Bill Summary for Bill Number HB06S-1017

Date: 07/06/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06S-1017

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment E). The amendme Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment F). The amendme Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment G). The amendme Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment H). The amendme Moved to refer House Bill 06S-1017, as amended, to	Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection TIE PASS

03:34 PM -- House Bill 06S-1017

Representative Solano, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 06S-1017. This bill requires Colorado employers to attest that the following is occurring:

• the legal status of employees has been checked;

• copies of documents required by the I-9 employment eligibility verification form are being retained;

• no employee identification documents have been altered or falsified; and

• the employer has not knowingly hired an unauthorized alien.

The Division of Labor (DOL) within the Department of Labor and Employment is authorized to conduct random audits on employers to verify compliance. Additionally, documentation may be requested upon receipt of a credible complaint. Fines are established for failure to submit information or for submission of false information.


BILL:	HB06S-1017
TIME:	03:39:15 PM
MOVED:	Paccione
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment E). The amendment would increase the fines from five to twenty-five thousand dollars. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Marshall
		VOTE
	Balmer
	Borodkin
	Butcher
	Carroll M.
	Coleman
	Knoedler
	Liston
	McCluskey
	Paccione
	Penry
	Welker
	Cerbo
	Marshall
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

03:44 PM

Representative Solano responded to questions from the committee.


BILL:	HB06S-1017
TIME:	03:47:26 PM
MOVED:	Paccione
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment F). The amendment is a whistle blower protection. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Marshall
		VOTE
	Balmer
	Borodkin
	Butcher
	Carroll M.
	Coleman
	Knoedler
	Liston
	McCluskey
	Paccione
	Penry
	Welker
	Cerbo
	Marshall
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB06S-1017
TIME:	03:49:30 PM
MOVED:	Paccione
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment G). The amendment creates the employment verification cash fund to collect and distribute the money received from fines. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Marshall
		VOTE
	Balmer
	Borodkin
	Butcher
	Carroll M.
	Coleman
	Knoedler
	Liston
	McCluskey
	Paccione
	Penry
	Welker
	Cerbo
	Marshall
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB06S-1017
TIME:	03:50:22 PM
MOVED:	Balmer
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment H). The amendment would change the standards of willfully and knowingly to the bill. The motion was withdrawn.
SECONDED:	Marshall
		VOTE
	Balmer
	Borodkin
	Butcher
	Carroll M.
	Coleman
	Knoedler
	Liston
	McCluskey
	Paccione
	Penry
	Welker
	Cerbo
	Marshall
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: WITHDRAWN


BILL:	HB06S-1017
TIME:	03:59:44 PM
MOVED:	Paccione
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 06S-1017, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed 12-0.
SECONDED:	Marshall
		VOTE
	Balmer	Yes
	Borodkin	Yes
	Butcher	Yes
	Carroll M.	Excused
	Coleman	Yes
	Knoedler	Yes
	Liston	Yes
	McCluskey	Yes
	Paccione	Yes
	Penry	Yes
	Welker	Yes
	Cerbo	Yes
	Marshall	Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS