House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor (04/28/2015)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Date:	04/28/2015	ATTENDANCE

Time:	01:31 PM to 04:28 PM	Arndt	*
		Garnett	X
Place:	LSB A	Keyser	*
		Navarro	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Nordberg	X
	Representative Williams	Pabon	X
		Rosenthal	*
This Report was prepared by		Roupe	X
	Luisa Altmann	Tate	X
		Thurlow	X
		Winter	X
		Kraft-Tharp	X
		Williams	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
HB15-1376 HB15-1375 SB15-220 HB15-1382 HCR15-1002 HCR15-1003 HB15-1379		Referred to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postponed Indefinitely Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Postponed Indefinitely Postponed Indefinitely Amended, Referred to Finance

01:32 PM -- HB 15-1376

Representative Williams moved House Bill 15-1376 to the State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Committee.


BILL:	HB15-1376
TIME:	01:32:54 PM
MOVED:	Williams
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 15-1376 to the Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:	Kraft-Tharp
		VOTE
	Arndt	Yes
	Garnett	Yes
	Keyser	Excused
	Navarro	Yes
	Nordberg	Yes
	Pabon	Yes
	Rosenthal	Excused
	Roupe	Yes
	Tate	Yes
	Thurlow	Yes
	Winter	Yes
	Kraft-Tharp	Yes
	Williams	Yes

Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:34 PM -- HB 15-1375

Representative Williams moved to postpone indefinitely House Bill 15-1375.


BILL:	HB15-1375
TIME:	01:34:56 PM
MOVED:	Williams
MOTION:	Postpone House Bill 15-1375 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED:	Garnett
		VOTE
	Arndt	Yes
	Garnett	Yes
	Keyser	Excused
	Navarro	Yes
	Nordberg	Yes
	Pabon	Yes
	Rosenthal	Yes
	Roupe	Yes
	Tate	Yes
	Thurlow	Yes
	Winter	Yes
	Kraft-Tharp	Yes
	Williams	Yes

Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:35 PM -- SB 15-220

Representative Duran, sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 15-220. The bill requires the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) to:

provide protection for the members of the General Assembly when they are present in the "State Capitol Buildings Group;"
respond to all complaints relating to criminal activity or security threats against a member of the General Assembly;
provide law enforcement services for the buildings, grounds, and other facilities in which the General Assembly has designated space; and
coordinate law enforcement efforts, when appropriate, with local law enforcement agencies and with the security officers of each house of the General Assembly.

In addition, the CSP may provide other protection and security services as may be requested by the President of the Senate, Minority Leader of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, or the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. The CSP may provide these protection and security services for any function held in Colorado at which a member of the General Assembly is in attendance in an official capacity with appropriate coordination with local law enforcement. Factors to be considered in determining the need to provide these services include: event location, estimated threat level, and staffing requirements.


BILL:	SB15-220
TIME:	01:38:02 PM
MOVED:	Kraft-Tharp
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 15-220 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:	Navarro
		VOTE
	Arndt	Yes
	Garnett	Yes
	Keyser	Excused
	Navarro	Yes
	Nordberg	Yes
	Pabon	Excused
	Rosenthal	Yes
	Roupe	Yes
	Tate	Yes
	Thurlow	Yes
	Winter	Yes
	Kraft-Tharp	Yes
	Williams	Yes

YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:39 PM -- HB 15-1382

Representative DelGrosso and Representative Duran, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 15-1382. The bill renames the "Colorado Work Force Investment Act" to the "Colorado Work Force Innovation and Opportunity Act" and made several changes to the state act in order to conform with the federal "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act."

Representative DelGrosso and Representative Duran responded to questions from the committee.

01:43 PM -- Pat Teegarden, Colorado Department of Labor, and Stephanie Steffens, Colorado Workforce Development Council, testified in support of the bill.


BILL:	HB15-1382
TIME:	01:47:30 PM
MOVED:	Kraft-Tharp
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Garnett
		VOTE
	Arndt
	Garnett
	Keyser	Excused
	Navarro
	Nordberg
	Pabon
	Rosenthal
	Roupe
	Tate
	Thurlow
	Winter
	Kraft-Tharp
	Williams

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

150428 AttachA.pdf


BILL:	HB15-1382
TIME:	01:48:10 PM
MOVED:	Kraft-Tharp
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Roupe
		VOTE
	Arndt
	Garnett
	Keyser	Excused
	Navarro
	Nordberg
	Pabon
	Rosenthal
	Roupe
	Tate
	Thurlow
	Winter
	Kraft-Tharp
	Williams

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

150428 AttachB.pdf

01:48 PM

Representative Duran and Representative DelGrosso made closing remarks regarding the bill.


BILL:	HB15-1382
TIME:	01:48:56 PM
MOVED:	Kraft-Tharp
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 15-1382, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:	Roupe
		VOTE
	Arndt	Yes
	Garnett	Yes
	Keyser	Excused
	Navarro	Yes
	Nordberg	Yes
	Pabon	Excused
	Rosenthal	Yes
	Roupe	Yes
	Tate	Yes
	Thurlow	Yes
	Winter	Yes
	Kraft-Tharp	Yes
	Williams	Yes

Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:51 PM -- HCR 15-1002

Representative Priola, sponsor, introduced House Concurrent Resolution 15-1002. The resolution submits to the voters of Colorado an amendment to the Colorado constitution. The resolution delays the starting date of the regular session by one week, reduces the maximum number of days the General Assembly can meet to 106 days, and requires the General Assembly to adjourn mid-session for 16 days.

Representative Priola responded to questions from the committee.

02:18 PM

Representative Priola made closing remarks regarding the resolution.


BILL:	HCR15-1002
TIME:	02:21:04 PM
MOVED:	Kraft-Tharp
MOTION:	Refer HCR15-1002 to the Committee on Finance. The motion failed on a vote of 5-7.
SECONDED:	Nordberg
		VOTE
	Arndt	No
	Garnett	No
	Keyser	Excused
	Navarro	Yes
	Nordberg	Yes
	Pabon	No
	Rosenthal	No
	Roupe	Yes
	Tate	Yes
	Thurlow	Yes
	Winter	No
	Kraft-Tharp	No
	Williams	No

YES: 5 NO: 7 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:	HCR15-1002
TIME:	02:22:05 PM
MOVED:	Kraft-Tharp
MOTION:	Postpone HCR15-1002 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 8-4.
SECONDED:	Williams
		VOTE
	Arndt	Yes
	Garnett	Yes
	Keyser	Excused
	Navarro	Yes
	Nordberg	No
	Pabon	Yes
	Rosenthal	Yes
	Roupe	No
	Tate	No
	Thurlow	No
	Winter	Yes
	Kraft-Tharp	Yes
	Williams	Yes

Final YES: 8 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:23 PM -- HCR 15-1003

Representative Lundeen and Representative Dore, sponsors, introduced House Concurrent Resolution 15-1003. The resolution submits to the voters of Colorado an amendment to the Colorado constitution. The resolution decreases the maximum length of the regular session to 90 days in odd-numbered years and to 60 days in even-numbered years, limits the number of bills and resolutions that a member of the General Assembly may introduce during a regular session, and establishes a biennial budget session to be held in odd-numbered years.

Representative Lundeen provided a handout to the committee (Attachment C).

150428 AttachC.pdf

Representative Lundeen and Representative Dore responded to questions from the committee.

02:48 PM -- Christine Watson, League of Women Voters, spoke about the bill. Ms. Watson spoke about several concerns the organization has regarding the resolution.


BILL:	HCR15-1003
TIME:	02:54:19 PM
MOVED:	Kraft-Tharp
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The motion failed on a 6-6 vote.
SECONDED:	Nordberg
		VOTE
	Arndt	Yes
	Garnett	No
	Keyser	Excused
	Navarro	Yes
	Nordberg	Yes
	Pabon	No
	Rosenthal	No
	Roupe	Yes
	Tate	Yes
	Thurlow	Yes
	Winter	No
	Kraft-Tharp	No
	Williams	No

YES: 6 NO: 6 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE

150428 AttachD.pdf


BILL:	HCR15-1003
TIME:	02:55:48 PM
MOVED:	Kraft-Tharp
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E). The motion failed on a 6-6 vote.
SECONDED:	Nordberg
		VOTE
	Arndt	No
	Garnett	No
	Keyser	Excused
	Navarro	Yes
	Nordberg	Yes
	Pabon	No
	Rosenthal	No
	Roupe	Yes
	Tate	Yes
	Thurlow	Yes
	Winter	Yes
	Kraft-Tharp	No
	Williams	No

YES: 6 NO: 6 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE

150428 AttachE.pdf


BILL:	HCR15-1003
TIME:	02:58:53 PM
MOVED:	Kraft-Tharp
MOTION:	Refer HCR15-1003 to the Committee on Finance The motion failed on a vote of 5-7.
SECONDED:	Nordberg
		VOTE
	Arndt	No
	Garnett	No
	Keyser	Excused
	Navarro	Yes
	Nordberg	Yes
	Pabon	No
	Rosenthal	No
	Roupe	Yes
	Tate	Yes
	Thurlow	Yes
	Winter	No
	Kraft-Tharp	No
	Williams	No

YES: 5 NO: 7 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:	HCR15-1003
TIME:	02:59:51 PM
MOVED:	Kraft-Tharp
MOTION:	Postpone HCR15-1003 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 7-5.
SECONDED:	Rosenthal
		VOTE
	Arndt	Yes
	Garnett	Yes
	Keyser	Excused
	Navarro	No
	Nordberg	No
	Pabon	Yes
	Rosenthal	Yes
	Roupe	No
	Tate	No
	Thurlow	No
	Winter	Yes
	Kraft-Tharp	Yes
	Williams	Yes

Final YES: 7 NO: 5 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

03:00 PM -- HB 15-1379

The committee took a brief recess.

03:11 PM

The committee reconvened.

Representative Pabon introduced House Bill 15-1379. Representative Pabon also explained amendment L.013 (Attachment F) and amendment L.014 (Attachment G). The amendments strike the bill and create a definition for a permitted economic interest, as may be permitted by the Marijuana Enforcement Division in the Department of Revenue, in the medical and retail marijuana industries.

150428 AttachF.pdf

150428 AttachG.pdf

Representative Pabon responded to questions from the committee.

03:17 PM -- Lewis Koski, Marijuana Enforcement Division, responded to questions from the committee.

03:38 PM -- Christian Sedorborg, representing clients in the marijuana industry, testified in support of the bill with amendments. Mr. Sedorborg responded to questions from the committee.

03:48 PM -- Tyler Henson, Colorado Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Henson responded to questions from the committee.

03:52 PM -- Megan Sanders, Mindful, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sanders responded to questions from the committee.

03:58 PM -- Shaun Coleman, 36 Solutions, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Coleman provided a handout to the committee (Attachment H). Mr. Coleman responded to questions from the committee.

150428 AttachH.pdf

04:13 PM -- Wanda James, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

04:15 PM -- Mike Elliott, Marijuana Industry Group (MIG), testified in support of the bill.

04:17 PM

The committee took a brief recess.

04:23 PM

The committee reconvened.


BILL:	HB15-1379
TIME:	04:24:27 PM
MOVED:	Pabon
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment I). The motion passed on a vote of 10-2.
SECONDED:	Garnett
		VOTE
	Arndt	Yes
	Garnett	Yes
	Keyser	No
	Navarro	Yes
	Nordberg	Excused
	Pabon	Yes
	Rosenthal	Yes
	Roupe	Yes
	Tate	Yes
	Thurlow	No
	Winter	Yes
	Kraft-Tharp	Yes
	Williams	Yes
YES: 10 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	HB15-1379
TIME:	04:25:41 PM
MOVED:	Pabon
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment F), as amended by amendment L.015. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Garnett
		VOTE
	Arndt
	Garnett
	Keyser
	Navarro
	Nordberg
	Pabon
	Rosenthal
	Roupe
	Tate
	Thurlow
	Winter
	Kraft-Tharp
	Williams

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:25 PM

Representative Pabon made closing remarks on the bill.


BILL:	HB15-1379
TIME:	04:25:55 PM
MOVED:	Kraft-Tharp
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 15-1379, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 8-4.
SECONDED:	Pabon
		VOTE
	Arndt	Yes
	Garnett	Yes
	Keyser	No
	Navarro	No
	Nordberg	Excused
	Pabon	Yes
	Rosenthal	Yes
	Roupe	Yes
	Tate	No
	Thurlow	No
	Winter	Yes
	Kraft-Tharp	Yes
	Williams	Yes

Final YES: 8 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

04:28 PM

The committee adjourned.