| HB12-1002 | The CLEAR Act & Application Permit Rules |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Bill looks to stabilze the regulations upon which a business application for licenses or other permits is considered. |
| Position: | Deliberating |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | The CLEAR Act & Application Permit Rules |
| Sponsors: | SONNENBERG / JAHN |
| Status: | 06/04/2012 Governor Action - Signed |
| HB12-1007 | Regulatory Analysis Requirement For Rules |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Bill provides for business input into proposed rules 30 days in advance of final hearing |
| Position: | Deliberating |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Regulatory Analysis Requirement For Rules |
| Sponsors: | SZABO / GRANTHAM |
| Status: | 03/20/2012 Senate Committee on Local Government Postpone Indefinitely |
| HB12-1008 | GA & Public Input Proposed Agency Rules & Fees |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Bill prevents state agencies from adopting rules that are inconsistent with legislative actions and allows public input to rule process. |
| Position: | Deliberating |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | GA & Public Input Proposed Agency Rules & Fees |
| Sponsors: | ACREE / JAHN |
| Status: | 05/17/2012 Governor Action - Signed |
| HB12-1029 | Economic Stimulus Personal Property Tax Exemption |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Provides an exemption from business personal property tax for equipment purchases made in the one year as designted by the bill |
| Position: | Support |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Economic Stimulus Personal Property Tax Exemption |
| Sponsors: | HOLBERT / SCHEFFEL |
| Status: | 03/24/2012 Governor Action - Signed |
| HB12-1033 | Workers' Comp Admin Audit Fines |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Allows for adminstrative issues such as failure to report an injured worker when the employer and/the insurer did not know of the injury at the time of reporting. |
| Position: | Deliberating |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Workers' Comp Admin Audit Fines |
| Sponsors: | SWALM / NEWELL |
| Status: | 03/22/2012 Governor Action - Signed |
| HB12-1061 | The Skills For Jobs Act |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | Yes |
| Hicks Comments: | We recommend support in this bill. This bill passed the House and is now in the Senate. No action needed by HCC at this time. |
| Position: | Support |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | The Skills For Jobs Act |
| Sponsors: | KAGAN |
| Status: | 04/02/2012 Governor Action - Signed |
| HB12-1082 | Prevailing Compensation On Public Works Projects |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | Yes |
| Hicks Comments: | Annual Prevailing Wage bill. This bill died in the first committee. |
| Position: | Oppose |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Prevailing Compensation On Public Works Projects |
| Sponsors: | SOPER |
| Status: | 01/25/2012 House Committee on Local Government Postpone Indefinitely |
| HB12-1113 | Preferences In State Public Contracts |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | Yes |
| Hicks Comments: | Another Colorado employee hire preference bill. Similar to SB-01 we oppose this but it will die in the house. Efforts will be on SB-01 and not this one. |
| Position: | Oppose |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Preferences In State Public Contracts |
| Sponsors: | LEE |
| Status: | 02/22/2012 House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely |
| HB12-1115 | Business Fiscal Impact Statements New Laws |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | This bill will allow business to provide Fiscal Impacts to potential Legislation. A good bill but this has been ran before and did not make it. It may make it out of the House depending of the cost to implement. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Business Fiscal Impact Statements New Laws |
| Sponsors: | LISTON / JAHN |
| Status: | 03/19/2012 Senate Committee on State, Veterans & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely |
| HB12-1118 | School Collective Bargaining Open To Public |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | |
| Position: | |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | School Collective Bargaining Open To Public |
| Sponsors: | CONTI |
| Status: | 04/04/2012 Senate Committee on State, Veterans & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely |
| HB12-1119 | Success Act To Limit State Agency Fines |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Bill limits the fines state agencies can access to a business for minor violations. Could help and may be a bill we look keep an eye one from a business operations and regulation standpoint. |
| Position: | Support |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Success Act To Limit State Agency Fines |
| Sponsors: | CORAM / GIRON |
| Status: | 06/06/2012 Governor Action - Signed |
| HB12-1127 | Unemployment Ins Rate Reduction New Employers |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Changes UI rates for new employees. |
| Position: | Deliberating |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Unemployment Ins Rate Reduction New Employers |
| Sponsors: | LISTON |
| Status: | 03/19/2012 Governor Action - Signed |
| HB12-1129 | Moneys For Small Business Development Centers |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Small business development centers funding. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Moneys For Small Business Development Centers |
| Sponsors: | TYLER / JAHN |
| Status: | 04/17/2012 House Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely |
| HB12-1210 | Recognition Out-of-state Professionals To Practice |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Creates a 12 month time frame for out of state professionals before they have to file for state licenses or certificates for their trades/profession. BJ4C is Opposed to this bill. Its in the Senate and will die there. HCC will work with BJ4C on this bill. |
| Position: | Oppose |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Recognition Out-of-state Professionals To Practice |
| Sponsors: | BEEZLEY / JAHN |
| Status: | 03/15/2012 Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Postpone Indefinitely |
| HB12-1241 | Review Enterprise Zone Designations |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | This bill was a compromise that was made in the House and will sale through the House and the Senate to study Enterprise Zones. |
| Position: | Support |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Review Enterprise Zone Designations |
| Sponsors: | FERRANDINO |
| Status: | 06/06/2012 Governor Action - Signed |
| HB12-1251 | Reforms To Urban & Rural Enterprise Zone Act |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Dead in the House |
| Position: | Monitor/Oppose |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Reforms To Urban & Rural Enterprise Zone Act |
| Sponsors: | HULLINGHORST / HEATH |
| Status: | 02/29/2012 House Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely |
| HB12-1260 | Limit Enterprise Zone Investment Income Tax Credit |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Dead Bill In the House |
| Position: | Monitor/Oppose |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Limit Enterprise Zone Investment Income Tax Credit |
| Sponsors: | LABUDA |
| Status: | 02/29/2012 House Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely |
| HB12-1284 | Small Business Financing Interim Committee |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Bill looks to create an interim committee to study business financing. |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Small Business Financing Interim Committee |
| Sponsors: | WILSON / HEATH |
| Status: | 02/14/2012 House Committee on Economic and Business Development Postpone Indefinitely |
| HB12-1309 | Colorado Mandatory E-verify Act |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | Yes |
| Hicks Comments: | Bill mandates use of E-Verify system by Colorado employers. Will be working with a number of like members to work against this bill. Will let HCC know if Testimony is needed. BJ4C is looking at bill and may Oppose as well. |
| Position: | Oppose |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Colorado Mandatory E-verify Act |
| Sponsors: | SWALM / KING K. |
| Status: | 05/08/2012 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| HB12-1315 | Reorganization Of Governor's Energy Office |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Bill revises the Gov. Energy Office, has alot of potential to refocus energy development to all sources. |
| Position: | Deliberating |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Reorganization Of Governor's Energy Office |
| Sponsors: | BECKER / STEADMAN |
| Status: | 05/24/2012 Governor Action - Signed |
| HB12-1319 | Local Inspectors For School Plumbing & Electric |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Bill allows the plumbing and electrical inspections of schools to be done locally rather than by state inspectors. Need a read from HCC .. |
| Position: | |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Local Inspectors For School Plumbing & Electric |
| Sponsors: | GARDNER B. |
| Status: | 05/03/2012 Senate Committee on Local Government Postpone Indefinitely |
| HB12-1334 | Severence Tax Funding Agricultural Energy Projects |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Bill extends the funding for AG energy projects in state for 5 years. |
| Position: | Support |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Severence Tax Funding Agricultural Energy Projects |
| Sponsors: | BECKER / HODGE |
| Status: | 05/24/2012 Governor Action - Signed |
| HB12-1360 | Surplus General Fund Transfer To Econ Dev Fund |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Bill transfers 4 million to economic development efforts. Great investment |
| Position: | Conditionally Support |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Surplus General Fund Transfer To Econ Dev Fund |
| Sponsors: | GEROU / STEADMAN |
| Status: | 05/24/2012 Governor Action - Signed |
| SB12-001 | Contracting Preferences For Employing Coloradans |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | Yes |
| Hicks Comments: | Preference system for state contracts for service and constrution over million dollars. This bill is in Senate Appropriations and we are working with a number of other groups like Bj4C to kill the bill. |
| Position: | Oppose |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Contracting Preferences For Employing Coloradans |
| Sponsors: | HUDAK / DURAN |
| Status: | 04/25/2012 House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely |
| SB12-003 | Permissible Use Of Credit Information By Employers |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Bill creates new liabilties for employers for possible issues of using credit scores to conduct hiring process |
| Position: | Deliberating |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Permissible Use Of Credit Information By Employers |
| Sponsors: | CARROLL / FISCHER |
| Status: | 03/19/2012 House Committee on Local Government Postpone Indefinitely |
| SB12-006 | Efficiencies In State Regulatory System |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Bill would create a review and oversight of state regulatory process to evaluate the efficency and effectiveness of rules. Good concept |
| Position: | Deliberating |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Efficiencies In State Regulatory System |
| Sponsors: | NEVILLE / HOLBERT |
| Status: | 03/09/2012 Senate Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely |
| SB12-038 | Protect Consumers Residential Roofing Work |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Bill calls for residential roofing contractors to sign a contract with customers |
| Position: | Deliberating |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Protect Consumers Residential Roofing Work |
| Sponsors: | TOCHTROP / VAAD |
| Status: | 06/06/2012 Governor Action - Signed |
| SB12-051 | Contract Requirements For School Districts |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Bill calls for local school districts to perform certain reviews of potential contracts and other terms and conditions |
| Position: | Deliberating |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Contract Requirements For School Districts |
| Sponsors: | BACON / MASSEY |
| Status: | 05/24/2012 Governor Action - Signed |
| SB12-052 | Local & Statewide Assessed Prop Tax Exemption |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Creates a property tax exemption that is higher than in place today |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Local & Statewide Assessed Prop Tax Exemption |
| Sponsors: | SCHEFFEL / PRIOLA |
| Status: | 02/16/2012 Senate Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely |
| SB12-053 | Colorado Health Benefit Exchange Repeal |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Bill would repeal health benefit exhange from legislaiton last session. Will die in Senate |
| Position: | Monitor |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Colorado Health Benefit Exchange Repeal |
| Sponsors: | NEVILLE / LOOPER |
| Status: | 02/02/2012 Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Postpone Indefinitely |
| SB12-076 | Bidder Prequalfication For CDOT Projects |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | CDOT Bidder Qualification process changes. Bill died in Senate |
| Position: | PI |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Bidder Prequalfication For CDOT Projects |
| Sponsors: | GRANTHAM |
| Status: | 01/31/2012 Senate Committee on Transportation Postpone Indefinitely |
| SB12-086 | Study Cost Of Regulatory Compliance |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Bill would begin to bring about the total cost of regulatory compliance for business |
| Position: | Support |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Study Cost Of Regulatory Compliance |
| Sponsors: | CADMAN |
| Status: | 05/08/2012 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| SB12-087 | Accrual Of Interest On Property Tax Refunds |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | |
| Position: | |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Accrual Of Interest On Property Tax Refunds |
| Sponsors: | FOSTER |
| Status: | 04/16/2012 House Second Reading Laid Over to 5/10/2012 |
| SB12-107 | Protect Water Oil Gas Operations Fracking |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | |
| Position: | |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Protect Water Oil Gas Operations Fracking |
| Sponsors: | CARROLL / WILSON |
| Status: | 05/09/2012 Senate Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely |
| SB12-144 | Ofc Econ Dev Strategy Grow & Retain Key Industries |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | |
| Position: | |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Ofc Econ Dev Strategy Grow & Retain Key Industries |
| Sponsors: | HEATH / SUMMERS |
| Status: | 05/04/2012 House Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely |
| SB12-165 | Water Conservation Bd Construction Fund Projects |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Bill creates annual water conservation project list and funding such projects. |
| Position: | Support |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Water Conservation Bd Construction Fund Projects |
| Sponsors: | SCHWARTZ / BAUMGARDNER |
| Status: | 05/08/2012 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| SB12-174 | Alternate Valuation Protest & Appeal Procedure |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Bill asks for a seperate property tax procedure for Denver only. |
| Position: | Deliberating |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Alternate Valuation Protest & Appeal Procedure |
| Sponsors: | JOHNSTON / PABON |
| Status: | 05/08/2012 House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely |
| SB12-177 | Unemployment Ins Rates Revenue Bonds |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | |
| Position: | |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Unemployment Ins Rates Revenue Bonds |
| Sponsors: | JAHN / LISTON |
| Status: | 05/08/2012 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily |
| SB12-179 | Public School Capital Construction Oversight |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | |
| Position: | |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Public School Capital Construction Oversight |
| Sponsors: | SCHWARTZ / MASSEY |
| Status: | 05/04/2012 Senate Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely |
| SB12-181 | Building & Construction Contracts |
| HCC Priorty Bill: | |
| Hicks Comments: | Bill calls fo new construction contract definition and new 7 day pay requirement for sub-contractors |
| Position: | |
| Calendar Notification: | NOT ON CALENDAR |
| Short Title: | Building & Construction Contracts |
| Sponsors: | TOCHTROP / KERR J. |
| Status: | 05/02/2012 Senate Committee on Business, Labor and Technology Postpone Indefinitely |