Amendments for HB24-1325
House Journal, March 20
38 HB24-1325 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
39 the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
40 recommendation:
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42 Amend printed bill, page 5, after line 10 insert:
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44 "(d) Colorado is deeply committed to ensuring that all residents
45 of the state have equitable access to high-quality careers, and maintains
46 that the state's economy and social well-being is greatly strengthened
47 when investments in industries assist to create and retain high-road,
48 family-sustaining jobs;
49 (e) The federal Tech Hubs program requires the development of
50 robust workforce development programs in partnership with training
51 providers, educational institutions, and labor and community
52 organizations, requires that programs align with the "Good Jobs
53 Principles" established by the United States department of labor and
54 United States department of commerce, and requires that programs
55 demonstrate how workforce development organizations and organizations
1 representing workers, including labor organizations and federations, will
2 collaborate within the Tech Hub to increase job quality and the quantity
3 of good jobs in the selected core technology areas;".
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5 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
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7 Page 5, line 24, after "10,000" insert "high-quality".
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9 Page 9, after line 13 insert:
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11 "(IV) "QUALIFYING FIXED CAPITAL ASSETS" SHALL BE ACQUIRED,
12 CONSTRUCTED, RECONSTRUCTED, OR ERECTED WHERE POSSIBLE BY A
13 CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR ON A CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR LIST THAT IS
14 OBTAINED FROM THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
15 EMPLOYMENT AND THAT CONTAINS THE INFORMATION SPECIFIED IN
16 SECTION 40-3.2-105.6 (3)(a).".
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18 Page 16, line 4, strike "AND".
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20 Page 16, line 7, after "STATE;" add "AND
21 (C) THE SUBMISSION OF A COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN DEVELOPED
22 BY A NONPROFIT ENTITY DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (6)(d)(I)(B) OF THIS
23 SECTION, THROUGH ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY SURROUNDING
24 THE SHARED QUANTUM FACILITY;".
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26 Page 25, after line 19 insert:
27 "(c) WITH RESPECT TO MAKING THE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION
28 AS TO WHETHER A PROJECT PLAN IS A PLAN FOR AN ELIGIBLE PROJECT
29 PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (5)(b)(III) OF THIS SECTION, THE OFFICE SHALL
30 CONSIDER JOB QUALITY STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR THE SHARED
31 QUANTUM FACILITY THAT ADHERE TO THE "GOOD JOBS PRINCIPLES"
32 ESTABLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
33 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.".
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35 Page 32, strike line 17 and substitute "ELIGIBLE LOAN, THE
36 ADMINISTRATOR SHALL DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF THE REGISTRATION
37 AND ISSUANCE FEE DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (6)(a) OF THIS SECTION AS
38 UP TO EIGHT PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT THAT WILL BE SPECIFIED ON THE
39 TAX CREDIT CERTIFICATE AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (7)(d)(I) OF THIS
40 SECTION, AND SHALL COLLECT THE FEE FROM THE QUALIFIED APPLICANT
41 OR THE BORROWER TO WHICH A QUALIFIED APPLICANT MADE AN ELIGIBLE
42 LOAN. ONCE THE REGISTRATION AND ISSUANCE FEE IS COLLECTED, THE
43 ADMINISTRATOR SHALL REGISTER THE LOAN,".
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45 Page 32, line 19, strike "SECTION." and substitute "SECTION, AND MAY
46 ISSUE THE TAX CREDIT CERTIFICATE AS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (7) OF
47 THIS SECTION.".
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49 Page 33, strike lines 17 through 25 and substitute:
50 "(6) Registration and issuance fee. (a) THE ADMINISTRATOR
51 SHALL IMPOSE ON AND COLLECT FROM A QUALIFIED APPLICANT OR THE
52 BORROWER TO WHICH A QUALIFIED APPLICANT MADE AN ELIGIBLE LOAN
53 A REASONABLE REGISTRATION AND ISSUANCE FEE PURSUANT TO
54 SUBSECTION (5)(c)(II) OF THIS SECTION.".
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1 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
2 After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the
3 following:
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House Journal, April 26
1 HB24-1325 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
2 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
3 recommendation:
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5 Amend printed bill, page 45, after line 11 insert:
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7 "SECTION 4. Appropriation. For the 2024-25 state fiscal year,
8 $90,255 is appropriated to the office of the governor for use by economic
9 development programs. This appropriation is from the general fund and
6 10 is based on an assumption that the office will require an additional 0.
11 FTE. To implement this act, the office may use this appropriation for
12 economic development commission - general economic incentives and
13 marketing.".
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15 Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
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17 Page 1, line 102, strike "INDUSTRY." and substitute "INDUSTRY, AND, IN
18 CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".
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House Journal, April 29
34 Amendment No. 1, Appropriations Report, dated April 26, 2024, and
35 placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal,
36 April 26, 2024.
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38 Amendment No. 2, Finance Report, dated March 18, 2024, and placed in
39 member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, March 20, 2024.
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41 Amendment No. 3, by Representative Valdez:
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43 Amend the Finance Committee Report, dated March 18, 2024, page 2,
44 line 8, strike "FACILITY:"." and substitute "FACILITY AND LABOR
45 ORGANIZATIONS;".".
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47 Amendment No. 4, by Representative Valdez:
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49 Amend printed bill, page 7, line 7, after "SERVICES" insert "AND
50 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT".
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52 Page 24, line 10, after "NUMBER" insert "AND QUALITY".
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54 Page 26, line 9, after "ECOSYSTEM" insert "AND HIGH QUALITY JOBS".
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1 Page 30, line 4, after "CREDIT." add "IN ADDITION, THE OFFICE MAY
2 CONTRACT WITH THE COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY
3 CREATED IN SECTION 29-4-704 WITHOUT RECOURSE TO A COMPETITIVE
4 PROCESS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE OFFICE IN ITS ROLE AS THE
5 ADMINISTRATOR.".
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7 Page 30, strike lines 7 through 9.
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9 Page 30 line 10, strike "ADMINISTRATOR, HOWEVER," and substitute
10 "ADMINISTRATOR. HOWEVER,".
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12 Page 32, line 9, strike "AND".
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14 Page 32, after line 9 insert:
15 "(F) AN AFFIDAVIT FROM THE BORROWER CONFIRMING THAT THE
16 BORROWER WILL ADHERE TO EXISTING LABOR PROTECTION LAWS; AND".
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18 Page 32, line 10, strike "(F)" and substitute "(G)".
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20 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
21 Reading and Final Passage.
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