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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1063

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Feb 9, 2023       Location LSB A

HB23-1063 - Postponed Indefinitely
09:57:40 AM  
Representative Bottoms, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1063. The bill will reduce the state income tax rate from 4.40 percent to 3.50 percent beginning in tax year 2024. The committee asked questions to the bill sponsor.
10:16:37 AM  
The committee continued to ask questions to the sponsor.
10:30:26 AM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Chaer Robert, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in opposition to the bill. Tash Berwick, representing New Era Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Caroline Nutter, representing Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in opposition to the bill.
11:16:18 AM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Ben Murrey, representing Independence Institute, testified to amend the bill. Joshua Mantell, representing The Bell Policy Center, testified in opposition to the bill. Dennis Dougherty, representing Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
11:36:17 AM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Christina Jackson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Geoff Withers, representing League of Women Voters, testified in opposition to the bill. Meghan Raynes, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
11:49:13 AM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Autumn Brooks, representing Clear Creek School District Re-1, testified in opposition to the bill. Tony Gaqliardi, representing National Federation of Independent Business, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
11:51:22 AM  
Written testimony for this bill can be found in Attachment A.
11:51:23 AM  
Representative Bottoms, bill sponsor, distributed amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment B). The committee discussed the amendment.
11:54:28 AM  
Dr. Elizabeth Ramey, representing Legislative Council Staff, presented to the committee. Louis Pino, representing Legislative Council Staff, presented to the committee. The committee asked questions to the witness.

12:02:32 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B)
Moved Bottoms
Seconded DeGraaf
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker No
Bottoms Yes
Brown No
DeGraaf Yes
Epps Yes
Ricks No
Sharbini No
Willford No
Mabrey No
Woodrow No
YES: 4   NO: 7   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
12:02:37 PM  
Representative Bottoms, bill sponsor, made closing comments.
12:04:21 PM  
The committee made closing comments.

12:15:12 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1063 to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Bottoms
Seconded DeGraaf
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker No
Bottoms Yes
Brown No
DeGraaf Yes
Epps No
Ricks No
Sharbini No
Willford No
Mabrey No
Woodrow No
YES: 3   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

12:15:37 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 23-1063 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Willford
Armagost No
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Mabrey Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS