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Bill Sponsors Summary Chamber Status
Position
SB 10—Nurse Staffing Levels MORSE/FRANGAS Requires hospitals to develop, implement, file w/the state health Oppose Killed in Senate Health
in Hospitals department & provide to patients, a staffing plan for nurses. Increases Committee 2/14/07
reporting requirements for hospitals.
HB 1072—Labor Peace Act GARCIA--VEIGA The elimination of the requirements for a vote ratifying an all-union Oppose Vetoed by Governor
agreement 2/9/07
HB 1069—Ft Carson eminent MCKINLEY--KESTER Withdrawal of the consent given by the state to the federal government Oppose Signed 5/03
domain for the acquisition of land within the state for military training purposes
by the means of eminent domain
HB 1151—License to sell VEIGA--FRANGAS Requires a license annually from the department of revenue to sell or Oppose Fiscal Impact. Postponed
cigarettes distribute cigarettes in the state Indefinitely in business
committee 03/23/07
HB 1232-- Military Dependant MERRIFIELD--TAPIA Aid for school districts in which pupils who are the dependents of Support Passed 2nd reading in
Supply Pupil Aid military personnel enroll after October first. Aid for the cost of educating the Senate 4/26
pupils who are enrolled in the district as of February first.
HB 1190-- Regional LISTON--SCHWARTZ Specifies that the amount of the sales or use tax levied by a regional Support Awaiting Governor's
Transportation Auth Tax transportation authority that the department of revenue may retain as Signature
Collection Cost payment for collecting, administering, and enforcing the tax nay not
exceed the net incremental cost of the collection, administration, and
enforcement
HB 1008-- Workers' Comp CERBO--(NONE) Requires that, under the “Workers’ Compensation Act of Colorado”, if a Oppose--ask Awaiting Governor's
Coverage Firefighter Cancer firefighter contracts cancer, the condition or impairment shall be deemed Governor for Signature
to have occurred within the course of employment unless a physical Veto
exam of such shows evidence that preexisted employment
SB 146--Veterans Mental MORSE--RICE Creates a 3-year mental health services pilot program for spouses and Support Awaiting Governor's
Health Services Pilot dependent children ("families") of discharged veterans of operation signature
enduring freedom and operation Iraqi freedom ("pilot program").
Authorizes the department of human services to purchase mental health
services from community mental health centers in the Colorado Springs
area for families of recently discharged veterans.
HB 1338--Homeowner POMMER--VEIGA Makes waiver of certain basic statutory rights and remedies by Oppose Signed by the Governor
Protection Act Of 2007 residential property owners in their transactions with construction on 4/20/07
professionals void as against public policy
HB 1344 Public Safety Cap MERRIFIELD--KESTER
Concerning the authority of a local governmetn to levy an increased Support Awaiting Governor's
increment of sales tax to finance local improvement expenditures, i.e. Signature
public safety and public health.
HB 1355--Rate Banding MCGIHON-HAGEDORN Determine Small Employer Carrier Premium Oppose Awaiting Governor's
Signature--Chamber has
asked for a veto
Renewable EnergyBills Monitor all renewable energy bills for impact to business and costs
concerns
Regulatory Bills Monitor all regulator bills to look for over regulation and actions harmful to Monitor and
small business. Oppose
PRIORITY BILLS TO MONITOR WITH POSSIBLE ACTION
Bill Sponsors Summary Chamber Status
Position
SB 125--Subsequent Injury KOPP--GARCIA Eliminates the tax on premiums paid by employers insuring employers Neutral Killed in Senate 2/15.
Major Medical Ins Fund against liability for personal injury or death to their employees that is Fiscal Impact
used to fun the subsequent injury fund and the major medical insurance
fund. Makes conforming amendments.
HB 1107—Sealing of criminal CERBO--BACON Reduces the time from 15 years to 10 years that a person must wait Oppose Awaiting Governor's
justice records before filing a petition to seal arrest and criminal records information Signature
pertaining to a criminal offense that was not charged or a case that was
dismissed due to a plea agreement in a separate case
HB 1043--Telemedicine In TODD--TOCHTROP The option of a covered state employee under a self-insured group Oppose Killed in Health and
Home Health Care benefit plan to obtain medical care in an accredited foreign health care Human Services
facility. committee Fiscal Impact
SB 53-- Education Pre- TUPA--MERRIFIELD
Creates a legislative oversight committee to oversee the work of the P-16 Oppose Killed in Senate
kindergarten To Higher Ed council. Creates the P-16 council for continued examination of an Education Committee
integrated, seamless system of education from pre-kindergarten to higher
education
HB 1189 –Drunk Driving Law JUDD Increases the driver’s license revocation period for first-time DUI to five Oppose Postponed indefinitely
Enforcement years. Increases who a second violation to 20 years 3/08/07
SB 117/HB 1247—Recover MARSHALL—ROMER Specifies a limitation on the amount of the ward for workers’ comp and Oppose Killed in House 3/08.
Wages Due Attorney Fees requires the director to annually adjust the cap on disfigurement awards Fiscal Impact
SB 91—Renewable Resource SCHWARTZ—MASSEY Creates a task force on renewable resource generation development Oppose Awaiting Governor's
Generation Dev Areas areas to meet during 2007 term to identify renewable resource areas Signature
within Colorado that have potential to support competition and to
develop a map of such areas
SB 137—License Regulate TOCHTROP—WHITE Requires the examining of board of plumbers to set and collect fees for Oppose Awaiting Governor's
Plumbers Apprentice application and renewal of a license of a plumber Signature
HB 1328--Educate Public FISCHER--VEIGA Allows the office of water conservation and draught planning to create Awaiting Governor's
Storm Water Quality educational programs concerning water conservation and water pollution Signature
from storm run-off
HB 1312--Employee Leasing MCGIHON--VEIGA Clarifies that for tax credit and economic incentive purposes, work-site Signed 4/16
Co & Work-site Employer employees are solely employees of the work-site employer and is entitled
to any credit or incentive that arises as a result of the employment
regardless of a relationship with an employee leasing company.
HB 1078—County Regul Bldg SOPER--BACON Authorizes any county in the state to establish a licensing program to Oppose Signed 4/9. Conditional
Contractors require a person who engages in the business of being a building Fiscal Impact
contractor within the county to obtain a license from the country prior
to engaging in the business
HB 1219--Health Care Special ROBERTS--BOYD Concerning special districts that provide health care services, and, in Support Awaiting Governor's
Districts connection therewith, providing exemptions from certain provisions of the Signature
"Special District Act" for the information of such special districts,
allowing health assurance districts to be created in any part of the
state, authorizing health service and health assurance districts to levy a
sales and use tax, and authorizing counties to impose a sales tax for the
purpose of providing health care services
SB 22—PUB low income VEIGA--FRANGAS Concerning the authority of the public utilities commission to consider Oppose Awaiting Governor's
regulatory consideration the needs of low-income households when setting utility rates for energy Signature
LEGISLATION TO MONITOR
Bill Sponsors Summary Chamber Status
Position
HB 1049--Fast Growing Sch LISTON--MCELHANY Allows a school district that has satisfied the fast growth requirements Monitor Signed 3/30. Fiscal
Dist Bonded Debt Limit for 3 consecutive fiscal years and is therefore permitted to increase its impact
bonded debt limitation to issue debt during the 3rd fiscal year in which
the district experiences fast growth, rather than waiting until the fiscal
year following the 3rd fiscal year in which the district experiences fast
growth
SB 8-- Expand Water TAYLOR--CURRY Allows any local or state entity that provides water at retail to Monitor Awaiting Governor's
Efficiency Grant Program. customers to participate in the water efficiency grant program Signature
administered by the Colorado water conservation board
HB 1024-- FPPA Property Tax CERBO--TOCHTROP For property tax years on or after January 1, 2007, exempts real Monitor Awaiting Governor's
Exemption property used and occupied by the fire and police pension association Signature. Fiscal Impact
and personal property used by the association from the levy and
collection of property tax.
HB 1036-- Limit Acquire SONNENBERG-- Prohibits the state and specified political subdivisions to acquire Monitor Deemed Lost
Water Eminent Domain SHAFFER specified water rights through the exercise of the power of eminent
domain
HB 1115-- Construction RIESBERG--TAPIA Requires an owner to provide evidence to a contractor or subcontractor Monitor Deemed Lost
Contract Payment that moneys are available for payment. Requires a contractor to submit
monthly progress payment requests that include all work preformed on
the project during the previous month to the owner
SB 38-- Miss Med Exam RENFROE Modifies existing prerequisites to the development of a toll road or toll Monitor Killed in Senate Business
Suspend Workers' Comp Pay highway by a toll highway company and adds new prerequisites Committee 2/1. No fiscal
impact
HB 1084-- Auto Health Care ROSE--BOYD Requires that an auto insurance carrier or a plan that uses health care Monitor Postponed indefinitely.
Insurance Claims Review coverage to review claims by specified persons of health care services No fiscal Impact
provided in connection
HB 1044-- Protective Services MCFADYEN-- Requires an oral repot within 24 hours of observed mistreatment of an at-Monitor Postponed indefinitely.
For At-risk Adults WILLIAMS risk adult to believe that the at-risk adult has been mistreated. Fiscal impact
HB 1022-- Rural Health Care BUTCHER--SANDOVAL Makes legislative declarations to address rural health care shortages and Monitor Awaiting Governor's
Needs inadequacies through various measures. Requires the department of Signature
public health to issue a request for the operation of a mobile cancer
screening unit
HB 1145-- Renewable Energy MERRIFIELD--GORDON Encourages the state board of land commissioners to identify land Monitor Signed 4/26.
Dev On State Lands suitable and appropriate for development of renewable energy resources,
and also encourages the board to collaborate with other federal and state
entities and agencies
SB 123—Regulate TAKIS-KERR A Creates the “Elevator and Escalator Certification Act”. Regulates the Monitor Awaiting Governor's
Conveyances and Mechanics profession of conveyance mechanics. Declares the regulation of Signature
conveyances to be a matter of statewide concern
HB 1054—Increase number of CARROLL T. -- Increases the number of district court judges in the judicial districts. Support Awaiting Governor's
Court Judges SHAFFER Requires certain fees collected by the state judicial branch to be Signature
transmitted to the state treasurer for deposit in the judicial stabilization
cash fund.
HB 1085-- Requirements On GARDNER B.--TUPA Eliminates the requirement that a person must be a registered voter in Monitor Lost in House State
Petition Circulators order to circulate a petition Affairs Committee
2/20/07. No fiscal
impact
