Direct Marketing Association, The v. Huber

Filing 17

DECLARATION of Jeana M. Petillo regarding MOTION for Preliminary Injunction with Incorporated Memorandum of Law 15 by Plaintiff Direct Marketing Association, The. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G)(Isaacson, George)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 10–CV–01546–REB–CBS

The Direct Marketing Association,
Plaintiff,
v.
Roxy Huber, in her capacity as Executive
Director, Colorado Department of Revenue,
Defendant.
______________________________________________________________________
DECLARATION OF JEANA M. PETILLO
______________________________________________________________________
I, Jeana M. Petillo, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1746, do depose and state as
follows:
1. I am a paralegal with the law firm of Brann & Isaacson, LLP, counsel to the
Plaintiff in the above-captioned matter. I make this affidavit upon my personal
knowledge.
2. I was asked by Plaintiff’s counsel to research the legislative history of Colorado
House Bill 10-1193. I reviewed each document concerning H.B. 10-1193 that is
available on the website of the Colorado General Assembly. True copies of two such
documents, a Bill Summary issued in connection with an amended third reading to the
Senate on February 10, 2010, available at:

http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2010a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/B30F574193882B4B87257
6A80026BE0C?open&file=1193_rr2.pdf,
and a Revised Fiscal Impact Statement dated February 8, 2010, available at:
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2010a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/B30F574193882B4B87257
6A80026BE0C?Open&file=HB1193_r4.pdf,
are attached hereto as Exhibits A and B, respectively.
3. I also researched press coverage of H.B. 10-1193. Attached hereto as Exhibit C
is a true and accurate copy of an article distributed by the Associated Press on or about
February 8, 2010, and available at:
http://cbs4denver.com/local/lawmakers.requiring.online.2.1480525.html.
4. I reviewed the individual income tax return forms for each state that has an
income tax on individuals. Based on my review, for the 2009 tax year, twenty-two (22)
states included a line on the state individual income tax return form for self-reporting of
the state’s consumer use tax. Attached hereto as Exhibit D is a true and accurate copy
of a chart I prepared identifying such states.
5. One state that includes a line on its individual resident income tax return for selfreporting of consumer’s use tax, and has for several years, is New York. Attached
hereto as Exhibits E and F, respectively, are true copies for tax year 2009 of New York
tax form IT-150 (short form) (see line 35) and form IT-201 (long form) (see line 59). I
contacted the New York Department of Taxation and Finance to ascertain the amount of
tax revenue New York has received in recent years through self-reporting of use tax in
connection with its resident income tax return. An official in the Department’s Office of
Tax Policy Analysis provided information for the tax years 2005–2008. Attached hereto
as Exhibit G is a true and accurate copy of an email I received from the official on
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July 22, 2010, reflecting the relevant amounts of use tax reported in this manner for
each year in question.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on this 11th day of August, 2010.
/s/ Jeana M. Petillo
Jeana M. Petillo

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