39DBDA825730CF818725869B0071CE3D Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB21-087SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGYDate Mar 17, 2021 Location SCR 352 SB21-087 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/D0622B7989EC...$File/21SenateBus0317AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateBus0317AttachF.pdf Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/395336045425...$File/21SenateBus0317AttachG.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateBus0317AttachG.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/3312C71B217F...$File/21SenateBus0317AttachH.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateBus0317AttachH.pdf Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/A1655AC2CF86...$File/21SenateBus0317AttachI.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateBus0317AttachI.pdf Attachment J http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/56309B651EDE...$File/21SenateBus0317AttachJ.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateBus0317AttachJ.pdf 02:43:17 PM The committee took a recess. 02:46:52 PM The committee came back to order. 02:57:04 PM Senator Danielson introduced Senate Bill 21-087, concerning agricultural workers' rights to organize. She distributed Amendments L.006, L.007, L.008, and L.009 (Attachments F, G, H and I) to the committee. 02:58:42 PM Jennifer Rodriguez, Colorado Legal Services, spoke in favor of the bill. 03:07:29 PM Dennis Dougherty, Colorado AFL-CIO, spoke in favor of the bill. He provided a packet of materials to the committee. 03:12:37 PM Damien Thompson, Project Protect, spoke in favor of the bill. 03:13:27 PM Melanie Kesner, Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, spoke in favor of the bill. 03:15:39 PM Ricardo Perez, Hispanic Affairs Project, spoke in favor of the bill. 03:17:54 PM Anita Rodriguez, Project Protect, spoke in favor of the bill. 03:20:32 PM Soraya Leon, Project Protect, spoke in favor of the bill in Spanish. Ms. Jazmin Beltran translated her testimony. 03:30:51 PM Elvira Munguia, Project Protect, spoke in favor of the bill in Spanish. Ms. Beltran provided English translation of her testimony. 03:32:03 PM Dolores Del Campo, Project Protect, spoke in favor of the bill in Spanish. Ms. Beltran provided English translation of her testimony. 03:36:51 PM Princilla Ramirez, Project Protect, spoke in favor of the bill in Spanish. Ms. Beltran provided an English translation of her testimony. 03:42:33 PM Angel Mendez, Hispanic Affairs Project, spoke in favor of the bill. 03:48:31 PM Rocio Franco, Project Protect, spoke in favor of the bill. 03:51:43 PM Roberto Meza, Emerald Greens, spoke in favor of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee. 03:54:43 PM Luis Murillo, Project Protect, spoke in favor of the bill. 03:58:57 PM Valerie Collins, Towards Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. 04:01:55 PM Erin Foster-West, National Young Farmers' Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. 04:06:19 PM Caitlin Matthews, representing herself, spoke in favor of the bill. 04:08:10 PM Reverend Allan Cole, representing himself, spoke in favor of the bill. 04:11:20 PM Karla Gonzales-Garcia, Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, spoke in favor of the bill. 04:14:20 PM Marilyn Hughes, representing herself, spoke in favor of the bill. 04:17:34 PM Claudia Kuhns, representing herself, spoke in favor of the bill. 04:21:35 PM Jessica Ramos, representing herself, spoke in favor of the bill. 04:24:41 PM Kate Greenberg, Colorado Agricultural Commissioner, spoke about the bill from an amend position. She responded to questions from the committee. 04:28:26 PM Brant Harrison, representing himself, spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee. 04:32:37 PM David Petrocco, representing himself, spoke in opposition to the bill. 04:51:50 PM Mr. Petrocco responded to questions. 05:03:01 PM Joseph Petrocco, representing himself, spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee. 05:17:44 PM Amber Strohauer, Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. 05:21:03 PM Ryon Sallee, representing himself, spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee. 05:24:50 PM Nancy Roberts, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill. She responded to questions from the committee. 05:36:58 PM Bonnie Brown, Colorado Wool Growers Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. 05:43:09 PM Dan Waldvogle, Rocky Mountain Farmers' Union, spoke in opposition to the bill. 05:45:44 PM Hana Fullmer, Rocky Mountain Farmers' Union, spoke in opposition to the bill. 05:48:42 PM David Harold, representing himself, spoke in opposition to the bill. 05:49:11 PM Bruce Talbott, representing himself, spoke in opposition to the bill. 05:56:03 PM Audrey Rock, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill. 05:56:36 PM Brad Erker, Colorado Association of Wheat Growers, spoke in opposition to the bill. 05:59:11 PM Erik Frank, Colorado Sugarbeet Growers' Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee. 06:07:04 PM Amy Kunugi, representing herself, spoke about the bill. 06:12:55 PM Senator Danielson made comments on the merits of the bill. 06:18:51 PM Senator Danielson discussed the purpose of Amendment L.006. 06:19:19 PM Committee discussion of the proposed amendment ensued. 06:26:05 PM Mr. Petrocco responded to questions from the committee. 06:33:57 PM Harry Strohauer, representing himself, spoke in opposition to the bill. 06:41:41 PM Troy Valentine, representing himself, spoke in favor of the bill. 06:44:49 PM Nicole Civita, Project Protect, spoke in favor of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee. 06:44:50 PM Additional written testimony may be found in Attachment J. 06:58:20 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 Moved Danielson Seconded Coleman Yes Kolker Yes Liston No Priola Yes Woodward No Danielson Yes Rodriguez Yes YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 06:58:49 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 Moved Danielson Seconded Coleman Kolker Liston Priola Woodward Danielson Rodriguez YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:59:17 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.008 Moved Danielson Seconded Coleman Kolker Liston Priola Woodward Danielson Rodriguez YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:59:52 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.009 Moved Danielson Seconded Coleman Kolker Liston Priola Woodward Danielson Rodriguez YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 07:00:14 PM Senator Danielson made closing comments on the merits of the bill. 07:00:37 PM Senator Rodriguez made comments on the bill. 07:05:43 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-087, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Danielson Seconded Coleman Yes Kolker Yes Liston No Priola No Woodward No Danielson Yes Rodriguez Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS