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9074A43E80B6FCBF87258AE6005B8965 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1260

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
Date Mar 20, 2024      
Location HCR 0112



HB24-1260 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

10:39:50 AM  
Majority Leader Duran
and Representative Hernandez presented House Bill 24-1260 regarding prohibitions
against employee discipline.
10:57:18 AM  
Mr. Alejo Gonzalez,
representing SEIU, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Bradley Kurtz,
representing Workers United, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Richard
Rosenblatt, representing Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the
bill. Mr. Andrew Gutman, representing themself, testified in support of
the bill. Lydia Ferrante-Roseberry, representing Together Colorado, testified
in support of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members
of the committee.
11:11:24 AM  
Rachel Beck, representing
the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
Carly West, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified
in opposition to the bill. Ms. Lucia Padilla, representing Colorado Mountain
College, testified to amend the bill. Kate Mowry, representing the Colorado
Civil Justice League, testified in opposition to the bill. Members of the
panel answered questions from members of the committee.
11:20:31 AM  
Ms. Melissa Benjamin,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Larson Ross,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Dennis Dougherty,
representing Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Coraline
Drivick, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Joana
Letourneau, representing Eldora Ski Patrol Union, testified in support
of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the
committee.
11:44:29 AM  
Ms. Erin Meschke,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Alison Morgan,
representing the Colorado Bankers Association, testified in opposition
to the bill. David Dazlich , representing the Colorado Springs Chamber
& EDC, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jim Paretti, representing
the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.
11:53:00 AM  
Mr. Seth Ford, representing
the Department of Personnel & Administration, testified to amend the
bill. Elizabeth Haskell, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified
to amend the bill. Rachel Amspoker, representing the Colorado Association
of School Boards, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Janelle Ramsel, representing
Regis University, testified to amend the bill. Members of the panel answered
questions from members of the committee.
12:03:55 PM  
David Seligman, representing
Towards Justice, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sophie Mariam, representing
the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Len
Harris, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kayla
Kollmann, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Members
of the panel answered questions from members of the committee.



Written testimony
was submitted to the committee (Attachment F).
12:19:00 PM  
Majority Leader Duran
and Representative Hernandez presented amendment L.004 (Attachment G) and
responded to questions from the committee.


12:21:14 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004
Moved Ricks
Seconded Mauro
Armagost
Clifford
English
Frizell
Lieder
Lindstedt
Lynch
Mabrey
Mauro
Ricks
Amabile
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:21:43 PM  
Representative Hernandez
explained amendment L.005 (Attachment H).


12:22:12 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Ricks
Seconded Lieder
Armagost
Clifford
English
Frizell
Lieder
Lindstedt
Lynch
Mabrey
Mauro
Ricks
Amabile
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:22:30 PM  
Majority Leader Duran
explained amendment L.006 (Attachment I).


12:23:23 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006
Moved Ricks
Seconded English
Armagost
Clifford
English
Frizell
Lieder
Lindstedt
Lynch
Mabrey
Mauro
Ricks
Amabile
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:23:48 PM  
Representative Hernandez and Majority Leader Duran gave closing remarks on House Bill 24-1260.

Members of the committee gave closing remarks.


12:33:49 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1260, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Ricks
Seconded Clifford
Armagost No
Clifford Yes
English Yes
Frizell No
Lieder Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Lynch No
Mabrey Yes
Mauro Yes
Ricks Yes
Amabile Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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