S_SA_2016A 02/01/2016 01:34:00 PM Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
| Date: | 02/01/2016 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 01:34 PM to 05:32 PM |
Hill
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Jones
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X
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| Place: | SCR 356 |
Ulibarri
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X
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Sonnenberg
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X
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Scott
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| Senator Scott | |||
| This Report was prepared by | |||
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| SB16-023 SB16-018 SB16-038 |
Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only Postponed Indefinitely Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only |
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01:34 PM -- SB16-023
Senator Kerr presented Senate Bill 16-023 to the committee. The bill expresses the General Assembly's intent to increase finding annually for full-day kindergarten starting in the 2017-18 budget year and continuing through the 2021-22 budget year so that by the 2021-22 budget year, the General Assembly is funding kindergarten students as full-day pupils. Pursuant to Referendum C passed by the voters in 2005, the state is currently authorized to retain and spend up to a capped amount of revenues each year that would otherwise be refunded in accordance with the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights. Subject to a vote of the people, the bill authorizes the state to retain and spend all additional excess revenues beginning in the 2016-17 fiscal year. The General Assembly is required to appropriate the additional retained money first to fund kindergarten pupils as full-day pupils and then to fund the state's share of total program funding. The State Treasurer must transfer any amount of remaining additional excess revenues to the state education fund. The Secretary of State is directed to place the question of whether to allow the state to retain excess revenues on the ballot for the 2016 general election.
01:39 PM -- Jennifer Granbery, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
01:42 PM -- Nicole Head, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
01:45 PM -- Elizabeth Mares, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
01:49 PM -- Richard Green, representing himself, testified remotely from Colorado Mesa University in support of the bill.
01:56 PM -- Debra Williams, representing herself, testified remotely from Colorado Mesa University in support of the bill.
01:59 PM -- Jan DeSautell, representing herself, testified remotely from Adams State University in support of the bill.
02:04 PM -- Dan Snowberger, superintendent of Durango School District 9-R, testified remotely from Fort Lewis College in support of the bill.
02:10 PM -- Anne Rhodes, representing herself, testified remotely from Fort Lewis College in support of the bill.
02:15 PM -- Gina Preszler, representing Durango School District 9-R, testified remotely from Fort Lewis College in support of the bill.
02:19 PM -- Cheryl Clay, representing herself, testified remotely from Fort Lewis College in support of the bill.
02:23 PM -- Suzanne Cash, representing Durango School District 9-R, testified remotely from Fort Lewis College in support of the bill.
02:26 PM -- Anna Armijo, representing herself, testified remotely from Trinidad State Junior College in support of the bill.
02:31 PM -- Marsia Ronyak, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:33 PM -- Jonna Levine, representing Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill.
02:36 PM -- Angela Engel, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:40 PM -- Jennifer Christianson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:43 PM -- Marissa Walters, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:47 PM -- Melissa McBride, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:49 PM -- Tanya Kelly Bowery, representing Boulder Valley School District and Superintendent Bruce Messinger, testified in support of the bill.
02:52 PM -- Gloria Higgins, representing Executives Partnering to Invest in Children, testified in support of the bill.
02:56 PM
Senator Kerr wrapped up his presentation to the committee, answered questions, and discussed a conceptual amendment with the committee.
03:16 PM
Senate Bill 16-023 was laid over until later in the meeting.
03:17 PM -- SB16-018 (see Committee Summary for SB16-018)
03:36 PM -- SB16-038 (see Committee Summary for SB16-038)
03:17 PM -- SB16-018
Senator Merrifield presented Senate Bill 16-018 to the committee and answered questions. The bill prohibits a person driving a motor vehicle from impeding the flow of more than 5 motor vehicles following immediately behind. An impeder must drive in the right-hand lane or pull off the road where it is safe and legal to do so and let the others pass.
03:20 PM -- Greg Fulton, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified against the bill.
03:30 PM
Senator Merrifield wrapped up his presentation.
| BILL: | SB16-018 | |
| TIME: | 03:31:25 PM | |
| MOVED: | Ulibarri | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-018 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | |
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VOTE
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Hill
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No
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Jones
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Yes
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Ulibarri
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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No
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Scott
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No
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB16-018 | |
| TIME: | 03:32:01 PM | |
| MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 16-018 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. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | |
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VOTE
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Hill
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Yes
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Jones
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No
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Ulibarri
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No
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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03:36 PM -- SB16-038
Senator Aguilar presented Senate Bill 16-038 and provided a handout (Attachment A) to the committee. The bill makes all writings made, maintained, or kept by a community-centered board (CCB) that receives more than 75% if its funding on an annual basis from the federal, the state, or a local government or from any combination of such governmental entities subject to public inspection as a "public record" under the Colorado Open Records Act. The bill also requires the State Auditor, at least once every 5 years or more frequently at the State Auditor's discretion, to conduct or cause to be conducted a performance audit of each CCB described above, to determine whether such CCB is effectively and efficiently fulfilling its statutory obligations. A CCB becomes subject to the audit requirement when the CCB initially satisfies the 75% funding requirement for any one year regardless of whether or not the funding level decreases below 75% in any subsequent year. The bill requires the State Auditor to submit a written report and recommendations to the Legislative Audit Committee. The cost of any performance audit undertaken is imposed on the CCB.
16SenateState0201AttachA.pdf
03:42 PM -- Maureen Welch, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:46 PM -- Dr. Denver Fox, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and provided a handout (Attachment B).
16SenateState0201AttachB.pdf
03:50 PM -- Ed Arnold, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:55 PM -- Dawn Caldwell, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
04:00 PM -- Christy Kopp, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
04:07 PM -- Rick Newell, representing IECP-Metro, testified in support of the bill.
04:10 PM -- Francesca Maes, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
04:12 PM -- Darlene Beals, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
04:17 PM -- Alan Beals, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
04:19 PM -- Marcia Tewell, representing the Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council, testified in support of the bill.
04:24 PM -- Katherine Carol, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
04:27 PM -- John Nevins, representing Imagine, testified against the bill.
04:32 PM -- Laura Koch, representing Imagine, testified against the bill.
04:39 PM -- Josh Rael, representing Alliance, testified on the bill and presented handouts (Attachments C and D) to the committee.
16SenateState0201AttachC.pdf 16SenateState0201AttachD.pdf
04:42 PM -- Randy Brodersen, North Metro Community Services, testified on the bill.
04:50 PM -- Marijo Rymer, representing the Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:54 PM -- Katie Dahl, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.
04:58 PM -- Catherine Strode, representing Advocacy Denver, testified in support of the bill.
04:58 PM -- Ruth Newell, representing Parent to Parent of Colorado, testified in support of the bill and presented a handout (Attachment E) to the committee.
16SenateState0201AttachE.pdf
05:03 PM -- Shari Repinski, representing Rocky Mountain Human Services, testified on the bill.
05:09 PM -- Dave DeNovellis, representing the Department of Health Care Policy & Finance, answered questions from the committee.
05:13 PM -- Dianne Ray, State Auditor, answered questions from the committee.
05:19 PM
Senator Aguilar wrapped up her presentation to the committee.
05:23 PM
Senator Scott laid the bill over for action only.
05:24 PM
Senator Kerr returned and presented written testimony on Senate Bill 16-023 (Attachments F and G) and Amendment L.001 (Attachment H) to the committee and answered questions.
16SenateState0201AttachF.pdf 16Senatestate0201AttachG.pdf
16SenateState0201AttachH.pdf
05:31 PM
Senator Scott laid the bill over and the committee adjourned.