S_SA_2023A 02/16/2023 01:31:57 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS Date 02/16/2023 Attendance Baisley * Gonzales X Liston X Sullivan X Coleman X Time 01:31:57 PM to 03:50:06 PM Place Old Supreme Court This Meeting was called to order by Coleman This Report was prepared by Hamza Syed Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1053 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hHB23-1045 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hSB23-053 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB23-101 Postponed Indefinitely hHB23-1028 Postponed Indefinitely HB23-1053 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 01:32:18 PM Senators Rich and Zenzinger, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1053. The bill adjusts the authority of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Department of Public Safety to receive and spend gifts, grants, and donations. The committee asked questions to the sponsors. 01:35:51 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Parker White, representing Department of Military and Veterans Affairs/Air National Guard, testified in support of the bill. Controller Tanya Olsen, representing Colorado Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill. 01:37:10 PM The bill sponsors gave final remarks 01:38:35 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1053 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley Yes Gonzales Yes Liston Yes Sullivan Yes Coleman Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1045 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 01:38:54 PM Senator Hinrichsen, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1045. The bill clarifies that members of the Colorado National Guard and United States reserve forces are entitled to the equivalent of three weeks of leave from their employers when called to service or for training. 01:41:47 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1045 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley Yes Gonzales Yes Liston Yes Sullivan Yes Coleman Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-053 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/539BDD867EFC...$File/SB053_L.001.pdf?OpenElement SB053_L.001.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/3D5E36021587...$File/SB053_L.002.pdf?OpenElement SB053_L.002.pdf 01:42:13 PM Senator Kirkmeyer, bill sponsor, went over the amendments of Senate Bill 23-053. Previous testimony on the bill can be found on February 2nd. 01:43:19 PM Senator Gonzales presented amendment L.001 (Attachment A) and amendment L.002 (Attachment B). 01:47:29 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) Moved Gonzales Seconded Baisley Gonzales Liston Sullivan Coleman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:48:55 PM The committee gave final remarks. 01:51:16 PM The bill sponsor gave final remarks. 01:53:22 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-053, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Gonzales Seconded Baisley Yes Gonzales Yes Liston Yes Sullivan No Coleman Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-101 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/60295F0F280E...$File/Attachment C - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - Combined.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/CA440E6B696E...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 01:53:41 PM Senator Kirkmeyer, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-101. The bill repeals the ability of major and minor political party candidates to qualify for the primary ballot via the assembly process and modifies requirements for candidates to qualify for the primary ballot by petition. 01:54:24 PM The committee asked questions to the sponsors. 02:01:56 PM Written testimony can be found in Attachment C. 02:02:02 PM Kent Theory, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the witness. 02:18:52 PM Commissioner Stan VanderWerf, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 02:29:35 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Wayne Harlos, representing Libertarian Party of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Kirsten Steinke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Caryn Ann Harlos, representing National Libertarian Party, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Desmond Wallington, representing Green Party of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:40:15 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Jessica Fenske, representing Colorado Libertarian Party, testified in opposition to the bill. Gary Swing, representing Unity Party of Colorado and Best Democracy, testified in opposition to the bill. Frank Atwood, representing The Approval Voting Party, testified in opposition to the bill. Linda Halvorson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:48:57 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Eric Bodenstab, representing Unity Party, testified in opposition to the bill. Jesse Kumin, representing Best Democracy, testified in opposition to the bill. Eliseo Gonzalez, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Celeste Landry, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 02:57:25 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Denise Kmilek, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Martha Tierney, representing America Votes and the Colorado Democratic Party, testified in opposition to the bill. John Lembke, representing Forward Party of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Linda Templin, representing Ranked Choice Voting for Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:11:31 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Vicki Morgan, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Lynda Zamora-Wilson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jesse Parris, representing Unity Party of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Walter Rutledge, representing themself, testified to amend the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment D). 03:22:22 PM The bill sponsor and committee gave final remarks. 03:40:35 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-101 to the Committee on Finance. Moved Liston Seconded Baisley No Gonzales No Liston Yes Sullivan No Coleman No YES: 1 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 03:40:53 PM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 23-101 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. Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley Yes Gonzales Yes Liston No Sullivan Yes Coleman Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1028 - Postponed Indefinitely 03:41:14 PM Senator Will, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1028. The bill allows a former member of the General Assembly to obtain a name badge indicating that the individual is a former representative or senator. 03:45:08 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1028 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Liston Seconded Baisley Yes Gonzales No Liston Yes Sullivan No Coleman No YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 03:45:29 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 23-1028 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. Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley No Gonzales Yes Liston No Sullivan Yes Coleman Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:50:06 PM The committee adjourned.