1A6CE16004A05AA08725899B007CA1B6 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB23-276HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRSDate Apr 24, 2023 Location LSB A SB23-276 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/E71A0F398FB4...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/2352ABECC43E...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/C464256BC6BF...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/91C0655EF136...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf 04:42:59 PM Representative Sirota, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-276. The bill makes multiple changes to the uniform election code and the conduct of elections, including changing the method for the state to reimburse counties for a portion of the cost to conduct elections. 04:45:58 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Martha Tierney, representing America Votes and the Colorado Democratic Party, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Strauch, representing Morgan County Clerk and Recorder, testified in support of the bill. Matt Crane, representing Colorado County Clerks Association, testified in support of the bill. 04:52:44 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Honorable Lori Mitchell, representing Chaffee County Clerk and Recorder, testified in support of the bill. Vice Chairman Lorelei Cloud, representing Southern Ute Indian Tribe, testified in support of the bill. Amanda Gonzalez, representing Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder, testified in support of the bill. Elizabeth Steele, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. 05:08:02 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Christopher Beall, representing Colorado Department of State, testified to amend the bill. Jenny Thomas, representing Colorado County Clerks Association, testified in support of the bill. Tiffany Lee, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ben Schler, representing Denver Clerk and Recorder's Office, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions the panel. 05:17:48 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified to amend the bill. Celeste Landry, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 05:17:49 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Sheri Davis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Bobbie Gross, representing the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder, testified in support of the bill. Hayle Johnson, representing the County of Jackson, testified in support of the bill. Angela Myers, representing the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder, testified in support of the bill. The committee aksed questions to the panel. 05:17:50 PM Written testimony for this bill can be found in Attachment C. 05:25:51 PM The bill sponsor presented Amendment L.025 (Attachment D). The committee discussed the amendment. 05:29:31 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.025 (Attachment D) Moved Ortiz Seconded Ricks Armagost Boesenecker Bottoms Brown DeGraaf Epps Ricks Sharbini Willford Ortiz Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:29:34 PM The bill sponsor presented Amendment L.033 (Attachment E). The committee discussed the amendment. 05:30:17 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.033 (Attachment E) Moved Ortiz Seconded Sharbini Armagost Boesenecker Bottoms Brown DeGraaf Epps Ricks Sharbini Willford Ortiz Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:30:35 PM The bill sponsor presented Amendment L.034 (Attachment F). The committee discussed the amendment. 05:31:05 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.034 (Attachment F) Moved Ortiz Seconded Ricks Armagost Boesenecker Bottoms Brown DeGraaf Epps Ricks Sharbini Willford Ortiz Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:31:08 PM The bill sponsor made concluding remarks on the bill. 05:33:16 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-276, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Ortiz Seconded Sharbini Armagost No Boesenecker Yes Bottoms No Brown Yes DeGraaf No Epps Yes Ricks Yes Sharbini Yes Willford Yes Ortiz Yes Woodrow Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS