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BILL SUMMARY For SB21-087
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Jun 3, 2021
Location LSB A
SB21-087 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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05:21:05 PM |
Representative McCormick and Representative Caraveo, bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-087. This bill removes the agricultural worker exemption from the Colorado Labor and Peace Act.
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05:32:08 PM |
The bill sponsors distributed and discussed the amendments.
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05:37:45 PM |
Members of the committee asked questions to the bill sponsors.
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06:00:33 PM |
Fatuma Emmad, representing
Farmer, Co-Founder of Frontline Farming, Co-Convenor of PPFSW, Network
Manager of PPPN, and President of MHF, testified in support of the bill.
Juana Armijo, representing Former Farmworker in CO & AZ and current
farmworker Frontline Farming, testified in support of the bill. Roberto
Meza read a version of of Mr. Armijo's testimony in English.
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06:16:43 PM |
The witness panel answered questions from the committee.
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06:22:11 PM |
Mr. Carlyle Currier,
representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Pat O'Toole, representing Colorado Wool Growers and Colorado
Cattlemen's Associations, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr.
Dan Waldvogle, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified to
amend the bill. Mrs. Hana Fullmer, representing herself, testified
to amend the bill. Bruce Talbott, representing Colorado Fruit and
Vegetable Growers Association, testified to amend the bill.
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06:48:00 PM |
Members of the committee asked questions to the witness panel.
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06:58:49 PM |
Mr. Blaine Diffendaffer, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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07:03:16 PM |
Erin Foster
West, representing National Young Farmers Coalition, testified in support
of the bill. Jennifer Rodriguez, representing Colorado Legal Services,
testified in support of the bill. Dr. Thomas Acker, representing
Hispanic Affairs Project, testified in support of the bill. Members
of the committee asked questions to the witness panel.
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07:30:15 PM |
The bill sponsors
introduced amendments L.078 (Attachment E), L.080 (Attachment F), L.084
(Attachment G), L.092 (Attachment H), L.089 (Attachment I), and L.093 (Attachment
J). Committee members discussed the amendments.
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07:31:28 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.078 |
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Duran |
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Valdez A. |
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Amabile |
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Bernett |
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Boesenecker |
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Catlin |
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Duran |
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Hanks |
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Neville |
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Valdez A. |
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Williams |
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Sirota |
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Kennedy |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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07:32:05 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.080 |
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Amabile |
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Duran |
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Amabile |
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Bernett |
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Boesenecker |
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Catlin |
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Duran |
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Hanks |
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Neville |
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Valdez A. |
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Williams |
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Sirota |
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Kennedy |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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07:33:50 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.084 |
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Valdez A. |
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Sirota |
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Amabile |
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Bernett |
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Boesenecker |
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Catlin |
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Duran |
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Hanks |
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Neville |
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Valdez A. |
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Williams |
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Sirota |
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Kennedy |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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07:34:39 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.092 |
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Duran |
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Bernett |
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Amabile |
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Bernett |
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Boesenecker |
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Catlin |
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Duran |
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Hanks |
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Neville |
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Valdez A. |
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Williams |
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Sirota |
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Kennedy |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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07:36:14 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.089 |
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Bernett |
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Valdez A. |
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Amabile |
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Bernett |
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Boesenecker |
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Catlin |
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Duran |
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Hanks |
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Neville |
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Valdez A. |
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Williams |
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Sirota |
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Kennedy |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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07:39:55 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.093 |
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| Moved |
Valdez A. |
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Bernett |
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Amabile |
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Bernett |
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Boesenecker |
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Catlin |
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Duran |
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Hanks |
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Neville |
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Valdez A. |
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Williams |
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Sirota |
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Kennedy |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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07:39:56 PM |
The bill sponsors and members of the committee made closing remarks.
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07:58:47 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-087, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Duran |
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Valdez A. |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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Bernett |
Yes |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Catlin |
No |
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Duran |
Yes |
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Hanks |
No |
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Neville |
No |
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Valdez A. |
Yes |
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Williams |
No |
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Sirota |
Yes |
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Kennedy |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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