47A3E88095FBA8D787258AD0000153BE Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB24-1169HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCEDate Feb 26, 2024 Location HCR 0112 HB24-1169 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/A08575C3D553...$File/Attachment K Marcie Smith 1169.pdf?OpenElement Attachment K Marcie Smith 1169.pdf http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/E8DCD19566E2...$File/Attachment L HB1169_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment L HB1169_L.001.pdf 05:14:34 PM The committee took a brief recessed. 05:18:15 PM Representative Epps, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1169. The bill repeals the requirement that PERA divest from any company that boycotts Israel. 05:41:44 PM Mr. Michael Steppat, representing Colorado Public Employeesâ Retirement Association, was available to answer committee questions. 05:58:06 PM The committee continued to question Mr. Steppat. 06:02:50 PM Rob Prince, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 06:06:00 PM Ms. Nancy Fay, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 06:07:23 PM Mr. Carson Bryant, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 06:09:44 PM Mr. Andrew Thompson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 06:12:24 PM The witness panel responded to questions from the committee. 06:12:55 PM Mr. Tamir Goldstein, representing the Anti-Defamation League, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:17:13 PM Ms. Elise Mordos, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:19:13 PM Mr. Elliot Fladen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:19:24 PM Ms. Barbara Steinmetz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:25:00 PM The panel of witnesses responded to committee questions. 06:33:16 PM Dr. Terry Burnsed, representing the Colorado May Day Club, testified in support of the bill. 06:36:49 PM Kathleen Gegner, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 06:39:06 PM Ms. Yosr Jlidi, representing the Colorado Palestine Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 06:40:54 PM Flanders Lorton, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 06:43:00 PM The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 06:45:41 PM Jake Bennet, representing himeself, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:48:48 PM Jonathan Schanzer, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:49:18 PM Emily Hyatt, representing Rocky Mountain Rabbis and Cantors, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:53:48 PM Dawn Reinfeld, representing Stop Antisemtism Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:54:11 PM The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 06:56:33 PM Shannon Bucci, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 07:03:12 PM Khalid Saeed, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 07:05:24 PM Mr. Emmett Blaney, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 07:07:32 PM Ms. Sandie Weathers, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 07:09:45 PM Brandon Rattiner, representing the Jewish Community Relations Council, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:14:03 PM Mr. David Foster, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:15:43 PM Ms. Macy Miller, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:17:37 PM Ms. Miche Bacher, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:19:51 PM Ms. Miri Kornfeld , representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:22:21 PM Mary Lochmann, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 07:26:25 PM Giselle Herzfeld, representing the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center, testified in support of the bill. 07:28:37 PM Dr. Reema Wahdan, representing the Colorado Palestine Club, testified in support of the bill. 07:31:10 PM Ms. Hana Fageeh, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 07:31:41 PM Melinda Kassen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:36:25 PM Mr. Scott Wasserman, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:38:36 PM Dr. Cheris Kline Berlinberg, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:41:09 PM Dan Leshem, representing the Jewish Community Relations Council, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:43:44 PM Anaya Robinson, representing the ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 07:47:58 PM Ms. Giselle Arroyo, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 07:50:16 PM Carina Henry, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 07:51:45 PM Ms. Brenna Schaetzle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 07:53:56 PM The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 07:54:55 PM Ms. Susan Rona, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:57:21 PM Ms. Tara Winer, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 08:00:51 PM Dr. Adam Berlinberg, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 08:04:13 PM Mr. Mike Rollin, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 08:05:54 PM Adrienne Crowe, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 08:06:19 PM Mr. Moses Graytower, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 08:12:32 PM Oak Slater, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 08:15:34 PM Dr. Michael Neil, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 08:18:22 PM Shaaden Salem, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 08:21:24 PM Mr. Tal Diamant, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 08:24:52 PM Mr. Daniel Markofsky, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 08:27:14 PM Mr. Danny Foster, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 08:29:33 PM Ms. Amy Kaufman, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 08:31:59 PM Ms. Sarah Golombek, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 08:32:30 PM Grace Thorvilson, representing the Colorado Palestine Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 08:38:38 PM Ms. Rhiannon Wenning , representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 08:41:11 PM Mr. John Crowe, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 08:42:35 PM Mr. Alex Scott, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 08:44:14 PM Ms. Claire Diamant-Yefet, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 08:47:46 PM Ms. Ofer Guez, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 08:49:44 PM Ms. Evelinda Urman , representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 08:52:06 PM Hezy Shalev, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 08:54:40 PM Mr. Joel Greenberg, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 08:58:52 PM Mr. Adal Raja, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 09:01:31 PM Mr. Paul Williams, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 09:04:42 PM Maryah Lauer, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 09:06:57 PM David Bayer, representing the Colorado Springs Peoples Association, testified in support of the bill. 09:08:49 PM Mr. Marc Diamant, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 09:13:22 PM Ms. Shimrit Yacobi, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 09:15:51 PM Mr. Sharon Shabtai, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 09:17:14 PM Ms. Dikla Leon, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 09:19:45 PM Ms. Tammi Gitin, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 09:21:40 PM Mr. Andronik Mamayan, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 09:23:46 PM Ms. Emily Hernandez-El Murr, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 09:29:45 PM Mr. Jeffrey Muhlrad, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 09:32:16 PM Marwan Shaher, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 09:33:15 PM Mr. Brian Friedman, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 09:36:53 PM Ms. Richard Galdierri, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 09:39:11 PM Ms. Jacqueline Sprinces Wong, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 09:39:50 PM Mr. Jason Zickerman, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 09:43:55 PM Eldad Malka, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 09:46:49 PM Mr. Shehab Elhaddad, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 09:50:05 PM Ms. Dara Ollman, representing Jewish Voice for Peace, testified in support of the bill. 09:52:16 PM Ms. Maddy Hughes, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 09:54:52 PM Ms. Marcella Schieffelin, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 10:02:32 PM Ms. Yasmine Halas, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 10:04:28 PM Donna LaBelle, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 10:06:20 PM Rainbow Dragonfly, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 10:08:18 PM Ms. Judy Papenfuss, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 10:10:55 PM Mr. Steven Papenfuss, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 10:11:41 PM Mr. Adam Lenox, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 10:15:14 PM Brad Bruce, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 10:17:54 PM Karyna Lemus, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 10:20:41 PM Mr. Ilan Levy, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.