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62BB6691D0DC96A18725898F006FEC65 Hearing Summary





SB23-214 - Committee Discussion Only


02:23:15 PM
 Motion Start with the Senate (Reengrossed) version of the Long Bill.
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:25:37 PM
 Motion Include in the report the 28 amendments recommended by JBC staff to make technical and other corrections to the Long Bill, as described in the memorandum from Director Kampman dated April 12, 2023.
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:26:05 PM
 Motion Reject Senate Amendment #1 which adds a footnote in the Department of Corrections that indicates the General Assembly's intent that the Department use the existing appropriation to pay for any harassment-related settlements.
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:26:30 PM
 Motion Reject Senate Amendment #13a which increases appropriations to the Department of Education by $14.0 million General Fund for the Behavioral Health Care Professional Matching Grant Program and the School Counselor Corps Grant Program.
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:28:00 PM
 Motion Reject Senate Amendment #17 which provides $111,631 General Fund in the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing for Medical Services Premiums to pay 4.0 percent interest on rate increases that have been delayed for durable medical equipment providers.
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:28:32 PM
 Motion Retain Senate Amendment #20 which added $1.0 million General Fund to the Tony Grampsas Program in the Department of Human Services, but reduce the one-time increase to $500,000 and add a footnote providing roll-forward authority for the period of the grant cycle.
Moved Sirota
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:28:46 PM  
Senator Bridges confirmed
that Senate Amendment #32a, which added $11,727 General Fund for Civil
Air Patrol Operations in the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs,
will be retained


02:29:52 PM
 Motion Reject Senate Amendment #36 which adds $500,000 General Fund to the Department of Public Health and Environment for an anti-bullying and social skill development in schools grant program.
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:29:53 PM  
Senator Zenzinger
confirmed that Senate Amendment #38, which added a one-time appropriation
of $75,000 General Fund to CDPHE for suicide prevention by providing mental
health first aid training for students, will be retained


02:31:17 PM
 Motion Retain Senate Amendment #41 which added $5.0 million General Fund to the Community Crime Victims Grant Program in the Department of Public Health and Environment, but reduce the one-time increase to $4.0 million.
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:45:44 PM
 Motion Retain Senate Amendment #42 which added $30.0 million General Fund to the Colorado Crime Victim Services Fund created in Section 24-33.5-505.5 (2), C.R.S., in the Department of Public Safety, but reduce the one-time increase to $8.0 million General Fund
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:46:21 PM
 Motion Reject Senate Amendment #44 which adds $20,000 from the Division of Insurance Cash Fund to the Department of Regulatory Agencies for the Division of Insurance and to conduct an actuarial study of providing doula services as a benefit for private and state supported health insurance plans in the state.
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:46:57 PM
 Motion Retain Senate Amendment #45 which added $1.0 million General Fund to the Colorado Wildlife Safe Passages Fund within the Department of Transportation, but reduce the one-time increase to $500,000.
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:48:50 PM
 Motion Reject Senate Amendment #12 which added $356,701 General Fund to the Department of Education for distributions to school districts for projects to replace prohibited American Indian mascots. Instead, an appropriation will be considered in the school finance bill with associated statutory changes
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:49:24 PM
 Motion Retain the portion of Senate Amendment #21 that provides a one-time increase of $1.0 million total funds, including $500,000 General Fund and $500,000 federal funds, to the Department of Human Services for outreach related to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) administration.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:49:51 PM
 Motion Reject the portion of Senate Amendment #21 that increases by $500,000 General Fund the appropriation to the Department of Public Health and Environment for chronic disease and cancer prevention grants.
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:50:22 PM
 Motion Reject Senate Amendment #6 which provides $78,461 General Fund to the Department of Early Childhood for Early Childhood Mental Health Services provide education, communication, and resources to providers and families related to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder.
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:50:48 PM
 Motion Reject Senate Amendment #33 which adds $200,000 General Fund to the Office of Health Equity in the Department of Public Health and Environment for health disparities grants for community navigators for sickle cell disease.
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:51:19 PM
 Motion Retain Senate Amendment #35 which adds $1.0 million General Fund for family planning purchase of services in the Department of Public Health and Environment, but reduce the one-time increase to $500,000.
Moved Sirota
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:52:24 PM
 Motion Reject Senate Amendment #48 which adds $30,594,501 General Fund to the Department of the Treasury to repay a canceled direct distribution payment to PERA originally scheduled for July 1, 2020.
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:54:30 PM
 Motion Restore House Amendment J.061 (in the House Appropriations Committee Report) which increases the appropriation to the Healthy Forests and Vibrant Communities Fund at Colorado State University in the Department of Higher Education by $2,331,458 General Fund in order to correct technical errors in the introduced Long Bill.
Moved Sirota
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:54:58 PM
 Motion Restore House Amendment #37 which adds $5.0 million General Fund to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing for payments to Denver Health and Hospital Authority, but reduce the one-time appropriation to $1.0 million.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:55:39 PM
 Motion Restore House Amendment #40 which added $5.0 million General Fund to the Criminal Justice Diversion Programs line item in the Behavioral Health Administration in the Department of Human Services to support the expansion of co-responder programs, but reduce the increase to $2.0 million.
Moved Bockenfeld
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:56:17 PM
 Motion Restore House Amendment #46 which added $850,000 General Fund for the Judicial Department for Courthouse Furnishings and Infrastructure Maintenance, but reduce the one-time appropriation to $425,000 and relocate this amount to expand funding for the Underfunded Courthouse Facilities Grant Program.
Moved Bockenfeld
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:57:29 PM
 Motion Restore House Amendment #58 which provides a one-time $500,000 General Fund increase in the appropriation to the Veterans Assistance Grant Program in the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:59:03 PM
 Motion Restore House Amendment #60 which provides a one-time $100,000 General Fund increase in the appropriation to the Wildfire Capacity Mitigation Development Fund in the Department of Natural Resources and adds a footnote specifying that those funds be used for designated wildfire mitigation projects in Larimer County.
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:01:18 PM
 Motion Restore House Amendment #73 which provides a one-time $1.0 million General Fund appropriation to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing for the Rural Provider Access and Affordability Stimulus Grant Program.
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:02:17 PM
 Motion Include in the report an amendment to add a one-time $2.0 million General Fund appropriation related to the Victims and Witness Assistance and Law Enforcement Fund in the Judicial Department (Section 24-4.2-103(1), C.R.S.).
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:08:41 PM
 Motion Include in the report an amendment to shift cash fund appropriations to the Department of State from the business intelligence center line item to the personal services line items in the administration, elections, and business and licensing divisions.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Bockenfeld Yes
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota Yes
Bird Yes
Zenzinger Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


03:09:24 PM
 Motion Include in the report an amendment to make a one-time appropriation of $10.0 million General Fund to the Reinsurance Program Cash Fund in the Department of Regulatory Agencies (Section 10-16-1107(1)(a), C.R.S.).
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld No
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota Yes
Bird Yes
Zenzinger Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


03:13:02 PM
 Motion Include in the report an amendment to add appropriations for the following capital construction projects: (1) CDC priority #13/OSPB priority #9 DOC Sterling Access Controls Electronic Security System Replacement phase ½ [$9,396,262 General Fund transfer for FY 2023-24] (2) CDC priority #16/OSPB priority #15 AGR Insectary Greenhouse Expansion, Repair & Replacement [$719,539 General Fund transfer for FY 2023-24] (3) CDC priority #30/OSPB priority #12 DHS-DYS Safety and Security Risk Mitigation [$1,455,142 General Fund transfer for FY 2023-24] (4) CDC priority #38/OSPB priority #18 DPS-CBI Arvada Toxicology Lab Exp & Investigations Space [$3,036,314 General Fund transfer for FY 2023-24]; noting that the motion will require a bill to authorize the General Fund transfer to the Capital Construction Fund as a JBC bill at a later time
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:13:46 PM
 Motion Include in the report an amendment to add appropriations for the following capital IT projects: (1) JTC priority #18 Revenue Licensing and Case Management Software [$1,000,000 General Fund transfer for FY 2023-24] (2) JTC priority #21 Corrections Human Resources Software (HRMES) [$2,605,507 General Fund transfer for FY 2023-24]
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Bockenfeld
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Bird
Zenzinger
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:19:11 PM
 Motion Prepare the conference committee report of the first conference committee on the Long Bill based on the prior motions.
Moved Bird
Seconded
Bockenfeld Yes
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Sirota Yes
Bird Yes
Zenzinger Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS