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870E243972DCED2587258C420081E963 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS FIGURE SETTING

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
Date Mar 3, 2025      
Location JBC



Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Figure Setting - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)




04:41:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R3 communications manager
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:41:30 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R4 IT product developer
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:03:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R1 Colorado National Guard Tuition Waiver, but an appropriation of $1.2 million rather than $1.4 million, including going to draft.
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:05:00 PM
Motion Appropriation of $200,000 for R2 Recruiting and retention bonus, a reduction of $300,000 from current law (this motion amended the original R1 motion to reduce from $1.4 million to $1.2 million)
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Sirota Excused
Taggart Yes
Bird Yes
Bridges Yes
YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


05:08:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R5 Human resources information system
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota Excused
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:10:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for line item detail and base appropriation for EDO
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota Excused
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:10:30 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for Staff-initiated tobacco MSA adjustment
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota Excused
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:11:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for staff initiated veterans mental health services adjustment
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota Excused
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:24:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for staff-initiated grant funding adjustments
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota Excused
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:25:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for line item detail and base appropriation for Veterans Affairs
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota Excused
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:26:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for line item detail and base appropriation for Air National Guard
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota Excused
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:26:30 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for line item detail and base appropriation for federal funded programs
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota Excused
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:27:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for staff-initiated informational federal funds adjustment
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota Excused
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:27:30 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for Long Bill footnotes
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota Excused
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:28:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for requests for information, including for R1 and Veterans Mental Health
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota Excused
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection






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