93B170C003B08C4487258839006273C7 Hearing Summary

Representative Esgar, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-230. The bill grants county employees the right to organize under a collective bargaining unit. The Department of Labor and Employment is required to manage petitions, elections, and enforcement related to county collective bargaining. The committee asked questions to the sponsor.

A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Lourdes Nevarez, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Heather Burke, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Emma Pinter, representing CCAT, testified in support of the bill. Sheriff Tyler Brown, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Claire Levy, representing self, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Commissioner Scott James, representing Weld County, testified in opposition to the bill. Commissioner Amy Mitchell, representing Park County County Commissioner, testified in opposition to the bill. Commissioner Chris Richardson, representing Elbert County & CCI Eastern Region, testified in opposition to the bill. Commissioner Kevin Grantham, representing Fremont County, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Commissioner Andy Kerr, representing CCAT and Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, testified in support of the bill. Brittany Williams, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner George Marlin, representing CCAT, testified in support of the bill. Josette Jaramillo, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Kristin Stephens, representing CCAT, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Commissioner Carrie Geitner, representing El Paso County, testified in opposition to the bill, and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment B). Mr. Chuck Broerman, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Commissioner Longinos Gonzalez, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Ryan Parsell, representing El Paso County, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Melinda Myrick, representing self, testified in support of the bill. JoAnn McCarthy, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Kallie Leyba, representing AFT Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Hilary Glasgow, representing Colorado WINS, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Byron Pelton, representing Logan County & CCI, testified in opposition to the bill. Lori Saine, representing Weld BICC, testified in opposition to the bill. Hon. Lynn Padgett, representing Ouray County, Board of County Commissioners, testified to amend the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

Commissioner Gilbert Ortiz, representing self, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the witness.

A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Commissioner Merrit Linke, representing Grand County, testified in opposition to the bill. Clyde Church, representing La Plata County Board of Commissioners, testified in opposition to the bill. George Teal, representing Douglas County, testified in opposition to the bill. Cody Davis, representing Mesa County Commissioner, testified in opposition to the bill. Commissioner Wendy Buxton-Andrade, representing Prowers County, testified in opposition to the bill. Katie First, representing Commissioner Garrison Ortiz, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Commissioner Debbie Bell, representing Fremont County, testified in opposition to the bill. Pamela Bacon, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Felix Lopez, representing Las Animas County, testified in opposition to the bill. Luis Lopez, representing Las Animas County, testified in opposition to the bill. Commissioner Spike Ausmus, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Sue Hansen, representing Montrose County, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Sheriff Justin Smith, representing County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Commissioner Tressa Guynes, representing Colorado County Clerks Association, testified to amend the bill. Justin Grantham, representing Colorado County Clerks Association, testified to amend the bill.

The sponsor presented amendment L.446 (Attachment D).

The bill sponsor and committee gave final remarks.