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946B101C13A8321A87258C4500726BCB Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FIGURE SETTING

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
Date Mar 6, 2025      
Location JBC



Department of Corrections Figure Setting - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)




02:09:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for COWINS non-base building incentives
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota Yes
Taggart Yes
Bird Yes
Bridges Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


02:12:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R6 Recruitment and retention
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:17:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R5 Inmate legal access
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:29:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for staff-initiated annualize FY 24-25 clinical staffing incentives
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Sirota Yes
Taggart No
Bird Yes
Bridges Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


02:34:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for BA7 one-time reduction to incentives
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:36:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R8 overtime reduction
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:37:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for BA8 Inmate pay phase in
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile No
Kirkmeyer Yes
Sirota No
Taggart Yes
Bird Yes
Bridges Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


03:23:00 PM
Motion Drafting authority to work with OLLS to allow inmates to refuse placement after the referral has been made rather than before
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Sirota Yes
Taggart Excused
Bird Yes
Bridges Yes
YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


04:01:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for S1/BA1 Male prison caseload
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:18:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for BA1.5 Female prison caseload
Moved Sirota
Seconded
Amabile Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Sirota Yes
Taggart Yes
Bird Excused
Bridges Yes
YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


04:33:00 PM
Motion Deny the request for S3 Open Centennial South C-tower
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:41:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for staff-initiated statutory reporting requirements, including the optional accountability piece, with authority to work with OLLS.
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:44:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for BA2 Medical Caseload
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:51:00 PM  
Tabled: Staff recommendation
for R7 broadband Held for more information about Unused State-owned Real
Property Fund


04:56:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation BA3 Pueblo campus food service
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:10:00 PM  
Tabled: BA4 Contain
inmate call cost growth, request OSPB comeback


05:11:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for BA5 Corrections training academy
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:13:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R4 Restorative justice
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:13:30 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for BA6 technical adjustments
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:14:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R10 Remove inmate virtual reality
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:14:30 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for R9 Reduce parole insurance payments
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:22:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for staff-initiated strike fiver-year sentencing but retain the fiscal notes provisions and permission to work with OLLS
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:27:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for Long Bill Footnotes and requests for information
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:33:00 PM
Motion Staff recommendation for line item detail for the whole department
Moved Bird
Seconded
Amabile
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Bird
Bridges
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection






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