C1DFA669C259A93787258AEC000AC627 Hearing Summary

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee returned to order. Representative Joseph, co-prime sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1286. The bill creates a new docket fee to assist indigent defendants with court fees. Representative Lindsay, co-prime sponsor, distributed amendment L.004 (Attachment L) and a fiscal note memo concerning amendment L.004 (Attachment M). The sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

John Armstrong, representing Legislative Council Staff, was available to answer questions about the fiscal note.

Matthew Berumen, representing the Law Office of Kenneth Davidson, testified in opposition to the bill.

Makyla Moody, representing the Colorado Creditors Bar Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Chris Landers, representing Integral Recoveries, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Benjamin Vinci, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Mika Alexander, representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Katherine Wallat, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. David Gonzalez, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. June Chamberlain, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. James Wolf, representing the Colorado Creditors Bar Association (CCBA), testified in opposition to the bill.

Heather Cannon, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Scott Allely, representing Associated Collection Agencies, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Bri Buentello, representing Stand for Children Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Jose Vasquez, representing Colorado Legal Services, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Matthew Baca, representing Colorado Legal Services, testified in support of the bill.

Claire Levy, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill.

Elisa Overall, representing the Colorado Access to Justice Commission, testified in support of the bill.

The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Alan Greenberg, representing the Colorado Creditors Bar Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Alisha Bond, representing Credit Service Company, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Blake Boettcher, representing The Associated Collection Agencies of Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee returned to order. The chair announced that the bill would be laid over for action only at a later date.