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EB7570C24EA7124987258997006BB1B6 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-286

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Apr 20, 2023      
Location Old Supreme Court



SB23-286 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

01:36:23 PM  
Senator Hansen, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-286. The bill updates various provisions of the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA).
01:40:01 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.




Dino Ioannides,
representing Independent Ethics Commission, testified to amend the bill.




Michael McReynolds,
representing Governor's Office of Information Technology, testified to
amend the bill.




Seth Ford, representing
Department of Personnel & Administration, testified to amend the bill.




Dianne Criswell,
representing Special District Association of Colorado, testified to amend
the bill.
01:51:02 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.




Heather Stauffer,
representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.




Eric Bergman,
representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified to amend the bill.
01:54:52 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.




Tim Regan-Porter,
representing Colorado Press Association, testified in support of the bill.




Linda Shapley,
representing Colorado Community Media, testified in support of the bill.




Jeff Roberts,
representing Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, testified in support
of the bill.




Jeremy Jojola,
representing 9NEWS and Colorado Broadcasters Association, testified in
support of the bill.
02:03:13 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill.




Kelly Dietz, representing
KMGH Denver7/ CBA, testified in support of the bill.




Kati Weis, representing
CBS News Colorado (KCNC-TV) and the Colorado Broadcaster's Association,
testified in support of the bill.




Rob Low, representing
Fox 31 /CBA, testified in support of the bill.




Dave Sabados,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Written testimony
can be found in Attachment C.
02:11:14 PM  
Senator Hansen presented
L.002 (Attachment A) and L.003 (Attachment B).


02:12:10 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A)
Moved Hansen
Seconded
Baisley
Hansen
Liston
Sullivan
Coleman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:13:05 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B)
Moved Hansen
Seconded
Baisley
Hansen
Liston
Sullivan
Coleman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:15:00 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-286, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Hansen
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Hansen Yes
Liston Yes
Sullivan Yes
Coleman Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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