H_APP_2024B 08/26/2024 12:22:34 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Date 08/26/2024 Attendance Amabile X Boesenecker X Bottoms X Brown X Frizell X Herod X Soper X Taggart X Velasco X Bird X Sirota X Time 12:22:34 PM to 07:13:58 PM Place Old State Library This Meeting was called to order by Sirota This Report was prepared by Emily Hansen Hearing Items Action Taken hHB24B-1001 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB24B-1002 Postponed Indefinitely hHB24B-1003 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole HB24B-1001 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole 01:19:34 PM Mr. Todd Saliman, representing University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 01:58:48 PM Henry Sobanet, representing Colorado State University, testified in support of the bill. 01:59:18 PM Mr. Joe Garcia, representing Colorado Community College System, testified in support of the bill. 01:59:39 PM Dr. Mordecai Brownlee, representing Community College of Aurora, testified in support of the bill. 01:59:57 PM Kaycee Gerhart, representing MSU Denver, testified in support of the bill. 02:00:12 PM Brad Baca, representing Western Colorado University , testified in support of the bill. 02:02:16 PM Mark Ferrandino, representing the Governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting, testified in support of the bill 02:06:30 PM Mr. Scott Wasserman, representing The Bell Policy Center, testified to amend the bill. 02:10:24 PM Ms. Ann Terry, representing Special District Association of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. 02:13:51 PM Ms. Brenda Dones, representing Colorado Assessors' Association, testified to amend the bill. 02:17:30 PM Mr. TJ Steck, representing Elbert County Fire Chiefs, testified to amend the bill. 02:23:43 PM Kevin Vick, representing Colorado Education Association , testified in support of the bill. 02:26:12 PM Brett Johnson, representing CO Assoc of School Executives , testified in support of the bill. 02:29:48 PM Dr. Jubal Yennie, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 02:31:21 PM Dan Schaller, representing Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill. 02:43:48 PM Hilary Glasgow, representing Colorado Wins, testified in support of the bill. 02:43:57 PM Hillary Glasgow, representing Colorado Wins, testified in support of the bill. 02:47:57 PM Mr. True Apodaca, representing SEIU Local 105, testified in support of the bill. 02:48:10 PM Kevin Bommer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill. 02:52:58 PM Mr. Mark Forgy, representing Indian Hills Fire Protection District, testified to amend the bill. 02:53:57 PM Mr. Mike Dell'Orfano, representing South Metro Fire Rescue, testified to amend the bill. 02:57:04 PM Ms. Kristin Eckmann, representing South Metro Fire Rescue, testified to amend the bill. 03:00:45 PM Mr. John Curtis, representing South Metro Fire Rescue, testified to amend the bill. 03:30:36 PM Ms. Carly West, representing Denver metro chamber of commerce , testified in support of the bill. 03:32:04 PM Sarah Blackhurst, representing Action Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:37:31 PM Mr. Chuck Carpenter, representing Denver Public Schools, was available to answer committee questions. 03:41:19 PM Ms. Katherine Mulready, representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 03:42:14 PM Mr. Tony Gagliardi, representing National Federation of Independent Business , testified in a neutral position on the bill. 03:44:25 PM Ms. Jody Shadduck-McNally, representing Larimer County, testified to amend the bill. 03:48:10 PM Ms. Lori Hodges, representing Larimer County , testified to amend the bill. 03:48:19 PM George Marlin, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill. 03:54:15 PM Christopher Richardson, representing Elbert County Government, testified in support of the bill. 03:56:18 PM Kelly Flenniken, representing Colorado Counties Inc, testified in support of the bill. 03:59:39 PM Mr. Brad White, representing Colorado State Fire chiefs, testified to amend the bill. 04:11:24 PM Mr. Michael Weege, representing Evergreen Fire Protection District, testified to amend the bill. 04:18:59 PM Natalie Menten, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:22:30 PM June Churchill, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:25:26 PM Mr. Scott Weaver, representing Yuma County, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:27:05 PM Erik Stone, representing Teller County , testified in support of the bill. 04:28:56 PM Marita Lee Fiddler, representing themselves, testified in a neutral position 04:34:34 PM Ms. JoAnn Groff, representing Department of Local Affairs Division of Property Taxation, was available to answer committee questions. 04:47:25 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Bird Seconded Amabile Amabile Boesenecker Bottoms Brown Frizell Herod Soper Taggart Velasco Bird Sirota YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:48:03 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 Moved Soper Seconded Bird Amabile Boesenecker Bottoms Brown Frizell Herod Soper Taggart Velasco Bird Sirota YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:48:46 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 Moved Bird Seconded Soper Amabile Boesenecker Bottoms Brown Frizell Herod Soper Taggart Velasco Bird Sirota YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:51:05 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.026 Moved Frizell Seconded Bird Amabile Boesenecker Bottoms Brown Frizell Herod Soper Taggart Velasco Bird Sirota YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:14:08 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24B-1001, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Bird Seconded Soper Amabile Yes Boesenecker Yes Bottoms No Brown Yes Frizell Yes Herod Yes Soper Yes Taggart Yes Velasco No Bird Yes Sirota No Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 05:14:09 PM Recess at 5:14 PM 05:20:10 PM Reconvened at 5:20 PM HB24B-1002 - Postponed Indefinitely 05:45:59 PM Mr. Scott Wasserman, representing Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill. 05:50:00 PM Brian Tanner, representing Colorado Association of REALTORS, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:52:09 PM Cooper Thayer, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:54:08 PM Mr. Logan Austin , representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:00:34 PM Brenda Dones, representing the Colorado Assessors Association, testified as neutral on the bill 06:03:38 PM Ms. Paige Haderlie, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:06:46 PM Ms. Sonda Banka, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:10:23 PM Ms. Eriqueca Sanders, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:10:52 PM Ms. Sonda Banka, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:15:22 PM Sarah Windholz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:15:31 PM Sarah Windholz , representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:19:01 PM Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 06:22:29 PM Kelsey Harbert, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 06:27:41 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Amabile Seconded Velasco Amabile Yes Boesenecker Yes Bottoms No Brown Yes Frizell No Herod Excused Soper No Taggart No Velasco Yes Bird No Sirota Yes YES: 5 NO: 5 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 06:34:39 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24B-1002 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Velasco Seconded Brown Amabile No Boesenecker No Bottoms No Brown Yes Frizell No Herod Excused Soper No Taggart No Velasco Yes Bird No Sirota Yes YES: 3 NO: 7 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 06:35:28 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 24B-1002 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Moved Bird Seconded Amabile Amabile Yes Boesenecker Yes Bottoms Yes Brown No Frizell Yes Herod Excused Soper Yes Taggart Yes Velasco No Bird Yes Sirota No Final YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24B-1003 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole 06:57:16 PM Tyler Garrett, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. 06:59:21 PM Chip Wernig, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 07:01:45 PM Ms. Alexandra Van Zandt, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 07:04:24 PM JoAnn Groff, representing Department of Local Affairs Division of Property Taxation, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 07:08:08 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Soper Seconded Boesenecker Amabile Boesenecker Bottoms Brown Frizell Herod Excused Soper Taggart Velasco Bird Sirota YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 07:12:26 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24B-1003, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Soper Seconded Bottoms Amabile No Boesenecker Yes Bottoms Yes Brown Yes Frizell Yes Herod Excused Soper Yes Taggart Yes Velasco Yes Bird No Sirota No Final YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 07:13:58 PM The committee adjourned.
