h_jud_2016a_2016-01-21t13:33:30z4 Hearing Summary
Date: 01/21/2016
Final
BILL SUMMARY for Sunset Hearing for Commodity Metals Theft Task Force
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
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| Adopt amendment No. 1 (Attachment F). The motion p Appoint Duran as a co-prime sponsor for draft bill Introduce draft bill LLS. No. 16-0437.01 (Attachme |
Pass Without Objection PASS PASS |
04:28 PM -- Sunset Report Hearing for Commodity Metals Theft Task Force
Ms. Ellen Graham, Policy Analyst for DORA, presented the sunset review report for the Commodity Metals Theft Task Force. The report may be accessed at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8bNvcf083ydSDhkNUU3VkN6NnM/view?pref=2&pli=1
Committee members received copies of a draft bill to continue the task force (Attachment E). Ms. Graham responded to questions regarding why the draft bill addressing the task force does not provide for a future repealer. Ms. Graham and the committee continued to discuss the effect of a future repealer.
16HouseJud0121AttachE.pdf
04:37 PM -- Ms. Peg Ackerman, representing the County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in support of DORA's recommendations to continue the task force. Ms. Ackerman discussed the law enforcement issues that are addressed by the task force.
04:39 PM -- Mr. R.J. Hicks, representing the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, testified in support of continuing the task force. Mr. Hicks discussed the legislative landscape pertaining to commodity metals prior to the institution of the task force, and explained how the task force has improved this landscape. Mr. Hicks made some specific recommendations about the draft legislation associated with the task force.
04:46 PM -- Mr. Bobby Juchem, representing the Colorado State Patrol and the Commodity Metals Theft Task Force as its chair, testified in support of continuing the task force. Mr. Juchem discussed the merits of the task force and its work.
04:49 PM
Representative Carver explained the effect of amendment 1 (Attachment F).
16HouseJud0121AttachF.pdf
| BILL: | Sunset Report Hearing for Commodity Metals Theft Task Force | |
| TIME: | 04:49:48 PM | |
| MOVED: | Carver | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment No. 1 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Court | |
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Court
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Dore
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Foote
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Lawrence
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Lundeen
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Melton
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Salazar
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Willett
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Lee
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Kagan
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:50 PM
Mr. Richard Sweetman, Office of Legislative Legal Services, asked the committee about including a safety clause in the bill, and the latitude to make technical changes to the bill. He also asked other specific questions about the draft.
| BILL: | Sunset Hearing Report for Commodity Metals Theft Task Force | |
| TIME: | 04:52:26 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Introduce draft bill LLS. No. 16-0437.01 (Attachment E), as amended. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Salazar | |
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Carver
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Yes
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Court
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Yes
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Dore
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Yes
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Foote
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Excused
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Lawrence
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Yes
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Lundeen
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Yes
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Melton
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Yes
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Salazar
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Yes
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Willett
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Yes
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Lee
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Yes
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Kagan
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Yes
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Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:53 PM
Representative Court was appointed as a co-prime sponsor of the draft bill associated with the continuation of the Commodity Metals Theft Task Force.
| BILL: | Sunset Hearing Report for Commodity Metals Theft Task Force | |
| TIME: | 04:54:24 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kagan | |
| MOTION: | Appoint Duran as a co-prime sponsor for draft bill LLS. No. 16-0437.01. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Court | |
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Carver
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Yes
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Court
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Yes
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Dore
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Yes
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Foote
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Excused
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Lawrence
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Yes
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Lundeen
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Yes
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Melton
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Yes
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Salazar
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Yes
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Willett
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Yes
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Lee
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Yes
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Kagan
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Yes
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YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:56 PM
The committee adjourned.