h_sa_2016a_2016-04-25t13:33:03z3 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/25/2016

05:12 PM -- HB16-1135



Representative Salazar, sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1135 to the committee. This bill changes "Columbus Day" to "Indigenous Peoples' Day" in all parts of statute that list legal holidays observed by the state.



Committee members discussed the bill with Representative Salazar.



05:31 PM -- Glenn Morris, representing himself, presented his own testimony and testimony from Dr. George "Tink" Tinker in support of the bill. He provided handouts (Attachments N and O).



16HouseState0425AttachN.pdf 16HouseState0425AttachO.pdf



05:47 PM -- Dominic Losasso, representing the Order Sons of Italy in America, testified against the bill. He provided a written copy of his testimony (Attachment P).



16HouseState0425AttachP.pdf



05:49 PM -- Rev. Patrick Demmer, representing the Greater Metro Denver Ministerial Alliance, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee member questions.



05:55 PM -- Charles Prignano, representing the Order Sons of Italy in America, testified against the bill. He provided a written copy of his testimony (Attachment Q).



16HouseState0425AttachQ.pdf



05:58 PM -- Adrienne Benavidez, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



06:03 PM -- Bob Giusto, representing himself, testified against the bill.



06:08 PM -- Sky Roosevelt-Morris, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



06:14 PM -- Richard Mancuso, representing himself, testified against the bill and provided handouts (Attachments R and S).



16HouseState0425AttachR.pdf 16HouseState0425AttachS.pdf



06:20 PM -- Citlalmina Gonzalez, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



06:23 PM -- Matt Vergano, representing himself, testified against the bill. He provided a written copy of his testimony (Attachment T).



16HouseState0425AttachT.pdf



06:26 PM -- Representative Salazar presented testimony from Qusair Mohammedabai in support of the bill.



06:27 PM -- Joan Policastri, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



06:30 PM -- Anna Vann, representing herself, testified against the bill.



06:34 PM -- Rev. Dr. Dina Williams, representing herself as pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, testified in support of the bill.



06:37 PM -- Richard SaBell, representing himself, testified against the bill. He provided a written copy of his testimony (Attachment U).



16HouseState0425AttachU.pdf



06:42 PM -- Beth Carter, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



06:46 PM -- Barbara Pietrafeso, representing the Potenza Lodge, testified against the bill.



06:50 PM -- David Stephenson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



06:55 PM -- Dr. Rita Defrange, representing herself, testified against the bill.



06:58 PM -- Mary Raynard, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



07:00 PM -- Tony Polisi, representing himself, testified against the bill. He provided a written copy of his testimony (Attachment V).



16HouseState0425AttachV.pdf



07:04 PM -- Nancy Rae Medina Kochis, representing Herbal Gardens Wellness, testified in support of the bill.



07:07 PM -- Rudy Gonzales, representing the Colorado Latino Forum, testified in support of the bill.





07:12 PM



Committee members received written testimony from Alison Haugen (Attachment W) in support of the bill.



16HouseState0425AttachW.pdf



07:12 PM -- Dan Whittemore, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



07:16 PM -- Erica Salazar, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



07:18 PM -- Rita Martinez, representing the Pueblo Abolish Columbus Day Committee, testified in support of the bill.



07:25 PM -- Kate Goodspeed, representing Park Hill Congregational Church and Transform Columbus Day, testified in support of the bill.



07:27 PM -- Angela Alfaro, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



07:31 PM -- Tessa McLean, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



07:34 PM -- Dr. Roger Green, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He provided a written copy of his testimony (Attachment X).



16HouseState0425AttachX.pdf



07:39 PM -- Raffi Mercari, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



07:42 PM -- Hawken Jerome, Matene Wanna Jerome, and Stephanie Jerome, representing themselves, testified in support of the bill.



07:49 PM -- Angela Bibens, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



07:53 PM -- Celeste Spink, representing the Native American Student Organization, testified in support of the bill.



07:57 PM -- Robert Lopez, representing the Colorado Latino Forum, testified in support of the bill.



08:01 PM -- Cindy Ross, representing the Lakota Way Healing Center, testified in support of the bill.



08:05 PM -- Sarah Watson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



08:09 PM -- Benito Concha, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



08:14 PM -- Logan Gray, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



08:15 PM -- John Panepinto, representing the Order Sons of Italy in America, testified against the bill.



08:19 PM -- Ty Smith, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.





08:22 PM



Committee members received written testimony from Rocky Germano opposing the bill (Attachment Y).



16HouseState0425AttachY.pdf



08:22 PM



Representative Salazar presented amendment L.002 (Attachment Z).



16HouseState0425AttachZ.pdf

08:24 PM



Representative Salazar wrapped up his presentation of the bill.



Committee members commented on the bill.