h_sa_2017a_2017-04-26t14:04:15z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/26/2017

Location: RM 271

03:12 PM -- HB17-1327



Representative Salazar, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1327. The bill repeals Columbus Day as a state legal holiday, and replaces it with a floating paid holiday taken in the month of October. Representative Salazar answered questions from the committee.



03:19 PM -- Dan Whittemore, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



03:21 PM -- Dominic LoSasso, Order Sons of Italy in America, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. LoSasso answered questions from the committee.



03:31 PM -- Unity Vincent Sferrazza, Herbal Gardens Wellness Nonprofit, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Sferrazza answered questions from the committee.



03:33 PM -- James Caffrey, Knights of Columbus, testified in opposition to the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment B). Mr. Caffrey answered questions from the committee.



17HouseState0426AttachB.pdf



03:48 PM -- Dr. Roger K. Green, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment C). Dr. Green answered questions from the committee.



17HouseState0426AttachC.pdf



04:09 PM



Representative Salazar made comments to the committee.



04:12 PM -- Richard Mancuso, Sons of Italy, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Mancuso answered questions from the committee.



04:33 PM -- Olivia Loria, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



04:34 PM -- Barbara Pietrafeso, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Pietrafeso answered questions from the committee.



04:45 PM -- Nancy Peters, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



04:50 PM -- Nancy Clark, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Clark answered questions from the committee.



04:57 PM -- Karen Kalavity, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



05:00 PM -- Dr. Rita DeFrange, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. She provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D).



17HouseState0426AttachD.pdf



05:05 PM -- Bob Giusto, Sons of Italy, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Giusto responded to comments from the committee.



05:10 PM -- Gina Franciamore-Knaack, Sons of Italy Lodge 2870, testified in opposition to the bill. She provided a handout to the committee (Attachment E).



17HouseState0426AttachE.pdf



05:16 PM -- Richard SaBell, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment F).



17HouseState0426AttachF.pdf



05:20 PM -- Francis Brehm, Sons of Italy, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Brehm answered questions from the committee.



05:29 PM -- Shari Stratton, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Stratton answered questions from the committee.



05:35 PM -- Angela Bibens, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



05:40 PM -- Winonah Bibens Graham, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



05:41 PM -- Anthony Polisi, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.



05:43 PM -- Dr. Glenn Morris, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Morris answered questions from the committee.





06:06 PM



Representative Salazar made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members made comments about the bill.

06:41 PM



The committee took a brief recess.