H_SA_2022A 03/21/2022 01:38:41 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS Date 03/21/2022 Attendance Amabile X Bacon X Bernett X Bockenfeld X Boesenecker X Bradfield X Neville X Valdez A. X Woog X Woodrow X Kennedy X Time 01:38:41 PM to 02:48:19 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Kennedy This Report was prepared by Amanda King Hearing Items Action Taken hSB22-076 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB22-105 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB22-1059 Postponed Indefinitely SB22-076 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/ECC46C032CBA...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 01:39:02 PM Representative Mullica, prime bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-076, concerning complaints related to a person's authorization to practice an occupation for acts committed while the person is serving in an official capacity. The bill requires Department of Regulatory Agencies to dismiss an anonymous complaint made against a person holding an occupational license, certificate, or registration if the complaint arises from words said or actions committed when they were an elected official. 01:42:15 PM Representative Mullica responded to questions from the committee. 01:54:12 PM Lloyd Guthrie, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Guthrie responded to questions from the committee. 02:03:23 PM Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A). 02:03:55 PM Representative Mullica made concluding remarks about the bill. He responded to questions from the committee. Committee members made comments regarding the bill. 02:11:46 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-076 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Woodrow Seconded Woog Amabile Yes Bacon Yes Bernett Yes Bockenfeld Yes Boesenecker Yes Bradfield Yes Neville Yes Valdez A. Yes Woog Yes Woodrow Yes Kennedy Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB22-105 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 02:11:56 PM Representative McLachlan, prime bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-105, concerning an annual address by tribal representatives to a joint session of the General Assembly. The bill requires that the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives annually invite the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe to address a joint session of the General Assembly. 02:13:20 PM Representative McLachlan responded to questions from the committee. 02:17:04 PM Representative McLachlan made concluding remarks about the bill. 02:18:09 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-105 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Amabile Seconded Bernett Amabile Yes Bacon Yes Bernett Yes Bockenfeld Yes Boesenecker Yes Bradfield Yes Neville No Valdez A. Yes Woog No Woodrow Yes Kennedy Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1059 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/7B7CB62D2DAD...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 02:18:21 PM The committee recessed. 02:25:38 PM The committee came back to order. Representative Soper, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1059, concerning a requirement that any bill that imposes, increases, or authorizes the imposition of a fee be approved by a two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house of the General Assembly to become law. The bill requires that certain bills must be passed by a two-thirds vote of all members on final passage in each chamber of the General Assembly. The two-thirds vote requirement applies if the bill: imposes a new fee; authorizes the imposition of a new fee; increases an existing fee; or authorizes the increase of an existing fee. 02:29:46 PM Representative Soper responded to questions from the committee. 02:30:26 PM Angel Merlos, representing The LIBRE Initiative, testified in support of the bill. 02:32:57 PM Cameron Hill, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:35:23 PM Joshua Carver, representing Americans for Prosperity, testified in support of the bill. 02:37:08 PM Maud Naroll, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B). 02:39:45 PM Representative Soper made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 02:47:25 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1059 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Bradfield Seconded Woog Amabile No Bacon No Bernett No Bockenfeld Yes Boesenecker No Bradfield Yes Neville Yes Valdez A. No Woog Yes Woodrow No Kennedy No YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 02:47:45 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 22-1059 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 Woodrow Seconded Valdez A. Amabile Yes Bacon Yes Bernett Yes Bockenfeld No Boesenecker Yes Bradfield No Neville No Valdez A. Yes Woog No Woodrow Yes Kennedy Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:48:19 PM The committee adjourned.