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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
| Date |
03/07/2024 |
| Attendance |
| Bottoms |
* |
| Bradley |
X |
| Brown |
* |
| DeGraaf |
* |
| Epps |
X |
| Parenti |
* |
| Ricks |
* |
| Rutinel |
X |
| Willford |
X |
| Boesenecker |
X |
| Woodrow |
X |
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| Time |
09:50:52 AM to 12:33:12 PM |
| Place |
LSB A |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Woodrow |
| This Report was prepared by |
Amanda King |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB24-1287 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
| hHB24-1236 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB24-1273 |
Referred to House Finance |
| hHB24-1029 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
| hHB24-1261 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
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HB24-1287 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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09:51:01 AM |
Representative Marshall and Representative Soper, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1287, concerning access to state grant opportunities. The bill creates a state grant database and a program to help local governments identify and apply for grants. Representative Marshall provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A). Representative Marshall and Representative Soper responded to questions from the committee.
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10:00:45 AM |
Richard Orf, representing
the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support
of the bill. Reagan Shane, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified
to amend the bill. Bruce Eisenhauer, representing the Department of Local
Affairs, was available to answer committee questions. Michelle Murphy,
representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support
of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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10:11:02 AM |
Representative Marshall
explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B) and responded to questions from
the committee.
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10:14:00 AM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). |
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| Moved |
Brown |
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| Seconded |
Epps |
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Bottoms |
Excused |
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Bradley |
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Brown |
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DeGraaf |
Excused |
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Epps |
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Parenti |
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Ricks |
Excused |
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Rutinel |
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Willford |
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Boesenecker |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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10:14:00 AM |
Representative Soper
explained amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
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10:14:51 AM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). |
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| Moved |
Brown |
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| Seconded |
Bradley |
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Bottoms |
Excused |
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Bradley |
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Brown |
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DeGraaf |
Excused |
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Epps |
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Parenti |
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Ricks |
Excused |
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Rutinel |
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Willford |
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Boesenecker |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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10:14:52 AM |
Representative Soper
and Representative Marshall made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee
members commented on the bill.
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10:17:02 AM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1287, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Brown |
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| Seconded |
Bradley |
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Bottoms |
Excused |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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Brown |
Yes |
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DeGraaf |
Excused |
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Epps |
Yes |
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Parenti |
Yes |
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Ricks |
Excused |
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Rutinel |
Yes |
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Willford |
Yes |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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|
Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1236 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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10:17:08 AM |
Representative Holtorf
and Representative Parenti, co-prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill
24-1236, concerning the creation of "Women Veterans Appreciation Day."
The bill establishes June 12 as âWomen Veterans Appreciation Day,â an
observed state holiday. Representative Holtorf and Representative Parenti
provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D) and responded to questions
from the committee.
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10:30:40 AM |
Sheila Scanlon, representing
the Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs, testified in support of the bill.
Amy Demenge, representing the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
(DMVA) testified in support of the bill. Paula Sarlls, representing
the Women Marines Association - Colorado Chapter, testified in support
of the bill. Parker White, representing the DMVA, testified in support
of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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10:44:11 AM |
Tanya Harris, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Sherri Cable Lafferty, representing
the American Legion Post 206, testified in support of the bill. Committee
members commented on the testimony provided by the witnesses.
Written testimony
was provided to the committee (Attachment E).
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10:49:20 AM |
Representative Holtorf and Representative Parenti provided concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
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11:02:10 AM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1236 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Parenti |
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| Seconded |
Willford |
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Bottoms |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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Brown |
Yes |
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DeGraaf |
Yes |
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Epps |
No |
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Parenti |
Yes |
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Ricks |
Excused |
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Rutinel |
Yes |
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Willford |
Yes |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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|
Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1273 - Referred to House Finance
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11:03:02 AM |
The committee came
back to order.
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11:04:33 AM |
Representative Parenti,
prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1273, concerning the continuation
of the Veterans Assistance Grant Program and implementing the recommendation
in the 2023 sunset report by the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA).
The bill continues the Veterans Assistance Grant Program in the DMVA for
seven years, until September 1, 2031. The committee heard the presentation
of the sunset report by DORA at its February 1, 2024, meeting.
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11:06:13 AM |
Sheila Scanlon, representing
the Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs, testified in support of the bill.
Paula Sarlls, representing the Women Marines Association - Colorado Chapter,
testified in support of the bill. Michelle Kalkowski, representing the
United Veterans Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Carissa Snyder,
representing the DMVA, was available to answer committee questions. Parker
White, representing the DMVA, testified in support of the bill.
Written testimony
was provided to the committee (Attachment F).
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11:15:48 AM |
Representative Parenti
provided concluding remarks about the bill.
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11:17:30 AM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1273 to the Committee on Finance. |
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| Moved |
Parenti |
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| Seconded |
DeGraaf |
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Bottoms |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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Brown |
Yes |
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DeGraaf |
Yes |
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Epps |
Yes |
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|
Parenti |
Yes |
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|
Ricks |
Excused |
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Rutinel |
Yes |
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Willford |
Yes |
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|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
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|
Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1029 - Postponed Indefinitely
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11:17:37 AM |
Representative Rutinel
and Representative Bradley, co-prime bill sponsors, discussed House Bill
24-1029, concerning prohibiting the ownership of certain property interests
by covered foreign persons that are not located in the United States. Public
testimony was taken on the bill at the committee's March 4, 2024, meeting.
Representative Rutinel and Representive Bradley provided a handout to the
committee (Attachment G). Representative Rutinel explained amendment L.001
(Attachment H). Representative Rutinel and Representative Bradley responded
to questions from the committee.
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11:30:45 AM |
Representative Epps
explained amendment L.003 (Attachment I). Committee discussion ensued.
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11:39:06 AM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment I). |
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| Moved |
Epps |
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| Seconded |
Willford |
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Bottoms |
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Bradley |
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Brown |
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DeGraaf |
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Epps |
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Parenti |
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Ricks |
Excused |
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Rutinel |
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Willford |
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Boesenecker |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Withdrawn |
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11:39:07 AM |
The committee discussed
amendment L.001.
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11:40:47 AM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment H). |
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| Moved |
Bradley |
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| Seconded |
DeGraaf |
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Bottoms |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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Brown |
No |
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DeGraaf |
Yes |
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Epps |
No |
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Parenti |
Yes |
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|
Ricks |
Excused |
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|
Rutinel |
Yes |
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|
Willford |
No |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Woodrow |
No |
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YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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11:40:48 AM |
Representative Rutinel
and Representative Bradley provided concluding remarks about the bill.
Committee members commented on the bill.
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11:53:33 AM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1029, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Bradley |
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| Seconded |
DeGraaf |
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Bottoms |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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Brown |
No |
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DeGraaf |
Yes |
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Epps |
No |
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Parenti |
No |
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Ricks |
No |
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Rutinel |
Yes |
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Willford |
No |
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Boesenecker |
No |
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Woodrow |
No |
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YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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11:54:02 AM
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Motion |
Postpone House Bill 24-1029 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. |
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| Moved |
Brown |
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| Seconded |
Willford |
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Bottoms |
No |
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Bradley |
No |
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Brown |
Yes |
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DeGraaf |
No |
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Epps |
Yes |
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Parenti |
Yes |
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Ricks |
Yes |
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Rutinel |
No |
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Willford |
Yes |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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|
Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1261 - Postponed Indefinitely
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11:54:08 AM |
Representative Bottoms,
prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1261, concerning creation of
the "Battling to Restore, Advocate, and Vanquish Exploitation (BRAVE)
Act of 2024." The bill allows nonprofits to sue alleged human traffickers.
Representative Bottoms discussed amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments
J and K). He responded to questions from the committee.
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12:07:24 PM |
Erin Meschke, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Shannon Johnson, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Tanya Regan, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Dr. Lynda Zamora Wilson, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
Written testimony
was provided to the committee (Attachment L).
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12:19:08 PM |
Representative Bottom
explained amendment L.002 (Attachment K).
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12:20:26 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment K). |
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| Moved |
DeGraaf |
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| Seconded |
Bottoms |
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Bottoms |
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Bradley |
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Brown |
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DeGraaf |
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Epps |
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Parenti |
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Ricks |
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Rutinel |
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Willford |
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Boesenecker |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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12:20:27 PM |
Representative Bottoms
explained amendments L.001 and L.003 (Attachment M).
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12:25:47 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment M). |
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| Moved |
Bottoms |
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| Seconded |
DeGraaf |
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Bottoms |
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Bradley |
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Brown |
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DeGraaf |
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Epps |
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Parenti |
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Ricks |
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Rutinel |
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Willford |
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Boesenecker |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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12:26:18 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001, as amended (Attachment J). |
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| Moved |
Bottoms |
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| Seconded |
DeGraaf |
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Bottoms |
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Bradley |
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Brown |
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DeGraaf |
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Epps |
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Parenti |
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Ricks |
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Rutinel |
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Willford |
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Boesenecker |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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12:26:19 PM |
Representative Bottoms provided concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
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12:32:26 PM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1261, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Bottoms |
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| Seconded |
DeGraaf |
|
|
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Bottoms |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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Brown |
No |
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DeGraaf |
Yes |
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Epps |
No |
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Parenti |
Excused |
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Ricks |
Excused |
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Rutinel |
No |
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|
Willford |
No |
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|
Boesenecker |
No |
|
|
Woodrow |
No |
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YES: 3 NO: 6 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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12:32:59 PM
|
Motion |
Postpone House Bill 24-1261 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. |
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| Moved |
Brown |
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| Seconded |
Willford |
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Bottoms |
No |
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Bradley |
No |
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Brown |
Yes |
|
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DeGraaf |
No |
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Epps |
Yes |
|
|
Parenti |
Excused |
|
|
Ricks |
Excused |
|
|
Rutinel |
Yes |
|
|
Willford |
Yes |
|
|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
|
|
Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 12:33:12 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
