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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
| Date |
03/25/2024 |
| Attendance |
| Bottoms |
* |
| Bradley |
X |
| Brown |
X |
| DeGraaf |
X |
| Epps |
X |
| Parenti |
X |
| Ricks |
* |
| Rutinel |
X |
| Willford |
E |
| Boesenecker |
X |
| Woodrow |
X |
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| Time |
01:33:53 PM to 02:55:25 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 |
| hHB24-1368 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
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HB24-1368 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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01:34:02 PM |
Representative Lindsay
and Representative Velasco, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill
24-1368, concerning the creation of the Language Access Advisory Board.
The bill creates the Language Access Advisory Board in the Legislative
Department to study and make recommendations on improving language access
to the legislative process for populations with limited English proficiency
over the 2024 interim. Representative Lindsay and Representative Velasco
responded to questions and provided two handouts to the committee (Attachments
A and B).
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01:46:16 PM |
Khatira Amn, representing
the Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning and Colorado Language Access
Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Vallerie Bustamante, representing
Stand for Children, testified in support of the bill. Maybellin Quintanilla,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Barton,
representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. The
panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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02:09:56 PM |
Madison Goering, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Angelica Prisciliano, representing the Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Octavio Gomez, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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02:27:38 PM |
Meredith Henry, representing
The Arc of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Patricia Ferrero, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Andrea Escalera, representing
the Center for Health Progress, testified in support of the bill. The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
Written testimony
was provided to the committee (Attachment C).
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02:39:03 PM |
Representative Velasco
explained amendment L.001 (Attachment D).
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02:40:22 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). |
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| Moved |
Epps |
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| Seconded |
Rutinel |
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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 |
Excused |
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Boesenecker |
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|
Woodrow |
Excused |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:40:23 PM |
Representative Lindsay and Representative Velasco provided concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
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02:55:10 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1368, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Brown |
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| Seconded |
Epps |
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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 |
Yes |
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Willford |
Excused |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Woodrow |
Excused |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 02:55:25 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
