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H_SA_2025A 01/27/2025 01:35:10 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date 01/27/2025
Attendance
Bottoms X
Bradley X
Carter X
Espenoza X
Feret X
Froelich X
Luck X
Mabrey X
Ricks *
Clifford X
Willford X
Time 01:35:10 PM to 04:03:55 PM
Place LSB A
This Meeting was called to order by Willford
This Report was prepared by Amanda King
Hearing Items Action Taken
Chair Remarks and Committee Introductions Committee Discussion Only
HB25-1057 Referred to House Appropriations
HB25-1069 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
HB25-1048 Postponed Indefinitely

Chair Remarks and Committee Introductions - Committee Discussion Only

01:35:22 PM  
Representative Willford
made introductory comments about committee's policies and procedures.The
committee members introduced themselves. Amanda King, representing Legislative
Council Staff, introduced herself and provided three handouts (Attachments
A through C) to the committee.



HB25-1057 - Referred to House Appropriations
01:41:21 PM  
Majority Leader Duran
and Representative Weinberg, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill
25-1057, concerning the creation of the American Indian Affairs Interim
Committee. The bill creates the American Indian Affairs Interim Committee
as a permanent interim committee through the 2029 legislative interim.
01:43:28 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
01:49:23 PM  
Alfredo Bitsoi, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
01:53:02 PM  
Majority Leader Duran
and Representative Weinberg made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee
members commented on the bill.


01:57:44 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1057 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Clifford
Seconded Ricks
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB25-1069 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

01:58:51 PM  
Representative Luck,
prime bill sponsor, and Representative Hamrick presented House Bill 25-1069,
concerning increasing stakeholder participation in the lawmaking process
through the early publishing of bills. The bill creates a mechanism for
legislators to publicly share drafts of legislation prior to the official
introduction of bills. Representative Luck provided a handout (Attachment
D) to the committee.
02:09:42 PM  
Csilla Brimer, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Dr. Catherine
Winchester, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Hope Scheppelman,
representing the Colorado Republican Party, testified in support of the
bill.



Krystyn Hartman,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Jeff Roberts,
representing the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, testified in
support of the bill.
02:22:50 PM  
Erin Meschke, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Donna LaBelle,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Sabrina Balister,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:29:52 PM  
Linda Hutchinson,
representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support
of the bill. Autumn Brooks, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Natalie Menten, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Dr. Longinos Gonzalez Jr., representing themself, testified
in support of the bill.



Written testimony
was provided to the committee (Attachment E).
02:38:41 PM  
Representative Luck
presented amendment L.004 (Attachment F).


02:41:55 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment F).
Moved Luck
Seconded Mabrey
Bottoms
Bradley
Carter
Espenoza
Feret
Froelich
Luck
Mabrey
Ricks
Clifford
Willford
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:42:00 PM  
Representative Hamrick
and Representative Luck made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee
members commented on the bill.


02:47:01 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1069, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Luck
Seconded Clifford
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck Yes
Mabrey Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB25-1048 - Postponed Indefinitely

02:47:08 PM  
The committee recessed.
02:47:48 PM  
The committee came back to order.
02:48:03 PM  
Representative Soper
and Representative Marshall, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill
24-1048, concerning the creation of a state tax expenditure and grant opportunity
database. The bill requires the Department of Revenue to create and maintain
an online database that includes information on all qualifying state tax
expenditures and state grant opportunities, including any grant funded
by state money or administered by the state. The co-prime bill sponsors
provided a handout to the committee (Attachment G).  
03:00:57 PM  
The bill sponsors
responded to questions from the committee about the bill.
03:11:19 PM  
Joshua Mantell, representing
The Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill.



Berkeley Anderson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.



Written testimony
was provided to the committee (Attachment H).
03:21:35 PM  
The committee recessed.
03:48:53 PM  
The committee came
back to order.



Representative
Marshall presented amendment L.001 (Attachment I). He responded to questions
from the committee.


03:59:53 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment I).
Moved Clifford
Seconded Froelich
Bottoms
Bradley
Carter
Espenoza
Feret
Froelich
Luck
Mabrey
Ricks
Clifford
Willford
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:59:58 PM  
Representative Marshall
presented amendment L.002 (Attachment J).


04:00:34 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment J).
Moved Clifford
Seconded Ricks
Bottoms
Bradley
Carter
Espenoza
Feret
Froelich
Luck
Mabrey
Ricks
Clifford
Willford
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:00:36 PM  
Representative Marshall made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.


04:02:59 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1048, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Clifford
Seconded Carter
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Carter Yes
Espenoza No
Feret No
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford No
YES: 5   NO: 6   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


04:03:38 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 25-1048 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 Clifford
Seconded Carter
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Carter No
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich No
Luck Yes
Mabrey No
Ricks No
Clifford No
Willford Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


04:03:55 PM   The committee adjourned.






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