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J_JBC_2024A 03/15/2024 03:53:39 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
Date 03/15/2024
Attendance
Bridges X
Kirkmeyer X
Sirota X
Taggart X
Zenzinger X
Bird X
Time 03:53:39 PM to 07:17:13 PM
Place JBC
This Meeting was called to order by Bird
This Report was prepared by Emily Hansen
Hearing Items Action Taken
3:53 pm - 4:23 pm Consideration of Potential Legislation JBC action on potential legislation
4:24 pm - 6:30 pm Consideration of Staff Figure Setting Comebacks JBC action on budget request (figure setting)
6:31 pm - 7:17 pm Overview of Committee Actions to Date JBC action on budget request (figure setting)

3:53 pm - 4:23 pm Consideration of Potential Legislation - JBC action on potential legislation


03:57:20 PM
 Motion Approve for introduction in House as a JBC bill and part of long bill package, LLS 24-1023 School Funding for New Arrival Students; Prime Sponsors: Sirota and Taggart; Kirkmeyer and Zenzinger; Co-sponsors: Bird and Bridges; Grant permission to make technical changes
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:59:26 PM
 Motion Approve for introduction in House as a JBC bill and part of long bill package, LLS 24-1077 Evidence-based Designations for Budget; Prime Sponsors: Bird and Taggart; Bridges and Kirkmeyer Co-sponsors: Sirota and Zenzinger; Grant permission to make technical changes
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:04:30 PM
 Motion Approve for introduction in House as a JBC bill and part of long bill package, LLS 24-1076 PERA Studies; Prime Sponsors: Bird and Taggart, Zenzinger and Bridges; Co-sponsors: Sirota and Kirkmeyer; Grant permission to make technical changes.
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:06:19 PM
 Motion Approve for introduction in House as a JBC bill and part of long bill package, LLS 24-1091 Transfer for PTAC; Prime Sponsors: Bird and Taggart, Bridges and Kirkmeyer; Co-sponsors: Sirota and Zenzinger; Grant permission to make technical changes.
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:11:49 PM
 Motion Approve for introduction in House as a JBC bill and part of long bill package, LLS 24-1047 Expenditures for Care Assistance Programs; Prime Sponsors: Sirota and Taggart, Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer; Co-sponsors: Bird and Bridges; Grant permission to make technical changes.
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:15:03 PM
 Motion Approve for introduction in House as a JBC bill and part of long bill package, LLS 24-1073 Create Healthy Eating Incentives Program; Prime Sponsors: Sirota and Taggart, Bridges and Zenzinger; Co-sponsors: Bird and Kirkmeyer; Grant permission to make technical changes.
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:17:17 PM
 Motion Approve for introduction in House as a JBC bill and part of long bill package, LLS 24-1097 Broadband Infrastructure Cash Fund; Prime Sponsors: Bird and Sirota, Bridges and Kirkmeyer; Co-sponsors: Taggart and Zenzinger; Grant permission to make technical changes
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:23:26 PM
 Motion Approve for introduction in House as a JBC bill and part of long bill package, LLS 24-0986 DOC Caseload Supplemental Approp Request Deadline as amended by staff recommendation; Prime Sponsors: Sirota and Bird; Bridges and Kirkmeyer; Co-sponsors: Taggart and Zenzinger; Grant permission to make technical changes.
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection



4:24 pm - 6:30 pm Consideration of Staff Figure Setting Comebacks - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)
04:29:56 PM  
Committee discussed
retaining action on DHS Annualization of H.B. 22-1283


04:35:29 PM
 Motion Staff recommendation for DHS Annualization of One-Time Criminal Justice Diversion Funding Long Bill Amendment
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges No
Kirkmeyer Yes
Sirota Yes
Taggart Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Bird Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


04:58:49 PM
 Motion Staff recommendation for DHS R3 Human Resources Staffing
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota Yes
Taggart No
Zenzinger Yes
Bird Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


05:00:28 PM
 Motion Staff recommendation for DHS R5 Home Care Allowance True-up Technical Correction
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:01:52 PM
 Motion Staff recommendation for DPA Discontinuation of Request for Information Regarding Colorado Automotive Reporting System
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:15:25 PM
 Motion Staff recommendation for DPS Increase for Certain Specialized Service Differentials for Community Corrections
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:17:11 PM
 Motion Staff recommendation for DPS Community Corrections Footnotes and RFIs
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:27:46 PM
 Motion Staff recommendation for DPS R2 Ongoing Transfer for MCPCI Grant Program (S.B. 22-145) at $3.0 million and draft legislation to amend cash funds from continuously to annually appropriated
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:29:26 PM
 Motion Staff recommendation for DPS line item detail and base appropriations for the Office of School Safety in the EDO
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:30:49 PM
 Motion Staff recommendation for DPS One-Time Transfer Instead of Appropriation to Colorado Crime Victim Services Fund and accompanying legislation; Approve for introduction in the House as a JBC bill and part of the Long Bill package; Prime sponsors: Bird and Taggart, Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer; Co-sponsors: Sirota and Bridges; Grant permission for technical changes.
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:32:40 PM
 Motion Staff recommendation for DPS BA6 Technical correction for SB 23-241 (Office of School Safety)
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:49:53 PM  
Committee discussed retaining action related to a DHS non-prioritized request associated with Department of Personnel R6 CDFC Grant increase technical clarification on Committee action
06:02:53 PM  
Committee delayed action on Department of Corrections R12 Victim Services


06:04:33 PM
 Motion Staff recommendation for Department of Corrections updated shift differential calculation
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird Excused
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


06:08:00 PM
 Motion Staff recommendation for Department of Corrections BA7 Inmate phone calls
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird Excused
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


06:12:49 PM
 Motion Staff recommendation for Departments of Corrections and Human Services clinical staff incentives footnote
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird Excused
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


06:24:22 PM
 Motion Draft legislation for the Office of the State Auditor to contract with consultant to evaluate budget practices in the Department of Corrections, make recommendations to the Department, and report to the JBC
Moved Kirkmeyer
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


06:25:09 PM
 Motion Approve a placeholder of $400,000 General Fund for legislation related to the Department of Corrections evaluation
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


06:28:29 PM
 Motion Deny Department of Corrections R12 Victim services
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


06:29:37 PM
 Motion Formulate an RFI to effectuate information the Committee is seeking related to the VINE system
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection



6:31 pm - 7:17 pm Overview of Committee Actions to Date - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)


07:17:13 PM   The committee adjourned.






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