J_LC_2021A 09/02/2021 09:19:28 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGJOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Date 09/02/2021 Attendance Benavidez X Coleman X Donovan X Esgar * Fenberg X Geitner X Holbert X Jackson X Kirkmeyer X Lontine X Lundeen X McKean X Moreno X Pelton X Smallwood X Weissman X Garnett X Garcia X Time 09:19:28 AM to 11:13:23 AM Place Old State Library This Meeting was called to order by Garcia This Report was prepared by Anne Wallace Hearing Items Action Taken hIntroductory Remarks Committee Discussion Only hReview of Ballot Analysis: Legislative Authority for Spending State Money Committee Discussion Only hReview of Ballot Analysis: Property Tax Assessment Rate Reduction Committee Discussion Only hReview of Ballot Analysis: Learning Enrichment and Academic Progress Program Committee Discussion Only Introductory Remarks - Committee Discussion Only 09:21:54 AM President Garcia called the meeting to order. Natalie Mullis, Director, Legislative Council Staff, provided an overview of the 2021 Ballot Information Booklet process, including the Booklet drafts and public comments. The Legislative Council Staff drafts, staff contacts, written comments submitted by the public, interested persons mailing list, and the text of each measure can be found on the Legislative Council Staff website here: http://leg.colorado.gov/BallotAnalysis. 09:29:25 AM Director Mullis responded to committee questions. Review of Ballot Analysis: Legislative Authority for Spending State Money - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/DD25292054EB...$File/Justin Rutter testimony.pdf?OpenElement Justin Rutter testimony.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/4FD4589973C7...$File/Amendment 1 to Amendment 78.pdf?OpenElement Amendment 1 to Amendment 78.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/4E5B971D02FF...$File/Amendment 2 to Amendment 78.pdf?OpenElement Amendment 2 to Amendment 78.pdf 09:35:00 AM Matt Bishop, Legislative Council Staff, presented Amendment 78: Legislative Authority for Spending State Money. He summarized the analysis and arguments for and against the measure. 09:43:47 AM There was no public testimony on Amendment 78. Submitted written testimony may be found in Attachment A. 09:44:19 AM Speaker Garnett and Senator Moreno distributed and explained Amendment 1 to Amendment 78 (Attachment B). 09:46:22 AM Motion Move Amendment 1 to Amendment 78 (Attachment B). Moved Garnett Seconded Benavidez Yes Coleman Yes Donovan Yes Esgar Yes Fenberg Yes Geitner Yes Holbert Yes Jackson Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Lontine Yes Lundeen Yes McKean Yes Moreno Yes Pelton Yes Smallwood Excused Weissman Yes Garnett Yes Garcia Yes YES: 17 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 09:46:32 AM Senator Moreno distributed and explained Amendment 2 to Amendment 78 (Attachment C). 09:49:48 AM Motion Move Amendment 2 to Amendment 78 (Attachment C). Moved Moreno Seconded Benavidez Yes Coleman Yes Donovan Yes Esgar Yes Fenberg Yes Geitner Yes Holbert Yes Jackson Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Lontine Yes Lundeen Yes McKean Yes Moreno Yes Pelton Yes Smallwood Excused Weissman Yes Garnett Yes Garcia Yes YES: 17 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS Review of Ballot Analysis: Property Tax Assessment Rate Reduction - Committee Discussion Only 09:50:41 AM Anna Gerstle, Legislative Council Staff, presented Proposition 120: Property Assessment Rate Reduction. She summarized the analysis, arguments, and fiscal impacts of the measure. 09:54:17 AM Committee members made comments on the analysis. 09:54:18 AM There was no public testimony on Proposition 120. Review of Ballot Analysis: Learning Enrichment and Academic Progress Program - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/2443846E8C67...$File/Prop 119 Amendment 1.pdf?OpenElement Prop 119 Amendment 1.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/F853B4D331CE...$File/Prop 119 Amendment 7.pdf?OpenElement Prop 119 Amendment 7.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/AFD3CF9C5B65...$File/Prop 119 Amendment 2.pdf?OpenElement Prop 119 Amendment 2.pdf Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/A77DF1E5E7FD...$File/Prop 119 Amendment 3.pdf?OpenElement Prop 119 Amendment 3.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/00751E1538FB...$File/Prop 119 Amendment 4.pdf?OpenElement Prop 119 Amendment 4.pdf Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/48B9B7056CF1...$File/Prop 119 Amendment 5.pdf?OpenElement Prop 119 Amendment 5.pdf 09:56:36 AM The committee recessed. 10:19:45 AM The committee came back to order. 10:19:59 AM Rachel Kurtz-Phelan, Legislative Council Staff, presented on Proposition 119: Learning Enrichment and Academic Progress Program. She described the analysis and arguments for and against the measure. Ms. Kurtz-Phelan answered questions from the committee. 10:24:31 AM President Garcia proceeded with public testimony on Proposition 119. 10:24:43 AM Curtis Hubbard, representing himself, testified regarding the measure. 10:27:27 AM Kelly Caufield, Colorado Succeeds, testified regarding the measure. 10:30:53 AM Judy Solano, Advocate for Public Education Policy, testified regarding the measure. 10:34:37 AM Ilana Speigel, Taxpayers for Public Education, testified regarding the measure. 10:38:28 AM Tony Lewis, representing himself, testified regarding the measure. Mr. Lewis responded to committee questions. 10:44:46 AM The committee recessed. 10:46:47 AM The committee came back to order. Representative McKean distributed and discussed Amendment 1 to Proposition 119 (Attachment D). 10:51:19 AM Motion Move Amendment 1 to Proposition 119 (Attachment D). Moved McKean Seconded Benavidez Yes Coleman Yes Donovan Yes Esgar Yes Fenberg Yes Geitner Yes Holbert Yes Jackson Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Lontine Yes Lundeen Yes McKean Yes Moreno Yes Pelton Yes Smallwood Excused Weissman Yes Garnett Yes Garcia Yes YES: 17 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 10:51:38 AM Senator Donovan distributed and discussed Amendment 7 to Proposition 119 (Attachment E). 10:51:39 AM Senator Holbert discussed a conceptual amendment to Amendment 7. 10:59:45 AM Motion Conceptual amendment to Amendment 7 to Proposition 119 to strike "Page 4, strike lines 25 through 30 and substitute" and insert "After Page 4, line 30, insert". Moved Holbert Seconded Benavidez Yes Coleman Yes Donovan Yes Esgar Yes Fenberg No Geitner No Holbert Yes Jackson Yes Kirkmeyer No Lontine Yes Lundeen No McKean No Moreno Yes Pelton No Smallwood Excused Weissman No Garnett Yes Garcia Yes YES: 10 NO: 7 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 11:01:05 AM Motion Move Amendment 7 to Proposition 119 (Attachment E). Moved Donovan Seconded Benavidez Yes Coleman No Donovan Yes Esgar Yes Fenberg No Geitner No Holbert Yes Jackson Yes Kirkmeyer No Lontine Yes Lundeen No McKean No Moreno Yes Pelton No Smallwood Excused Weissman Yes Garnett Yes Garcia Yes YES: 10 NO: 7 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 11:01:08 AM Senator Moreno distributed and described Amendments 2, 3, 4, and 5 to Proposition 119 (Attachments F, G, H, and I). 11:03:12 AM Motion Move Amendment 2 to Proposition 119 (Attachment F). Moved Moreno Seconded Benavidez Yes Coleman Yes Donovan Yes Esgar Yes Fenberg Yes Geitner No Holbert Yes Jackson No Kirkmeyer Yes Lontine Yes Lundeen Yes McKean Yes Moreno Yes Pelton Yes Smallwood Excused Weissman Yes Garnett Yes Garcia Yes YES: 15 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:05:10 AM Motion Move Amendment 3 to Proposition 119 (Attachment G). Moved Moreno Seconded Benavidez Yes Coleman Yes Donovan No Esgar Yes Fenberg Yes Geitner Yes Holbert No Jackson No Kirkmeyer Yes Lontine Yes Lundeen Yes McKean Yes Moreno Yes Pelton Yes Smallwood Excused Weissman Yes Garnett Yes Garcia Yes YES: 14 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:08:47 AM Motion Move Amendment 4 to Proposition 119 (Attachment H). Moved Moreno Seconded Benavidez Yes Coleman Yes Donovan Yes Esgar Yes Fenberg Yes Geitner Yes Holbert No Jackson Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Lontine Yes Lundeen Yes McKean Yes Moreno Yes Pelton Yes Smallwood Excused Weissman Yes Garnett Yes Garcia Yes YES: 16 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:12:29 AM Motion Move Amendment 5 to Proposition 119 (Attachment I). Moved Moreno Seconded Benavidez Yes Coleman Yes Donovan No Esgar Yes Fenberg Yes Geitner Yes Holbert No Jackson Yes Kirkmeyer Yes Lontine Yes Lundeen Yes McKean Yes Moreno Yes Pelton Yes Smallwood Excused Weissman No Garnett Yes Garcia Yes YES: 14 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:13:09 AM President Garcia adjourned the meeting. 11:13:23 AM The committee adjourned.
