s_sa_2017a_2017-02-15t13:39:35z4 Hearing Summary
Date: 02/15/2017
Location: SCR 357
BILL SUMMARY for SB17-150
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
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| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment O). The motion p Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment P). The motion f Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment Q). The motion p Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment R). The motion p Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment S). The motion p Postpone Senate Bill 17-150 indefinitely using a r Refer Senate Bill 17-150, as amended, to the Commi |
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05:44 PM -- SB17-150
Senator Kerr, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-150 to the committee. This bill prohibits public officials from appointing, employing, promoting, advancing, or advocating for a relative within the state agency in which they serve or control. Additionally, if a public official who serves in or controls a state agency advocates for a relative's employment in that same agency, that individual is not entitled to salary or benefits in connection with state employment. This bill does not prevent the relative of a public official from being employed or appointed, so long as the public official did not advocate for them and the employee was appointed or hired in compliance with state personnel rules. These requirements do not apply for positions in which employees are paid hourly. Additionally, the executive director of the Department of Personnel is authorized to promulgate rules for the temporary employment of individuals whose employment would otherwise be prohibited by this bill in the event of natural disasters or other unforeseen events.
Senator Kerr offered amendments L.001, L.002, L.005, L.006, and L.007 (Attachments O, P, Q, R, and S). Committee members discussed the bill and amendments with Senator Kerr.
17SenateState0215AttachO.pdf 17SenateState0215AttachP.pdf
17SenateState0215AttachQ.pdf 17SenateState0215AttachR.pdf
17SenateState0215AttachS.pdf
06:00 PM
Nicole Myers, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to committee questions about the bill and amendments. Discussion continued.
06:12 PM -- Mark Quiner, representing the National Conference of State Legislatures, testified on the bill and responded to committee questions.
| BILL: | SB17-150 | |
| TIME: | 06:19:48 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment O). The motion passed without objection. | |
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Court
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Fenberg
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Sonnenberg
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Lambert
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Scott
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | SB17-150 | |
| TIME: | 06:20:05 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment P). The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | |
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Court
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Yes
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Fenberg
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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No
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Lambert
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No
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Scott
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No
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB17-150 | |
| TIME: | 06:20:51 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment Q). The motion passed without objection. | |
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Court
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Fenberg
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Sonnenberg
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Lambert
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Scott
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | SB17-150 | |
| TIME: | 06:21:07 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment R). The motion passed without objection. | |
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Court
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Fenberg
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Sonnenberg
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Lambert
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Scott
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | SB17-150 | |
| TIME: | 06:24:11 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment S). The motion passed on a vote of 4-1. | |
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Court
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Yes
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Fenberg
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Lambert
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No
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Scott
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Yes
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YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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06:25 PM
Committee members discussed the bill with Senator Kerr. Senator Kerr wrapped up his presentation of the bill.
| BILL: | SB17-150 | |
| TIME: | 06:28:13 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-150, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | |
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Court
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Yes
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Fenberg
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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No
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Lambert
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No
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Scott
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No
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB17-150 | |
| TIME: | 06:28:28 PM | |
| MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 17-150 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. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | |
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VOTE
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Court
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No
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Fenberg
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No
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Lambert
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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