S_SA_2021A 03/18/2021 09:39:38 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS Date 03/18/2021 Attendance Jaquez Lewis X Simpson * Sonnenberg X Coleman X Gonzales X Time 09:39:38 AM to 10:45:44 AM Place Old Supreme Court This Meeting was called to order by Gonzales This Report was prepared by Anne Wallace Hearing Items Action Taken hHB21-1025 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB21-130 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hSB21-144 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB21-129 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hSB21-177 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole HB21-1025 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 09:40:07 AM Senator Ginal, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1025 to the committee. The bill clarifies that electronic mail between elected officials that does not relate to the merits or substance of pending legislation does not constitute a meeting under Colorado Open Meetings Law. The bill sponsor responded to committee questions. 09:45:09 AM Senator Gonzales proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. 09:45:36 AM Ethan Reed, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Mayor Pro Tem Ross Cunniff, representing City of Fort Collins, testified in support of the bill. Michael Valdez, representing Special District Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 09:56:53 AM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1025 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Coleman Seconded Jaquez Lewis Yes Simpson Yes Sonnenberg No Coleman Yes Gonzales Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-130 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 09:57:14 AM Senator Holbert, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-130 to the committee. The bill states that local governments may exempt business personal property from property taxes in the 2021 tax year. The bill sponsor responded to committee questions. 10:04:12 AM No witnesses testified on the bill. 10:04:27 AM Senator Holbert gave closing remarks on the bill. 10:06:51 AM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-130 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Coleman Seconded Jaquez Lewis Yes Simpson Yes Sonnenberg Yes Coleman Yes Gonzales Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-144 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 10:07:09 AM Senator Cooke and President Garcia, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-144 to the committee. The bill continues the Homeland Security and All-Hazards Senior Advisory Committee in the Department of Public Safety, which is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2021. 10:09:14 AM No witnesses testified on the bill. 10:14:01 AM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-144 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Coleman Seconded Jaquez Lewis Yes Simpson Yes Sonnenberg Yes Coleman Yes Gonzales Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-129 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/D7A3FD393A66...$File/21SenateState0318AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateState0318AttachA.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/9E015FCABAEB...$File/21SenateState0318AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateState0318AttachB.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/B7E9551888FC...$File/21SenateState0318AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateState0318AttachC.pdf 10:14:52 AM President Garcia, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-129 to the committee. The bill creates the Veteran Suicide Prevention Pilot Program in the Department of Human Services to reduce the suicide rate among post 9/11 veterans by providing free behavioral healthservices. The committee heard witness testimony on the bill at a prior hearing. 10:15:22 AM President Garcia explained amendments to the bill. 10:15:46 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment A). Moved Coleman Seconded Jaquez Lewis Simpson Sonnenberg Coleman Gonzales YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 10:16:31 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Moved Coleman Seconded Jaquez Lewis Simpson Sonnenberg Coleman Gonzales YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 10:16:52 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C). Moved Coleman Seconded Jaquez Lewis Simpson Sonnenberg Coleman Gonzales YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 10:17:26 AM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-129, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Coleman Seconded Jaquez Lewis Yes Simpson Yes Sonnenberg Yes Coleman Yes Gonzales Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-177 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/0A2E6D00B3ED...$File/21SenateState0318AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateState0318AttachD.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/141C0AA4846C...$File/21SenateState0318AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 21SenateState0318AttachE.pdf 10:17:37 AM Senator Bridges, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-177 to the committee. The bill creates campaign finance regulations related to foreign-influenced corporations. 10:17:58 AM Senator Gonzales proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. Submitted public testimony on the bill may be found in Attachment D. 10:18:07 AM Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, representing Department of State, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Griswold and Steve Bouey, Department of State, responded to committee questions. 10:29:07 AM Commissioner Ellen Weintraub, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Martha Tierney, representing America Votes, testified in support of the bill. 10:33:31 AM Patrick Massaro, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Amanda Gonzalez, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. 10:39:11 AM Senator Bridges discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment E). 10:41:21 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). Moved Coleman Seconded Jaquez Lewis Simpson Sonnenberg Coleman Gonzales YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 10:41:23 AM Senator Bridges gave closing remarks on the bill. 10:45:09 AM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-177, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Coleman Seconded Jaquez Lewis Yes Simpson Yes Sonnenberg No Coleman Yes Gonzales Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 10:45:44 AM The committee adjourned.
