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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
| Date |
05/24/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Jaquez Lewis |
X |
| Kirkmeyer |
X |
| Simpson |
X |
| Moreno |
X |
| Coleman |
X |
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| Time |
11:53:03 AM to 01:41:16 PM |
| Place |
SCR 357 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Gonzales |
| This Report was prepared by |
Anne Wallace |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB21-1257 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB21-1065 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB21-1300 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
| hHB21-1134 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hSJR21-024 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
| hSB21-183 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
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HB21-1257 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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11:55:15 AM |
President Garcia,
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1257 to the committee. The bill changes
the names of Lincoln and Liberty Parks in central Denver, collectively,
to Lincoln Veteransâ Memorial Park.
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11:55:21 AM |
No witnesses testified
on the bill.
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11:56:02 AM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1257 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Moreno |
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| Seconded |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Moreno |
Yes |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB21-1065 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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11:56:26 AM |
President Garcia
and Senator Gardner, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1065. The bill
allows a private employer to adopt a hiring policy showing preference to
hiring a military veteran, or the spouse of a disabled veteran or service
member killed in the line of duty.
Amendment L.024 was distributed to the committee (Attachment A).
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12:01:24 PM |
No witnesses testified
on the bill.
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12:08:56 PM |
The committee discussed
the amendment.
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12:13:09 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.024 (Attachment A). |
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| Moved |
Moreno |
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| Seconded |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Moreno |
No |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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12:13:52 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1065, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Moreno |
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| Seconded |
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|
Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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|
Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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|
Simpson |
Yes |
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Moreno |
Yes |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB21-1300 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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12:16:08 PM |
The committee recessed.
The committee came back to order.
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12:16:26 PM |
Senator Zenzinger and Senator Smallwood, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1300. The bill creates a new type of statutory lien for health care providers treating an individual injured by negligence or a wrongful act, and imposes limitations on business practices associated with these liens.
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12:29:12 PM |
The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.
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12:34:36 PM |
Senator Coleman proceeded
with witness testimony on the bill. Submitted testimony may be found in
Attachment B.
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12:34:46 PM |
Patrick Boyle, representing American Property Casualty Insurance Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
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12:37:10 PM |
Lori Jacobs, representing Colorado Association of Health Care Access, testified in support of the bill. Perry Rickle, representing Colorado Association for Health Care Access, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.
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12:44:31 PM |
Matt Holycross, representing Colorado Association for Health Care Access, testified in support of the bill. The witness responded to committee questions.
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12:53:27 PM |
Nate Ordman, representing self, testified in support of the bill. The witness responded to committee questions.
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01:03:07 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1300 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Moreno |
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| Seconded |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Moreno |
Yes |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB21-1134 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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01:03:36 PM |
Senator Bridges, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1134 to the committee. This bill creates the Rent Reporting for Credit Pilot Program to facilitate the reporting of participant tenantsâ rent payment information to consumer reporting agencies.
The bill sponsor responded to committee questions.
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01:03:37 PM |
Senator Gonzales proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. Submitted testimony may be found in Attachment C.
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01:05:53 PM |
Kinsey Hasstedt, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified in support of the bill. Elizabeth Peetz, representing Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in support of the bill.
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01:09:01 PM |
Karen Kallenberg, representing Habitat for Humanity of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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01:12:45 PM |
Peter LiFari, representing Maiker Housing Partners, testified in support of the bill.
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01:16:08 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1134 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Moreno |
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| Seconded |
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|
Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Moreno |
Yes |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SJR21-024 - Postponed Indefinitely
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01:16:36 PM |
The committee recessed.
The committee came back to order.
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01:20:17 PM |
Senator Lundeen and
Senator Woodward, bill sponsors, presented Senate Joint Resolution 21-024.
The resolution concerns terminating the governor's authority under a declared
state of disaster emergency.
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01:28:54 PM |
The bill sponsors
responded to committee questions.
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01:30:03 PM |
No witnesses testified
on the bill.
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01:32:46 PM |
Amendment L.001 was
distributed (Attachment D).
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01:33:52 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). |
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| Moved |
Simpson |
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| Seconded |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Kirkmeyer |
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Simpson |
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Moreno |
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Coleman |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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01:35:13 PM |
Committee members commented on the bill.
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01:38:34 PM
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Motion |
Amended, referred to Full Senate for final action. |
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| Moved |
Simpson |
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| Seconded |
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Jaquez Lewis |
No |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Moreno |
No |
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Coleman |
No |
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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01:38:58 PM
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Motion |
Postpone SJR21-024 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. |
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| Moved |
Coleman |
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| Seconded |
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|
Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
No |
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Simpson |
No |
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Moreno |
Yes |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB21-183 - Postponed Indefinitely
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01:39:12 PM |
Senator Lundeen,
bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-183. The bill allows civil action
to be taken against Department of Public Safety peaceofficers; requires
Colorado Bureau of Investigation agents to use body-worn cameras; and makes
other adjustments to provisions of Senate Bill 20-217.
The bill sponsor
asked that the bill be postponed indefinitely.
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01:40:53 PM
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Motion |
Postpone Senate Bill 21-183 indefinitely. |
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| Moved |
Moreno |
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| Seconded |
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|
Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Moreno |
Yes |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 01:41:16 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
