S_SA_2023A 04/27/2023 06:42:26 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS Date 04/27/2023 Attendance Baisley * Gonzales * Liston X Sullivan X Coleman X Time 06:42:26 PM to 08:20:44 PM Place Old Supreme Court This Meeting was called to order by Coleman This Report was prepared by Hamza Syed Hearing Items Action Taken hSB23-301 Postponed Indefinitely hSB23-300 Postponed Indefinitely hSB23-302 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hHB23-1088 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hHB23-1056 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hHB23-1237 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB23-1245 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB23-1259 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB23-1270 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB23-1271 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB23-1278 Referred to the Committee of the Whole SB23-301 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/FD2354FDF777...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf 06:45:19 PM Senator Bridges, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-301. The bill establishes a ranked choice voting system for presidential primary elections and makes additional changes. 06:46:42 PM The sponsor asked for the bill to be postponed indefinitely, the committee made closing remarks. Written testimony can be found in Attachment F. 06:47:25 PM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 23-301 indefinitely. Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley Yes Gonzales Excused Liston No Sullivan Yes Coleman Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-300 - Postponed Indefinitely 06:47:38 PM Senator Pelton, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-300. The bill updates statutory references pertaining to pension plans administered by the Fire and Police Pension Association for firefighters and police officers. Senator Pelton requested the bill be postponed indefinitely. 06:48:40 PM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 23-300 indefinitely. Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley Yes Gonzales Excused Liston Yes Sullivan Yes Coleman Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-302 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/6809A4CF4B2C...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 06:48:50 PM Senators Hinrichsen and Pelton, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-302. The bill modifies the Veteransâ Service-to-Career Program in the Department of Labor and Employment. 06:50:51 PM The sponsors presented amendment L.001 (Attachment A). 06:51:44 PM The committee discussed the amendment. 06:53:07 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley Gonzales Excused Liston Sullivan Coleman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:53:31 PM The bill sponsors gave closing remarks. 06:54:17 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-302, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley Yes Gonzales Excused Liston Yes Sullivan Yes Coleman Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1088 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/A02576C97531...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/DA5F666FE986...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 06:54:27 PM Senator Hinrichsen, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1088. The bill creates a program in the Behavioral Health Administration to reimburse mental health care providers for up to four sessions with veterans who have exhausted their federal veterans administration mental health benefits. 06:56:07 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Parker White, representing Department of Military and Veterans Affairs/Air National Guard, testified to amend the bill. Mindy Montague, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified to amend the bill. Director Kevin Neimond, representing Coloraod Department of Human Services, testified to amend the bill. 07:03:19 PM The sponsor presented amendments L.004 (Attachment B) and L.006 (Attachment C). 07:04:32 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B) Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley Gonzales Excused Liston Sullivan Coleman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 07:05:46 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C) Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley Gonzales Excused Liston Sullivan Coleman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 07:06:11 PM The bill sponsor gave final remarks. 07:06:54 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1088, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley Yes Gonzales Yes Liston Yes Sullivan Yes Coleman Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1056 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 07:07:51 PM The committee moved House Bill 23-1056. The bill modernizes record keeping of state publications by expanding the definition of ârecordsâ to include digital media and eliminates a requirement that the State Archives receive physical copies of agency publications. 07:08:16 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1056 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley Yes Gonzales Yes Liston Yes Sullivan Yes Coleman Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1237 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 07:08:31 PM Senator Exum and Will, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1237. The bill requires the University of Coloradoâs Natural Hazards Center to conduct a study on the implementation of emergency alerts in minority languages. 07:22:48 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Garry Briese, representing Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified in support of the bill. Nick Robles, representing Boulder County and Colorado Counties Acting Together, testified in support of the bill. 07:22:55 PM The bill sponsors gave final remarks. 07:23:31 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1237 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley No Gonzales Yes Liston Yes Sullivan Yes Coleman Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1245 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/0923B22A418E...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 07:23:43 PM Senator Priola, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1245. The bill establishes campaign contribution limits for municipal elections and modifies reporting, open records, and file retention requirements related to municipal campaigns. 07:24:56 PM The committee asked questions to the sponsor. 07:25:16 PM Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the witness. 07:36:46 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Elizabeth Steele, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Peggy Leech, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 07:40:24 PM The bill sponsor presented amendment L.012 (Attachment D). 07:41:08 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment D) Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley Gonzales Liston Sullivan Coleman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 07:41:59 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1245, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley No Gonzales Yes Liston No Sullivan Yes Coleman Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1259 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/A28C3D40D212...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf 07:44:43 PM Senator Simpson, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1259. The bill allows local public bodies to cure executive session violations of the Open Meetings Law before the violation can be challenged in court. 07:45:00 PM The bill sponsor presented amendment L.006 (Attachment E). 07:46:10 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Steve Zansberg, representing Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Elizabeth Steele, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:52:19 PM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Michelle Murphy, representing Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Autumn Brooks, representing Clear Creek School District Re-1, testified in support of the bill. Dianne Criswell, representing Special District Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 08:02:30 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment E) Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley Gonzales Liston Sullivan Coleman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 08:02:53 PM The bill sponsor gave final remarks. 08:03:32 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1259, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley Yes Gonzales No Liston Yes Sullivan No Coleman Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1270 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 08:04:50 PM Senator Gonzalez, bill sponsor, presented House BIll 23-1270. The bill creates the Urgent Incident Response Cash Fund in the Department of Public Safety. 08:05:48 PM Director Kevin Klein, representing Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management - Colorado Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill. 08:08:45 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1270 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Gonzales Seconded Baisley No Gonzales Yes Liston No Sullivan Yes Coleman Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1271 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 08:08:55 PM Senator Gonzalez, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1271. The bill establishes the first Friday in February as âLunar New Year Day,â an observed state holiday. The committee asked questions to the sponsor. 08:11:38 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1271 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Gonzales Seconded Baisley No Gonzales Yes Liston No Sullivan Yes Coleman Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1278 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 08:11:49 PM Senator Gonzalez, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1278. The bill indefinitely allows the use virtual methods to fulfil the requirement of appearing in-person for a prospective marriage or civil union. The committee asked questions to the sponsor. 08:16:06 PM Molly Fitzpatrick, representing Boulder County Clerk and Recorder, testified in support of the bill. 08:20:21 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1278 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Gonzales Seconded Baisley No Gonzales Yes Liston No Sullivan Yes Coleman Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 08:20:44 PM The committee adjourned.
