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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
| Date |
05/01/2024 |
| Attendance |
| Baisley |
* |
| Hansen |
X |
| Liston |
X |
| Sullivan |
X |
| Coleman |
X |
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| Time |
11:25:29 AM to 12:54:14 PM |
| Place |
Old Supreme Court |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Coleman |
| This Report was prepared by |
Hamza Syed |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB24-1442 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
| hHB24-1371 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB24-1283 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB24-1059 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB24-1296 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
| hHB24-1451 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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HB24-1442 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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11:26:30 AM |
Senator Fenberg,
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1442. The bill makes changes to the
Capitol Building Advisory Committee statutes and requires History Colorado
to inventory State Capitol artifacts.
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11:28:24 AM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1442 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Sullivan |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Liston |
Yes |
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Sullivan |
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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HB24-1371 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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11:28:32 AM |
Senator Fields, bill
sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1371. The bill requires local governments
to establish a process that requires background checks for massage facilities.
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11:36:52 AM |
Elizabeth Haskell,
representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.
Katie First, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support
of the bill. Ross Sibley, representing the Colorado Department of Public
Safety, was available to answer committee questions. Teresa Mucha, representing
the Colorado Department of Public Safety, was available to answer committee
questions.
Written testimony
can be found in Attachment A.
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11:37:58 AM |
The bill sponsor
presented Amendment L.007 (Attachment B).
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11:38:18 AM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment B). |
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| Moved |
Sullivan |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Hansen |
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Liston |
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Sullivan |
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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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11:38:19 AM |
The bill sponsor gave final remarks.
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11:40:13 AM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1371, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Sullivan |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Liston |
Yes |
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Sullivan |
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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HB24-1283 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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11:42:26 AM |
Senator Mullica, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1283. The bill allows municipal campaign finance complaints to be reviewed and investigated by the Secretary of State under certain circumstances. The committee asked questions to the sponsor.
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11:45:19 AM |
Bennett Rutledge,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Heather Stauffer,
representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the
bill.
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11:52:26 AM |
The bill sponsor gave final remarks.
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11:54:24 AM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1283 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Hansen |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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|
Hansen |
Yes |
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Liston |
Yes |
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Sullivan |
Excused |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1059 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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11:54:41 AM |
Senators Hansen and Winter, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1059. The bill increases the amount of per diem paid to members of the Colorado General Assembly beginning in FY 2025-26.
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12:00:29 PM |
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Janine Reid, representing
the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Maggie Gomez, representing the State Innovation Exchange Action, testified
in support of the bill. Mika Alexander, representing the American Civil
Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jonathan
Singer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Aly Belknap,
representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.
Written testimony
can be found in Attachment C.
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12:15:09 PM |
The bill sponsors
presented amendment L.013 (Attachment D).
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12:15:29 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment D). |
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| Moved |
Hansen |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Hansen |
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Liston |
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Sullivan |
Excused |
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Coleman |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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12:15:43 PM |
The bill sponsors and committee gave final remarks.
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12:22:42 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1059, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Hansen |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
No |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Liston |
No |
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Sullivan |
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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HB24-1296 - Postponed Indefinitely
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12:22:49 PM |
Senator Marchman,
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1296. The bill modifies the procedures
for responding to record requests under the Colorado Open Records Act.
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12:27:03 PM |
Eric Bergman, representing
the Colorado Municipal League and Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in
support of the bill. Eric Maxfield, representing the Colorado Freedom of
Information Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Linda Hutchinson,
representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in opposition
to the bill. Jody Nickerson, representing themself, testified in opposition
to the bill.
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12:37:10 PM |
The bill sponsor
presented amendment L.025 (Attachment E).
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12:39:57 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.025 (Attachment E). |
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| Moved |
Sullivan |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Hansen |
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Liston |
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Sullivan |
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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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12:40:31 PM |
The bill sponsor gave final remarks.
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12:41:54 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1296, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Sullivan |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
No |
|
|
Hansen |
Yes |
|
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Liston |
No |
|
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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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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12:42:10 PM
|
Motion |
Postpone House Bill 24-1296 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 |
Sullivan |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Hansen |
No |
|
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Liston |
Yes |
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Sullivan |
No |
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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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HB24-1451 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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12:44:45 PM |
Senators Buckner
and Coleman, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1451. The bill adds
hair length to the definition of race in the context of discrimination
in public education, housing, public accommodation, and advertising.
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12:46:59 PM |
Pamela Toney, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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12:49:21 PM |
The bill sponsors
and committee gave final remarks.
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12:54:02 PM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1451 to the Committee of the Whole. |
|
| Moved |
Sullivan |
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| Seconded |
|
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|
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|
|
Baisley |
No |
|
|
Hansen |
Yes |
|
|
Liston |
No |
|
|
Sullivan |
Yes |
|
|
Coleman |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 12:54:14 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
