06AB605E40F3E56687258527006FD3B0 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB20-1222HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRSDate Mar 10, 2020 Location LSB A HB20-1222 - Lay Over Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/1AB1C815384B...$File/20HouseState0310AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 20HouseState0310AttachB.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/39AE86A30734...$File/20HouseState0310AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 20HouseState0310AttachC.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/E55935FA1414...$File/20HouseState0310AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 20HouseState0310AttachD.pdf 02:21:30 PM Representative Carver, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 20-1222. The bill allows private employers to give preference to military veterans, members of the national guard, or the spouse of either a disabled veteran or a veteran killed in the line of duty, in hiring decisions. Representative Carver provided a handout to the committee (Attachment B). 02:29:29 PM Albert Gonzales, American GI Forum, testified in support of the bill. 02:35:08 PM Gregory Barnett, The Retired Enlisted Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:40:26 PM Shelly Kalkowski, United Veterans Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:46:26 PM Representative Carver answered questions from the committee. 02:59:25 PM Dorothy Jones, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. 03:01:37 PM Representative Kennedy announced his intention to lay the bill over and have the opportunity for additional testimony. Representative Carver explained amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments C and D). 03:05:40 PM Representative Carver made additional comments about the bill. Representative Kennedy laid the bill over to a future date.