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7C006886344A384E87258AD60071904A Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1296

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Mar 4, 2024      
Location Old State Library



HB24-1296 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


01:40:27 PM  
Representative Kipp and Representative Soper, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1296, concerning modifications to lessen the burdens of responding to records requests for custodians of records under the "Colorado Open Records Act" (CORA). The bill modifies the procedures for responding to record requests under CORA. Representative Soper and Representative Kipp responded to questions from the committee and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A).
02:01:42 PM  
Karen Goldman, representing
the Colorado Municipal League and the Colorado Municipal Clerks Association,
testified in support of the bill. Michael Valdez, representing the Special
District Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Marc
Schaffer, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified
in support of the bill. David Ayraud, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:14:46 PM  
Sabrina Herrick, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Frank Reeves, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Lindley McCrary, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Sonja Mackenzie, representing the Cherry Creek School District, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:26:22 PM  
Jeff Aufderheide, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Heather Lahdenpera, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Erika Unger, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dani Lawrence, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Erin Ramler, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:47:33 PM  
Jeff Roberts, representing the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Aly Belknap, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in opposition to the bill. Natalie Menten, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Cory Gaines, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mike Marsh, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:01:31 PM  
Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified to amend the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Shannon Johnson, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Kym Sorrells, representing Jefferson County, testified to amend the bill.
03:11:01 PM  
Jessica Capsel, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Andrew Montoya, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Evan Ravitz, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Erin Lee, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Brian Loma, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:25:43 PM  
Catherine Ordonez,
representing the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Colorado, testified
in opposition to the bill. Mike Rawluk, representing themself, testified
in opposition to the bill. Kelly Dietz, representing the Colorado Broadcasters
Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Peg Perl, representing
the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder's Office, testified in opposition
to the bill. Jessica Fenske, representing themself, testified in opposition
to the bill.
03:36:33 PM  
Representative Kipp
explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B).


03:39:13 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Parenti
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Epps No
Parenti Yes
Ricks Yes
Rutinel Excused
Willford Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Woodrow Yes
YES: 9   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
03:39:14 PM  
Representative Soper
explained amendment L.002 (Attachment C).


03:40:07 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Ricks
Bottoms
Bradley
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Parenti
Ricks
Rutinel Excused
Willford
Boesenecker
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:40:08 PM  
Representative Kipp
and Representative Soper explained amendment L.003 (Attachment D).



03:41:29 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D).
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Epps
Bottoms
Bradley
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Parenti
Ricks
Rutinel Excused
Willford
Boesenecker
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:41:30 PM  
Representative Soper
explained amendment L.004 (Attachment E).
03:42:06 PM  
Representative Kipp
responded to questions about amendment L.004.


03:43:03 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment E).
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Parenti
Bottoms
Bradley
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Parenti
Ricks
Rutinel Excused
Willford
Boesenecker
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:43:04 PM  
Representative Kipp
explained amendment L.005 (Attachment F).


03:43:54 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment F).
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Epps
Bottoms
Bradley
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Parenti
Ricks
Rutinel Excused
Willford
Boesenecker
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:43:54 PM  
Representative Soper
explained amendment L.006 (Attachment G).


03:45:54 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment G).
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Bradley
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Epps No
Parenti Yes
Ricks Yes
Rutinel Excused
Willford Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Woodrow Yes
YES: 9   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
03:45:55 PM  
Representative Kipp
explained amendment L.007 (Attachment H). Representative Kipp and Soper
responded to questions from the committee about amendment L.007.


03:51:31 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment H).
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Bradley
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Epps No
Parenti Yes
Ricks Yes
Rutinel Excused
Willford Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Woodrow Yes
YES: 9   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
03:51:32 PM  
Representative Soper
explained amendment L.008 (Attachment I).


03:52:21 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment I).
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Bradley
Bottoms
Bradley
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Parenti
Ricks
Rutinel Excused
Willford
Boesenecker
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:52:22 PM  
Representative Kipp
explained amendments L.009 and L.010 (Attachments J and K). Representative
Soper and Representative Kipp responded to questions from the committee
about amendments L.009 and L.010.


04:00:22 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment K).
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Brown
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Epps No
Parenti Yes
Ricks Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Woodrow Yes
YES: 10   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


04:01:57 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.009, as amended (Attachment J).
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Rutinel
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Epps No
Parenti Yes
Ricks Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Woodrow Yes
YES: 10   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
04:01:58 PM  
Representative Soper and Representative Kipp provided concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
04:12:11 PM  
The committee recessed.
04:42:32 PM  
The committee came
back to order.


04:45:38 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1296, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Rutinel
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps No
Parenti Yes
Ricks Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS