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E019B24644A0296E8725896400750B57 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-111

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT & HOUSING
Date Feb 28, 2023      
Location SCR 352



SB23-111 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


02:20:12 PM  

Senator Rodriguez, prime sponsor, introduced and explained Senate Bill 23-111. The bill establishes certain rights for public employees and associated enforcement procedures.

02:23:59 PM  
The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
02:26:55 PM  
Richard Rosenblatt,
legal counsel for the Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill.

02:30:33 PM  
Rachel Godby, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:32:38 PM  

Jacob Oldefest, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

02:34:32 PM  
Kiyomi Bolick, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:36:43 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:45:07 PM  

Lauren Seegmiller, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

02:47:06 PM  

Tim Hernandez, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

02:49:31 PM  
Jade Kelly, representing Communications Workers of America Local 7799, testified in support of the bill.
02:52:37 PM  
Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:55:13 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:02:30 PM  
Benjamin Carter, representing Mountain View Professional Firefighters, International Association of Fire Fighters Local #3214, testified in support of the bill.
03:05:21 PM  

Nate Owen, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

03:08:42 PM  

Brian Wood, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

03:11:34 PM  
Carly Weisenberg, representing the Center for Health Progress, testified in support of the bill.
03:15:09 PM  

Kevin Walek, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

03:17:34 PM  

Hannah Mauro, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

03:19:38 PM  
Dennis Dougherty, representing the Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill.
03:23:52 PM  
Kevin Bommer, representing the Colorado Municipal Leauge, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:26:52 PM  
Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill.
03:28:11 PM  
Angelina Sierra-Sandoval, representing the Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified to amend the bill.
03:30:45 PM  
Michelle Murphy, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified to amend the bill.
03:33:23 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:43:13 PM  
The panelists continued to respond to questions from the committee.
03:53:45 PM  
The panelists continued to respond to questions from the committee.
03:56:48 PM  
Michael Valdez, representing the Special District Association of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:59:18 PM  
Dianna Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:01:43 PM  
Naomi Perera, representing the Colorado Professional Firefighters, testified in support of the bill.
04:04:27 PM  
Ms. Perera responded
to questions from the committee.
04:14:00 PM  
Ms. Perera continued
to respond to questions from the committee.
04:16:00 PM  
Written testimony
submitted to the committee is appended as Attachment C.
04:16:24 PM  
Senator Rodriguez introduced and explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment A).


04:18:16 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Exum
Seconded
Gonzales
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Rich
Roberts
Exum
Jaquez Lewis
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:18:17 PM  
Senator Rodriguez introduced and explained Amendment L.002 (Attachment B).


04:18:55 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Exum
Seconded
Gonzales
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Rich
Roberts
Exum
Jaquez Lewis
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:19:05 PM  
Senator Rodriguez made closing remarks.
04:22:00 PM  
The committee made
closing remarks.


04:24:50 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-111, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Exum
Seconded
Gonzales Yes
Pelton B. No
Pelton R. No
Rich No
Roberts Yes
Exum Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS