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FE4E179FCC46585387258AE60008F602 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For 8:35 PM - 10:15 PM CONSIDERATION OF OSPB COMEBACKS, POTENTIAL LEGISLATION, AND CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
Date Mar 19, 2024      
Location JBC



8:35 pm - 10:15 pm Consideration of OSPB Comebacks, Potential Legislation, and Capital Construction - JBC action on budget request (figure setting)


08:35:39 PM  
Committee discussed OSPB comebacks


08:48:26 PM
Motion OSPB Comeback 1 Department of Agriculture R2 Division on Animal Welfare
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota Yes
Taggart No
Zenzinger Yes
Bird Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


08:49:21 PM
Motion OSPB Comeback 2 Department of Agriculture R9 Workforce services
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota Yes
Taggart No
Zenzinger No
Bird Yes
YES: 3   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


08:53:16 PM
Motion OSPB Comeback 3 Department of Agriculture BA1 Wolf reintroduction technical assistance
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota Yes
Taggart No
Zenzinger Yes
Bird Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


08:54:46 PM
Motion OSPB Comeback 4 Department of Corrections R6 Workforce housing with an RFI
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota Yes
Taggart Yes
Zenzinger No
Bird Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
09:03:01 PM  
Committee retained action on Department of Corrections R3 Staff retention and talent acquisition
09:05:18 PM  
Committee retained action on Department of Education ASCENT program
09:07:54 PM  
Committee retained action on Department of Health Care Policy and Financing R11 Programs support


09:08:46 PM
Motion OSPB Comeback 9 Department of Health Care Policy and Financing BA10 CBMS True-up
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


09:11:13 PM
Motion OSPB Comeback 10 Department of Higher Education BA5 CSFS Urban Community Forestry Program FTE
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota Yes
Taggart No
Zenzinger No
Bird Yes
YES: 3   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
09:13:00 PM  
Committee retained action on Department of Human Services SNAP administration


09:13:51 PM
Motion OSPB Comeback 12 Department of Labor BA1 ESF restructure and workforce support
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


09:17:42 PM
Motion OSPB Comeback 13 Office of Economic Development and International Trade R3 Colorado Creative Industries funding comeback in the amount of $1.25 million General Fund
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota Yes
Taggart Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Bird Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
09:18:32 PM  
Committee retained action on Office of Economic Development and International Trade R5 Agricultural technology recruitment strategy


09:20:17 PM
Motion OSPB Comeback 15 Office of Economic Development and International Trade BA1 Funding for outdoor recreation industry office
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota Yes
Taggart Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Bird Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
09:20:54 PM  
Committee retained action on Department of Personnel BA3 Reduce footprint funding comeback


09:30:08 PM
Motion OSPB Comeback 18 Department of Public Health and Environment R1 Public health infrastructure continuation in the amount of $11.0 million to local public health agencies and $5.0 million to DCPHR
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges No
Kirkmeyer Yes
Sirota No
Taggart Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Bird No
YES: 3   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


09:30:30 PM
Motion OSPB Comeback 18 Department of Public Health and Environment R1 Public health infrastructure continuation in the amount of $11.0 million to local public health agencies and $5.625 million for DCPHR
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


09:38:05 PM
Motion OSPB Comeback 20 Department of Public Health and Environment R5 State laboratory
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges No
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota Yes
Taggart Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Bird Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
09:39:55 PM  
Committee retained action on Department of Public Health and Environment R7 Advancing EJ in Enforcement and Compliance
09:41:15 PM  
Committee retained action on Department of Public Safety R4 Executive Director's Office Right-sizing
09:43:08 PM  
Committee retained action on Department of Public Safety R13 Leased space comeback


09:44:21 PM
Motion OSPB Comeback 24 Department of Revenue R2 Space planning
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


09:46:35 PM
Motion OSPB Comeback 25 Statewide R1 Expand prosecution of federal gun crimes
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota No
Taggart No
Zenzinger Yes
Bird Yes
YES: 3   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


09:49:14 PM
Motion OSPB Comeback 26 Department of Revenue R5 MED support funding in the amount of $3.5 million
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


09:51:37 PM
Motion OSPB Packet 2 Comeback 1 Department of Higher Education COF private stipend
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


09:53:42 PM
Motion Draft legislation for cash fund transfer related to COF motion; approve for introduction in the House as part of the Long Bill package; Prime Sponsors: Bird and Taggart, Kirkmeyer and Zenzinger; Co-sponsors: Sirota and Bridges, and grant authority to work with stakeholders and make technical corrections as necessary
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


09:56:17 PM
Motion OSPB Packet 2 Comeback 2 Department of Public Safety R2 Investment in local crime prevention strategies
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota No
Taggart Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Bird Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


10:00:39 PM
Motion OSPB Packet 2 Comeback 3 Department of Public Safety BA2 National Inegrated Ballistic Information Network Expansion
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota No
Taggart No
Zenzinger Yes
Bird Yes
YES: 3   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


10:03:03 PM
Motion OSPB Comeback 23 Department of Public Safety R13 Leased space
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota Yes
Taggart No
Zenzinger Yes
Bird Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


10:04:06 PM
Motion OSPB Comeback 5 Department of Corrections R3 Staff retention and talent acquisition
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Sirota No
Taggart No
Zenzinger Yes
Bird Yes
YES: 3   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
10:04:54 PM  
Committee delayed further consideration of comebacks DPA R1 and CDPHE R2
10:07:34 PM  
Committee discussed
interest in further discussion of OSPB proposal related to cigarette and
gaming tax revenue


10:09:11 PM
Motion Gaming and cigarette tax proposal for FY 2023-24 and 2024-25 and accompanying legislation; Approve for introduction in the House with the Long Bill package if timing allows; Prime Sponsors: Bird and Sirota, Zenzinger and Kirkmeyer; Co-sponsors: Taggart and Bridges; grant permission to work with stakeholders and make technical corrections as necessary
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


10:10:38 PM
Motion Draft legislation related to State Employee Reserve Fund transfer in the amount of $31.5 million to the General Fund; approve for introduction in the House with the Long Bill; Prime Sponsors: Bird, Taggart and Bridges, Zenzinger; Co-sponsors: Sirota, Kirkmeyer; with authorization to stakeholder and make technical corrections as necessary
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


10:14:02 PM
Motion Approve cash funded section of the CDC capital construction list
Moved Zenzinger
Seconded
Bridges
Kirkmeyer
Sirota
Taggart
Zenzinger
Bird
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection