H_SA_2017A 05/08/2017 04:49:03 PM Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
| Date: | 05/08/2017 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 04:49 PM to 05:45 PM |
Benavidez
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X
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Hooton
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X
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| Place: | LSB B |
Humphrey
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X
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Leonard
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X
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Melton
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X
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| Representative Foote |
Weissman
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X
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Williams D.
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X
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| This Report was prepared by |
Lontine
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| Amanda King |
Foote
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| HB17-1374 HJR17-1034 |
Referred to House Appropriations Postponed Indefinitely |
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04:49 PM -- HB17-1374
Representative McLachlan and Representative Danielson presented House Bill 17-1374. The bill requires the Division of Colorado Parks and Wildlife in the Department of Natural Resources to offer, free of charge, a lifetime resident combination small game hunting and fishing license, or any big game license the person qualifies for under the rules of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission, if the person:
• is currently a resident of Colorado and has been a resident for at least the previous two years;
• has served on active duty in the United States military for at least two years, and either separated from the military under honorable conditions or is an active duty member of the military.
04:54 PM
Committee members commented on the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1374 | |
| TIME: | 04:56:04 PM | |
| MOVED: | Weissman | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1374 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 6-3. | |
| SECONDED: | Melton | |
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VOTE
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Benavidez
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Yes
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Hooton
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Yes
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Humphrey
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No
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Leonard
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No
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Melton
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Yes
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Weissman
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Yes
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Williams D.
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No
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Lontine
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Yes
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Foote
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Yes
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Final YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:57 PM -- HJR17-1034
The committee took a brief recess.
05:00 PM
Representative Lontine called the committee back to order. Representative Singer and Representative Saine presented House Joint Resolution 17-1034. The resolution concerns an application to the U.S. Congress to call a convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
Representative Saine and Representative Singer answered questions from the committee.
05:27 PM -- Keara Fenzel, Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:30 PM -- Bob Barry, U.S. Term Limits, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Barry answered questions from the committee.
05:37 PM -- Elena Nunez, Colorado Common Cause, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:40 PM
Representative Singer and Representative Saine made concluding remarks on about the resolution.
| BILL: | HJR17-1034 | |
| TIME: | 05:44:04 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hooton | |
| MOTION: | Moved to refer House Joint Resolution 17-1034 to the Full House. The motion died due to lack of second. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Benavidez
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Hooton
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Humphrey
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Leonard
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Melton
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Weissman
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Williams D.
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Lontine
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Foote
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:
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| BILL: | HJR17-1034 | |
| TIME: | 05:44:22 PM | |
| MOVED: | Melton | |
| MOTION: | Postpone House Joint Resolution 17-1034 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 8-1. | |
| SECONDED: | Benavidez | |
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VOTE
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Benavidez
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Yes
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Hooton
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No
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Humphrey
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Yes
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Leonard
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Yes
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Melton
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Yes
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Weissman
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Yes
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Williams D.
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Yes
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Lontine
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Yes
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Foote
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Yes
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Final YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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05:45 PM
The committee adjourned.