H_SA_2019A 02/21/2019 01:35:21 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS Date 02/21/2019 Attendance Duran X Humphrey X Lontine X Melton * Rich X Sirota X Williams D. X Jaquez Lewis X Kennedy X X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call Time 01:35:21 PM to 02:09:26 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Representative Kennedy This Report was prepared by Amanda King Hearing Items Action Taken hHB19-1185 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB19-1056 Postponed Indefinitely HB19-1185 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 01:35:34 PM Representative Benavidez, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1185. The bill repeals Columbus Day as a state holiday and replaces it with Colorado Day. 01:37:04 PM Rich SaBell, Sons of Italy, testified in opposition to the bill. 01:39:55 PM Rocky Germano, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. He read a statement on behalf of Jerry Carleo in opposition to the bill. 01:44:10 PM Representative Benavidez made concluding remarks about the bill. 01:52:25 PM The committee members made comments regarding the bill. 02:06:37 PM Representative Benevidez made additional comments regarding the bill. 02:07:32 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1185 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Melton Seconded Sirota Duran Yes Humphrey No Lontine Yes Melton Yes Rich Yes Sirota Yes Williams D. No Jaquez Lewis Yes Kennedy Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB19-1056 - Postponed Indefinitely 02:07:38 PM Representative Kennedy made comments regarding House Bill 19-1056, which concerns the establishment of Election Day as a state legal holiday in place of Columbus Day. The committee heard testimony on House Bill 19-1056 on January 31, 2019. 02:09:09 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 19-1056 indefinitely. Moved Williams D. Seconded Duran Duran Yes Humphrey Yes Lontine Yes Melton No Rich Yes Sirota Yes Williams D. Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kennedy Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:09:26 PM The committee adjourned.