H_SA_2019A 04/30/2019 02:21:19 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS Date 04/30/2019 Attendance Duran X Humphrey * Lontine X Melton X Rich X Sirota X Williams D. * Jaquez Lewis X Kennedy X X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call Time 02:21:19 PM to 04:34:04 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Representative Kennedy This Report was prepared by Amanda King Hearing Items Action Taken hSB19-244 Referred to House Appropriations hSB19-236 Amended, referred to House Finance hSB19-232 Referred to House Appropriations SB19-244 - Referred to House Appropriations 02:21:28 PM Representative Lontine, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-244. The bill creates the Office of Legislative Workplace Relations (OLWR) within the Office of Legislative Legal Services. OLWR will provide services related to employee relations, training, workplace culture, and workplace harassment. OLWR's office space may be in the State Capitol or a nearby building and must be situated in order to provide convenient access and confidentiality. 02:25:45 PM No one testified on the bill. Representative Lontine provided concluding remarks about the bill. 02:26:23 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-244 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Lontine Seconded Jaquez Lewis 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 SB19-236 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/C6C9D32E4ECD...$File/19HouseState0430AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 19HouseState0430AttachA.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/D4CF67CDF6F4...$File/19HouseState0430AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 19HouseState0430AttachC.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/D7473016CEAB...$File/19HouseState0430AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 19HouseState0430AttachB.pdf 02:26:56 PM The committee recessed. 02:33:55 PM The committee came back to order. 02:34:05 PM Representative Hansen and Speaker Becker, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 19-236. The bill continues the Public Utilities Commission in the Department of Regulatory Agencies, which is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2019. A copy of the "2018 Sunset Review: Public Utilities Commission" report was distributed to the committee members (Attachment A). 02:38:16 PM Stan Dempsey, Colorado Mining Association, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:40:31 PM Matt Larson, Xcel Energy, testified on the bill. 02:42:10 PM Bill Levis, AARP, testified on the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment B). 02:45:11 PM Sandra Murray, Communication Workers of America, testified on the bill. 02:48:11 PM Shayne Madsen, Independence Institute, testified in support of the bill. 02:48:54 PM Amelia Myers, Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:52:29 PM Will Toor, Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. 02:55:33 PM Anna McDevitt, Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. 02:57:06 PM Representative Sirota explained amendment L.022 (Attachment C). Speaker Becker commented on amendment L.022. 03:00:45 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.022 (Attachment C). Moved Sirota Seconded Jaquez Lewis Duran Yes Humphrey Yes Lontine No Melton No Rich Yes Sirota Yes Williams D. Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kennedy Yes YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:00:45 PM Committee members commented on the bill. 03:02:09 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-236, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Melton Seconded Sirota Duran Yes Humphrey No Lontine Yes Melton Yes Rich No Sirota Yes Williams D. No Jaquez Lewis Yes Kennedy Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB19-232 - Referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/FA467253380D...$File/19HouseState0430AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 19HouseState0430AttachD.pdf 03:02:15 PM The committee recessed. 03:26:27 PM The committee came back to order. 03:27:04 PM Due to the bill sponsor being in another committee, the chair began witness testimony on Senate Bill 19-232. Melissa Polk, Department of State, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Polk answered questions from the committee. 03:40:45 PM Representative Weissman, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-232. The bill codifies current rules promulgated by the Department of State regarding campaign finance law enforcement. Specifically, the bill codifies provisions that outline procedures for complaint filing, complaint review by the Department of State’s elections division, methods to cure a campaign finance law violation, investigation of unresolved complaints, conduct of hearings, and advisory opinions. Representative Weissman provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D). He answered questions from the committee. 03:49:57 PM Suzanne Staiert, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:53:24 PM Shayne Madsen, Independence Institute, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:55:41 PM Matt Arnold, Campaign Integrity Watchdog, testified on the bill. 04:07:13 PM Ms. Staiert and Mr. Arnold answered questions from the committee. 04:10:28 PM Secretary of State Jena Griswold testified in support of the bill. 04:13:19 PM Patrick Potyondy, Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. 04:14:25 PM Ms. Polk and Secretary Griswold answered questions from the committee. 04:23:15 PM Mr. Arnold answered questions from the committee. 04:27:00 PM Representative Weissman made concluding remarks regarding the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 04:33:50 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-232 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Lontine Duran Yes Humphrey No Lontine Yes Melton Yes Rich No Sirota Yes Williams D. No Jaquez Lewis Yes Kennedy Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:34:04 PM The committee adjourned.