H_SA_2020A 06/03/2020 11:48:41 AM Committee Summary

Representative Woodrow, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 20-174.  The bill transfers management of the display space in the Colorado Convention Center from the Department of Personnel and Administration to the Office of Economic Development and International Trade. 

No one testified on the bill.  No written testimony was submitted.

Representative Carver, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 20-1222, concerning the authority of a private employer to adopt a veterans preference employment policy when hiring new employees.  The committee heard testimony on the bill on March 10, 2020.

Representative Gray and Representative D. Valdez, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 20-118.  Under current law, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in the Department of Regulatory Agencies issues permits for the transportation of hazardous materials by motor vehicles.  This bill relocates the function of issuing permits to the Department of Transportation (CDOT).

No one testified on the bill.  No written testimony was submitted.

Representative Titone and Representative Baisley, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 20-183.  The bill expands the definition of "state agency" for the purposes of the Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA).  State agency includes the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of government, as well as institutions of higher education.

No one testified on the bill.  No written testimony was submitted.

Representative Gray and Representative Van Winkle, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 20-194.  The bill allows a licensed brewpub to sell beer that is manufactured at another brewpub under the same ownership.  The bill specifies that the same person or group must have at least 50 percent ownership in both brewpubs.

The committee discussed the bill. Representative Gray answered questions from the committee.

No on testified on the bill. No written testimony was submitted.

Representative Weissman and Representative Van Winkle, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1402.  The bill amends or repeals obsolete, unclear, or conflicting laws.  The bill also clarifies statutory language, but does not change the intent or meaning of these sections of law.

No one testified on the bill.  No written testimony was submitted.

Representative Weissman and Representative Soper, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1404.  The bill continues the Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB) in the Department of Public Safety for one year.  The bill requires the House Judiciary Committee to hold a hearing during the 2021 legislative session on the 2019 sunset report prepared by the Department of Regulatory Affairs (DORA).   DORA is not required to conduct an additional sunset review or prepare an additional report for the hearing.   The SOMB is set to sunset on September 1, 2021.

Representative Weissman answered question regarding the bill.

No one testified on the bill.  Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).

Representative Weissman made concluding remarks about the bill.

Representative Mullica and Representative Duran, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1355.  The bill requires firearm owners to securely store their firearms, federally licensed gun dealers to provide a locking device and other information about safe storage of firearms, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to conduct a public education campaign.

Taylor Rhodes, Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in opposition to the bill. He answered questions from the committee.

Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachments B and C).

Representative Duran and Representative Mullica made concluding comments on the bill. Committee discussion with the bill sponsors ensued.

Representative Jaquez Lewis, co-prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 20-1356.  The bill requires firearm owners to report any lost or stolen firearms.  Failure to do so is a class 2 petty offense with a second or subsequent offense being a class 3 misdemeanor. 

Taylor Rhodes, Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in opposition to the bill.

Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachments C and D).

Committee members commented on the bill.