H_SA_2021A 05/06/2021 11:24:18 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS Date 05/06/2021 Attendance Amabile X Bacon * Bernett X Bockenfeld X Duran X Hanks X Neville E Valdez A. X Williams X Woodrow X Kennedy X Time 11:24:18 AM to 12:08:19 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Kennedy This Report was prepared by Ryan Dudley Hearing Items Action Taken hSB21-132 Postponed Indefinitely hHB21-1277 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB21-1287 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole SB21-132 - Postponed Indefinitely 11:24:31 AM Representative Titone, bill sponsor, reminded the committee of Senate Bill 21-132. The bill requires the Joint Technology Committee to study whether and how the General Assembly could address, through legislation, consumer protection concerns related to digital communications platforms during the 2021 legislative interim. 11:25:49 AM The bill sponsor asked the committee to postpone indefinitely the bill. The committee then discussed the bill. 11:27:36 AM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 21-132 indefinitely. Moved Bernett Seconded Williams Amabile Yes Bacon Yes Bernett Yes Bockenfeld Yes Duran Yes Hanks Yes Neville Excused Valdez A. Yes Williams Yes Woodrow Yes Kennedy Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1277 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 11:27:46 AM Representatives Will and Valdez, D., bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1277. The bill codifies current practices regarding eligibility for public assistance for funeral, burial, and cremation expenses. 11:31:07 AM Danielle Dunaway, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. 11:34:13 AM Ms. Dunaway answered questions from the committee. 11:39:26 AM The committee took a brief recess. 11:48:14 AM The bill sponsors and committee members offered closing remarks on the bill. 11:49:38 AM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1277 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Duran Seconded Valdez A. Amabile Yes Bacon Yes Bernett Yes Bockenfeld Yes Duran Yes Hanks Yes Neville Excused Valdez A. Yes Williams Yes Woodrow Yes Kennedy Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1287 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/AD5B57C4D923...$File/21HouseState0506AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseState0506AttachA.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/EACF87BFF8D2...$File/21HouseState0506AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseState0506AttachB.pdf 11:49:44 AM Representatives Soper and Gonzalez-Gutierrez, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1287. The bill authorizes county clerk and recorders to allow parties to a proposed marriage or civil union to satisfy certain requirements without appearing in person. 11:51:01 AM Victoria Ortega and Rachel Duran-Zimmer, both representing Denver Clerk and Recorder Office, testified in support of the bill. 12:01:50 PM The bill sponsors offered amendment L.001 (Attachment A) and amendment L.002 (Attachment B). 12:03:04 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Woodrow Seconded Valdez A. Amabile Bacon Bernett Bockenfeld Duran Hanks Neville Excused Valdez A. Williams Woodrow Kennedy YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:04:40 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Woodrow Seconded Duran Amabile Bacon Bernett Bockenfeld Duran Hanks Neville Excused Valdez A. Williams Woodrow Kennedy YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:04:41 PM The bill sponsors offered closing remarks on the bill. Members of the committee also made closing comments. 12:07:53 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1287, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Woodrow Seconded Duran Amabile Yes Bacon Yes Bernett Yes Bockenfeld Yes Duran Yes Hanks Yes Neville Excused Valdez A. Yes Williams No Woodrow Yes Kennedy Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 12:08:19 PM The committee adjourned.
