H_SA_2021A 05/17/2021 02:52:54 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS Date 05/17/2021 Attendance Amabile X Bacon * Bernett * Bockenfeld X Duran * Hanks X Neville X Valdez A. X Williams X Woodrow X Kennedy X Time 02:52:54 PM to 04:27:13 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Kennedy This Report was prepared by Ryan Dudley Hearing Items Action Taken hSB21-129 Referred to House Appropriations hSB21-250 Amended, referred to House Finance SB21-129 - Referred to House Appropriations 02:53:30 PM Representative Ortiz, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-129 to the committee. The bill creates the Veteran Suicide Prevention Pilot Program in the Department of Human Services (DHS) to reduce the suicide rate among veterans by providing free behavioral health services. 02:57:55 PM The bill sponsor responded to committee questions. 03:04:37 PM Duane France, representing Family Care Center LLC, and Military and Veteran Mental Health Provider, testified in support of the bill. Mr. France responded to committee questions. 03:19:04 PM Kirsten Belaire, Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Belaire responded to committee questions. 03:29:17 PM Dr. Robert Worthwein, DHS, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Worthwein responded to committee questions. 03:33:17 PM Representative Ortiz gave closing remarks on the bill. 03:36:15 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-129 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Amabile Seconded Duran Amabile Yes Bacon Excused Bernett Yes Bockenfeld No Duran Yes Hanks No Neville No Valdez A. Excused Williams No Woodrow Yes Kennedy Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-250 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/4382D41BC0E7...$File/21HouseState0517AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseState0517AttachA.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/FB2CE83B2D3E...$File/21HouseState0517AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseState0517AttachB.pdf 03:36:29 PM The committee recessed and came back to order. 03:40:45 PM Representative Caraveo and Representative Lontine, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-250 to the committee. This bill modifies and clarifies state and local election code, including provisions related to vote registration, party affiliation, ballot access, and the conduct of recalls. 03:44:33 PM Mr. Harvie Branscomb, representing http://electionquality.com, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Chuck Broerman, representing El Paso County Clerk and Recorder's Office, testified in a neutral position on the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions. 03:53:59 PM Ms. Martha Tierney, representing America Votes and Colorado Democratic Party, testified in support of the bill. 03:57:40 PM Matt Crane, representing Colorado County Clerks Association, testified in support of the bill. 04:00:11 PM Mr. Gilbert Ortiz, representing Colorado County Clerks Association, testified in support of the bill. 04:01:57 PM Hayley Banyai-Becker, representing New Era Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 04:05:14 PM Ms. Peg Perl, representing Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder's Office, testified in support of the bill. 04:08:51 PM Salvador Hernandez, representing Mi Familia Vota, testified in support of the bill. 04:11:11 PM Kara Rowland, representing Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder, testified in support of the bill. 04:13:19 PM Caleb Thornton, representing Colorado Department of State, testified in support of the bill. 04:15:42 PM Ms. Karen Goldman, representing Colorado Municipal League, Colorado Municipal Clerks Association, testified in support of the bill. 04:18:43 PM Amanda Gonzalez, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. 04:22:27 PM Amendment L.016 was distributed (Attachment A). 04:23:22 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.016 Moved Amabile Seconded Woodrow Amabile Bacon Bernett Bockenfeld Duran Hanks Neville Valdez A. Williams Woodrow Kennedy YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:23:24 PM The bill sponsors gave closing remarks on the bill. 04:26:42 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-250, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Amabile Seconded Duran Amabile Yes Bacon Yes Bernett Yes Bockenfeld No Duran Yes Hanks No Neville No Valdez A. Yes Williams No Woodrow Yes Kennedy Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:27:25 PM Written testimony for this meeting can be found in Attachment B 04:27:13 PM The committee adjourned.
