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H_SA_2022A 02/07/2022 01:35:06 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date 02/07/2022
Attendance
Amabile X
Bacon X
Bernett X
Bockenfeld X
Boesenecker X
Bradfield X
Neville X
Pico X
Valdez A. X
Woodrow X
Kennedy X
Time 01:35:06 PM to 03:19:50 PM
Place LSB A
This Meeting was called to order by Kennedy
This Report was prepared by Hamza Syed
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB22-1130 Postponed Indefinitely
HB22-1128 Postponed Indefinitely

HB22-1130 - Postponed Indefinitely


01:36:17 PM  
Representative Bockenfeld,
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1130. Under current law, all Colorado
employers are required to provide sick leave to their employees. This bill
exempts employers with 15 or fewer employees from this requirement. The
committee asked questions about the bill.
01:41:57 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill. Mr. Jared Make, representing A Better Balance, testified
in opposition to the bill. Ms. Sandra Chavez, representing self, testified
in opposition to the bill. President Kim Cordova, representing UFCW Local
7, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to
the panel.
01:59:03 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified. Ms. Kathy White, representing Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
02:06:10 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified. Diana Petrak, representing Colorado Policy Pathways, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Muhammad Choudhry, representing self, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
02:22:29 PM  
The bill sponsor
gave final remarks on the bill. Committee members gave remarks.
02:35:25 PM  
Written witness testimony
for the bill can be found in Attachment A.


02:36:40 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1130 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Bockenfeld
Seconded Pico
Amabile No
Bacon No
Bernett No
Bockenfeld Yes
Boesenecker No
Bradfield Yes
Neville Yes
Pico Yes
Valdez A. No
Woodrow No
Kennedy No
YES: 4   NO: 7   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


02:39:17 PM
Motion Postpone House Bill 22-1130 indefinitely.
Moved Woodrow
Seconded Valdez A.
Amabile Yes
Bacon Yes
Bernett Yes
Bockenfeld No
Boesenecker Yes
Bradfield No
Neville No
Pico No
Valdez A. Yes
Woodrow Yes
Kennedy Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB22-1128 - Postponed Indefinitely


02:40:13 PM  
Representative Pico,
bill ssponsor, presented House BIll 22-1128. The bill makes changes to
state law related to rule review processes, beginning November 1, 2022.
The committee asked questions about the bill.

02:57:51 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Mr. Karl Paulson, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in opposition to the bill. Andy Karsian, representing CDOT, testified in opposition to the bill. Karen McGovern, representing Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in opposition to the bill. Cooper Reveley, representing Department of Revenue, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:11:06 PM  
Mr. Jeff Hunt, representing The Centennial Institute, testified in support of the bill.
03:13:51 PM  
The bill sponsor
gave final remarks on the bill. The committee gave final remarks.


03:19:28 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1128 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Pico
Seconded Bradfield
Amabile No
Bacon No
Bernett No
Bockenfeld Yes
Boesenecker No
Bradfield Yes
Neville Yes
Pico Yes
Valdez A. No
Woodrow No
Kennedy No
YES: 4   NO: 7   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


03:19:42 PM
Motion Postpone House Bill 22-1128 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Woodrow
Seconded Valdez A.
Amabile Yes
Bacon Yes
Bernett Yes
Bockenfeld No
Boesenecker Yes
Bradfield No
Neville No
Pico No
Valdez A. Yes
Woodrow Yes
Kennedy Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


03:19:50 PM   The committee adjourned.