H_SA_2023A 03/27/2023 02:58:44 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS Date 03/27/2023 Attendance Armagost X Boesenecker X Bottoms X Brown X DeGraaf X Epps X Ricks E Sharbini * Willford X Ortiz X Woodrow X Time 02:58:44 PM to 04:38:31 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Woodrow This Report was prepared by Lauren Morgan Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1238 Lay Over hHB23-1217 Amended, referred to House Finance hHB23-1245 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB23-1237 Amended, referred to House Appropriations HB23-1238 - Lay Over HB23-1217 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/E09685BAE01D...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 02:59:12 PM Representative Froelich, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1217. The bill creates a program to pay the cost of having a car towed when the vehicle owner is a victim of a crime, funded by a fee charged by tow carriers voluntarily participating in the program. 03:03:13 PM The bill sponsor presented Amendmnet L.002 (Attachment A). 03:04:13 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A) Moved Epps Seconded Willford Armagost Boesenecker Bottoms Brown DeGraaf Epps Ricks Excused Sharbini Willford Ortiz Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:04:14 PM The sponsor made closing remarks. The committee made closing remarks. 03:07:42 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1217, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Brown Seconded Sharbini Armagost Yes Boesenecker Yes Bottoms Yes Brown Yes DeGraaf Yes Epps Yes Ricks Excused Sharbini Yes Willford Yes Ortiz Yes Woodrow Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1245 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/7F35D377D80F...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/49AEEFD15678...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 03:08:00 PM Representative Parenti, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1245. The bill establishes campaign contribution limits for municipal elections and modifies reporting, open records, and file retention requirements related to municipal campaigns. 03:14:40 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill. Karen Goldman, representing Colorado Municipal League and the Colorado Municipal Clerks Association, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 03:27:20 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Elizabeth Steele, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Aly Belknap, representing New Era Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Martha Tierney, representing America Votes, testified in support of the bill. Maud Naroll, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:36:05 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Dr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ashraf Shaikh, representing themself, testified in support of the bill and read a statement written by Sara Loflin, representing themself, in support of the bill. 03:36:07 PM Representative Parenti presented Amendment L.001 (Attachment B) to the committee. The committee discussed the amendment. 03:46:07 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B) Moved Epps Seconded Brown Armagost Boesenecker Bottoms Brown DeGraaf Epps Ricks Excused Sharbini Willford Ortiz Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:46:08 PM Representative Parenti presented amendment L.002 (Attachment C) to the committee. The committee discussed the amendment. 03:47:05 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C) Moved Brown Seconded Sharbini Armagost Boesenecker Bottoms Brown DeGraaf Epps Ricks Excused Sharbini Willford Ortiz Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:47:06 PM The bill sponsor made closing remarks. The committee made closing remarks. 03:51:50 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1245, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Epps Seconded Willford Armagost No Boesenecker Excused Bottoms No Brown Yes DeGraaf No Epps Yes Ricks Excused Sharbini Yes Willford Yes Ortiz Yes Woodrow Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1237 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/C4513AF986D0...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/77CFFD7B0E84...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/038B2986DCE2...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf 03:51:58 PM Representative Velasco, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1237. The bill requires evacuation alerts and other public safety alerts sent by a county or municipality to be sent in alternate languages, where necessary, beginning January 1, 2026, and instructs the Department of Public Safety to commission a study. 03:53:37 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Alex Sanchez, representing Voces Unidas, testified in support of the bill. Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Sheriff Lou Vallario, representing Garfield County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill. 04:01:36 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Shirl Garcia, representing themself, testified in support of the bill and presented a handout (Attachment D). Allen Wentworth, representing American Lung Association, testified in support of the bill. Garry Briese, representing Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified in support of the bill. Colin Laird, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Matt Scherr, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. 04:18:59 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Emily Baer, representing the Town of Erie and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Nick Robles, reading a statement for Marta Loachamin, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. 04:23:58 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. JaciMarie Louise, representing Colorado 911 Advisory Task Force, testified in support of the bill as amended. Katie First, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified to amend the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 04:23:59 PM Written testimony for this bill can be found in Attachment E. 04:29:50 PM The bill sponsor presented Amendment L.001 (Attachment F) to the committee. The committee discussed the amendment. 04:34:27 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F) Moved Sharbini Seconded Epps Armagost Boesenecker Excused Bottoms Brown DeGraaf Epps Ricks Excused Sharbini Willford Ortiz Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:34:28 PM The sponsor made closing comments. The committee made closing comments. 04:38:21 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1237, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Brown Seconded Sharbini Armagost Yes Boesenecker Excused Bottoms No Brown Yes DeGraaf Yes Epps Yes Ricks Excused Sharbini Yes Willford Yes Ortiz Yes Woodrow Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:38:31 PM The committee adjourned.
