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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
| Date |
04/10/2023 |
| Attendance |
| Armagost |
X |
| Boesenecker |
X |
| Bottoms |
X |
| Brown |
X |
| DeGraaf |
X |
| Epps |
X |
| Ricks |
* |
| Sharbini |
X |
| Willford |
* |
| Ortiz |
X |
| Woodrow |
* |
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| Time |
01:38:38 PM to 03:21:40 PM |
| Place |
LSB A |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Woodrow |
| This Report was prepared by |
Lauren Morgan |
|
| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB23-1270 |
Referred to House Appropriations |
| hHB23-1259 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hSB23-053 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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HB23-1270 - Referred to House Appropriations
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01:39:09 PM |
Representatives Garcia
and Lindsay, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1270 and distributed
a handout to the committee (Attachment A). The bill creates the Urgent
Incident Response Cash Fund in the Department of Public Safety.
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01:41:58 PM |
The committee came
back to order.
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01:43:37 PM |
Director Kevin Klein, representing Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, testified in support of the bill.
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01:46:38 PM |
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.
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01:47:46 PM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1270 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Ortiz |
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| Seconded |
Willford |
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Armagost |
Yes |
|
|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
|
|
Bottoms |
No |
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|
Brown |
Yes |
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|
DeGraaf |
No |
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Epps |
Yes |
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|
Ricks |
Excused |
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|
Sharbini |
Yes |
|
|
Willford |
Yes |
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|
Ortiz |
Yes |
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|
Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB23-1259 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:49:09 PM |
Representatives Daugherty
and Evans, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1259. The bill allows
local public bodies to cure executive session violations of the Open Meetings
Law before the violation can be challenged in court. The committee asked
questions to the sponsors.
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01:53:04 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.
Elizabeth Steele,
representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in opposition to the bill.
Steven Zansberg,
representing Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, testified in opposition
to the bill.
Matt Roane, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
Eric Maxfield,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
The committee
asked questions to the panel.
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02:16:00 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.
Dianne Criswell,
representing Special District Association of Colorado, testified in support
of the bill.
Michelle Murphy,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Sonja McKenzie,
representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support
of the bill.
Autumn Brooks,
representing Clear Creek School District Re-1, testified in support of
the bill.
The committee
asked questions to the panel.
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02:39:07 PM |
The sponsors presented
Amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The committee discussed the amendment.
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02:43:04 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 Attachment B) |
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| Moved |
Ortiz |
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| Seconded |
Willford |
|
|
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|
|
Armagost |
Yes |
|
|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
|
|
Bottoms |
No |
|
|
Brown |
Yes |
|
|
DeGraaf |
No |
|
|
Epps |
Yes |
|
|
Ricks |
Yes |
|
|
Sharbini |
Yes |
|
|
Willford |
Yes |
|
|
Ortiz |
Yes |
|
|
Woodrow |
Yes |
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YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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02:43:30 PM |
The sponsors made
closing comments. The committee made closing comments.
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02:59:07 PM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1259, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Ortiz |
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| Seconded |
Ricks |
|
|
|
|
|
Armagost |
Yes |
|
|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
|
|
Bottoms |
No |
|
|
Brown |
Yes |
|
|
DeGraaf |
No |
|
|
Epps |
Yes |
|
|
Ricks |
Yes |
|
|
Sharbini |
Yes |
|
|
Willford |
Yes |
|
|
Ortiz |
Yes |
|
|
Woodrow |
Yes |
|
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB23-053 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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|
|
02:59:14 PM |
Representatives Woodrow
and Evans, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-053. The bill prohibits
state and local governments from requiring their employees to sign a non-disclosure
agreement, with some exceptions. The committee asked questions to the sponsors.
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03:06:16 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.
Jaclyn Terwey,
representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the
bill.
Kiersten Forseth,
representing Colorado AFL-CIO, testified to amend the bill.
Elizabeth Steele,
representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.
Eric Bergman,
representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified to amend the bill.
|
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03:15:51 PM |
The sponsors presented
Amendments L.006 (Attachment C) and L.007 (Attachment D). The committee
discussed the amendments.
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03:16:57 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C) |
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| Moved |
Woodrow |
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| Seconded |
Ortiz |
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Armagost |
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Boesenecker |
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Bottoms |
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Brown |
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DeGraaf |
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Epps |
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Ricks |
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Sharbini |
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Willford |
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Ortiz |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:19:40 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment D) |
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| Moved |
Woodrow |
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| Seconded |
Ortiz |
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Armagost |
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Boesenecker |
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Bottoms |
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Brown |
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DeGraaf |
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Epps |
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Ricks |
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|
|
Sharbini |
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Willford |
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Ortiz |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:19:41 PM |
The bill sponsors
made closing comments. The committee members made closing comments.
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03:21:33 PM
|
Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-053, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
|
| Moved |
Woodrow |
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| Seconded |
Ricks |
|
|
|
|
|
Armagost |
Yes |
|
|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
|
|
Bottoms |
Yes |
|
|
Brown |
Yes |
|
|
DeGraaf |
No |
|
|
Epps |
Yes |
|
|
Ricks |
Yes |
|
|
Sharbini |
Yes |
|
|
Willford |
Yes |
|
|
Ortiz |
Yes |
|
|
Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 03:21:40 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
