H_SA_2023A 04/10/2023 01:38:38 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE 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 * 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 HB23-1270 - Referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/B84D1914771B...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 01:39:09 PM Representatives Garcia and Lindsay, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1270 and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A). The bill creates the Urgent Incident Response Cash Fund in the Department of Public Safety. 01:40:00 PM The committee recessed. 01:41:58 PM The committee came back to order. 01:43:37 PM Director Kevin Klein, representing Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, testified in support of the bill. 01:46:38 PM The bill sponsors made closing remarks. 01:47:46 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1270 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Ortiz Seconded Willford Armagost Yes Boesenecker Yes Bottoms No Brown Yes DeGraaf No Epps Yes Ricks Excused Sharbini Yes Willford Yes Ortiz Yes Woodrow Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1259 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/A5DB52DCB8A4...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 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. 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. 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. 02:39:07 PM The sponsors presented Amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The committee discussed the amendment. 02:43:04 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Attachment B) Moved Ortiz Seconded Willford Armagost Yes Boesenecker Yes Bottoms No Brown Yes DeGraaf No Epps Yes Ricks Yes Sharbini Yes Willford Yes Ortiz Yes Woodrow Yes YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:43:30 PM The sponsors made closing comments. The committee made closing comments. 02:59:07 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1259, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Ortiz Seconded Ricks Armagost Yes Boesenecker Yes Bottoms No Brown Yes DeGraaf No Epps Yes Ricks Yes Sharbini Yes Willford Yes Ortiz Yes Woodrow Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-053 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/BB40059C6892...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/992CB6A808C1...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 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. 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. 03:15:51 PM The sponsors presented Amendments L.006 (Attachment C) and L.007 (Attachment D). The committee discussed the amendments. 03:16:57 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C) Moved Woodrow Seconded Ortiz Armagost Boesenecker Bottoms Brown DeGraaf Epps Ricks Sharbini Willford Ortiz Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:19:40 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment D) Moved Woodrow Seconded Ortiz Armagost Boesenecker Bottoms Brown DeGraaf Epps Ricks Sharbini Willford Ortiz Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:19:41 PM The bill sponsors made closing comments. The committee members made closing comments. 03:21:33 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-053, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Woodrow Seconded Ricks Armagost Yes Boesenecker Yes Bottoms Yes Brown Yes DeGraaf No Epps Yes Ricks Yes Sharbini Yes Willford Yes Ortiz Yes Woodrow Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:21:40 PM The committee adjourned.
