S_SA_2016A 01/20/2016 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
| Date: | 01/20/2016 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 01:35 PM to 02:05 PM |
Hill
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X
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Jones
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X
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| Place: | SCR 356 |
Ulibarri
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X
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Sonnenberg
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X
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Scott
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X
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| Senator Scott | |||
| This Report was prepared by | |||
| Vanessa Conway | |||
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| Confirmation Richard Young Legislative Council Staff Presentation SB16-020 SB16-039 |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
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01:36 PM -- Confirmation of Richard Young to the Board of Commissioners of the Veterans Community Living Centers
Rear Admiral Richard Young explained his qualifications and answered questions of the committee.
| BILL: | Confirmation Richard Young | |
| TIME: | 01:40:48 PM | |
| MOVED: | Ulibarri | |
| MOTION: | Refer the appointment of Rear Admiral Richard Young to the Board of Commissioners of the Veterans Community Living Centers to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
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VOTE
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Hill
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Yes
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Jones
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Yes
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Ulibarri
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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01:42 PM -- Legislative Council Staff Presentation
Bill Zepernick and Jessika Shipley, representing Legislative Council Staff, gave a short presentation on fiscal notes and research notes. Ms. Shipley answered questions from the committee.
01:51 PM -- SB16-020
Senator Sonnenberg presented Senate Bill 16-020 to the committee and responded to questions. The bill clarifies the timing of depreciation equivalent payments that will be made pursuant to Senate Bill 15-211. The bill also clarifies the role of the Department of Higher Education in coordinating reporting equivalent payment calculations from institutions of higher education of depreciation.
LCS Fiscal Analyst Kori Donaldson responded to technical questions from the committee.
| BILL: | SB16-020 | |
| TIME: | 01:55:16 PM | |
| MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-020 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
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VOTE
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Hill
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Yes
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Jones
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Yes
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Ulibarri
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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01:56 PM -- SB16-039
Senators Newell and Martinez Humenik presented Senate Bill 16-039, along with an amendment (Attachment A), to the committee. The bill adds mental health professionals to the list of persons that must be included in any memorandum of understanding entered into between county departments of human or social services and other local-level service providers. Both senators responded to questions from the committee.
16SenStateVets0120AttachA.pdf
02:00 PM -- MariJo Rymer, representing the Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
| BILL: | SB16-039 | |
| TIME: | 02:02:39 PM | |
| MOVED: | Ulibarri | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. | |
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VOTE
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Hill
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Jones
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Ulibarri
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Sonnenberg
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Scott
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:
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| BILL: | SB16-039 | |
| TIME: | 02:03:41 PM | |
| MOVED: | Ulibarri | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-039, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
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VOTE
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Hill
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Yes
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Jones
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Yes
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Ulibarri
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:05 PM
The committee adjourned.