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S_SA_2021A 05/28/2021 02:15:51 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date 05/28/2021
Attendance
Jaquez Lewis X
Kirkmeyer X
Simpson X
Coleman X
Gonzales X
Time 02:15:51 PM to 03:18:14 PM
Place Old Supreme Court
This Meeting was called to order by Gonzales
This Report was prepared by Anne Wallace
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB21-1310 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
HB21-1321 Referred to Senate Appropriations

HB21-1310 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
02:16:14 PM  
Senator Rodriguez,
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1310. The bill specifies that home
owners’ associations may not regulate flags or signs based on their content.
02:17:39 PM  
Senator Gonzales proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.
02:18:34 PM  
Kara Wilkoff, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Ben Wilkoff, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Barbara Parnell, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
02:29:39 PM  
Pam Downing, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Caitlin DeWolf, representing Pride Flags, testified in support of the bill. Mark Silverstein, representing ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.
02:39:27 PM  
Stanley Hrincevich, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:43:33 PM  
The bill sponsor
gave closing remarks.


02:45:39 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 21-1310 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Coleman
Seconded
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Simpson Yes
Coleman Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB21-1321 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
02:45:52 PM  
Senator Moreno and Senator Pettersen, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1321. The bill modifies the format of fiscal analyses prepared by nonpartisan legislative staff for citizen-initiated ballot measures affecting sales or income taxation.

The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.

02:58:02 PM  
Senator Gonzales proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.
02:58:37 PM  
Matt Cook, representing Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill. Scott Wasserman, representing Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.
03:04:11 PM  
Kevin Wilson, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mark Grueskin, representing Gary Community Investments, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Hilary Cooper, representing CCAT, testified in support of the bill.
03:14:59 PM  
Senator Pettersen read testimony into the record.


03:18:01 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 21-1321 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Coleman
Seconded
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kirkmeyer No
Simpson No
Coleman Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


03:18:14 PM   The committee adjourned.






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