H_SA_2023A 01/26/2023 09:52:15 AM Committee Summary

Representatives Bradfield and Young, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1028. The bill allows a former member of the general assembly to obtain a name badge indicating that the former member served in the general assembly.

The committee asked questions to the bill sponsors.

Reprentative DeGraaf moved a conceptual amendment.

The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order

Representative DeGraaf withdrew the conceptual amendment.

Bill sponsors made final remarks.

Representative Evans, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1045. The bill clarifies that members of the Colorado National Guard and United States reserve forces are entitled to the equivalent of three weeks of leave from their employers when called to service or for training. For the current FY 2022-23, state and local workload is minimally increased.

The sponsor gave final remarks.

Representatives Hartsook and Ortiz, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1053. The bill adjusts the authority of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Department of Public Safety to receive and spend gifts, grants, and donations.

A panel of witnesses presented to the committee. Dr. David Callahan, representing Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, testified in support of the bill. Parker White, representing Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, testified in support of the bill. Major General Best, representing themself, testified in favor of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

Arthur Edwards, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony on the bill can be found in Attachment A.

The bill sponsors made closing comments. The Committee made closing comments.