S_FIN_2023A 02/07/2023 02:01:24 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Date 02/07/2023 Attendance Priola X Simpson X Smallwood X Van Winkle * Winter F. X Kolker X Mullica X Time 02:01:24 PM to 03:25:33 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Mullica This Report was prepared by Katie Ruedebusch Hearing Items Action Taken hSB23-042 Postponed Indefinitely hSB23-025 Referred to Senate Appropriations hSB23-056 Referred to Senate Appropriations SB23-042 - Postponed Indefinitely 02:02:51 PM Sens. Rich and Kolker introduced Senate Bill 23-042. They asked the committee to postpone the bill indefinitely. 02:03:21 PM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 23-042 indefinitely. Moved Priola Seconded Priola Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Van Winkle No Winter F. Yes Kolker Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-025 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/F337532CFBF0...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/E5B7D961F7F1...$File/Attachment B Merged.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B Merged.pdf 02:03:33 PM Senator Baisley introduced Senate Bill 23-025. The bill creates the In God We Trust special license plate. 02:06:00 PM Dr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:07:45 PM Mrs. Marie Fornof, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. David Fornof, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Kathleen Chandler, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Fornof distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A). 02:19:36 PM Mr. John Priecko, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. LaurelAnne Flahive, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Johnny Jenkins, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. All written testimony may be found in Attachment B. 02:33:36 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-025 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kolker Seconded Priola Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Van Winkle Yes Winter F. Yes Kolker Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-056 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/D40E76CAD388...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 02:33:48 PM Sen. Kolker introduced Senate Bill 23-056. The bill requires a payment to be made to the Public Employeesâ Retirement Association (PERA) to fully recompense PERA for the cancellation of a previously scheduled July 1, 2020, direct distribution. 02:35:26 PM Executive Director Ron Baker, representing PERA, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Earl Wright, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Irene Martinez Jordan, representing the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), testified in the support of the bill. Karen Wick, representing Secure PERA, testified in support of the bill. All written testimony may be found in Attachment C. 02:56:05 PM Committee discussion ensued with the witnesses. 03:24:16 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-056 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kolker Seconded Priola Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Van Winkle Yes Winter F. Yes Kolker Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:25:33 PM The committee adjourned.