4FA716FC2577B96387258950008235D6 Hearing Summary

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BILL SUMMARY For SB23-072

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Feb 8, 2023
Location Old Supreme Court

SB23-072 - Referred to Senate Appropriations

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04:42:19 PM

Senator Rodriguez, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-072, concerning the continuation of the defense counsel on first appearance grant program, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations in the 2022 sunset report by the Department of Regulatory Agencies.

Judge Corin Flannigan, representing Colorado Municipal Judges Association, testified in support of the bill.

Meghan MacKillop, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.

Mitchell Craddock, representing Department of Local Affairs/ Division of Local Government, was available to answer committee questions.

Committee members asked questions about grant program recipients and distribution of grant funds.

04:57:53 PM

Senator Gardner distributed and explained Amendment L. 001 about limiting grant funds to smaller communities (Attachment A).

Committee discussion followed about the grant program's original intent..

05:06:07 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A)
	Moved	Gardner
	Seconded

	Gardner	Yes
	Roberts	No
	Van Winkle	Yes
	Rodriguez	No
	Gonzales	No
		YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

05:06:45 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 23-072 to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Rodriguez
	Seconded

	Gardner	No
	Roberts	Yes
	Van Winkle	No
	Rodriguez	Yes
	Gonzales	Yes
	Final	YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB23-072 - Referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly