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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
| Date |
02/27/2023 |
| Attendance |
| Armagost |
X |
| Boesenecker |
X |
| Bottoms |
X |
| Brown |
X |
| DeGraaf |
X |
| Epps |
X |
| Ricks |
X |
| Sharbini |
* |
| Willford |
X |
| Ortiz |
X |
| Woodrow |
X |
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| Time |
01:34:12 PM to 05:52:19 PM |
| Place |
Old State Library |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Woodrow |
| This Report was prepared by |
Lauren Morgan |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB23-1185 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB23-1148 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
| hHB23-1149 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
| hHB23-1170 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
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HB23-1185 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:34:42 PM |
Representative Daugherty, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1185. The bill makes several changes to the requirements for recall elections and filling municipal government vacancies. The committee asked questions to the sponsor.
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01:37:24 PM |
Karen Goldman, representing Colorado Municipal League, Colorado Clerks Association, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the witness.
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01:50:54 PM |
The committee came
back to order.
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01:51:21 PM |
The bill sponsor made closing comments.
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01:52:29 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1185 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Ortiz |
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| Seconded |
Ricks |
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Armagost |
No |
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|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Bottoms |
No |
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Brown |
Yes |
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DeGraaf |
No |
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Epps |
Yes |
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|
Ricks |
Yes |
|
|
Sharbini |
Yes |
|
|
Willford |
Yes |
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|
Ortiz |
Yes |
|
|
Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB23-1148 - Postponed Indefinitely
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01:56:26 PM |
The committee came
back to order.
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02:03:45 PM |
Representative Evans,
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1148 to the committee. The bill establishes
restrictions on rule-making by state agencies. The committee asked questions
to the bill sponsor.
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02:03:46 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. Trisha Oeth, representing Colorado Department
of Public Health and Environment, testified in opposition to the bill.
Dominique Mendiola, representing Department of Revenue Marijuana Enforcement
Division, testified in opposition to the bill. Amber Egbert, representing
the the Department of Revenue, testified against the bill. Sarah Werner,
representing Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in opposition
to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
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02:25:07 PM |
The bill sponsor made closing comments. The committee made closing comments.
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02:31:23 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1148 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Bottoms |
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| Seconded |
Armagost |
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|
Armagost |
Yes |
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Boesenecker |
No |
|
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Bottoms |
Yes |
|
|
Brown |
No |
|
|
DeGraaf |
Yes |
|
|
Epps |
No |
|
|
Ricks |
No |
|
|
Sharbini |
No |
|
|
Willford |
No |
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|
Ortiz |
No |
|
|
Woodrow |
No |
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YES: 3 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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02:31:44 PM
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Motion |
Postpone House Bill 23-1148 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. |
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| Moved |
Ortiz |
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| Seconded |
Willford |
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|
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Armagost |
No |
|
|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
|
|
Bottoms |
No |
|
|
Brown |
Yes |
|
|
DeGraaf |
No |
|
|
Epps |
Yes |
|
|
Ricks |
Yes |
|
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Sharbini |
Yes |
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|
Willford |
Yes |
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Ortiz |
Yes |
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|
Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB23-1149 - Postponed Indefinitely
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02:33:07 PM |
Representative Holtorf,
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1149. The bill allows county clerks
of small counties to apply to the Secretary of State to reduce the required
number of voter services and polling centers, and permits clerks to appoint
staff members as election judges. The bill sponsor presented a handout
to the committee (Attachment A). The committee asked questions to the sponsor.
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02:41:48 PM |
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Katherine Garcia, representing Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition Action Fund, testified in opposition to the bill. Aly Belknap, representing New Era Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Elizabeth Steele, representing Colorado common cause, testified in opposition to the bill. Martha Tierney, representing America Votes, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
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03:01:47 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties,
Inc., testified in support of the bill. Clerk Pam Bacon, representing Logan
County, testified in support of the bill. Clerk Annie Kuntz, representing
Washington County, testified in support of the bill. Melinda Carter, representing
Colorado County Clerk's Association, testified in support of the bill.
Kevin Strauch, representing Morgan County Clerk and Recorder's Office,
testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the
panel.
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03:25:56 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. Margarita Osterman, representing themselves,
testified in support of the bill. Tiffany Lee, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Susan Corliss, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Angela Myers, representing Larimer County Clerk
& Recorder, testified in support of the bill. Lori Mitchell, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Kim Percell, representing Montezuma
County Clerk & Recorder, testified in support of the bill. The committee
asked questions to the panel.
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03:41:39 PM |
Written testimony
for this bill can be found in Attachment B.
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03:41:40 PM |
The bill sponsor made closing comments. The committee made closing comments.
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03:51:01 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1149 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Bottoms |
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| Seconded |
Armagost |
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|
|
Armagost |
Yes |
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Boesenecker |
No |
|
|
Bottoms |
Yes |
|
|
Brown |
No |
|
|
DeGraaf |
Yes |
|
|
Epps |
Yes |
|
|
Ricks |
No |
|
|
Sharbini |
No |
|
|
Willford |
No |
|
|
Ortiz |
No |
|
|
Woodrow |
No |
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YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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03:51:24 PM
|
Motion |
Postpone House Bill 23-1149 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. |
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| Moved |
Ortiz |
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| Seconded |
Ricks |
|
|
|
|
|
Armagost |
No |
|
|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
|
|
Bottoms |
No |
|
|
Brown |
Yes |
|
|
DeGraaf |
No |
|
|
Epps |
No |
|
|
Ricks |
Yes |
|
|
Sharbini |
Yes |
|
|
Willford |
Yes |
|
|
Ortiz |
Yes |
|
|
Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB23-1170 - Postponed Indefinitely
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04:03:40 PM |
The committee came
back to order.
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04:03:51 PM |
Representative DeGraaf, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1170. The bill requires the use of distributed ledger technology in elections and establishes voter eligibility verification systems for in person and mail in voting. The committee asked questions to the sponsor.
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04:26:06 PM |
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Elizabeth Steele, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in opposition to the bill. Adam Ernest, representing Follow My Vote, Inc., testified to amend the bill. Caleb Thornton, representing Colorado Department of State, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
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04:49:26 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee. Spencer Roberts, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Margarita Osterman, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
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05:08:11 PM |
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Sabrina Balister, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Robert Miller, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Brian Marshall, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jeffrey O'Donnell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
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05:28:42 PM |
Written testimony
for this bill can be found in Attachment C.
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05:28:43 PM |
Representative DeGraaf
presented amendment L.002 (Attachment D). The committee discussed the amendment.
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05:30:32 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D) |
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| Moved |
DeGraaf |
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| Seconded |
Bottoms |
|
|
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|
|
Armagost |
Yes |
|
|
Boesenecker |
No |
|
|
Bottoms |
Yes |
|
|
Brown |
No |
|
|
DeGraaf |
Yes |
|
|
Epps |
No |
|
|
Ricks |
No |
|
|
Sharbini |
No |
|
|
Willford |
No |
|
|
Ortiz |
No |
|
|
Woodrow |
No |
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YES: 3 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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05:30:36 PM |
The bill sponsor made closing comments. The committee made closing comments.
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05:51:41 PM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1170 to the Committee on Finance. |
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| Moved |
DeGraaf |
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| Seconded |
Bottoms |
|
|
|
|
|
Armagost |
Yes |
|
|
Boesenecker |
No |
|
|
Bottoms |
Yes |
|
|
Brown |
No |
|
|
DeGraaf |
Yes |
|
|
Epps |
No |
|
|
Ricks |
No |
|
|
Sharbini |
No |
|
|
Willford |
No |
|
|
Ortiz |
No |
|
|
Woodrow |
No |
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YES: 3 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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05:51:54 PM
|
Motion |
Postpone House Bill 23-1170 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. |
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| Moved |
Ortiz |
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| Seconded |
Ricks |
|
|
|
|
|
Armagost |
No |
|
|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
|
|
Bottoms |
No |
|
|
Brown |
Yes |
|
|
DeGraaf |
No |
|
|
Epps |
Yes |
|
|
Ricks |
Yes |
|
|
Sharbini |
Yes |
|
|
Willford |
Yes |
|
|
Ortiz |
Yes |
|
|
Woodrow |
Yes |
|
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 05:52:19 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
