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h_sa_2016a_2016-05-02t13:31:56z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 05/02/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for HCR16-1003



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E) to House Conc

Postpone HCR16-1003 indefinitely. The motion pass

Refer HCR16-1003, as amended, to the Committee on
Pass Without Objection

PASS

FAIL







02:13 PM -- HCR16-1003



Representatives Singer and Priola, co-prime sponsors, presented House Concurrent Resolution 16-1003 to the committee. The concurrent resolution refers a constitutional amendment to voters (referendum) to authorize a qualified nonprofit entity to hold a raffle for attendees who are at least 18 years of age at a professional sports event taking place at a venue that seats at least 5,000 people. The resolution includes qualifications and a licensing process for nonprofit entities that can hold a raffle and states that the entire net proceeds of the raffle must be exclusively devoted to the lawful purposes of the nonprofit entity that conducted the raffle.



Committee members received handouts (Attachments C and D). Representative Priola also presented amendment L.001 (Attachment E).



16HouseState0502AttachC.pdf16HouseState0502AttachC.pdf 16HouseState0502AttachD.pdf16HouseState0502AttachD.pdf



16HouseState0502AttachE.pdf16HouseState0502AttachE.pdf



Committee members discussed the bill with the sponsors.



02:42 PM --
Corky Kyle, representing the Colorado Charitable Bingo Association, testified against the bill and responded to committee member questions.



02:55 PM --
Hal Roth, representing the Colorado Rockies, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee member questions.



03:04 PM --
Gary Force, representing the United Veterans Committee of Colorado (UVC), testified against the bill.



03:05 PM --
Deb Dowling, representing Kroenke Sports Charities, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee member questions.



03:13 PM --
Steve Rylant, representing the UVC, testified against the bill.





03:15 PM



Erin Reynolds, Legislative Council Staff, discussed amendment L.001 and her fiscal assessment of the amendment (Attachment F). She responded to committee member questions.



16HouseState0502AttachF.pdf16HouseState0502AttachF.pdf



Representatives Priola and Singer discussed amendment L.001 with the committee.



Jery Payne, Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered committee member questions about the resolution.

BILL: HCR16-1003
TIME: 03:23:36 PM
MOVED: Humphrey
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E) to House Concurrent Resolution 16-1003. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Neville P.
VOTE
Foote
Humphrey
Leonard
Neville P.
Primavera
Tyler
Wist
Lontine
Ryden
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection





03:24 PM



Representatives Priola and Singer wrapped up their presentation of the bill.

BILL: HCR16-1003
TIME: 03:31:47 PM
MOVED: Neville P.
MOTION: Refer HCR16-1003, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 2-7.
SECONDED: Leonard
VOTE
Foote
No
Humphrey
No
Leonard
No
Neville P.
No
Primavera
No
Tyler
Yes
Wist
No
Lontine
Yes
Ryden
No
YES: 2 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL




BILL: HCR16-1003
TIME: 03:32:21 PM
MOVED: Lontine
MOTION: Postpone HCR16-1003 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 8-1.
SECONDED: Foote
VOTE
Foote
Yes
Humphrey
Yes
Leonard
Yes
Neville P.
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Tyler
No
Wist
Yes
Lontine
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS














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