Skip to main content
Colorado General AssemblyToggle Main Menu
Agency NameToggle Agency Menu

S_SA_2016A 01/27/2016 Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Date: 01/27/2016
ATTENDANCE
Time: 01:33 PM to 05:21 PM
Hill
*
Jones
X
Place: SCR 356
Ulibarri
X
Sonnenberg
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Scott
X
Senator Scott
This Report was prepared by
Vanessa Conway
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
Conf 16-Fire And Police Pension Association Board Of Directors, Fire And Police Pen

Conf 16-Veterans Community Living Centers - Board Of Commisioners Of, Veterans Comm

SB16-017

SB16-021
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent

Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent

Referred to Finance

Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only





01:33 PM -- Confirmation of Fire And Police Pension Association Board Of Directors



Mr. Manuel Esquibel, Ms. Suzanne Morgan. Ms. Pamela Feely, and Mr. Todd Bower presented their qualifications to the committee.

BILL: Conf 16-Fire And Police Pension Association Board Of Directors
TIME: 01:39:32 PM
MOVED: Sonnenberg
MOTION: Refer the appointment of Manuel Esquibel, Todd Bower, Pamela Feely & Suzanne Morgan to the Fire And Police Pension Association Board Of Directors to the full Senate consent calendar with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Hill
Yes
Jones
Yes
Ulibarri
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Scott
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS













01:42 PM -- Confirmation of Veterans Community Living Centers Board Of Commissioners



Mr. William Robinson and Ms. Ruth Minnema presented their qualifications to the committee.

BILL: Conf 16-Veterans Community Living Centers Board Of Commissioners
TIME: 01:45:13 PM
MOVED: Sonnenberg
MOTION: Refer the appointment of William Robinson and Ruth Minnema to the Veterans Community Living Centers Board Of Commissioners to the full Senate consent calendar with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Hill
Yes
Jones
Yes
Ulibarri
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Scott
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





01:49 PM -- SB16-017



Senator Neville presented Senate Bill 16-017 to the committee. The bill allows a person who legally possesses a handgun under state and federal law to carry a concealed handgun in Colorado without a permit. A person who carries a concealed handgun under the authority created in this bill has the same carrying rights and is subject to the same limitations that apply to a person who holds a permit to carry a concealed handgun under current law, including the prohibition on the carrying of a concealed handgun on the grounds of a public elementary, middle, junior high, or high school.



01:53 PM --
Rita Marquez, representing, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, testified against the bill.



01:56 PM --
Kirk Fry, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



02:00 PM -- Maura Benedick, representing herself, testified against the bill.



02:04 PM -- Eleanor Cabell, representing herself, testified against the bill.



02:07 PM -- Jim Mapes, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



02:11 PM --
Kathleen Visovatti, representing the First Universalist of Denver Gun Violence Task Force, testified against the bill.

















02:16 PM --
Michael McGuire, representing himself, testified against the bill and presented a handout (Attachment A) to the committee.



16SenateState0127AttachA.pdf16SenateState0127AttachA.pdf



02:21 PM -- Owen Clinke, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in support of the bill.



02:24 PM --
Ron Sloan, representing the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, testified against the bill.



02:38 PM --
Cliff Andersen, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



02:42 PM --
James Bardwell, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in support of the bill.



02:48 PM --
David Larson, representing First Unitarian Gun Safety, testified against the bill.



02:53 PM --
Lydia Waligorski, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence, testified against the bill.



02:57 PM -- Reverend Wayne Laws, representing Colorado Faith Communities, testified against the bill.



03:00 PM -- Tom Sullivan, representing himself, testified against the bill.



03:04 PM --
Karen Rosenschein, representing herself, testified against the bill.



03:07 PM --
Ken Toltz, representing Safe Campus Colorado, testified against the bill.



03:12 PM --
Jean Grattet, representing the League of Women Voters, testified against the bill.



03:16 PM --
Mary Parker, representing herself, testified against the bill.



03:20 PM --
Jane Dougherty, representing herself, testified against the bill.



03:23 PM --
Bruce Glenn, representing himself, testified against the bill.



03:28 PM --
Dave Hoover, representing himself, testified against the bill.



03:32 PM -- Eileen McCarron, representing Colorado Cease Fire, testified against the bill.



03:35 PM --
Robert Edmiston, representing the Firearms Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the bill and presented a handout (Attachment B) to the committee.



16SenateState0127AttachB.pdf16SenateState0127AttachB.pdf













03:44 PM -- Gene Drumm, representing Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified against the bill.



03:46 PM --
Phil Ross, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



03:51 PM --
Karen Woods, representing herself, testified against the bill.





03:55 PM

Senator Neville presented a handout (Attachment C), wrapped up his presentation and answered questions from the committee.



16SenateState0127AttachC.pdf16SenateState0127AttachC.pdf

BILL: SB16-017
TIME: 04:06:39 PM
MOVED: Sonnenberg
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 16-017 to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Hill
Yes
Jones
No
Ulibarri
No
Sonnenberg
Yes
Scott
Yes
Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





04:21 PM -- SB16-021



Senator Donovan presented Senate Bill 16-021 to the committee and provided written testimony on the bill (Attachment D) and a media packet (Attachment E). The bill designates the fourth Monday in March as "Public Lands Day" to recognize the significant contributions that national public lands within Colorado make to wildlife, recreation, the economy, and to Coloradans' quality of life.



16SenateState0127AttachD.pdf16SenateState0127AttachD.pdf 16SenateState0127AttachE.pdf16SenateState0127AttachE.pdf





















04:24 PM --
Ruvi Herrera, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



04:26 PM -- Matthew Telles, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



04:29 PM -- Aaron Kindle, representing the National Wildlife Federation, testified in support of the bill.



04:32 PM --
Douglas Holland, representing the Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill.



04:35 PM --
Garrett Reppenhagen, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



04:39 PM --
Bill Dvorak, representing Dvorak Expeditions, testified in support of the bill.



04:42 PM -- Bernard Sherman, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



04:46 PM --
Jon Miller, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



04:51 PM --
Misi Ballard, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



04:54 PM --
Russell Bassett, representing Patriot Anglers, testified in support of the bill.



04:59 PM --
Julia Clark, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



05:02 PM -- Ivan James, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



05:05 PM --
Brendan McGuire, representing Vail Resorts, testified in support of the bill.



05:08 PM --
Suzanne O'Neill, representing the Colorado Wildlife Foundation, testified in support of the bill.



05:10 PM -- Gaspar Perricone, representing the Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill.



05:13 PM -- Scott Braden, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.





05:20 PM



Senator Scott laid the bill over and the committee adjourned.


The 2024 Statewide Ballot Information Booklet is now online