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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB20-1233

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Feb 26, 2020       Location Old Supreme Court Chamber

HB20-1233 - Postponed Indefinitely
02:20:42 PM  
Representatives Melton and Benavidez, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 20-1233, concerning constitutional protections for conducting basic life functions in public spaces.  The bill prohibits the state and any city, county, city and county, municipality, or other government entity from restricting a person to conduct basic life functions in public space unless the government can offer alternative adequate shelter and a person denies the shelter.  A person may occupy a motor vehicle, as long as the vehicle is legally parked on public property or parked on private property with the permission of the property owner.
02:32:02 PM  
The sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:47:17 PM  
The bill sponsors continued to respond to committee questions.
03:04:31 PM  
Britta Fisher, representing the City and County of Denver, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:19:31 PM  
Bob McDonald, representing the City and County of Denver, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:22:35 PM  
The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
03:32:26 PM  
Charles Willman, representing the City of Glenwood Springs, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:34:47 PM  
Andy Phelps, representing the City of Colorado Springs, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:38:13 PM  
Abe Laydon, representing Douglas County and Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill.
03:41:10 PM  
Kathleen Curry, representing the Ute Water Conservancy District, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:42:22 PM  
The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
03:44:36 PM  
Meghan Dollar, representing the Special District Association and the Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:46:23 PM  
Douglas Carlson, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:47:44 PM  
Lauren Masias, representing the Colorado Competitive Council (C3), testified in opposition to the bill.
03:49:44 PM  
Donna Brosemer, representing Greeley Water and the Colorado Water Congress, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:53:12 PM  
Jan Cook, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:55:21 PM  
Laurel Anne Flohive, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:57:28 PM  
Ms. Flohive responded to questions from the committee.
04:01:17 PM  
Michael Hodson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
04:04:46 PM  
Kathy Alderman, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH), testified in support of the bill.
04:08:34 PM  
Jerry Burton, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
04:10:56 PM  
Jesse Parris, representing Denver Homeless Out Loud, testified in support of the bill.
04:14:39 PM  
Timothy Davis, representing homeless people, testified in support of the bill.
04:18:28 PM  
The committee made comments.
04:19:12 PM  
Ms. Alderman responded to questions from the committee.
04:26:10 PM  
Yvette Dillon, representing the CCH, testified in support of the bill.
04:29:37 PM  
Representative Melton distributed and explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
04:31:08 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions on Amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

04:31:56 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
Moved Melton
Seconded Hooton
Buentello
Carver
Catlin
Froelich
Humphrey
Melton
Valdez A.
Valdez D.
Wilson
Hooton
Gray
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:32:54 PM  
The bill sponsors distributed and talked about Amendments L.002 and L.005 (Attachments B and C).

04:33:37 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment C).
Moved Melton
Seconded Hooton
Buentello
Carver
Catlin
Froelich
Humphrey
Melton
Valdez A.
Valdez D.
Wilson
Hooton
Gray
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:34:08 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
Moved Melton
Seconded Hooton
Buentello
Carver
Catlin
Froelich
Humphrey
Melton
Valdez A.
Valdez D.
Wilson
Hooton
Gray
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:34:33 PM  
The bill sponsors distributed and provided information about Amendment L.004 (Attachment D).

04:34:57 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment D).
Moved Melton
Seconded Hooton
Buentello
Carver
Catlin
Froelich
Humphrey
Melton
Valdez A.
Valdez D.
Wilson
Hooton
Gray
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:35:03 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing remarks.
04:45:10 PM  
The committee made closing remarks.

04:55:08 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 20-1233, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Melton
Seconded Hooton
Buentello No
Carver No
Catlin No
Froelich No
Humphrey No
Melton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Valdez D. No
Wilson No
Hooton Yes
Gray No
YES: 3   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

04:57:32 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 20-1233 indefinitely.
Moved Carver
Seconded Valdez D.
Buentello Yes
Carver Yes
Catlin Yes
Froelich Yes
Humphrey Yes
Melton No
Valdez A. No
Valdez D. Yes
Wilson Yes
Hooton No
Gray Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS