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Bill Summary for Bill Number SB17-122 Date: 03/09/2017
Location: LSB A
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB17-122

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 17-122 to the Committee of the W PASS



11:00 AM -- SB17-122

Representative Danielson and Representative Carver, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 17-122. The bill repeals the Fallen Heroes Memorial Commission and the Fallen Heroes Memorial Construction Fund in the Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA), and requires the Capitol Building Advisory Committee to take on any remaining duties of the commission. The remaining duties of the commission will be performed in conjunction with the DPA and the Fallen Heroes Memorial Fund, Inc., which is a 501(c)(3) organization established to raise money for fallen heroes memorial construction. Representative Carver provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A).

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11:05 AM --
Jack Wylie, DPA, testified in support of the bill.

11:06 AM --
Rebecca Kim, Fallen Heroes Memorial Fund, testified in support of the bill.


11:11 AM

Mr. Wylie and Ms. Kim answered questions from the committee.

11:15 AM --
David Ortiz, United Veterans Committee of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.


11:19 AM

Ms. Kim answered additional questions from the committee.


11:21 AM

Representative Carver and Representative Danielson made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
BILL: SB17-122
TIME: 11:24:47 AM
MOVED: Weissman
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-122 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.
SECONDED: Williams D.
VOTE
Benavidez
Yes
Hooton
Yes
Humphrey
Yes
Leonard
Yes
Melton
Yes
Weissman
Yes
Williams D.
Yes
Lontine
Yes
Foote
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS