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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1165

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Feb 8, 2023       Location LSB A

HB23-1165 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
01:31:34 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
01:32:37 PM  
The committee came back to order.
01:32:50 PM  
Representatives Amabile and McCormick, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1165 concerning the authority of a board of county commissioners to prohibit discharge of firearms in unincorporated areas of a county.  The bill repeals the exception for private property and the minimum population density requirement and instead requires that a designated area have 30 dwellings or more per square mile.  There are exceptions, including an indoor shooting gallery in a provate residence, a shooting range, and a peace officer discharging a firearm in a designated area.
01:39:46 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members.
01:47:30 PM  
The bill sponsors continued to respond to questions from committee members.
01:56:53 PM  
The bill sponsors continued to respond to questions from committee members.
02:05:16 PM  
Commissioner George Marlin, representing Clear Creek County, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Carolyn Hohne, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  Mrs. Elaine McLaughlin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Beth Ramsey, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Frank Brown, representing St. Mary’s Glacier Property Owners and themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:19:41 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.
02:28:57 PM  
The witness panel continued to respond to questions from committee members.
02:29:13 PM  
Darren Hill, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Mr. John Gimple, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Mr. Donald  Witte, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Taylor Rhodes, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified to amend the bill.
02:42:49 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.
02:46:45 PM  
Mr. Joshua Fauvie, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Kenny Breeding, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Kathleen Curry, representing Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management, testified in opposition to the bill.  Keith Emerson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Mr. Owen Clyncke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Darcy Schoening, representing Moms for Liberty and themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:03:56 PM  
Dawn Reinfeld, representing Blue Rising, testified in support of the bill. Mark Leslie, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Herman Lloyd, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:09:39 PM  
Mark Ruzzin, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill.  Public comments uploaded as files are included as Attachment A.  Public comments submitted as text are uploaded as Attachment B.
03:13:22 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.
03:16:51 PM  
The bill sponsors explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C).

03:17:59 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
Moved Dickson
Seconded Lindstedt
Boesenecker
Catlin
Dickson
Lindsay
Mabrey
Mauro
Parenti
Taggart
Vigil
Wilson
Winter T.
Lindstedt
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:18:59 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.
03:19:14 PM  
Committee members made closing remarks.

03:25:43 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1165, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Lindsay
Seconded Parenti
Boesenecker Yes
Catlin No
Dickson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Mabrey Yes
Mauro Yes
Parenti Yes
Taggart No
Vigil Yes
Wilson No
Winter T. No
Lindstedt Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS