13323332300439E4872586B100638761 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB21-1065HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRSDate Apr 8, 2021 Location LSB A HB21-1065 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/1520A5EEDE82...$File/21HouseState0408AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseState0408AttachB.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/B104FF0CDC41...$File/21HouseState0408AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseState0408AttachC.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/F5EDC23E26E2...$File/21HouseState0408AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseState0408AttachD.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/3AFC93720107...$File/21HouseState0408AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseState0408AttachE.pdf 12:07:09 PM Representatives Carver and Ortiz, bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1065. The bill allows a private employer to adopt a hiring policy showing preference to hiring a military veteran, or the spouse of a disabled veteran or service member killed in the line of duty. 12:26:47 PM Lloyd Lewis, representing arc Thrift Stores, and Matthew Oelrich, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Members of the committee asked questions to the witnesses. 12:38:51 PM Aaron Termain, representing Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center; Joe Rice, representing Lockheed Martin; and Past Department Commander Terri Clinton, representing The American Legion/ Women Veterans, testified in support of the bill. 12:49:33 PM Leanne Wheeler, representing herself; Izzy Abbass, representing Mountain State Chapter Paralyzed Veterans of America, testified in support of the bill. 01:05:33 PM Gregory Barnett, representing TREA: The Enlisted Association; COL (retired) Robert Redding, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 01:15:18 PM Greg Dorman, representing Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs; Mr. Steve Kjonaas, representing Veterans of Foreign Wars Colo HQ, testified in support of the bill. Members of the committee asked questions to Mr. Dorman. 01:19:29 PM Dr. Michelle Martin Barnett, representing herself, testified in support of the bill; Donald Maloy, representing WarriorNow, testified in support of the bill. 01:26:21 PM The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.010 (Attachment B). 02:00:59 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.015 Moved Kennedy Seconded Bacon Amabile No Bacon Yes Bernett No Carver No Duran No Hanks No Neville No Valdez A. Yes Williams No Woodrow No Kennedy Yes YES: 3 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 02:01:00 PM Representative Kennedy introduced amendment L.015 (Attachment C). Members of the committee and the bill sponsors discussed the amendment. 02:10:32 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.014 Moved Bacon Seconded Duran Amabile No Bacon Yes Bernett No Carver No Duran No Hanks No Neville No Valdez A. No Williams No Woodrow No Kennedy Yes YES: 2 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 02:10:34 PM Representative Bacon introduced amendment L.014 (Attachment D). Members of the committee discussed the amendment with the bill sponsors. 02:10:37 PM Rep. Carver introduced amendment L.012 (Attachment E) 02:12:34 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.012 Moved Carver Seconded Woodrow Amabile Bacon Bernett Carver Duran Hanks Neville Valdez A. Williams Woodrow Kennedy YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:13:53 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.010 Moved Carver Seconded Duran Amabile Bacon Bernett Carver Duran Hanks Neville Valdez A. Williams Woodrow Kennedy YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:13:55 PM The bill sponsors, and committee members, offered closing remarks on House Bill 21-1065. 02:19:24 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1065, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Carver Seconded Duran Amabile Yes Bacon No Bernett Yes Carver Yes Duran Yes Hanks Yes Neville Yes Valdez A. Yes Williams Yes Woodrow Yes Kennedy No Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS