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32EEA0C24032A08A87258AD600711EAB Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1174

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Mar 4, 2024      
Location HCR 0112



HB24-1174 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:35:37 PM  
Representatives Duran
and Snyder, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1174.  The
bill requires the Department of Public Safety to verify concealed handgun
training instructors and sets criteria for concealed handgun classes and
permits.  The sponsors provided a fiscal notes memorandum (Attachment
A), amendments L.007 (Attachment B), L.008 (Attachment C), and L.009 (Attachment
D).
01:40:10 PM  
Edgar Antillon, representing Guns For Everyone National, testified in opposition to the bill.
01:42:32 PM  
Mr. Kramer Bookman, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
01:44:35 PM  
Mr. Jackson Engelbrecht, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
01:46:50 PM  
Mr. Mario Acevedo, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
01:48:55 PM  
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
01:57:27 PM  
The committee continued to question the witnesses.
02:05:22 PM  
Seth Stern, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:08:29 PM  
Mr. Ronald Dietz, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:12:32 PM  
Huey Laugesen, representing the Colorado State Shooting Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:12:58 PM  
Mr. David Raftice, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:16:54 PM  
Adriana Cuva, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:20:54 PM  
Ms. Alisha Toenjes, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:21:17 PM  
Barbara Miller, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:24:59 PM  
Andrew Hitt, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:26:56 PM  
Mr. Mark Ricard, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:30:20 PM  
Leverett, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:32:40 PM  
Ms. Peggysue Andre, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:35:30 PM  
Mr. Ian Escalante, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:37:28 PM  
Evie Hudak, representing Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill.
02:39:34 PM  
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
02:43:26 PM  
Ms. Laura Thompson, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:49:49 PM  
Mr. Aidan Duncan, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:51:50 PM  
Mr. JD Murphree, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:53:58 PM  

Mr. Edward Schoenheit, representing himself, testified to amend the bill.  Additional written testimony is included as Attachment E.

02:59:01 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
03:00:01 PM  
The committee returned to order.


03:01:54 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment B).
Moved Snyder
Seconded Garcia
deGruy Kennedy
Frizell
Garcia
Hartsook
Kipp
Lindstedt
Marshall
Soper
Weinberg
Joseph
Snyder
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:02:37 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment C).
Moved Snyder
Seconded Soper
deGruy Kennedy
Frizell
Garcia
Hartsook
Kipp
Lindstedt
Marshall
Soper
Weinberg
Joseph
Snyder
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:03:32 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment D).
Moved Snyder
Seconded Kipp
deGruy Kennedy
Frizell
Garcia
Hartsook
Kipp
Lindstedt
Marshall
Soper
Weinberg
Joseph
Snyder
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:03:34 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing comments and asked for a favorable recommendations.
03:15:51 PM  
Members of the committee commented about their positions on the bill.


03:20:58 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1174, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Snyder
Seconded Garcia
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Frizell No
Garcia Yes
Hartsook No
Kipp Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Marshall Yes
Soper No
Weinberg No
Joseph Yes
Snyder Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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