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5B5C426DA4E900828725866B0059118E Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SMART ACT HEARING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT JUDICIARY
Date Jan 28, 2021      
Location Old Supreme Court



SMART Act Hearing for the Department of Public Safety - Committee Discussion Only


09:13:02 AM  

Senator Lee made opening remarks, recapped the agenda for the hearing (Attachment A), and introduced the Department of Public Safety (DPS).

 

Stan Hilkey, Director, reviewed the agency's organizational chart, mission and values, and budget.  He next addressed the regulatory and legislative agenda, including juvenile diversion clarification, community corrections redesign, and changes to suspension, revocation, and denial of driver's licenses. 

Chief Matt Packard, Colorado State Patrol, discussed the state patrol's strategic plan and highlighted accomplishments. He also discussed Wildly Important Goals (WIGs). 

 

Committee members asked questions about traffic fatalities and equity, diversion, and inclusion. 

09:44:46 AM  

Mike Morgan, Director, Division of Fire Prevention and Control, discussed the division's mission, purpose, performance measurements, and WIGs.  He also spent time talking about fire fighters and fire suppression efforts.  Committee members asked questions about fire preparedness efforts and inmate fire fighers. 

10:02:08 AM  

John Camper, Director, Colorado Bureau of Investigation, discussed the bureau's mission, purpose, performance measurements, achievements, and WIGs.  He highlighted InstaCheck, identity theft, financial fraud, cold cases, and hate crime data.

 

Commitee members asked questions about hate crime reporting and definitions.

10:16:47 AM  

Kevin Klein, Director, Division of Homeland Security, discussed the division's mission, purpose, performance measurements, achievements, and WIGs. 

Questions were asked by committee members about election security. 

 

 

 

10:31:04 AM  

Joe Thome, Director,  Division of Criminal Justice, discussed the division's mission, purpose, performance meansurements, achievements, and WIGs.  He noted the Office of the State Auditor recommendations regarding the Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB) and gave an update on their implementation. 

 

Jana Locke, Deputy Director, gave a brief overview of the duties and responsibilities of the Executive Director's Office. 

 

Susan Walker, representing herself, spoke about the SOMB and its upcoming annual legislative hearing February.

 

The DPS SMART Act presentation is found in Attachment B.






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