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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
| Date |
04/05/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Amabile |
X |
| Bacon |
X |
| Bernett |
X |
| Bockenfeld |
X |
| Duran |
X |
| Hanks |
E |
| Neville |
E |
| Valdez A. |
X |
| Williams |
X |
| Woodrow |
X |
| Kennedy |
X |
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| Time |
01:35:02 PM to 01:59:18 PM |
| Place |
LSB A |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Kennedy |
| This Report was prepared by |
Ryan Dudley |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB21-1212 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB21-1231 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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HB21-1212 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:35:15 PM |
Representative Soper, bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 21-1212. The bill requires the Governor to consider diversity when making appointments. It minimally increases state workload on an ongoing basis.
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01:36:47 PM |
Members of the committee asked questions to the bill sponsor and offered comments.
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01:40:02 PM |
Julie Reiskin, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
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01:46:50 PM |
Representative Soper
introuduced amendment L.002 (Attachment A). He requested a conceptual amendment
to fix a typo.
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01:46:51 PM
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Motion |
Adopt a conceptual amendment to correct duplicate wording on line 3 of amendment L.002. |
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| Moved |
Kennedy |
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| Seconded |
Woodrow |
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Amabile |
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Bacon |
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Bernett |
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Bockenfeld |
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Duran |
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Hanks |
Excused |
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Neville |
Excused |
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Valdez A. |
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Williams |
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Woodrow |
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Kennedy |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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01:47:32 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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| Moved |
Duran |
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| Seconded |
Williams |
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Amabile |
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Bacon |
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Bernett |
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Bockenfeld |
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Duran |
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Hanks |
Excused |
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Neville |
Excused |
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Valdez A. |
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Williams |
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Woodrow |
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Kennedy |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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01:48:24 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1212, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Valdez A. |
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| Seconded |
Williams |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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Bacon |
Yes |
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Bernett |
Yes |
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Bockenfeld |
No |
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Duran |
Yes |
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Hanks |
Excused |
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Neville |
Excused |
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Valdez A. |
Yes |
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Williams |
Yes |
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Woodrow |
Yes |
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Kennedy |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB21-1231 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:48:51 PM |
Representatives Lynch and Ortiz, bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1231. The bill adds "Space National Guard" to provisions in state statute that mention the Colorado Army National Guard and the Air National Guard, and "Space Force" to provisions in statute that list the branches of the United States armed forces.
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01:50:36 PM |
Brigadier General Laura Clellan and Colonel Michael Lockette, representing the Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, testified in support of the bill.
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01:57:09 PM |
Representatives Lynch and Ortiz offered closing remarks to House Bill 21-1231. Members of the committee offered closing remarks as well.
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01:59:10 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1231 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Woodrow |
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| Seconded |
Valdez A. |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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Bacon |
Yes |
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Bernett |
Yes |
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Bockenfeld |
Yes |
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Duran |
Yes |
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Hanks |
Excused |
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Neville |
Excused |
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Valdez A. |
Yes |
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Williams |
Yes |
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Woodrow |
Yes |
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Kennedy |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 01:59:18 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
