H_SA_2021A 04/12/2021 01:32:37 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS

Date

04/12/2021

Attendance
Amabile	X
Bacon	*
Bernett	X
Bockenfeld	X
Duran	E
Hanks	E
Neville	X
Valdez A.	X
Williams	X
Woodrow	X
Kennedy	X

Time

01:32:37 PM to 02:19:27 PM

Place

LSB A

This Meeting was called to order by

Kennedy

This Report was prepared by

Ryan Dudley

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hSB21-144	Referred to the Committee of the Whole
hSB21-077	Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

SB21-144 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:33:16 PM

Representatives Van
Beber and Titone, bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-144. The
bill continues the Homeland Security and All-Hazards Senior Advisory Committee
in the Department of Public Safety, which is scheduled to repeal on September
1, 2021.

01:35:13 PM

The bill sponsors
offered closing remarks.

01:36:08 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 21-144 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Williams
	Seconded	Valdez A.

	Amabile	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
	Bernett	Yes
	Bockenfeld	Yes
	Duran	Excused
	Hanks	Excused
	Neville	No
	Valdez A.	Yes
	Williams	Yes
	Woodrow	Yes
	Kennedy	Yes
	Final	YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB21-077 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

21HouseState0412AttachA.pdf

01:36:13 PM

Representative Benevidez, bill sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 21-077. The bill specifies that lawful presence verification is not required for credential applications for regulated professionals.

01:43:47 PM

Members of the committee asked questions to the bill sponsor.

01:47:19 PM

Representative Kipp joined her bill co-sponsor and offered opening remarks.

01:48:17 PM

Ms. Valentina
Pons, representing Young Invincibles; Stephanie Beltran, representing Young
Invincibles; and Maria Beltran, speaking on behalf of Jose Nava- Lopez,
representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill.

01:55:40 PM

Dr. Amanda Baranski, representing herself; Monserrat Ariza-Torres, representing herself; and Meghan MacKillop, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.

02:06:39 PM

Mr. Nate Brown, representing
the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions
and Occupations; and Marisa Beltran, representing Young Invincibles, testified
in support of the bill.

02:11:02 PM

Members of the committee asked questions to Ms. Beltran.

02:11:49 PM

The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.004 (Attachment A).

02:14:05 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.004
	Moved	Valdez A.
	Seconded	Woodrow

	Amabile
	Bacon
	Bernett
	Bockenfeld
	Duran	Excused
	Hanks	Excused
	Neville
	Valdez A.
	Williams
	Woodrow
	Kennedy
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:14:06 PM

Representatives Kipp and Benavidez offered closing remarks. Members of the committee also gave closing statements.

02:19:15 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 21-077, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Valdez A.
	Seconded	Bacon

	Amabile	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
	Bernett	Yes
	Bockenfeld	No
	Duran	Excused
	Hanks	Excused
	Neville	No
	Valdez A.	Yes
	Williams	No
	Woodrow	Yes
	Kennedy	Yes
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:19:27 PM

The committee adjourned.

SB21-144 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

SB21-077 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly