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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
| Date |
04/29/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Amabile |
X |
| Bacon |
* |
| Bernett |
X |
| Bockenfeld |
X |
| Duran |
X |
| Hanks |
X |
| Neville |
X |
| Valdez A. |
X |
| Williams |
X |
| Woodrow |
X |
| Kennedy |
X |
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| Time |
10:50:25 AM to 01:09:11 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 |
| hHB21-1257 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
| hSB21-160 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hSB21-188 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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HB21-1257 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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10:50:36 AM |
Speaker Garnett and
Representative Neville, bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1257. The
bill changes the names of Lincoln and Liberty Parks in central Denver,
collectively, to Colorado Veteransâ Park, and authorizes the installation
of a sculpture.
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10:51:27 AM |
Members of the committee asked questions and discussed the bill with the sponsors.
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11:02:49 AM |
Tim Drago, representing himself, and Jeff Shoemaker, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Members of the committee asked questions to the witnesses.
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11:13:22 AM |
Speaker Garnett introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment A).
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11:15:34 AM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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| Moved |
Neville |
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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 |
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Neville |
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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: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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11:15:35 AM |
The bill sponsors offered closing remarks to the bill. Members of the committee also offered final remarks.
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11:20:53 AM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1257, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Neville |
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| Seconded |
Duran |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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Bacon |
Excused |
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Bernett |
Yes |
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Bockenfeld |
No |
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Duran |
Yes |
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Hanks |
No |
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Neville |
Yes |
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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: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB21-160 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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11:21:04 AM |
Representative Snyder,
bill sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 21-160 to the committee. The
bill makes technical modifications to the Local Government Election Code.
It also provides special districts with a way to divide or eliminate director
districts.
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11:22:08 AM |
Members of the committee asked questions to the bill sponsor.
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11:24:18 AM |
Michael Valdez, representing the Special District Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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11:27:47 AM |
Representative Snyder offered closing remarks to the bill.
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11:29:32 AM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-160 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Duran |
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| Seconded |
Woodrow |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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Bacon |
Excused |
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Bernett |
Yes |
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Bockenfeld |
Yes |
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Duran |
Yes |
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Hanks |
No |
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Neville |
Yes |
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Valdez A. |
Excused |
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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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SB21-188 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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11:29:39 AM |
Representatives Duran and Ortiz, bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-188. The bill allows voters with disabilities to return their ballots electronically.
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11:37:17 AM |
Members of the committee asked questions to the bill sponsors and made comments on the bill.
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11:42:01 AM |
C. Jay Coles, representing
Verified Voting; Ms. Susan Greenhalgh, representing Free Speech For People;
and Neal McBurnett, representing himself, testified in opposition to the
bill.
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11:56:45 AM |
Andrea Wilkins, representing
the League of Women Voters of Colorado; Amanda Gonzalez, representing Colorado
Common Cause; and Mr. Harvie Branscomb, representing Coloradans For Voting
Integrity, testified to amend the bill.
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12:06:37 PM |
Paul Lopez, representing the Denver Clerk and Recorder, testified in support of the bill. Members of the committee asked questions to Clerk Lopez.
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12:13:37 PM |
Curtis Chong, Scott LaBarre, and Dan Burke, all representing the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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12:30:46 PM |
Olivia Pilcher, representing
Disability Law Colorado; and Jennifer Levin, representing The Arc of Colorado,
testified in support of the bill.
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12:36:09 PM |
Caleb Thornton, representing Colorado Department of State, was available to answer committee questions. Members of the committee asked questions to Mr. Thornton.
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12:52:21 PM |
The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.003 (Attachment B).
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01:03:05 PM |
Members of the committee discussed the amendment.
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01:03:36 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 |
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| Moved |
Duran |
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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 |
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Neville |
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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: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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01:03:37 PM |
The bill sponsors concluded their presentation with closing remarks. Members of the committee also made final remarks.
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01:08:50 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-188, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Duran |
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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 |
No |
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Neville |
No |
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Valdez A. |
Yes |
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Williams |
No |
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Woodrow |
Yes |
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Kennedy |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 01:09:11 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
