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H_SA_2021A 05/20/2021 11:53:43 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date 05/20/2021
Attendance
Amabile X
Bacon X
Bernett X
Bockenfeld X
Duran X
Hanks X
Neville X
Valdez A. X
Williams *
Woodrow X
Kennedy X
Time 11:53:43 AM to 12:58:52 PM
Place LSB A
This Meeting was called to order by Kennedy
This Report was prepared by Ryan Dudley
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB21-1240 Postponed Indefinitely
SB21-148 Referred to House Appropriations
HB21-1111 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB21-1316 Referred to the Committee of the Whole

HB21-1240 - Postponed Indefinitely


11:53:55 AM  
Representative Baisley, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1240. The bill modifies requirements for disclaimer statements of independent expenditure committees that accompany election communications.
11:56:58 AM  
The bill sponsor requested that the committee postpone indefinitely the bill.
11:57:44 AM  
The committee offered remarks on the bill.


11:58:59 AM
Motion Postpone House Bill 21-1240 indefinitely.
Moved Kennedy
Seconded Valdez A.
Amabile Yes
Bacon Yes
Bernett Yes
Bockenfeld Yes
Duran Yes
Hanks Yes
Neville Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Williams Excused
Woodrow Yes
Kennedy Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB21-148 - Referred to House Appropriations


11:59:14 AM  
Majority Leader Esgar
and Representative Tipper, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-148.
 The bill creates the Financial Empowerment Office in the Department
of Law.
12:05:16 PM  
Ms. Katie Plat, representing
Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund;  Mr. Takudzwa Nhira, representing
The Bell Policy Center; and Dr. Barbara Freeman, representing LaMedichi
Savings Club, testified in support of the bill.
12:17:19 PM  
Mrs. Maria Gonzalez, representing Adelante Community Development; Ms. Kat Traylor, representing herself; Mr. Danny Katz, representing CoPIRG (Colorado Public Interest Research Group); and Beauclarine Thomas, representing Colorado Municipal League, all testified in support of the bill.
12:28:25 PM  
Ms. Shay Johnson, representing Black Business Initiative, testified in support of the bill.
12:30:51 PM  
The bill sponsors offered closing remarks on the bill. Members of the committee also made closing remarks.


12:34:32 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-148 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Duran
Seconded Valdez A.
Amabile Yes
Bacon Yes
Bernett Yes
Bockenfeld No
Duran Yes
Hanks No
Neville No
Valdez A. Yes
Williams No
Woodrow Yes
Kennedy Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB21-1111 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


12:34:44 PM  
Minority Leader McKean, bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 21-1111. The bill requires governmental entities that maintain an individual’s personal information to notify the individual every 90 days.
12:40:42 PM  
Kate Sneed, Office of Information Technology, was available for questions. Members of the committee asked questions to Ms. Sneed.
12:48:30 PM  
The bill sponsor
introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment A).


12:49:00 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Williams
Seconded Valdez A.
Amabile
Bacon
Bernett
Bockenfeld
Duran
Hanks
Neville
Valdez A.
Williams
Woodrow
Kennedy
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:49:01 PM  
The bill sponsor offered closing remarks to the bill. Members of the committee also made closing remarks.


12:53:04 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1111, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Williams
Seconded Duran
Amabile Yes
Bacon Yes
Bernett Yes
Bockenfeld Yes
Duran Yes
Hanks Yes
Neville Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Williams Yes
Woodrow Yes
Kennedy Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB21-1316 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


12:53:12 PM  
Representatives Pico and Valdez, D., bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1316. The bill changes certain state and local public contract leasing definitions in Colorado Revised Statutes to conform to current governmental accounting standards.
12:54:39 PM  
Mr. Jack Wylie, representing Department of Personnel and Administration, testified in support of the bill.


12:58:42 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1316 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Williams
Seconded Duran
Amabile Yes
Bacon Yes
Bernett Yes
Bockenfeld Yes
Duran Yes
Hanks Yes
Neville Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Williams Yes
Woodrow Excused
Kennedy Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


12:58:52 PM   The committee adjourned.