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H_SA_2022A 04/25/2022 02:26:10 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date 04/25/2022
Attendance
Amabile X
Bacon *
Bernett *
Bockenfeld X
Boesenecker X
Bradfield *
Neville *
Valdez A. X
Woog X
Woodrow X
Kennedy X
Time 02:26:10 PM to 05:55:33 PM
Place LSB A
This Meeting was called to order by Kennedy
This Report was prepared by Hamza Syed
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB22-1393 Referred to House Appropriations
SB22-133 Referred to House Appropriations
SB22-162 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
SB22-174 Referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB22-1327 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
SB22-150 Amended, referred to House Appropriations

HB22-1393 - Referred to House Appropriations


02:29:26 PM  
Representatives Soper
and Tipper, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1393. The bill creates
a scholarship to fund tuition at Metropolitan State University, University
of Colorado-Denver, or Community College of Denver for the descendants
of people whose families were displaced by the development of the Auraria
higher education complex. The committee asked questions to the sponsors.
02:59:49 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill. Regent Nolbert Chavez, representing the University
of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Frances Torres, representing
self, testified in support of the bill. Angie Malpiede, representing self,
testified in support of the bill. Shelly Banker, representing Community
College of Denver, testified in support of the bill. Leora Joseph, representing
the Auraria Higher Education Center, testified in support of the bill.
The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:03:06 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Sheila Perez Kundlo, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Deborah Gallegos, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
03:05:11 PM  
The bill sponsors and committee gave final remarks.


03:16:46 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1393 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Bernett
Seconded Bacon
Amabile Yes
Bacon Yes
Bernett Yes
Bockenfeld No
Boesenecker Yes
Bradfield Yes
Neville No
Valdez A. Excused
Woog Yes
Woodrow Yes
Kennedy Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB22-133 - Referred to House Appropriations


03:19:02 PM  
Representative Woodrow,
bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-133. This bill expands the provision
of security and protection services by the Colorado State Patrol for members
of the General Assembly and statewide constitutional officers. The committee
asked questions to the sponsor.
03:23:52 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Secretary of State Jena Griswold, representing Colorado Secretary of State's Office, testified in support of the bill. John Magnino, representing Colorado Secretary of State's Office, was present to answer questions. Cameron Hill, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Ashish Sinha, representing Center for Secure and Modern Elections, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:39:08 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Captain Michael Honn, representing Colorado State Patrol, testified in support of the bill. Jefferey Riester, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. Gaythia Weis, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:46:52 PM  
The bill sponsor and committee gave final remarks.


03:49:28 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-133 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Woodrow
Seconded Valdez A.
Amabile Yes
Bacon Yes
Bernett Yes
Bockenfeld No
Boesenecker Yes
Bradfield Yes
Neville No
Valdez A. Yes
Woog No
Woodrow Yes
Kennedy Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB22-162 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


03:50:31 PM  
Representative Woodrow, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-162. The bill modernizes language in the Administration and Organization Act of 1968 and makes conforming amendments. The committee asked questions to the sponsor.
03:54:09 PM  
The bill sponsor presented amendment L.004 (Attachment A).


03:54:38 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment A).
Moved Woodrow
Seconded Neville
Amabile
Bacon
Bernett
Bockenfeld
Boesenecker
Bradfield
Neville
Valdez A.
Woog
Woodrow
Kennedy
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:56:02 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-162, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Woodrow
Seconded Valdez A.
Amabile Yes
Bacon Yes
Bernett Yes
Bockenfeld Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Bradfield Yes
Neville Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Woog Yes
Woodrow Yes
Kennedy Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB22-174 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


03:56:22 PM  
Representative Kennedy, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-174. This bill modifies the criteria for the Colorado Office of Policy, Research and Regulatory Reform in the Department of Regulatory Agencies and the General Assembly to consider in the sunset review process. The committee asked questions to the sponsor.
03:58:22 PM  
Brian Tobias, representing Department of Regulatory Agencies, Colorado Office of Policy, Research & Regulatory Reform, testified in support of the bill.


04:03:25 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-174 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Kennedy
Seconded Bacon
Amabile Yes
Bacon Yes
Bernett Yes
Bockenfeld No
Boesenecker Yes
Bradfield No
Neville No
Valdez A. Yes
Woog No
Woodrow Yes
Kennedy Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB22-1327 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


04:04:01 PM  
The committee took a recess.
04:07:57 PM  
The committee came back to order.
04:08:10 PM  
Representatives Herod and McLachlan, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1327. The bill creates the Native American Boarding School Research Program in the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs to research and make recommendations to promote understanding of the abuse and deaths that occurred at Native American boarding schools in Colorado. The committee asked questions to the sponsors.
04:33:07 PM  
Written testimony on the bill can be found in Attachment B.
04:34:06 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill. Patrick Eldman, representing History Colorado, testitifed
in support of the bill. Jose Chavez, representing self, testified in support
of the bill. Kevin Neimond, representing the Colorado Department of Human
Services, testified in support of the bill. Ernest House, represeneting
Fort Lewis College, testified in support of the bill.
04:34:11 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill. Remmington Kohpay, representing self, testified
in support of the bill. Council Member Vanessa Torres, representing Southern
Ute Indian Tribe, testified in support of the bill. Jeriel Brammeier, representing
Western Colorado Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
04:44:06 PM  
The bill sponsor
presented amendment L.003 (Attachment C).


04:46:33 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C).
Moved Bacon
Seconded Neville
Amabile
Bacon
Bernett
Bockenfeld
Boesenecker
Bradfield
Neville
Valdez A.
Woog
Woodrow
Kennedy
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:46:38 PM  
The bill sponsor and committee gave final remarks.


04:52:22 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1327, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Bacon
Seconded Bernett
Amabile Yes
Bacon Yes
Bernett Yes
Bockenfeld Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Bradfield Excused
Neville No
Valdez A. Yes
Woog Yes
Woodrow Yes
Kennedy Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB22-150 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


04:52:42 PM  
Representative Duran, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-150. The bill creates the Office of Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives in the Department of Public Safety.
04:58:49 PM  
Executive Director Stan Hilkey, representing Colorado Department of Public Safety, testified to amend the bill. The committee asked questions to the witness.
05:02:21 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. MaDonna Chrisjohn, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Emma Ragona, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
05:08:56 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Amanda Finger, representing Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking, testified in support of the bill. Raven Payment, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Vice Chairman Ramona Eagle, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Gina Lopez, representing Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
05:24:24 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified on the bill. Christine Sage, representing MMIR Task Force, testified
in support of the bill. Monycka Snowbird, representing self, testified
in support of the bill. Renee Millard Chacon, representing Womxn from the
Mountain, testified in support of the bill. Shannon Subryan, representing
self, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to
the panel.
05:40:18 PM  
Written testimony on the bill can be found in Attachment D.
05:43:41 PM  
The bill sponsor
presented amendment L.002 (Attachment E).


05:44:46 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E).
Moved Woodrow
Seconded Amabile
Amabile
Bacon
Bernett
Bockenfeld
Boesenecker
Bradfield Excused
Neville
Valdez A.
Woog
Woodrow
Kennedy
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:45:00 PM  
Representatives Herod and Duran, bill sponsors, gave final remarks. The committee gave final remarks.


05:54:23 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-150, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Bacon
Seconded Woodrow
Amabile Yes
Bacon Yes
Bernett Yes
Bockenfeld No
Boesenecker Yes
Bradfield Excused
Neville No
Valdez A. Yes
Woog No
Woodrow Yes
Kennedy Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


05:55:33 PM   The committee adjourned.






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