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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
| Date |
05/03/2023 |
| Attendance |
| Armagost |
X |
| Boesenecker |
X |
| Bottoms |
X |
| Brown |
X |
| DeGraaf |
X |
| Epps |
* |
| Ricks |
X |
| Sharbini |
X |
| Willford |
X |
| Hamrick |
X |
| Woodrow |
X |
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| Time |
10:12:00 AM to 11:55:35 AM |
| Place |
LSB A |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Woodrow |
| This Report was prepared by |
Lauren Morgan |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hSB23-292 |
Referred to House Appropriations |
| hSB23-286 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
| hSB23-302 |
Referred to House Appropriations |
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SB23-292 - Referred to House Appropriations
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10:12:12 AM |
Representatives Bird and Duran, presented Senate Bill 23-292. The bill requires energy sector public works projects to comply with apprenticeship and prevailing wage requirements. The committee asked questions to the sponsors.
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10:25:34 AM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.
Jeremy Ross, representing
the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 68, testified
in support of the bill.
Gary Arnold, representing
Denver Pipefitters Local 208, testified in support of the bill.
Dave Davia, representing
Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association, testified in support
of the bill.
The committee
asked questions to the panel.
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10:40:27 AM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.
Elena Santarella,
representing BlueGreen Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
Suzann Kuhns,
representing IBEW 111, testified in support of the bill.
Ramesh Bhatt,
representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill.
Derek Johnson,
representing Colorado Office of the State Auditor, was available to answer
committee questions.
The committee
asked questions to the panel.
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10:49:01 AM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.
Christopher Cole,
representing Encore Electric, Inc., testified to amend the bill.
Marilyn Stansbury,
representing Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain, testified
to amend the bill.
The committee
asked questions to the panel.
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11:00:55 AM
|
Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-292 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Brown |
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| Seconded |
Epps |
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Armagost |
No |
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|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
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|
Bottoms |
No |
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|
Brown |
Yes |
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|
DeGraaf |
No |
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|
Epps |
Yes |
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|
Ricks |
Yes |
|
|
Sharbini |
Yes |
|
|
Willford |
Yes |
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|
Hamrick |
Yes |
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|
Woodrow |
Excused |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB23-286 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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11:04:02 AM |
Representatives Snyder
and Soper, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-286. The bill updates
various provisions of the Colorado Open Records Act. The committee asked
questions to the sponsors.
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11:14:30 AM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.
Jeremy Jojola,
representing 9NEWS, testified in support of the bill.
Tim Regan-Porter,
representing Colorado Press Association, testified in support of the bill.
The committee
asked questions to the panel.
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11:28:35 AM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee Michael Valdez, representing Special District
Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
Kelly Dietz, representing
KMGH-TV, The Colorado Bar Association, testified in support of the bill.
Jeff Roberts,
representing Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, testified in support
of the bill.
Jill Duvall, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
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11:36:51 AM |
The bill sponsors presented Amendment L.012 (Attachment A) to the committee. The committee discussed the amendment.
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11:38:12 AM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment A) |
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| Moved |
Epps |
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| Seconded |
Boesenecker |
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Armagost |
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|
Boesenecker |
|
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Bottoms |
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Brown |
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DeGraaf |
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Epps |
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Ricks |
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Sharbini |
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Willford |
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Hamrick |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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11:38:13 AM |
The sponsors made closing comments. The committee made closing comments.
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11:43:37 AM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-286, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Brown |
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| Seconded |
Armagost |
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|
Armagost |
Yes |
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|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
|
|
Bottoms |
Yes |
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|
Brown |
Yes |
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|
DeGraaf |
Yes |
|
|
Epps |
Yes |
|
|
Ricks |
Yes |
|
|
Sharbini |
Yes |
|
|
Willford |
Yes |
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|
Hamrick |
Yes |
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|
Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB23-302 - Referred to House Appropriations
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11:44:10 AM |
Representative Hartsook,
bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-302. The bill modifies the Veteransâ
Service-to-Career Program in the Department of Labor and Employment.
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11:50:32 AM |
Mark Smith, representing
Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, testified in support of the bill.
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11:50:33 AM |
Written testimony
for this bill can be found in Attachment B.
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11:50:43 AM |
The bill sponsor
made closing comments.
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11:55:11 AM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-302 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Armagost |
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| Seconded |
Bottoms |
|
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|
Armagost |
Yes |
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|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
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|
Bottoms |
Yes |
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|
Brown |
Yes |
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DeGraaf |
Yes |
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|
Epps |
Yes |
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|
Ricks |
Yes |
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|
Sharbini |
Yes |
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|
Willford |
Yes |
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|
Hamrick |
Yes |
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|
Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 11:55:35 AM |
The committee adjourned. |
