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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
| Date |
02/22/2024 |
| Attendance |
| Bottoms |
X |
| Bradley |
X |
| Brown |
X |
| DeGraaf |
X |
| Epps |
X |
| Parenti |
X |
| Ricks |
X |
| Rutinel |
* |
| Willford |
* |
| Mabrey |
X |
| Boesenecker |
X |
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| Time |
10:41:19 AM to 02:20:41 PM |
| Place |
LSB A |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Boesenecker |
| This Report was prepared by |
Amanda King |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB24-1022 |
Referred to House Appropriations |
| hHB24-1059 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
| hHB24-1128 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
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HB24-1022 - Referred to House Appropriations
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10:42:20 AM |
Representative Luck, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1022, concerning publication of bill drafts online prior to the legislative session. The bill creates a mechanism for legislators to publicly share drafts of legislation prior to the official introduction of the bills. Representative Luck responded to questions from the committee.
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10:51:33 AM |
Commissioner Erik
Stone, representing Teller County, testified in support of the bill. Erin
Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Shannon
Johnson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Natalie
Menten, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Autumn
Brooks, representing the Clear Creek School District Re-1, testified in
support of the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in
support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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11:07:18 AM |
Representative Luck
made concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the
bill.
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11:18:42 AM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1022 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
DeGraaf |
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| Seconded |
Bradley |
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Bottoms |
Yes |
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|
Bradley |
Yes |
|
|
Brown |
Yes |
|
|
DeGraaf |
Yes |
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|
Epps |
Yes |
|
|
Parenti |
No |
|
|
Ricks |
No |
|
|
Rutinel |
Yes |
|
|
Willford |
Yes |
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|
Mabrey |
Yes |
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|
Boesenecker |
No |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1059 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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11:18:52 AM |
Representative English and Representative Ricks, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1059, concerning compensation for state elected officials. The bill sponsors provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A). The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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11:29:38 AM |
Shannon Johnson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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11:31:28 AM |
Maggie Gomez, representing
the State Innovation Exchange, testified in support of the bill. Jonathan
Singer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Seth
Masket, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Aly Belknap,
representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Ms.
Janine Reid, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified
in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
Written testimony
was provided to the committee (Attachment B).
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11:54:14 AM |
Representative Ricks
explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
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11:56:08 AM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). |
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| Moved |
Ricks |
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| Seconded |
Brown |
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|
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Bottoms |
No |
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|
Bradley |
No |
|
|
Brown |
Yes |
|
|
DeGraaf |
No |
|
|
Epps |
Yes |
|
|
Parenti |
Yes |
|
|
Ricks |
Yes |
|
|
Rutinel |
Yes |
|
|
Willford |
Yes |
|
|
Mabrey |
Yes |
|
|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
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YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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11:56:09 AM |
Representative English
and Representative Ricks provided concluding remarks on the bill. Committee
members commented on the bill.
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12:07:02 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1059, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Ricks |
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| Seconded |
Rutinel |
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|
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Bottoms |
No |
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|
Bradley |
No |
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|
Brown |
Yes |
|
|
DeGraaf |
No |
|
|
Epps |
No |
|
|
Parenti |
Yes |
|
|
Ricks |
Yes |
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Rutinel |
Yes |
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|
Willford |
Yes |
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|
Mabrey |
Yes |
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|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1128 - Postponed Indefinitely
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12:38:09 PM |
The committee came
back to order.
Representative
Holtorf, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1128, concerning reversing
certain actions by the General Assembly related to measures intended to
limit enforcement of federal immigration law. The bill modifies the enforcement
of federal immigration law in the state. Representative Holtorf responded
to questions from the committee. He distributed amendments L.001 and L.002
to the committee (Attachments D and E).
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12:39:13 PM |
Undersheriff David
Walcher, representing the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, testified in
support of the bill. Sheriff Jason Mikesell, representing Teller County,
testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Erik Stone, representing
Teller County, testified in support of the bill. Carl Andersen, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to
questions from the committee.
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01:02:48 PM |
Erin Meske, representing
themself, testified in support. Ash Williams, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Shannon Johnson, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Sheriff Joseph Roybal, representing the El Paso
County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill. Cory Voorhis,
representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Tyler Graves, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to
questions from the committee.
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01:28:18 PM |
Nayda Benitez Lopez,
representing the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, testified in opposition
to the bill. Keilly Leon Rico, representing themself, testified in opposition
to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
Written testimony
was provided to the committee (Attachment F).
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01:44:02 PM |
Representative Holtorf explained amendment L.001.
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01:47:28 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). |
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| Moved |
Bradley |
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| Seconded |
DeGraaf |
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|
|
Bottoms |
Yes |
|
|
Bradley |
Yes |
|
|
Brown |
No |
|
|
DeGraaf |
Yes |
|
|
Epps |
No |
|
|
Parenti |
No |
|
|
Ricks |
No |
|
|
Rutinel |
No |
|
|
Willford |
No |
|
|
Mabrey |
No |
|
|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
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|
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YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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01:47:29 PM |
Representative Holtorf explained amendment L.002.
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01:50:57 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E). |
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| Moved |
Bradley |
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| Seconded |
Bottoms |
|
|
|
|
|
Bottoms |
Yes |
|
|
Bradley |
Yes |
|
|
Brown |
Yes |
|
|
DeGraaf |
Yes |
|
|
Epps |
No |
|
|
Parenti |
Yes |
|
|
Ricks |
No |
|
|
Rutinel |
No |
|
|
Willford |
No |
|
|
Mabrey |
Yes |
|
|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
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YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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01:50:58 PM |
Representative Holtorf provided concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members made remarks about the bill.
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02:20:10 PM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1128, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
DeGraaf |
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| Seconded |
Bradley |
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|
|
|
Bottoms |
Yes |
|
|
Bradley |
Yes |
|
|
Brown |
No |
|
|
DeGraaf |
Yes |
|
|
Epps |
No |
|
|
Parenti |
No |
|
|
Ricks |
No |
|
|
Rutinel |
No |
|
|
Willford |
No |
|
|
Mabrey |
No |
|
|
Boesenecker |
No |
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YES: 3 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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02:20:34 PM
|
Motion |
Postpone House Bill 24-1128 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. |
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| Moved |
Parenti |
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| Seconded |
Brown |
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|
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Bottoms |
No |
|
|
Bradley |
No |
|
|
Brown |
Yes |
|
|
DeGraaf |
No |
|
|
Epps |
Yes |
|
|
Parenti |
Yes |
|
|
Ricks |
Yes |
|
|
Rutinel |
Yes |
|
|
Willford |
Yes |
|
|
Mabrey |
Yes |
|
|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 02:20:41 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
