H_SA_2024A 02/29/2024 09:49:08 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS Date 02/29/2024 Attendance Bottoms * Bradley X Brown X DeGraaf X Epps X Parenti X Ricks X Rutinel * Willford * Boesenecker X Woodrow X Time 09:49:08 AM to 11:24:23 AM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Woodrow This Report was prepared by Amanda King Hearing Items Action Taken hSB24-004 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB24-1228 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB24-1226 Amended, referred to House Appropriations SB24-004 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/89CA8B8493E8...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 09:49:19 AM Representative Frizell and Representative Lindstedt, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-004, concerning the administration of county veterans service offices and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A). The bill updates and clarifies the administrative structure and requirements for veterans service offices. It also changes how counties request payments from the state for veterans services. 09:53:04 AM Parker White, representing the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, testified in support of the bill. 09:56:36 AM Representative Lindstedt and Representative Frizell made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 09:58:36 AM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-004 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Boesenecker Seconded Ricks Bottoms Yes Bradley Yes Brown Yes DeGraaf Yes Epps Yes Parenti Yes Ricks Yes Rutinel Yes Willford Yes Boesenecker Yes Woodrow Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1228 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 09:58:47 AM Representative Mauro, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1228, concerning flexible scheduling options for corrections officers that result in differences in overtime pay. Under current law, the Department of Corrections (DOC) must pay a corrections officer overtime when they work more than 12 hours in a 24-hour period. Under the bill, the DOC does not need to pay overtime if the additional time is part of an officerâs compressed, flexible, or alternative schedule. 10:00:53 AM Adrienne Sanchez, representing DOC, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee. 10:04:26 AM Representative Mauro made concluding remarks about the bill. 10:10:16 AM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1228 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Boesenecker Seconded Ricks Bottoms Yes Bradley Yes Brown Yes DeGraaf Yes Epps Yes Parenti Yes Ricks Yes Rutinel Yes Willford Yes Boesenecker Yes Woodrow Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1226 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/C098E84D1000...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/AC93E18FD688...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 10:10:21 AM Representative Hartsook and Representative Lukens, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1226, concerning higher education tuition assistance related to service in the Colorado National Guard. The bill expands the Colorado National Guard Tuition Assistance Program to include the dependents of certain National Guard members. Representative Hartsook and Representative Lukens responded to questions from the committee and provide a handout (Attachment B) to the committee. 10:25:52 AM Michael Willis, representing the National Guard Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Benjamin Taylor, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dave Cutler, representing the National Guard Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Isaac Martinez, representing the National Guard Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. John Assaad, representing the National Guard Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 10:50:06 AM Michael Coppock, representing the National Guard Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ashkan Angha, representing the Colorado Army National Guard, testified in support of the bill. Jamie Bermudez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Johnny O'Hagan, representing the National Guard Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 11:11:55 AM Representative Lukens explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C). 11:13:29 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). Moved DeGraaf Seconded Brown Bottoms Bradley Brown DeGraaf Epps Parenti Ricks Rutinel Willford Boesenecker Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:13:30 AM Representative Hartsook and Representative Lukens made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 11:24:05 AM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1226, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Boesenecker Seconded Bradley Bottoms Yes Bradley Yes Brown Yes DeGraaf Yes Epps Yes Parenti Yes Ricks Yes Rutinel Yes Willford Yes Boesenecker Yes Woodrow Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:24:23 AM The committee adjourned.