H_SA_2024A 03/07/2024 09:50:52 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS Date 03/07/2024 Attendance Bottoms * Bradley X Brown * DeGraaf * Epps X Parenti * Ricks * Rutinel X Willford X Boesenecker X Woodrow X Time 09:50:52 AM to 12:33:12 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Woodrow This Report was prepared by Amanda King Hearing Items Action Taken hHB24-1287 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB24-1236 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB24-1273 Referred to House Finance hHB24-1029 Postponed Indefinitely hHB24-1261 Postponed Indefinitely HB24-1287 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/19FCE8764510...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/7AA424490137...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/C7EF1000EE6A...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 09:51:01 AM Representative Marshall and Representative Soper, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1287, concerning access to state grant opportunities. The bill creates a state grant database and a program to help local governments identify and apply for grants. Representative Marshall provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A). Representative Marshall and Representative Soper responded to questions from the committee. 10:00:45 AM Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Reagan Shane, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified to amend the bill. Bruce Eisenhauer, representing the Department of Local Affairs, was available to answer committee questions. Michelle Murphy, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 10:11:02 AM Representative Marshall explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B) and responded to questions from the committee. 10:14:00 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Moved Brown Seconded Epps Bottoms Excused Bradley Brown DeGraaf Excused Epps Parenti Ricks Excused Rutinel Willford Boesenecker Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 10:14:00 AM Representative Soper explained amendment L.002 (Attachment C). 10:14:51 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). Moved Brown Seconded Bradley Bottoms Excused Bradley Brown DeGraaf Excused Epps Parenti Ricks Excused Rutinel Willford Boesenecker Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 10:14:52 AM Representative Soper and Representative Marshall made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 10:17:02 AM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1287, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Brown Seconded Bradley Bottoms Excused Bradley Yes Brown Yes DeGraaf Excused Epps Yes Parenti Yes Ricks Excused Rutinel Yes Willford Yes Boesenecker Yes Woodrow Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1236 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/C6854939D088...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/370FA0905BEB...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf 10:17:08 AM Representative Holtorf and Representative Parenti, co-prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1236, concerning the creation of "Women Veterans Appreciation Day." The bill establishes June 12 as âWomen Veterans Appreciation Day,â an observed state holiday. Representative Holtorf and Representative Parenti provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D) and responded to questions from the committee. 10:30:40 AM Sheila Scanlon, representing the Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs, testified in support of the bill. Amy Demenge, representing the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) testified in support of the bill. Paula Sarlls, representing the Women Marines Association - Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill. Parker White, representing the DMVA, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 10:44:11 AM Tanya Harris, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Sherri Cable Lafferty, representing the American Legion Post 206, testified in support of the bill. Committee members commented on the testimony provided by the witnesses. Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment E). 10:49:20 AM Representative Holtorf and Representative Parenti provided concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 11:02:10 AM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1236 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Parenti Seconded Willford Bottoms Yes Bradley Yes Brown Yes DeGraaf Yes Epps No Parenti Yes Ricks Excused Rutinel Yes Willford Yes Boesenecker Yes Woodrow Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1273 - Referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/B510C546AE49...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf 11:02:16 AM The committee recessed. 11:03:02 AM The committee came back to order. 11:04:33 AM Representative Parenti, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1273, concerning the continuation of the Veterans Assistance Grant Program and implementing the recommendation in the 2023 sunset report by the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). The bill continues the Veterans Assistance Grant Program in the DMVA for seven years, until September 1, 2031. The committee heard the presentation of the sunset report by DORA at its February 1, 2024, meeting. 11:06:13 AM Sheila Scanlon, representing the Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs, testified in support of the bill. Paula Sarlls, representing the Women Marines Association - Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill. Michelle Kalkowski, representing the United Veterans Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Carissa Snyder, representing the DMVA, was available to answer committee questions. Parker White, representing the DMVA, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment F). 11:15:48 AM Representative Parenti provided concluding remarks about the bill. 11:17:30 AM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1273 to the Committee on Finance. Moved Parenti Seconded DeGraaf Bottoms Yes Bradley Yes Brown Yes DeGraaf Yes Epps Yes Parenti Yes Ricks Excused Rutinel Yes Willford Yes Boesenecker Yes Woodrow Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1029 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/1287D327ABEC...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/1FF1B890B0E9...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/77FA63322528...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf 11:17:37 AM Representative Rutinel and Representative Bradley, co-prime bill sponsors, discussed House Bill 24-1029, concerning prohibiting the ownership of certain property interests by covered foreign persons that are not located in the United States. Public testimony was taken on the bill at the committee's March 4, 2024, meeting. Representative Rutinel and Representive Bradley provided a handout to the committee (Attachment G). Representative Rutinel explained amendment L.001 (Attachment H). Representative Rutinel and Representative Bradley responded to questions from the committee. 11:30:45 AM Representative Epps explained amendment L.003 (Attachment I). Committee discussion ensued. 11:39:06 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment I). Moved Epps Seconded Willford Bottoms Bradley Brown DeGraaf Epps Parenti Ricks Excused Rutinel Willford Boesenecker Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Withdrawn 11:39:07 AM The committee discussed amendment L.001. 11:40:47 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment H). Moved Bradley Seconded DeGraaf Bottoms Yes Bradley Yes Brown No DeGraaf Yes Epps No Parenti Yes Ricks Excused Rutinel Yes Willford No Boesenecker Yes Woodrow No YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:40:48 AM Representative Rutinel and Representative Bradley provided concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 11:53:33 AM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1029, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Bradley Seconded DeGraaf Bottoms Yes Bradley Yes Brown No DeGraaf Yes Epps No Parenti No Ricks No Rutinel Yes Willford No Boesenecker No Woodrow No YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 11:54:02 AM Motion Postpone House Bill 24-1029 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. Moved Brown Seconded Willford Bottoms No Bradley No Brown Yes DeGraaf No Epps Yes Parenti Yes Ricks Yes Rutinel No Willford Yes Boesenecker Yes Woodrow Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1261 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment J http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/8985BAAF53FA...$File/Attachment J.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J.pdf Attachment K http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/E50B23494B2D...$File/Attachment K.pdf?OpenElement Attachment K.pdf Attachment L http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/08F1EF3F0492...$File/Attachment L.pdf?OpenElement Attachment L.pdf Attachment M http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/67C98A628C6D...$File/Attachment M.pdf?OpenElement Attachment M.pdf 11:54:08 AM Representative Bottoms, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1261, concerning creation of the "Battling to Restore, Advocate, and Vanquish Exploitation (BRAVE) Act of 2024." The bill allows nonprofits to sue alleged human traffickers. Representative Bottoms discussed amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments J and K). He responded to questions from the committee. 12:07:24 PM Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Shannon Johnson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tanya Regan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Lynda Zamora Wilson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment L). 12:19:08 PM Representative Bottom explained amendment L.002 (Attachment K). 12:20:26 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment K). Moved DeGraaf Seconded Bottoms Bottoms Bradley Brown DeGraaf Epps Parenti Ricks Rutinel Willford Boesenecker Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:20:27 PM Representative Bottoms explained amendments L.001 and L.003 (Attachment M). 12:25:47 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment M). Moved Bottoms Seconded DeGraaf Bottoms Bradley Brown DeGraaf Epps Parenti Ricks Rutinel Willford Boesenecker Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:26:18 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001, as amended (Attachment J). Moved Bottoms Seconded DeGraaf Bottoms Bradley Brown DeGraaf Epps Parenti Ricks Rutinel Willford Boesenecker Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:26:19 PM Representative Bottoms provided concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 12:32:26 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1261, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Bottoms Seconded DeGraaf Bottoms Yes Bradley Yes Brown No DeGraaf Yes Epps No Parenti Excused Ricks Excused Rutinel No Willford No Boesenecker No Woodrow No YES: 3 NO: 6 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 12:32:59 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 24-1261 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. Moved Brown Seconded Willford Bottoms No Bradley No Brown Yes DeGraaf No Epps Yes Parenti Excused Ricks Excused Rutinel Yes Willford Yes Boesenecker Yes Woodrow Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 12:33:12 PM The committee adjourned.