H_SA_2024A 05/02/2024 06:49:00 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS Date 05/02/2024 Attendance Bottoms X DeGraaf * Epps X Luck X Parenti X Ricks * Rutinel X Valdez X Willford X Boesenecker X Woodrow X Time 06:49:00 PM to 08:27:21 PM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Boesenecker This Report was prepared by Amanda King Hearing Items Action Taken hSB24-193 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB24-206 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hSCR24-002 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB24-210 Referred to House Appropriations SB24-193 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 06:49:25 PM Majority Leader Duran and Minority Leader Pugliese, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-193, concerning a requirement that any annexation of lands within the exterior boundaries of a reservation of a federally recognized Indian tribe be approved by the tribal council of the Indian tribe. The bill prohibits a municipality from annexing lands that are within the boundaries of a reservation or a federally recognized Indian tribe unless the tribal government issues a resolution or ordinance that approves the annexation of the land in question. Majority Leader Duran and Minority Leader Pugliese responded to questions from the committee. 06:53:30 PM Chairman Melvin Baker, representing the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, testified in support of the bill. David Smith, representing the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 07:11:37 PM Minority Leader Pugliese and Majority Leader Duran made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 07:15:59 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-193 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved DeGraaf Seconded Parenti Bottoms Yes DeGraaf Yes Epps Yes Luck Yes Parenti Yes Ricks Yes Rutinel Yes Valdez Excused Willford Yes Boesenecker Yes Woodrow Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB24-206 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/B947D7F3E762...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 07:16:05 PM Speaker McCluskie and Representative Ortiz, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-206, concerning the Capitol Complex Renovation Fund. The bill extends some diversions for capital construction and modifies the scope of construction projects in the Capitol Complex. Speaker McCluskie responded to questions from the committee. 07:20:47 PM Representative Ortiz explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A). 07:22:15 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). Moved Parenti Seconded DeGraaf Bottoms DeGraaf Epps Luck Parenti Ricks Rutinel Valdez Excused Willford Boesenecker Woodrow YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 07:22:17 PM Speaker McCluskie and Representative Ortiz made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 07:25:03 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-206, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Parenti Seconded Rutinel Bottoms Yes DeGraaf Yes Epps Yes Luck Yes Parenti Yes Ricks Yes Rutinel Yes Valdez Excused Willford Yes Boesenecker Yes Woodrow Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SCR24-002 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 07:25:09 PM Representative Frizell and Representative Brown, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Concurrent Resolution 24-002, which submits to the registered electors of the state of Colorado an amendment to the Colorado Constitution concerning the modification of certain deadlines in connection with specified elections. If approved by voters at the 2024 election, the resolution changes deadlines for certain filings in elections. Deadlines for filing initiative petitions, referendum petitions, and declaration of intent for judges and justices will all be moved up one week. Under current law, nonpartisan research staff publish the text and titles of ballot measures at least 15 days before an election. The resolution extends that period to 45 days. 07:31:41 PM Amanda Gonzalez, representing the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder's Office, testified in support of the resolution. Molly Fitzpatrick, representing the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder's Office and Colorado County Clerks Association, testified in support of the resolution. Carly Koppes, representing the Colorado County Clerks Association, testified in support of the resolution. 07:38:08 PM Representative Frizell made concluding remarks about the resolution. Committee members commented on the resolution. 07:41:29 PM Motion Refer SCR24-002 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Luck Seconded Ricks Bottoms Yes DeGraaf Yes Epps Yes Luck Yes Parenti Yes Ricks Yes Rutinel Yes Valdez Excused Willford Yes Boesenecker Yes Woodrow Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB24-210 - Referred to House Appropriations 07:41:36 PM The committee recessed. 07:44:07 PM The committee reconvened. 07:44:41 PM Representative Sirota, prime bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 24-210, concerning modifications to laws regarding elections. The bill modifies the "Uniform Election Code of 1992," the law regarding initiatives and referendums, and the "Fair Campaign Practices Act." Representative Sirota responded to questions from the committee. 07:47:06 PM Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified to amend the bill. Jennifer Cassell, representing Arapahoe County, testified to amend the bill. Thomas Davidson, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified to amend the bill. Linda Hutchinson, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Jeff Roberts, representing the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, testified to amend the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 07:58:45 PM Caleb Thornton, representing the Colorado Department of State, testified in support of the bill. Candi Boyer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Martha Tierney, representing America Votes and the Colorado Democratic Party, testified in support of the bill. 08:05:41 PM Molly Fitzpatrick, representing the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder's Office and Colorado County Clerks Association, testified in support of the bill. Amanda Gonzalez, representing the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder's Office, testified in support of the bill. Aly Belknap, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Carly Koppes, representing the Colorado County Clerks Association, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 08:22:59 PM Representative Sirota made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 08:27:06 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-210 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Boesenecker Seconded Willford Bottoms No DeGraaf No Epps Yes Luck No Parenti Yes Ricks Yes Rutinel Yes Valdez Yes Willford Yes Boesenecker Yes Woodrow Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 08:27:21 PM The committee adjourned.
