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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
| Date |
09/02/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Benavidez |
X |
| Coleman |
X |
| Donovan |
X |
| Esgar |
* |
| Fenberg |
X |
| Geitner |
X |
| Holbert |
X |
| Jackson |
X |
| Kirkmeyer |
X |
| Lontine |
X |
| Lundeen |
X |
| McKean |
X |
| Moreno |
X |
| Pelton |
X |
| Smallwood |
X |
| Weissman |
X |
| Garnett |
X |
| Garcia |
X |
|
| Time |
09:19:28 AM to 11:13:23 AM |
| Place |
Old State Library |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Garcia |
| This Report was prepared by |
Anne Wallace |
|
| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hIntroductory Remarks |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hReview of Ballot Analysis: Legislative Authority for Spending State Money |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hReview of Ballot Analysis: Property Tax Assessment Rate Reduction |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hReview of Ballot Analysis: Learning Enrichment and Academic Progress Program |
Committee Discussion Only |
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|
Introductory Remarks - Committee Discussion Only
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09:21:54 AM |
President Garcia
called the meeting to order. Natalie Mullis, Director, Legislative
Council Staff, provided an overview of the 2021 Ballot Information Booklet
process, including the Booklet drafts and public comments.
The Legislative Council Staff drafts, staff contacts, written comments
submitted by the public, interested persons mailing list, and the text
of each measure can be found on the Legislative Council Staff website here:
http://leg.colorado.gov/BallotAnalysis.
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09:29:25 AM |
Director Mullis responded
to committee questions.
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Review of Ballot Analysis: Legislative Authority for Spending State Money - Committee Discussion Only
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|
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09:35:00 AM |
Matt Bishop, Legislative
Council Staff, presented Amendment 78: Legislative Authority for Spending
State Money. He summarized the analysis and arguments for and against
the measure.
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09:43:47 AM |
There was no public
testimony on Amendment 78. Submitted written testimony may be found in
Attachment A.
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09:44:19 AM |
Speaker Garnett and Senator Moreno distributed and explained Amendment 1 to Amendment 78 (Attachment B).
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09:46:22 AM
|
Motion |
Move Amendment 1 to Amendment 78 (Attachment B). |
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| Moved |
Garnett |
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| Seconded |
|
|
|
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|
|
Benavidez |
Yes |
|
|
Coleman |
Yes |
|
|
Donovan |
Yes |
|
|
Esgar |
Yes |
|
|
Fenberg |
Yes |
|
|
Geitner |
Yes |
|
|
Holbert |
Yes |
|
|
Jackson |
Yes |
|
|
Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
|
|
Lontine |
Yes |
|
|
Lundeen |
Yes |
|
|
McKean |
Yes |
|
|
Moreno |
Yes |
|
|
Pelton |
Yes |
|
|
Smallwood |
Excused |
|
|
Weissman |
Yes |
|
|
Garnett |
Yes |
|
|
Garcia |
Yes |
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YES: 17 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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09:46:32 AM |
Senator Moreno distributed and explained Amendment 2 to Amendment 78 (Attachment C).
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09:49:48 AM
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Motion |
Move Amendment 2 to Amendment 78 (Attachment C). |
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| Moved |
Moreno |
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| Seconded |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benavidez |
Yes |
|
|
Coleman |
Yes |
|
|
Donovan |
Yes |
|
|
Esgar |
Yes |
|
|
Fenberg |
Yes |
|
|
Geitner |
Yes |
|
|
Holbert |
Yes |
|
|
Jackson |
Yes |
|
|
Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
|
|
Lontine |
Yes |
|
|
Lundeen |
Yes |
|
|
McKean |
Yes |
|
|
Moreno |
Yes |
|
|
Pelton |
Yes |
|
|
Smallwood |
Excused |
|
|
Weissman |
Yes |
|
|
Garnett |
Yes |
|
|
Garcia |
Yes |
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YES: 17 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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Review of Ballot Analysis: Property Tax Assessment Rate Reduction - Committee Discussion Only
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|
09:50:41 AM |
Anna Gerstle, Legislative
Council Staff, presented Proposition 120: Property Assessment Rate Reduction.
She summarized the analysis, arguments, and fiscal impacts of the
measure.
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09:54:17 AM |
Committee members
made comments on the analysis.
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09:54:18 AM |
There was no public
testimony on Proposition 120.
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Review of Ballot Analysis: Learning Enrichment and Academic Progress Program - Committee Discussion Only
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10:19:45 AM |
The committee came back to order.
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10:19:59 AM |
Rachel Kurtz-Phelan,
Legislative Council Staff, presented on Proposition 119: Learning
Enrichment and Academic Progress Program. She described the analysis
and arguments for and against the measure. Ms. Kurtz-Phelan answered
questions from the committee.
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10:24:31 AM |
President Garcia
proceeded with public testimony on Proposition 119.
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10:24:43 AM |
Curtis Hubbard, representing himself, testified regarding the measure.
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10:27:27 AM |
Kelly Caufield, Colorado Succeeds, testified regarding the measure.
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10:30:53 AM |
Judy Solano, Advocate for Public Education Policy, testified regarding the measure.
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10:34:37 AM |
Ilana Speigel, Taxpayers for Public Education, testified regarding the measure.
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10:38:28 AM |
Tony Lewis, representing himself, testified regarding the measure. Mr. Lewis responded to committee questions.
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10:46:47 AM |
The committee came back to order. Representative McKean distributed and discussed Amendment 1 to Proposition 119 (Attachment D).
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10:51:19 AM
|
Motion |
Move Amendment 1 to Proposition 119 (Attachment D). |
|
| Moved |
McKean |
|
| Seconded |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benavidez |
Yes |
|
|
Coleman |
Yes |
|
|
Donovan |
Yes |
|
|
Esgar |
Yes |
|
|
Fenberg |
Yes |
|
|
Geitner |
Yes |
|
|
Holbert |
Yes |
|
|
Jackson |
Yes |
|
|
Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
|
|
Lontine |
Yes |
|
|
Lundeen |
Yes |
|
|
McKean |
Yes |
|
|
Moreno |
Yes |
|
|
Pelton |
Yes |
|
|
Smallwood |
Excused |
|
|
Weissman |
Yes |
|
|
Garnett |
Yes |
|
|
Garcia |
Yes |
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YES: 17 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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10:51:38 AM |
Senator Donovan distributed and discussed Amendment 7 to Proposition 119 (Attachment E).
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10:51:39 AM |
Senator Holbert discussed a conceptual amendment to Amendment 7.
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10:59:45 AM
|
Motion |
Conceptual amendment to Amendment 7 to Proposition 119 to strike "Page 4, strike lines 25 through 30 and substitute" and insert "After Page 4, line 30, insert". |
|
| Moved |
Holbert |
|
| Seconded |
|
|
|
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|
|
Benavidez |
Yes |
|
|
Coleman |
Yes |
|
|
Donovan |
Yes |
|
|
Esgar |
Yes |
|
|
Fenberg |
No |
|
|
Geitner |
No |
|
|
Holbert |
Yes |
|
|
Jackson |
Yes |
|
|
Kirkmeyer |
No |
|
|
Lontine |
Yes |
|
|
Lundeen |
No |
|
|
McKean |
No |
|
|
Moreno |
Yes |
|
|
Pelton |
No |
|
|
Smallwood |
Excused |
|
|
Weissman |
No |
|
|
Garnett |
Yes |
|
|
Garcia |
Yes |
|
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YES: 10 NO: 7 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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11:01:05 AM
|
Motion |
Move Amendment 7 to Proposition 119 (Attachment E). |
|
| Moved |
Donovan |
|
| Seconded |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benavidez |
Yes |
|
|
Coleman |
No |
|
|
Donovan |
Yes |
|
|
Esgar |
Yes |
|
|
Fenberg |
No |
|
|
Geitner |
No |
|
|
Holbert |
Yes |
|
|
Jackson |
Yes |
|
|
Kirkmeyer |
No |
|
|
Lontine |
Yes |
|
|
Lundeen |
No |
|
|
McKean |
No |
|
|
Moreno |
Yes |
|
|
Pelton |
No |
|
|
Smallwood |
Excused |
|
|
Weissman |
Yes |
|
|
Garnett |
Yes |
|
|
Garcia |
Yes |
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YES: 10 NO: 7 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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11:01:08 AM |
Senator Moreno distributed and described Amendments 2, 3, 4, and 5 to Proposition 119 (Attachments F, G, H, and I).
|
11:03:12 AM
|
Motion |
Move Amendment 2 to Proposition 119 (Attachment F). |
|
| Moved |
Moreno |
|
| Seconded |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benavidez |
Yes |
|
|
Coleman |
Yes |
|
|
Donovan |
Yes |
|
|
Esgar |
Yes |
|
|
Fenberg |
Yes |
|
|
Geitner |
No |
|
|
Holbert |
Yes |
|
|
Jackson |
No |
|
|
Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
|
|
Lontine |
Yes |
|
|
Lundeen |
Yes |
|
|
McKean |
Yes |
|
|
Moreno |
Yes |
|
|
Pelton |
Yes |
|
|
Smallwood |
Excused |
|
|
Weissman |
Yes |
|
|
Garnett |
Yes |
|
|
Garcia |
Yes |
|
|
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YES: 15 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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11:05:10 AM
|
Motion |
Move Amendment 3 to Proposition 119 (Attachment G). |
|
| Moved |
Moreno |
|
| Seconded |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benavidez |
Yes |
|
|
Coleman |
Yes |
|
|
Donovan |
No |
|
|
Esgar |
Yes |
|
|
Fenberg |
Yes |
|
|
Geitner |
Yes |
|
|
Holbert |
No |
|
|
Jackson |
No |
|
|
Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
|
|
Lontine |
Yes |
|
|
Lundeen |
Yes |
|
|
McKean |
Yes |
|
|
Moreno |
Yes |
|
|
Pelton |
Yes |
|
|
Smallwood |
Excused |
|
|
Weissman |
Yes |
|
|
Garnett |
Yes |
|
|
Garcia |
Yes |
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YES: 14 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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11:08:47 AM
|
Motion |
Move Amendment 4 to Proposition 119 (Attachment H). |
|
| Moved |
Moreno |
|
| Seconded |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benavidez |
Yes |
|
|
Coleman |
Yes |
|
|
Donovan |
Yes |
|
|
Esgar |
Yes |
|
|
Fenberg |
Yes |
|
|
Geitner |
Yes |
|
|
Holbert |
No |
|
|
Jackson |
Yes |
|
|
Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
|
|
Lontine |
Yes |
|
|
Lundeen |
Yes |
|
|
McKean |
Yes |
|
|
Moreno |
Yes |
|
|
Pelton |
Yes |
|
|
Smallwood |
Excused |
|
|
Weissman |
Yes |
|
|
Garnett |
Yes |
|
|
Garcia |
Yes |
|
|
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YES: 16 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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11:12:29 AM
|
Motion |
Move Amendment 5 to Proposition 119 (Attachment I). |
|
| Moved |
Moreno |
|
| Seconded |
|
|
|
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|
Benavidez |
Yes |
|
|
Coleman |
Yes |
|
|
Donovan |
No |
|
|
Esgar |
Yes |
|
|
Fenberg |
Yes |
|
|
Geitner |
Yes |
|
|
Holbert |
No |
|
|
Jackson |
Yes |
|
|
Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
|
|
Lontine |
Yes |
|
|
Lundeen |
Yes |
|
|
McKean |
Yes |
|
|
Moreno |
Yes |
|
|
Pelton |
Yes |
|
|
Smallwood |
Excused |
|
|
Weissman |
No |
|
|
Garnett |
Yes |
|
|
Garcia |
Yes |
|
|
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YES: 14 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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11:13:09 AM |
President Garcia
adjourned the meeting.
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| 11:13:23 AM |
The committee adjourned. |
