J_LC_2022A 09/01/2022 09:28:27 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGJOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Date 09/01/2022 Attendance Benavidez X Boesenecker X Coleman X Cooke X Donovan X Esgar X Gardner X Geitner X Hansen X Kennedy X McKean X Mullica X Pelton X Smallwood X Valdez A. X Van Winkle X Moreno X Fenberg X Time 09:28:27 AM to 01:13:58 PM Place Old State Library This Meeting was called to order by Fenberg This Report was prepared by Anne Wallace Hearing Items Action Taken hIntroductory Remarks Committee Discussion Only hAmendment D – New 23rd Judicial District Judges Committee Discussion Only hAmendment E – Extend Homestead Exemption to Gold Star Spouses Committee Discussion Only hAmendment F – Changes to Charitable Gaming Operations Committee Discussion Only hProposition FF – Healthy School Meals for All Committee Discussion Only hProposition GG – Add Tax Information Table to Petitions and Ballots Committee Discussion Only hProposition 121 – State Income Tax Rate Reduction Committee Discussion Only hProposition 123 – Dedicate Revenue for Affordable Housing Programs Committee Discussion Only hInitiative 96 – Increase Allowable Liquor Store Locations Committee Discussion Only hInitiative 121 – Allow Grocery and Convenience Stores to Sell Wine Committee Discussion Only hInitiative 122 – Third-Party Delivery of Alcohol Beverages Committee Discussion Only hProposition 122 – Access to Natural Psychedelic Substances Committee Discussion Only Introductory Remarks - Committee Discussion Only 09:28:35 AM President Fenberg gave opening remarks regarding the meeting agenda. 09:29:27 AM Natalie Mullis, Director, Legislative Council Staff, presented on the process to write and edit the Blue Book Ballot analyses. She described the materials included for each analysis, including the final draft, the last draft mailed, the last set of comments received, a contact list, and the final text of each measure. Ms. Mullis discussed the process to print and mail the Blue Book. Finally, she discussed a change to the fiscal impact information for Proposition 121. 09:43:37 AM Director Mullis responded to committee questions regarding an electronic version of the Blue Book and the cost to create and mail the booklet. Amendment D – New 23rd Judicial District Judges - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/CF674ACDE2A0...$File/Attachment A - Amendment D Amendment 1.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A - Amendment D Amendment 1.pdf 09:48:17 AM Bo Pogue, Legislative Council Staff, presented regarding Amendment D: New 23rd Judicial District Judges. He summarized the analysis and arguments for and against the measure. 09:53:33 AM Representative Kennedy distributed and discussed Amendment 1 (Attachment A). The committee discussed the amendment. 10:04:26 AM Motion Move Amendment 1 to Amendment D (Attachment A). Moved Kennedy Seconded Benavidez No Boesenecker Yes Coleman Yes Cooke Yes Donovan Yes Esgar Yes Gardner Yes Geitner Yes Hansen Yes Kennedy Yes McKean Yes Mullica Yes Pelton Yes Smallwood Yes Valdez A. Yes Van Winkle Yes Moreno No Fenberg Yes YES: 16 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS Amendment E – Extend Homestead Exemption to Gold Star Spouses - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/D860A1071AC6...$File/Attachment B - Amendment E Amendment 1.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B - Amendment E Amendment 1.pdf 10:05:05 AM Julia Jackson, Legislative Council Staff, presented regarding Amendment E: Extend Homestead Exemption to Gold Star Spouses. She summarized the analysis and arguments for and against the measure. Ms. Jackson responded to committee questions. 10:11:04 AM Senator Gardner distributed and discussed Amendment 1 (Attachment B). He described a change to the amendment. The committee discussed the amendment. 10:13:22 AM Motion Move Amendment 1 to Amendment E (Attachment B). Moved Gardner Seconded Benavidez Yes Boesenecker Yes Coleman Yes Cooke Yes Donovan Yes Esgar Yes Gardner Yes Geitner Yes Hansen Yes Kennedy Yes McKean Yes Mullica Yes Pelton Yes Smallwood Yes Valdez A. Excused Van Winkle Yes Moreno Yes Fenberg Yes YES: 17 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS Amendment F – Changes to Charitable Gaming Operations - Committee Discussion Only 10:13:38 AM Amanda King, Legislative Council Staff, presented regarding the Amendment F: Changes to Charitable Gaming Operations. She summarized the analysis and arguments for and against the measure. 10:16:12 AM Steve Kjonaas, representing Veterans of Foreign Wars - Colorado, testified. Bruce Dolan, representing Veterans of Foreign Wars - Colorado, testified. The witnesses responded to committee questions. Proposition FF – Healthy School Meals for All - Committee Discussion Only 10:25:54 AM Rachel Kurtz-Phelan, Legislative Council Staff, presented regarding Proposition FF: Healthy School Meals for All. She summarized the analysis and arguments for and against the measure. Ms. Kurtz-Phelan responded to committee questions. 10:36:25 AM Natalie Menten, representing herself, testified. Proposition GG – Add Tax Information Table to Petitions and Ballots - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/D0E772B9B0CD...$File/Attachment C - Proposition GG Amendment 2.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - Proposition GG Amendment 2.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/A133C442E41F...$File/Attachment D - Proposition GG Amendment 1.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D - Proposition GG Amendment 1.pdf 10:44:28 AM Jeff Stupak, Legislative Council Staff, presented regarding Proposition GG: Add Tax Information Table to Petitions and Ballots. He summarized the analysis and arguments for and against the measure. Mr. Stupak responded to committee questions. 10:46:44 AM Representative Kennedy distributed and discussed Amendment 2 (Attachment C). The committee discussed the amendment. 10:49:51 AM Motion Move Amendment 2 to Proposition GG (Attachment C). Moved Kennedy Seconded Benavidez Yes Boesenecker Yes Coleman Yes Cooke No Donovan Yes Esgar Yes Gardner No Geitner No Hansen Yes Kennedy Yes McKean No Mullica Yes Pelton No Smallwood No Valdez A. Yes Van Winkle No Moreno Yes Fenberg Yes YES: 11 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 10:49:52 AM Senator Garnder distributed and discussed Amendment 1 to Proposition GG (Attachment D). The committee discussed the amendent. Senator Gardner withdrew the amendment. 10:51:03 AM Motion Move Amendment 1 to Proposition GG (Attachment D). Moved Gardner Seconded Benavidez Boesenecker Coleman Cooke Donovan Esgar Gardner Geitner Hansen Kennedy McKean Mullica Pelton Smallwood Valdez A. Van Winkle Moreno Fenberg YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Withdrawn Proposition 121 – State Income Tax Rate Reduction - Committee Discussion Only 10:51:27 AM Louis Pino, Legislative Council Staff, presented regarding Proposition 121: State Income Tax Rate Reduction. He summarized the analysis and arguments for and against the measure. Mr. Pino responded to committee questions. 10:58:35 AM Kathy White, Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified. Ms. White responded to committee questions. 11:05:25 AM Ben Murrey, Independence Institute, testified. Proposition 122 – Access to Natural Psychedelic Substances - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/8E66685F1E92...$File/Attachment E - Proposition 122 Amendment 1.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E - Proposition 122 Amendment 1.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/F41F88DE578F...$File/Attachment F - Proposition 122 Amendment 2 .pdf?OpenElement Attachment F - Proposition 122 Amendment 2 .pdf 11:09:05 AM Aaron Carpenter, Legislative Council Staff, presented regarding Proposition 122: Access to Natural Psychedelic Substances. He summarized the analysis and arguments for and against the measure. 11:13:55 AM Nicole Foerster, representing herself, testified. Travis Tyler Fluck, representing himself, testified. Renee Millard-Chacon, representing Womxn from the Mountain, testified. Melanie Rodgers, representing herself, testified. 11:25:34 AM Peter Criscione, representing himself, testified. 11:28:03 AM Taylor West, Natural Medicine Campaign, testified. 11:30:17 AM Senator Smallwood moved and distributed Amendment 1 (Attachment E). The committee discussed the amendment. 11:32:54 AM Motion Move Amendment 1 to Proposition 122 (Attachment E). Moved Smallwood Seconded Benavidez Yes Boesenecker Yes Coleman No Cooke Yes Donovan Yes Esgar Yes Gardner Yes Geitner Yes Hansen Yes Kennedy Yes McKean Yes Mullica Yes Pelton Yes Smallwood Yes Valdez A. Yes Van Winkle Yes Moreno Yes Fenberg Yes YES: 17 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:32:55 AM Senator Donovan distributed and discussed Amendment 2 (Attachment F). Committee members discussed the amendment. 11:37:49 AM Mr. Carpenter responded to committee questions. 11:38:07 AM Director Mullis responded to committee questions. 11:53:15 AM President Fenberg laid the amendment and measure over to the end of the agenda. Proposition 123 – Dedicate Revenue for Affordable Housing Programs - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/2C4EEC06F7A3...$File/Attachment G - Proposition 123 Amendment 2.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G - Proposition 123 Amendment 2.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/617C9D2ADA0F...$File/Attachment H - Proposition 123 Amendment 3.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H - Proposition 123 Amendment 3.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/9D0553EF7697...$File/Attachment I - Proposition 123 Amendment 4 (1) (1).pdf?OpenElement Attachment I - Proposition 123 Amendment 4 (1) (1).pdf 11:54:02 AM Matt Bishop, Legislative Council Staff, presented regarding Proposition 123: Dedicate Revenue for Affordable Housing Programs. He summarized the analysis and arguments for and against the measure. Mr. Bishop responded to committee questions. 12:06:01 PM Natalie Menten, representing herself, testified. 12:10:08 PM Senator Garnder distributed and discussed Amendment 2 (Attachment G). The committee discussed the amendment. 12:15:59 PM Senator Gardner withdrew Amendment 2. Senator Gardner distributed and discussed Amendment 3 (Attachment H). The committee discussed the amendment. 12:17:32 PM Mr. Bishop responded to committee questions. 12:19:32 PM The committee recessed. 12:20:24 PM The committee came back to order. 12:22:07 PM Motion Move Amendment 3 to Proposition 123 (Attachment H). Moved Gardner Seconded Benavidez Yes Boesenecker No Coleman Yes Cooke Yes Donovan Yes Esgar Yes Gardner Yes Geitner Yes Hansen Yes Kennedy Yes McKean Yes Mullica Yes Pelton Yes Smallwood Excused Valdez A. No Van Winkle Yes Moreno Yes Fenberg Yes YES: 15 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 12:22:08 PM The committee recessed. 12:22:55 PM The committee came back to order. 12:30:31 PM Senator Gardner distributed and discussed Amendment 4 (Attachment I). The committee discussed the amendment. Senator Gardner proposed a conceptual amendment. 12:39:08 PM Motion Move conceptual amendment to Amendment 4 to strike the words "ALREADY" and "CERTAIN". Moved Gardner Seconded Benavidez Boesenecker Coleman Cooke Donovan Esgar Gardner Geitner Hansen Kennedy McKean Mullica Pelton Smallwood Valdez A. Van Winkle Moreno Fenberg YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:40:39 PM Motion Move amendment 4 to Proposition 123, as amended (Attachment I). Moved Gardner Seconded Benavidez Yes Boesenecker Yes Coleman Yes Cooke Yes Donovan Yes Esgar Yes Gardner Yes Geitner Yes Hansen Yes Kennedy Yes McKean Yes Mullica Yes Pelton Yes Smallwood Yes Valdez A. Yes Van Winkle Yes Moreno Yes Fenberg Yes YES: 18 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 12:40:40 PM Representative McKean commented on Proposition 123. Mr. Bishop responded to committee questions. Initiative 96 – Increase Allowable Liquor Store Locations - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/CDB2C0DC6B8F...$File/Attachment J - Initiative 96 Amendment 1.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J - Initiative 96 Amendment 1.pdf 12:43:22 PM Luisa Altmann, Legislative Council Staff, presented regarding Initiative 96: Increase Allowable Liquor Store Locations. She summarized the analysis and arguments for and against the measure. 12:45:56 PM Senator Van Winkle distributed and explained Amendment 1 (Attachment J). The committee discussed the amendment. 12:49:59 PM Motion Move conceptual amendment to Amendment 1 to make adjustments to the headings in Table 1. Moved Kennedy Seconded Benavidez Boesenecker Coleman Cooke Donovan Esgar Gardner Geitner Hansen Kennedy McKean Mullica Pelton Smallwood Valdez A. Van Winkle Moreno Fenberg YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:51:06 PM Ms. Altmann and Director Mullis responded to committee questions. 12:52:38 PM Motion Move amendment 1 to Initiative 96, as amended (Attachment J). Moved Van Winkle Seconded Benavidez Yes Boesenecker Yes Coleman Yes Cooke Yes Donovan Yes Esgar Yes Gardner Yes Geitner Yes Hansen Yes Kennedy Yes McKean Yes Mullica Yes Pelton Yes Smallwood Yes Valdez A. Yes Van Winkle Yes Moreno Yes Fenberg Yes YES: 18 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS Initiative 121 – Allow Grocery and Convenience Stores to Sell Wine - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/B940C0AF4FDC...$File/Attachment K - Initiative 121 Amendment 1.pdf?OpenElement Attachment K - Initiative 121 Amendment 1.pdf 12:52:55 PM Luisa Altmann, Legislative Council Staff, presented regarding Initiative 121: Allow Grocery and Convenience Stores to Sell Wine. She summarized the analysis and arguments for and against the measure. 12:55:30 PM Rachel Bender, Colorado Municipal League, testified. 12:56:54 PM Senator Gardner distributed and explained Amendment 1 (Attachment K). 12:58:06 PM Motion Move amendment 1 to Initiative 121 (Attachment K). Moved Gardner Seconded Benavidez Yes Boesenecker Yes Coleman Yes Cooke Yes Donovan Yes Esgar Yes Gardner Yes Geitner Yes Hansen Yes Kennedy Yes McKean Yes Mullica Yes Pelton Yes Smallwood Yes Valdez A. Yes Van Winkle Yes Moreno Yes Fenberg Yes YES: 18 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS Initiative 122 – Third-Party Delivery of Alcohol Beverages - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/88AA87E73C0A...$File/Attachment L - Initiative 122 Amendment 2.pdf?OpenElement Attachment L - Initiative 122 Amendment 2.pdf 12:58:41 PM Luisa Altmann, Legislative Council Staff, presented regarding Initiative 122: Third Party Delivery of Alcohol Beverages. She summarized the analysis and arguments for and against the measure. 01:01:33 PM Representative Kennedy distributed and discussed Amendment 2 (Attachment L). The committee discussed the amendment. 01:02:53 PM Ms. Altmann responded to committee questions. 01:06:19 PM Motion Move amendment 2 to Initiative 122 (Attachment L). Moved Kennedy Seconded Benavidez No Boesenecker No Coleman Yes Cooke No Donovan Yes Esgar Yes Gardner No Geitner No Hansen Yes Kennedy Yes McKean No Mullica Yes Pelton No Smallwood No Valdez A. Yes Van Winkle No Moreno No Fenberg Yes YES: 8 NO: 10 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL Proposition 122 – Access to Natural Psychedelic Substances - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/CAE47F78497C...$File/Attachment M - Proposition 122 Amendment 3.pdf?OpenElement Attachment M - Proposition 122 Amendment 3.pdf 01:07:01 PM The committee continued discussion of Proposition 122: Access to Natural Psychedelic Substances. 01:07:19 PM Senator Donovan distributed a revised Amendment 3 (Attachment M). 01:09:11 PM Motion Move amendment 3 to Proposition 122 (Attachment M). Moved Donovan Seconded Benavidez Yes Boesenecker Yes Coleman Yes Cooke Yes Donovan Yes Esgar Yes Gardner Yes Geitner No Hansen Yes Kennedy Yes McKean Yes Mullica Yes Pelton Yes Smallwood Yes Valdez A. Yes Van Winkle Yes Moreno Yes Fenberg Yes YES: 17 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 01:09:24 PM Senator Donovan commented on legislative policies and notices to the public. Director Mullis provided clarification. 01:13:58 PM The committee adjourned.
