J_LS_2022A 02/17/2022 09:05:04 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGJOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL SERVICES Date 02/17/2022 Attendance Bacon X Buckner * Cooke X Lee * Rodriguez X Snyder X Soper X Van Winkle X Gardner X Weissman X Time 09:05:04 AM to 10:00:04 AM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Weissman This Report was prepared by Courtney Dunaway Hearing Items Action Taken hHB22-1165 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hApproval of OLLS Budget for FY 2022-23 Committee Discussion Only hRemaining meetings during session Committee Discussion Only HB22-1165 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/6DDED1F38EC2...$File/House Bill 22-1165.pdf?OpenElement House Bill 22-1165.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/4EA60AD24891...$File/2022 rr explanationmemo.pdf?OpenElement 2022 rr explanationmemo.pdf 09:06:10 AM Jennifer Berman, Managing Senior Attorney, Office of Legislative Legal Services, testified before the Committee. Ms. Berman explained the annual Rule Review Bill, HB 22-1165, to the Committee. 09:09:17 AM Senator Buckner joined the meeting. 09:09:25 AM Chairmain Weissman asked for any public testimony on the Rule Review Bill, HB 22-1165. 09:09:49 AM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1165 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Soper Seconded Snyder Bacon Yes Buckner Yes Cooke Yes Lee Excused Rodriguez Yes Snyder Yes Soper Yes Van Winkle Yes Gardner Yes Weissman Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS Approval of OLLS Budget for FY 2022-23 - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/11556B4E330D...$File/FY2022-23 OLLS (including OLWR) budget request.pdf?OpenElement FY2022-23 OLLS (including OLWR) budget request.pdf 09:11:35 AM Sharon Eubanks, Director of the Office of Legislative Legal Services, and Christy Chase, Assistant Director, Office of Legislative Legal Services, testified before the Committee. Ms. Eubanks and Ms. Chase present the proposed budgest of the Office of Legislative Legal Services and the Office of Legislative Workplace Rlation for OLLS for fiscal year 2022-23. 09:27:22 AM Senator Lee joined the meeting. 09:30:50 AM Senator Cooke and Ms. Chase discussed asked a question about overtime pay. The Office receives comp. time versus overtime pay. 09:32:45 AM Representative Soper and Ms. Chase discussed the number of years that the senior attorneys who recently left the Office of Legislative Legal Services had with the Office. 09:34:07 AM Representative Bacon and Ms. Chase discussed specific line items within budget document. 09:37:30 AM Senator Cooke and Ms. Eubanks discussed compensatory time. 09:46:08 AM Representative Snyder and Ms. Chase discussed the optimal level of employees within the Office of Legislative Legal Services. 09:48:44 AM Representative Snyder, Ms. Chase, and Ms. Eubanks discussed the new paid family medical leave budget item. 09:50:38 AM Representative Bacon and Ms. Eubanks discussed the employee turnover rates in the Office of Legislative Legal Services compared to other legislative agencies. 09:52:00 AM Ms. Chase testified to the Committee regarding the budget request for the Office of Legislative Workplace Relations for fiscal year 2022-23. 09:54:21 AM Chairman Weissman and Vice-chair Gardner commented on the budget request. 09:58:08 AM Motion I move for the approval of the fiscal year 2022-23 Office of Legislative Legal Services and the Office of Legislative Workplace Relations budget request. Moved Snyder Seconded Lee Bacon Yes Buckner Yes Cooke No Lee Yes Rodriguez Yes Snyder Yes Soper No Van Winkle No Gardner No Weissman Yes YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS Remaining meetings during session - Committee Discussion Only 10:00:04 AM The committee adjourned.
