PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date |
05/02/2024 |
Attendance |
Buckner |
X |
Hansen |
X |
Simpson |
X |
Smallwood |
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Van Winkle |
X |
Kolker |
X |
Mullica |
X |
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Time |
02:19:57 PM to 12:49:08 AM |
Place |
SCR 357 |
This Meeting was called to order by |
Mullica |
This Report was prepared by |
Matthew Becker |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hSB24-229 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
hSB24-166 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
hSB24-165 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
hSB24-231 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
hSB24-230 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
hSB24-228 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
hHB24-1249 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
hHB24-1449 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
hHB24-1268 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
hHB24-1051 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
hHB24-1314 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
hHB24-1365 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
hHB24-1157 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
hHB24-1353 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
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SB24-229 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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02:20:07 PM |
Senators Priola and Winter presented SB24-229, which modifies regulations and enforcement criteria regarding ozone precursor emissions.
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02:25:27 PM |
Jeff Robbins, representing Energy & Carbon Management Commission, Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Trisha Oeth, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Bhargavi Chekuri, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Rebecca Curry, representing Earthjustice, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Charles Perko, representing United Steelworkers , testified in support of the bill. Michael Ogletree, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions. The panelists responded to committee questions.
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02:40:48 PM |
Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Ramesh Bhatt, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Matt Scherr, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Forkes-Gudmundson, representing Earthworks, testified in support of the bill.
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02:49:49 PM |
Diana Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Dan Haley, representing Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified to amend the bill. Tiffany Dickenson, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified to amend the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
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02:59:14 PM |
Chris McGowne, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Trisha Fanning, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Jan Rose, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
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03:14:07 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-229 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Kolker |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Simpson |
No |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Van Winkle |
No |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB24-166 - Postponed Indefinitely
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03:14:28 PM |
Senator Winter requested
that SB24-166 be postponed indefinitely.
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03:15:15 PM
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Motion |
Postpone Senate Bill 24-166 indefinitely. |
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Moved |
Kolker |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB24-165 - Postponed Indefinitely
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03:15:26 PM |
Senator Priola requested that SB 24-165 be postponed indefinitely.
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03:15:57 PM
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Motion |
Postpone Senate Bill 24-165 indefinitely. |
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Moved |
Kolker |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB24-231 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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03:16:10 PM |
Senators Gardner and Rodriguez presented
SB24-231, which makes several changes to liquor licensing and regulation.
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03:23:00 PM |
Ms. Rebekah Hernandez, representing Colorado Restaurant Association, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Chris Howes, representing Colorado Retail Council , testified in support of the bill. Mr. Steve Findley, representing Colorado Beer Distributors Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Michelle Stone-Principato, representing Colorado Department of Revenue - Liquor and Tobacco Enforcement Division, testified in support of the bill. Krystyn Hartman, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
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03:35:16 PM |
Ms. Micki Hackenberger, representing Wine & Spirit Wholesalers of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jeremy Bronson, representing Colorado Event Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Sam DeWitt, representing Brewers Association, testified in support of the bill. Scott Chase, representing CO Liquor Stores United , testified to amend the bill. Elizabeth Haskell, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
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03:56:08 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). |
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Moved |
Kolker |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Hansen |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Van Winkle |
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Kolker |
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Mullica |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:57:27 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B). |
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Moved |
Kolker |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Hansen |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Van Winkle |
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Kolker |
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Mullica |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:58:29 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C). |
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Moved |
Kolker |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Hansen |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Van Winkle |
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Kolker |
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Mullica |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:02:31 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-231, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Kolker |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB24-230 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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04:02:42 PM |
Senators Cutter and
Fenberg presented SB24-230, which creates new oil and gas production fees
to be used to expand transit service, frequency, ridership, and fund passenger
rail projects, and to fund wildlife and land remediation services. The
sponsors responded to committee questions.
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04:03:04 PM |
John Manino, Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Kay Kelly, representing Colorado Department of Transportation , testified in support of the bill. Heather Disney Dugan, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified in support of the bill.
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04:29:28 PM |
Danny Katz, representing CoPIRG (Colorado Public Interest Research Group), testified in support of the bill. Ms. Tarn Udall, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. Matt Frommer, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill.
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04:35:10 PM |
Mr. Frank Bruno, representing Via Mobility Services, testified in support of the bill. Ann Rajewski, representing Colorado Association of Transit Agencies, testified in support of the bill. Jaime Lewis, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
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04:42:55 PM |
Richard Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Tiffany Dickenson, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Commissioner-Jennifer OHearon, representing Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
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04:50:16 PM |
Chris McGowne, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jeter Thomas, representing Caerus Oil and Gas, testified in opposition to the bill. Trisha Fanning, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Edward Ingve, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ed Ingve, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
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05:20:35 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). |
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Moved |
Kolker |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Simpson |
No |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Van Winkle |
No |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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05:21:13 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E). |
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Moved |
Kolker |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Hansen |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Van Winkle |
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Kolker |
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Mullica |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:23:13 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F). |
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Moved |
Kolker |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Simpson |
No |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Van Winkle |
No |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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05:27:49 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-230, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Kolker |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Simpson |
No |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Van Winkle |
No |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB24-228 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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05:28:04 PM |
Senators Mullica
and Lundeen presented SB24-228, which adjusts the mechanisms used to refund
the state TABOR refund obligation starting with the FY 2023-24 surplus
by reinstating a temporary state income tax rate cut, and creates a new
refund mechanismâa temporary reduction in the state sales and use tax
rateâstarting with the FY 2024-25 surplus.
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05:30:11 PM |
Natalie Menten, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Heidi Humphreys, representing Colorado Department of Revenue, testified in support of the bill. Josh Pens, representing Colorado Department of Revenue, was available to answer committee questions.
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05:41:55 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment G). |
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Moved |
Mullica |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Hansen |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Van Winkle |
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Kolker |
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Mullica |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:42:08 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment H). |
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Moved |
Mullica |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Hansen |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Van Winkle |
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Kolker |
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Mullica |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:44:10 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-228, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Mullica |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1249 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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09:33:21 PM |
The committee reconvened.
Senator Pelton presented HB24-1249,
which creates a new refundable tax credit from 2026 through 2030 for farms
and ranches engaging in agricultural stewardship practices
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09:34:15 PM |
Tyler Garrett, representing
Rocky Mountain Farmers Union , testified in support of the bill. Mr.
Jordan Beezley, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified
in support of the bill.
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09:40:02 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1249 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Kolker |
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Seconded |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
No |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1449 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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09:40:18 PM |
Senator Priola presented
HB24-1449, which onsolidates existing waste diversion programs, including
an existing enterprise,
into a new enterprise
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09:41:24 PM |
Christopher Howes, representing NWRA, testified in support of the bill. Carrie Hackenberger testified in support in the bill. Jeff Stalter, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill.
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09:48:03 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1449 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Kolker |
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Seconded |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Van Winkle |
No |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1268 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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09:48:59 PM |
Senators Exum and
Fields presented HB24-1268, which starting with tax year 2025, ends the
property tax, rent, and heat rebate for persons with a disability and replaces
it with an income tax credit.
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09:49:16 PM |
Caroline Nutter, representing Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony for the bill is included as Attachment I.
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10:09:49 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1268 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Kolker |
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Seconded |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Simpson |
No |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Van Winkle |
No |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1051 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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10:10:00 PM |
Senator Gonzales
presented HB24-1051, which creates new regulations for towing carriers.
Mr. Allex Luna, representing United for a New Economy, testified
in support of the bill. Mr. Zach Neumann, representing Community
Economic Defense Project, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ian
Escalante , representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Catherine
Ordonez, representing American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified
in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
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10:34:21 PM |
Senator Gonzales responded to committee questions.
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10:49:01 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1051 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Kolker |
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Seconded |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1314 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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10:49:14 PM |
Senator Gonzales
and Will presented HB24-1314, which
makes modifications to the existing preservation of historical structures
tax credit, including expanding the tax credit and extending it through
2036.
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10:49:49 PM |
Barb Pahl, representing
The National Trust, testified in support of the bill. Patrick Eidman,
representing History Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Christopher
Fortney, representing Office of Economic Development and International
Trade, testified in support of the bill. Doug Price, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony on the bill
is included as Attachment J.
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11:08:10 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1314 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Gonzales |
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Seconded |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
No |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Excused |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1365 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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11:08:20 PM |
Senators Bridges
and Will presented HB24-1365, which continues funding to the Regional Talent
Development Initiative Grant Program, creates the Regional Talent Summit
Grant Program, and establishes a workforce shortage tax credit.
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11:11:44 PM |
Mr. Michael Gifford, representing AGC Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Eve Lieberman, representing OEDIT, was available to answer committee questions.
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11:16:38 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1365 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Gonzales |
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Seconded |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
Excused |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Excused |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1157 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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11:16:49 PM |
Senator Bridges presented
HB24-1157, which codifies the Employee Ownership Office in the Office of
Economic Development and International Trade and creates an income tax
credit for certain costs incurred by new employee-owned businesses.
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11:22:08 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1157 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Hansen |
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Seconded |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Van Winkle |
No |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Excused |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1353 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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11:26:00 PM |
Senators Bridges
and Michaelson Jenet presented HB24-1353, which requires firearms dealers
to obtain a state permit.
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11:29:49 PM |
Ms. Melissa Flanell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Christopher Runyan, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Duke Grimes, representing MId-States Distributing, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Ian Escalante, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in opposition to the bill. Robert Lopez, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Craig Williams, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Mario Acevedo, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
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12:03:07 AM |
Ms. Barbara Niederhoff,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Stephanie
Greenberg, representing Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence,
testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kathryn Ruud, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Julie Ort, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Kathy Hagen, representing
Moms Demand Action , testified in support of the bill. Paige Leonard,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mary Duvall
testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee
questions.
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12:18:56 AM |
Mr. Nephi Cole, representing National Shooting Sports Foundation, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Michelle Martinez-Collins, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Shawn Veatch, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Thomas Coleman, representing EZCORP, Inc. , testified to amend the bill. Mr. Nate Randall, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Mark Olson, representing BluCore Shooting Center, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. James Seifert, representing themself, was available to answer committee questions. Mr. Gregory Collins, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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12:42:25 AM |
Ms. Ahilya George,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Eileen
McCarron, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of the
bill. Written testimony on the bill is included as Attachment K.
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12:48:57 AM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1353 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Kolker |
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Seconded |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Simpson |
No |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Van Winkle |
No |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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12:49:08 AM |
The committee adjourned. |