S_JUD_2017A 04/26/2017 Committee Summary

01:41 PM -- HB17-1288



Senator Gardner, chair, called the committee to order, and announced a change in the meeting agenda. Senator Cooke and Senator Court, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1288, concerning the penalties for driving under the influence (DUI) offenders who commit their fourth and subsequent DUI offenses. Senator Cooke explained the need for the bill, including a discussion of the application of recent legislation concerning making certain DUI offenses felonies. Senator Court commented on felony DUI legislation.



01:46 PM -- Mr. Fran Lanzer, representing Mothers Against Drunk Driving, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Lanzer explained and provided information concerning sentencing for misdemeanor and felony DUI offenses. In response to a question, Mr. Lanzer clarified statistics included in his testimony.



01:50 PM -- Mr. Tom Raynes, representing the Colorado District Attorneys' Council, testified in support of the bill.



01:51 PM -- Ms. Peg Ackerman, representing the County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Senator Cooke responded to a question concerning payment for county jail costs.

































01:53 PM



Senator Court provided closing remarks on the bill.

01:54 PM -- HB17-1077



Senator Coram, sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1077, concerning the useful public service cash fund. He responded to questions concerning the costs associated with the bill.

02:00 PM -- SB17-294



Senator Gardner, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-294, concerning the nonsubstantive revision of statutes in the Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended, and, in connection therewith, amending or repealing obsolete, imperfect, and inoperative law to preserve the legislative intent, effect, and meaning of the law (the Revisor's Bill). Senator Gardner distributed amendments L.001 (Attachment A) and L.002 (Attachment B).



17SenateJud0426AttachA.pdf 17SenateJud0426AttachB.pdf



02:02 PM -- Ms. Jennifer Gilroy, Revisor of Statutes, Office of Legislative Legal Services, explained the bill and amendment L.001.





02:04 PM



Senator Gardner explained amendment L.002. The committee discussed the amendment.

02:11 PM -- HB17-1087





Senator Lundberg, sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1087, concerning an office of public guardianship. He distributed and explained amendment L.009 (Attachment C).



17SenateJud0426AttachC.pdf















02:14 PM -- Mr. Bill Levis, representing AARP, testified in support of the bill. He discussed his experience acting as a guardian.



02:15 PM -- Ms. Marijo Rymer, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. She discussed guardianship, generally, and laws in other states.



02:18 PM -- Mr. Carl Gladstein and Ms. Mary Catherine Rabbitt, representing the Colorado Bar Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Gladstein discussed issues in guardianship cases. Ms. Rabbitt discussed situations that would have benefitted from a public guardianship program. Mr. Gladstein responded to questions concerning judicial authority to take certain actions regarding guardianship, and the potential workload of public guardians.





02:28 PM



Senator Lundberg provided closing remarks on the bill.

02:30 PM



The committee adjourned.