S_SA_2016A 03/21/2016 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
| Date: | 03/21/2016 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 01:50 PM to 03:25 PM |
Hill
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Jones
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X
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| Place: | SCR 356 |
Ulibarri
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X
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Sonnenberg
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X
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Scott
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| Senator Scott | |||
| This Report was prepared by | |||
| Vanessa Conway | |||
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| HB16-1093 HB16-1070 HB16-1185 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Referred to Appropriations Postponed Indefinitely |
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01:54 PM -- HB16-1093
Senator Tate presented House Bill 16-1093 to the committee. The bill makes conforming amendments in state law to consistently apply terms related to the way county clerks process, record, and update voter change of address information.
01:56 PM -- Carol Tone, representing League of Women Voters, testified in support of the bill.
01:57 PM -- Matt Crane, Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder, representing Colorado County Clerks Association, and Amber McReynolds, representing City and County of Denver Clerk and Recorder's Office, testified in support of the bill.
02:00 PM -- Elena Nunez, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.
02:02 PM -- Wayne Williams, Colorado Secretary of State, testified in support of the bill.
| BILL: | HB16-1093 | |
| TIME: | 02:04:45 PM | |
| MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1093 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation that it be placed upon the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Hill
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Yes
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Jones
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Yes
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Ulibarri
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:08 PM -- HB16-1070
Senator Neville presented House Bill 16-1070 to the committee. The bill requires an election judge to compare the signature on each ballot return envelope with the signature of the eligible elector stored in the statewide voter registration system for every municipal mail ballot election.
02:10 PM -- Karen Goldman, representing Colorado Municipal Clerks Association and Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.
02:14 PM -- Carol Tone, representing League of Women Voters, testified in support of the bill.
02:15 PM -- Matt Crane, Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder, representing Colorado County Clerks Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:16 PM -- Elena Nunez, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.
02:16 PM -- Wayne Williams, Colorado Secretary of State, testified in support of the bill.
02:18 PM -- Ryan Parsell, representing the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder's Office, testified in support of the bill.
02:20 PM
Senator Neville wrapped up his presentation to the committee.
| BILL: | HB16-1070 | |
| TIME: | 02:20:41 PM | |
| MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1070 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Hill
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Yes
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Jones
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Yes
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Ulibarri
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:21 PM -- HB16-1185
Senator Ulibarri presented House Bill 16-1185 to the committee. The bill creates the 2016 Birth Certificate Modernization Act. The act requires the state registrar within the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to issue new birth certificates to any person born in Colorado who has a gender different from the gender denoted on that person's birth certificate.
02:24 PM -- Dana Erpelding, representing CDPHE, testified in support of the bill.
02:26 PM -- Todd Garrity, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
02:29 PM -- Shari Zabel, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:33 PM -- Dane Stephenson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
02:39 PM -- Sheri Proctor, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:43 PM -- Steve Wagner, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
02:48 PM -- Ariel Strickland, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:51 PM -- Erik Kluzek, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
02:56 PM -- Frankie Tritch, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:00 PM -- Brooke Baxa, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:03 PM -- Dave Montez, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:07 PM -- Jude and Jenna Clinchard, representing themselves, testified in support of the bill.
03:12 PM
Senator Ulibarri wrapped up his presentation to the committee.
| BILL: | HB16-1185 | |
| TIME: | 03:20:03 PM | |
| MOVED: | Ulibarri | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1185 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Hill
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No
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Jones
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Yes
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Ulibarri
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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No
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Scott
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No
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | HB16-1185 | |
| TIME: | 03:21:40 PM | |
| MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
| MOTION: | Postpone House Bill 16-1185 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Hill
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Yes
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Jones
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No
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Ulibarri
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No
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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03:25 PM
The committee adjourned.