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S_SA_2019A 02/13/2019 01:34:20 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date 02/13/2019
Attendance
Fields *
Marble X
Sonnenberg X
Court X
Foote X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Time 01:34:20 PM to 02:33:40 PM
Place SCR 357
This Meeting was called to order by Senator Foote
This Report was prepared by Julia Jackson
Hearing Items Action Taken
Sunset Review for the Human Trafficking Council Introduce draft bill
HB19-1062 Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Sunset Review for the Human Trafficking Council - Introduce draft bill
01:35:40 PM  

Brian Tobias and Jennifer Lockwood, Colorado Office of Policy, Research & Regulatory Reform, Department of Regulatory Agences, discussed the sunset review for the Human Trafficking Council. The sunset review can be found online here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zsn4Isb2Hdqorqr87Pz7w58MDs78oBoU/view

Commitee members received a copy of the draft sunset bill (Attachment A).
01:38:46 PM  

Mr. Tobias discussed advisory committee sunset reviews and responded to committee member questions.
01:39:44 PM  
Ms. Lockwood provided an overview of the sunset report.
01:43:42 PM  
Eliza Schultz, representing Violence Free Colorado, testified on the sunset report and bill draft. She responded to committee member questions.
01:47:43 PM  
Maria Trujillo, representing the Department of Public Safety, responded to committee member questions about the Human Trafficking Council.


01:52:53 PM
 Motion Amend draft bill to sunset the Human Trafficking Council after 5 years, by adding a repeal effective September 1, 2024.
Moved Sonnenberg
Seconded
Fields
Marble
Sonnenberg
Court
Foote
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


01:53:40 PM
 Motion Introduce sunset bill draft LLS No. 19-0367 (Attachment A), as amended.
Moved Court
Seconded
Fields Yes
Marble Yes
Sonnenberg Yes
Court Yes
Foote Yes
YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


01:55:12 PM
 Motion Name Senator Garcia as prime sponsor of the bill.
Moved Foote
Seconded
Fields Yes
Marble Yes
Sonnenberg Yes
Court Yes
Foote Yes
YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
01:55:12 PM  

Senator Marble requested to be added as a co-prime sponsor.  Senators Court, Fields, and Foote requested to be added as co-sponsors.
01:56:18 PM  
Jacob Baus, Office of Legislative Legal Services, requested permission to make technical changes to the bill, which the committee approved.



HB19-1062 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:57:26 PM  

Senator Scott, sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1062 to the committee. The bill allows the Department of Human Services to either transfer all or a portion of the Grand Junction Regional Center campus to a state institution of higher education or to a local government, or to list for sale all or a portion of the property. Senator Scott provided four letters in support of the bill (Attachments B-E).
02:00:26 PM  
The committee discussed the bill with Senator Scott.
02:10:03 PM  
Rose Pugliese, Mesa County Commissioner, testified in support of the bill.
02:13:32 PM  
Jeff Kuhr, Mesa County Director of Public Health, testified in support of the bill.
02:17:25 PM  
Commissioner Pugliese and Mr. Kuhr responded to committee member questions.
02:22:00 PM  
Richard Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:24:59 PM  
Charlotte Brantley, representing Clayton
Early Learning, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee
member questions.
02:30:52 PM  
Senator Scott wrapped up his presentation of the bill.


02:33:17 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 19-1062 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Court
Seconded
Fields Yes
Marble Yes
Sonnenberg No
Court Yes
Foote Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


02:33:40 PM   The committee adjourned.