S_SA_2020A 06/06/2020 12:01:20 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Date

06/06/2020

Attendance
Hansen	X
Marble	*
Sonnenberg	X
Fields	X
Foote	X

Time

12:01:20 PM to 01:32:57 PM

Place

Old Supreme Court Chamber

This Meeting was called to order by

Senator Foote

This Report was prepared by

Jessika Shipley

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hHB20-1002	Referred to Senate Finance
hHB20-1347	Referred to the Committee of the Whole
hSCR20-002	Postponed Indefinitely
hSJR20-022	Postponed Indefinitely


	X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

HB20-1002 - Referred to Senate Finance

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

20SenateState0606AttachA.pdf

12:02:23 PM

Senator Zenzinger, co-sponsor, presented House Bill 20-1002. The bill requires that the Department of Higher Education (DHE) create, adopt, and implement a plan to award post secondary academic credit for work-related experience, and a statewide system for the guaranteed transfer of that credit between institutions of higher education.

12:04:49 PM

Written testimony was submitted (Attachment A).

12:07:00 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 20-1002 to the Committee on Finance.
	Moved	Fields
	Seconded

	Hansen	Yes
	Marble	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Fields	Yes
	Foote	Yes
	Final	YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB20-1347 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

12:07:18 PM

Senator Hansen, co-sponsor, presented House Bill 20-1347. This bill continues the exemption from child care licensing requirements for certainfamily childcare homes until September 1, 2026.

12:08:28 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 20-1347 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Hansen
	Seconded

	Hansen	Yes
	Marble	No
	Sonnenberg	No
	Fields	Yes
	Foote	Yes
	Final	YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SCR20-002 - Postponed Indefinitely

12:08:45 PM

Senator Lundeen, prime sponsor, presented Senate Concurrent Resolution 20-002. The resolution refers a measure to voters to amend the Colorado Constitution to limit a state of disaster emergency declared by the Governor to 30 consecutive calendar days.

12:13:50 PM

The committee discussed the bill with Senator Lundeen.

12:37:23 PM

The committee took a brief recess.

12:37:55 PM

The committee returned to order.

12:51:48 PM

Members of the committee commented about their positions on the bill.

12:56:46 PM	Motion	Refer SCR20-002 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Sonnenberg
	Seconded

	Hansen	No
	Marble	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Fields	No
	Foote	No
		YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

12:57:47 PM	Motion	Postpone SCR20-002 indefinitely.
	Moved	Fields
	Seconded

	Hansen	Yes
	Marble	No
	Sonnenberg	No
	Fields	Yes
	Foote	Yes
	Final	YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SJR20-022 - Postponed Indefinitely

12:58:08 PM

Senators Rankin and Woodward, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Joint Resolution 20-022. The resolution would terminate the current state of disaster emergency that was initially declared and extended by executive order of the Governor.

12:59:18 PM

The committee discussed the resolution with the sponsors.

01:32:01 PM	Motion	Referred to Full Senate for final action.
	Moved	Sonnenberg
	Seconded

	Hansen	No
	Marble	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Fields	No
	Foote	No
		YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

01:32:27 PM	Motion	Postpone SJR20-022 indefinitely.
	Moved	Fields
	Seconded

	Hansen	Yes
	Marble	No
	Sonnenberg	No
	Fields	Yes
	Foote	Yes
	Final	YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:32:57 PM

The committee adjourned.

HB20-1002 - Referred to Senate Finance

HB20-1347 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

SCR20-002 - Postponed Indefinitely

SJR20-022 - Postponed Indefinitely

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