S_SA_2022A 02/08/2022 02:02:51 PM Committee Summary

Senator Holbert, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-076. The bill requires the Department of Regulatory Agencies to dismiss any complaints made against a person holding an occupational license, certificate, or registration if the complaint arises from words said or actions committed when they were an elected official.
The bill sponsor responded to committee questions.

Amendment L.001 was distributed (Attachment A).

Senator Gonzales proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. Submitted testimony may be found in Attachment B.

Dr. Linda Miketic-Fielding, representing self, testified in support of the bill. John Fielding, representing self, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to committee questions.

Kim Muramoto, representing self, testified in support of the bill. George Teal, representing Douglas County, testified in support of the bill.

The committee discussed an amendment.

The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order.

The bill sponsor gave closing remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

The chair laid the bill over for action at a later date.

The committee recessed.

Senator Moreno, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-014. The bill makes several changes to the Colorado Youth Advisory Council and the Colorado Youth Advisory Council Review Interim Committee.

Senator Gonzales proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.

Sun Richardson, representing Colorado Youth Advisory Council, testified in support of the bill. Karthik Reddy, representing Colorado Youth Advisory Council, testified in support of the bill. Camden Sharkey, representing Colorado Youth Advisory Council, testified in support of the bill. Committee members commented on the testimony.

Senator Gardner, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-084. The bill defines expenditures from a 529 account for the payment of student loans, up to $10,000 per beneficiary, as a qualified distribution, and therefore not subject to tax recapture.
The bill sponsor responded to committee questions.

Senator Gonzales proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.

Evie Hudak, representing Colorado PTA, testified in opposition to the bill. Angela Baier, representing CollegeInvest, testified in opposition to the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.

Rachael Hamby, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in opposition to the bill. Robert Sheesley, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill. Meghan Dollar, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill. The witnesses responded to committee questions.

Jennifer Boulton, representing Audubon and Trout Unlimited, testified in opposition to the bill. Beau Kiklis, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.

Dmitrii Zavorotny, representing YIMBY Denver, testified to amend the bill. David Pardo, representing self, testified to amend the bill. Robert Greer, representing self, testified to amend the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.

Steven Buckley, representing self, testified to amend the bill. Adam Estroff, representing Yes In My Backyard Denver, testified to amend the bill. Sandie Weathers, representing self, testified to amend the bill. Anna DeWitt, representing self, testified to amend the bill.

Christina Sandefur, representing Goldwater Institute, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Joshua Comden, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Emily Hamilton, representing Mercatus Center at George Mason University, testified in a neutral position on the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.

The committee discussed an amendment.

The committee members commented on the bill.

The chair laid the bill over for action at a later date.