S_SA_2022A 02/15/2022 02:05:20 PM Committee Summary

Senator Donovan, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-012. The bill requires the Secretary of State to create and maintain updated physical and electronic versions of the Colorado Constitution and the State Archivist to submit a proposal to the Capital Development Committee for displaying the original Colorado Constitution in the state capitol building.

Amendment L.001 was distributed (Attachment A).

No witnesses testified on the bill.

The bill sponsor responded to committee questions.

Senator Coram, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-085 and showed a video. The bill creates the Colorado Safe Student Protection Program in the Colorado Department of Education to award grants and provide a program facilitator to increase student and school bus safety.

Ward Leber, representing Child Safety Network, testified in support of the bill. Greg Jackson, representing Child Safety Network, testified in support of the bill. Daniel Sperry, representing Child Safety Network and Makayla's Story, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.

Stephanie Duckworth, representing Child Safety Network, testified in support of the bill. David Hartzell, representing Colorado State Pupil Transportation Association, testified in support of the bill. William Arrington, representing Child Safety Network, testified in support of the bill. Stephen Tako, representing Child Safety Network, testified in support of the bill.

Michael Lloyd, representing Child Satey Network, testified in support of the bill. Jeffrey Cassell, representing Child Safety Network, testified in support of the bill. Otha Thornton, representing Child Safety Network, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members commented on the bill. The bill sponsor commented on the bill.

The chair laid the bill over for action.

Senator Smallwood, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-101. The bill creates the Colorado School Resource Officer Grant Program to provide funds to help hire school resource officers.

Amendment L.001 was distributed (Attachment B).

The bill sponsor responded to committee questions.

Senator Gonzales proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.

Talaya Banks, representing Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in opposition to the bill.

Sheriff Tony Spurlock, representing County Sheriff's of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Nancy Benham, representing Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.

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

Senator Scott, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-048 to the committee. This bill requires the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to contract with a private sector expert to review the dispute review board stage of the process used to resolve contractual disputes between CDOT and contractors.

The bill sponsor responded to committee questions.

Senator Gonzales proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.

Andy Karsian, representing Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in opposition to the bill. The witness responded to committee questions.

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

Senator Scott, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-096 to the committee. Under current law, the Transportation Commission is required to adopt a Proposed Budget Allocation Plan by December 15 each year. This bill requires the Department of Transportation (CDOT) to include additional information in the plan, including allocations for personnel costs, facilities costs, and any other expenses for CDOT’s headquarters and engineering regions, as well as for all maintenance projects.

Andy Karsian, representing Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in opposition to the bill.

Senator Scott made closing comments.

Senator Gardner, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-109. The bill prohibits public employees or employee organizations from involvement in a labor action and creates a legal remedy.

Senator Gonzales proceeded with witness testimony on the bill.

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

The bill sponsor responded to committee questions.

Alexandra Renner, representing Oklo Inc., testified in support of the bill. James Hopf, representing Generation Atomic, testified in support of the bill. Arthur Hyde, representing Segra Capital Management, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Patrick White, representing Nuclear Innovation Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Steven Curtis, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Christopher Barnard, representing The American Conservation Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Sarah Jensen, representing American Conservation Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Alyssa Hayes, representing Generation Atomic, testified in support of the bill. Rohn Brown, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Connor Woodrich, representing Nuclear Energy Institute, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Michael Fox, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

Philip Ord, representing Americans for Nuclear Energy, testified in support of the bill. Nicholas McMurray, representing ClearPath, testified in support of the bill. Madison Hilly, representing Campaign for a Green Nuclear Deal, testified in support of the bill.

Greg Brophy, representing The Western Way, testified in support of the bill. Timothy Coleman, representing Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified in support of the bill. Eric Meyer, representing Generation Atomic, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions.

Benjamin Elwood, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Claire O'Brien, representing Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

The chair recessed the committee.

The committee came back to order.

Joan Seeman, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Elizabeta Stacishin, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Giselle Herzfeld, representing Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center & 350 Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Usama Khalid, representing Spirit of the Sun, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. Jan Rose, representing CO Coalition for a Livable Climate (CCLC), testified in opposition to the bill. Richard Andrews, representing Boulder Innovative Technologies Inc. and self, testified in opposition to the bill.

Lynn Segal, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Leslie Glustrom, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order.

The bill sponsor and committee members commented on the bill.