S_SA_2024A 05/01/2024 11:25:29 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS Date 05/01/2024 Attendance Baisley * Hansen X Liston X Sullivan X Coleman X Time 11:25:29 AM to 12:54:14 PM Place Old Supreme Court This Meeting was called to order by Coleman This Report was prepared by Hamza Syed Hearing Items Action Taken hHB24-1442 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hHB24-1371 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hHB24-1283 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB24-1059 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hHB24-1296 Postponed Indefinitely hHB24-1451 Referred to the Committee of the Whole HB24-1442 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 11:26:30 AM Senator Fenberg, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1442. The bill makes changes to the Capitol Building Advisory Committee statutes and requires History Colorado to inventory State Capitol artifacts. 11:28:24 AM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1442 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley Yes Hansen Yes Liston Yes Sullivan Yes Coleman Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1371 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/01319739B285...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/C5ACC7017F1D...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 11:28:32 AM Senator Fields, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1371. The bill requires local governments to establish a process that requires background checks for massage facilities. 11:36:52 AM Elizabeth Haskell, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill. Katie First, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Ross Sibley, representing the Colorado Department of Public Safety, was available to answer committee questions. Teresa Mucha, representing the Colorado Department of Public Safety, was available to answer committee questions. Written testimony can be found in Attachment A. 11:37:58 AM The bill sponsor presented Amendment L.007 (Attachment B). 11:38:18 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment B). Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley Hansen Liston Sullivan Coleman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:38:19 AM The bill sponsor gave final remarks. 11:40:13 AM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1371, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley Yes Hansen Yes Liston Yes Sullivan Yes Coleman Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1283 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 11:42:26 AM Senator Mullica, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1283. The bill allows municipal campaign finance complaints to be reviewed and investigated by the Secretary of State under certain circumstances. The committee asked questions to the sponsor. 11:45:19 AM Bennett Rutledge, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Heather Stauffer, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. 11:52:26 AM The bill sponsor gave final remarks. 11:54:24 AM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1283 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Hansen Seconded Baisley Yes Hansen Yes Liston Yes Sullivan Excused Coleman Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1059 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/7135CE9F5264...$File/Attachment C - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - Combined.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/7699ACFDDCC2...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 11:54:41 AM Senators Hansen and Winter, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1059. The bill increases the amount of per diem paid to members of the Colorado General Assembly beginning in FY 2025-26. 12:00:29 PM Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Janine Reid, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Maggie Gomez, representing the State Innovation Exchange Action, testified in support of the bill. Mika Alexander, representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jonathan Singer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Aly Belknap, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony can be found in Attachment C. 12:15:09 PM The bill sponsors presented amendment L.013 (Attachment D). 12:15:29 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment D). Moved Hansen Seconded Baisley Hansen Liston Sullivan Excused Coleman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:15:43 PM The bill sponsors and committee gave final remarks. 12:22:42 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1059, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Hansen Seconded Baisley No Hansen Yes Liston No Sullivan Yes Coleman Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1296 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/2B08263F46E8...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf 12:22:49 PM Senator Marchman, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1296. The bill modifies the procedures for responding to record requests under the Colorado Open Records Act. 12:27:03 PM Eric Bergman, representing the Colorado Municipal League and Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Eric Maxfield, representing the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Linda Hutchinson, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Jody Nickerson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 12:37:10 PM The bill sponsor presented amendment L.025 (Attachment E). 12:39:57 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.025 (Attachment E). Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley Hansen Liston Sullivan Coleman YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:40:31 PM The bill sponsor gave final remarks. 12:41:54 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1296, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley No Hansen Yes Liston No Sullivan Yes Coleman No YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 12:42:10 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 24-1296 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. Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley Yes Hansen No Liston Yes Sullivan No Coleman Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1451 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 12:44:45 PM Senators Buckner and Coleman, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1451. The bill adds hair length to the definition of race in the context of discrimination in public education, housing, public accommodation, and advertising. 12:46:59 PM Pamela Toney, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 12:49:21 PM The bill sponsors and committee gave final remarks. 12:54:02 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1451 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Sullivan Seconded Baisley No Hansen Yes Liston No Sullivan Yes Coleman Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 12:54:14 PM The committee adjourned.
