PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date |
02/13/2018 |
Attendance |
Court |
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Jahn |
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Tate |
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Smallwood |
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Neville T. |
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Time |
02:05:34 PM to 07:38:00 PM |
Place |
SCR 357 |
This Meeting was called to order by |
Neville T. |
This Report was prepared by |
Matt Becker |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hSB18-147 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
hSB18-116 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
hSB18-165 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
hSB18-136 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
hSB18-128 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
hSB18-143 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
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SB18-147 - Postponed Indefinitely
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02:05:45 PM |
Senators Zenzinger and Coram, co-prime sponsors presented Senate Bill 18-147, which modifies the existing teacher loan forgiveness program to target hard-to-fill educator positions.
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02:07:25 PM |
Tom Brinegar, representing the Public Education and Business Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
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02:16:30 PM |
Dale McCall, representing the Colorado BOCES Association, testified in support of the bill.
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02:19:06 PM |
Dr. Rob Reinsvold, representing the Colorado Center for Rural Education, testified in support of the bill.
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02:21:02 PM |
Mr. Brinegar responded to committee questions.
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02:23:57 PM |
Senator Zenzinger responded to committee questions.
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02:25:14 PM |
Mr. McCall responded to committee questions.
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02:31:51 PM |
Kerrie Dallman, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
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02:43:51 PM |
Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill.
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02:47:09 PM |
Dan Schaller, representing the Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill.
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02:48:19 PM |
Mr. Cook responded to committee questions.
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02:51:06 PM |
Mr. Schaller responded to committee questions.
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02:59:06 PM |
Ms. Dallman responded to committee questions.
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02:59:15 PM |
Senator Zenzinger responded to committee questions.
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03:02:53 PM |
Mr. Cook responded to committee questions.
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03:05:36 PM |
Ms. Dallman responded to committee questions.
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03:08:31 PM |
Senator Zenzinger commented on how teacher salaries compare in Colorado.
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03:12:10 PM |
Michelle Murphy, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
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03:13:15 PM |
Leslie Colwell, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.
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03:16:32 PM |
Ms. Murphy responded to committee questions.
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03:18:47 PM |
Senator Zenzinger discussed amendments L.001, L.002, and L.003, as well as a preamended version of the bill including amendments L.001 and L.002 [Attachmenets A through D, respectively].
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03:22:35 PM |
Senator Zenzinger responded to committee questions regarding the amendments.
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03:30:44 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment A]. |
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Moved |
Court |
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Seconded |
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Court |
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Jahn |
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Tate |
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Smallwood |
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Neville T. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:30:59 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 [Attachment B]. |
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Moved |
Court |
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Seconded |
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Court |
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Jahn |
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Tate |
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Smallwood |
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Neville T. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:31:15 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 [Attachment C]. |
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Moved |
Court |
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Seconded |
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Court |
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Jahn |
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Tate |
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Smallwood |
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Neville T. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:31:16 PM |
Senators Zenzinger and Court provided closing remarks on the bill.
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03:37:04 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 18-147, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Court |
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Seconded |
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Court |
Yes |
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Jahn |
Yes |
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Tate |
No |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Neville T. |
No |
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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03:38:27 PM
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Motion |
Postpone Senate Bill 18-147 indefinitely. |
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Moved |
Smallwood |
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Seconded |
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Court |
No |
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Jahn |
No |
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Tate |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Neville T. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB18-116 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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03:40:43 PM |
Senator Cooke, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-116, which creates a capitol identification card that allows members of the public to bypass security if they pay a fee and submit to a background check. Senator Cooke distributed amendments L.001 and L.002 [Attachments E and F, respectively].
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03:41:53 PM |
Major Steve Garcia, representing the Colorado State Patrol, testified in opposition to the bill.
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03:43:29 PM |
Major Garcia responded to committee questions.
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03:50:34 PM |
Former Representative Amy Stephens, representing Dentons, testified in support of the bill.
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03:55:02 PM |
Patrick Boyle, representing himself as a contract lobbyist, testified in support of the bill.
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03:57:53 PM |
Tony Gagliardi, representing himself as a professional lobbyist, testified in support of the bill.
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04:00:40 PM |
Mr. Boyle responded to committee questions.
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04:05:50 PM |
Loren Furman, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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04:08:18 PM |
Larry Hudson, representing Hudson Government Affairs, testified in support of the bill.
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04:11:19 PM |
Becky Brooks, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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04:14:21 PM |
Ms. Brooks responded to committee questions.
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04:17:55 PM |
Major Garcia responded to committee questions.
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04:18:50 PM |
Senator Cooke provided closing comments about the bill.
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04:25:02 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment E]. |
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Moved |
Smallwood |
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Seconded |
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Court |
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Jahn |
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Tate |
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Smallwood |
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Neville T. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:25:17 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 [Attachment F]. |
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Moved |
Smallwood |
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Seconded |
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Court |
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Jahn |
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Tate |
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Smallwood |
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Neville T. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:31:17 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 18-116, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Smallwood |
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Seconded |
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Court |
No |
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Jahn |
Yes |
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Tate |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Neville T. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB18-165 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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04:31:26 PM |
Senators Neville and Todd, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 18-165, which increases the bond amount that must be maintained by public administrators and deputy public administrators and makes several other procedural changes. The bill sponsors distributed a fact sheet about the bill [Attachment G].
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04:47:19 PM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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04:49:46 PM |
Chris Ryan, State Court Administrator, representing the Judicial Department, testified in support of the bill. He also responded to committee questions.
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04:53:18 PM |
Karen Kalavity, representing herself, testified about the bill.
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04:54:47 PM |
Mr. Ryan responded to committee questions.
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05:01:55 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 18-165 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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Moved |
Neville T. |
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Seconded |
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Court |
Yes |
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Jahn |
Yes |
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Tate |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Neville T. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB18-136 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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05:02:02 PM |
Senator Neville, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-136, which allows a health insurance producer or broker to charge a fee for advising a client on the purchase of an individual health benefit plan under certain conditions.
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05:04:04 PM |
Senator Neville responded to committee questions.
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05:07:23 PM |
Tim Hebert, representing the Colorado State Association of Health Underwriters (CSAHU), testified in support of the bill.
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05:12:17 PM |
Christine Bogott, representing CSAHU, testified in support of the bill.
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05:16:42 PM |
Carl Larson, representing the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, testified in support of the bill.
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05:17:05 PM |
Senator Neville provided closing comments on the bill.
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05:21:19 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 18-136 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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Moved |
Neville T. |
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Seconded |
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Court |
Yes |
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Jahn |
Yes |
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Tate |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Neville T. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB18-128 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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05:21:30 PM |
Senator Gardner, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-128, which requires fee increases to be approved by a majority of the Joint Budget Committee and enacted in legislation.
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05:25:19 PM |
Senator Gardner responded to committee questions.
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05:32:15 PM |
Gabby Reed, representing the Colorado Department of Public Safety, testified in opposition to the bill.
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05:41:01 PM |
Jennifer Cassell, representing the Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in opposition to the bill.
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05:42:08 PM |
Ms. Reed and Senator Gardner responded to committee questions.
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05:50:13 PM |
Suzanne Staiert, representing the Colorado Secretary of State's Office, testified in support of the bill.
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06:01:26 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 18-128 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Moved |
Smallwood |
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Seconded |
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Court |
No |
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Jahn |
Yes |
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Tate |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Neville T. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB18-143 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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06:01:35 PM |
Senators Fenberg and Coram, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 18-143, which increases fees for Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) for certain hunting and fishing licenses and park passes.
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06:07:19 PM |
Senator Fenberg discussed amendment L.001 [Attachment H].
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06:09:13 PM |
Bob Broscheid, representing CPW, testified in support of the bill.
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06:10:41 PM |
Jerry Abboud, representing the Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
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06:17:04 PM |
Stewart Leach, representing the Boulder Rifle Club and the Colorado State Muzzle Loading Association, testified in support of the bill.
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06:22:12 PM |
Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Orf distributed a letter of support from the Town of Palisade [Attachment I].
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06:23:27 PM |
Andy Neinas, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:25:48 PM |
John Howard, representing the Parks and Wildlife Commission, testified in support of the bill.
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06:29:22 PM |
Jim Vigil, representing the Parks and Wildlife Commission, testified in support of the bill.
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06:33:02 PM |
Alan Robinson, representing the Greater Arkansas River Nature Association, testified in support of the bill.
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06:38:01 PM |
Dan Schwartz, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:40:37 PM |
Mr. Vigil responded to committee questions.
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06:42:53 PM |
David Nickum, representing Colorado Trout Unlimited, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Nickum distributed an article supporting the bill to the committee [Attachment J].
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06:45:52 PM |
Terry Fankhauser, representing the Colorado Cattlemen's Association, testified in support of the bill.
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06:47:00 PM |
Gary Burton, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:48:05 PM |
Ryan Goodenow, representing the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society, testified in support of the bill.
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06:50:14 PM |
Doug Vilsack, representing the Department of Natural Resources, came to the table to respond to a committee question regarding the fees for bighorn sheep hunting licenses.
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06:55:36 PM |
Bob Falcone, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:58:21 PM |
Josette Mastra, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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07:01:29 PM |
Vickers Myers, representing herself as a volunteer of Roxborough State Park, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Myers distributed a list of supporters of the bill [Attachment K].
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07:07:40 PM |
Michaleen Richer, representing herself as a volunteer of Roxborough State Park, testified in support of the bill.
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07:08:10 PM |
Matt Gray, representing the Friends of Colorado State Parks, testified in support of the bill.
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07:14:27 PM |
Ivan James, representing Colorado Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, testified in support of the bill.
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07:15:00 PM |
Marty Holmes, representing the Mule Deer Foundation, testified in support of the bill.
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07:16:27 PM |
Ken Ingram, representing the Colorado Wildlife Federation, testified in support of the bill.
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07:19:45 PM |
Allen Kirby, representing the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, testified in support of the bill.
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07:22:52 PM |
Don Biesecker, representing the Colorado Bowhunters Association, testified in support of the bill.
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07:23:53 PM |
Jim Remley, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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07:25:33 PM |
Michael Findlay, representing Ducks Unlimited, testified in support of the bill.
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07:28:08 PM |
Ian Steyn, representing the Colorado Tourism Office, testified in support of the bill.
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07:35:24 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment H]. |
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Moved |
Court |
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Seconded |
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Court |
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Jahn |
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Tate |
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Smallwood |
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Neville T. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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07:37:39 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 18-143, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Court |
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Seconded |
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Court |
Yes |
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Jahn |
Yes |
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Tate |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Neville T. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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07:38:00 PM |
Committee Adjourned |