72F78C704AEDD8E0872586DB0062CE0B Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB21-148HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRSDate May 20, 2021 Location LSB A SB21-148 - Referred to House Appropriations 11:59:14 AM Majority Leader Esgar and Representative Tipper, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-148. The bill creates the Financial Empowerment Office in the Department of Law. 12:05:16 PM Ms. Katie Plat, representing Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund; Mr. Takudzwa Nhira, representing The Bell Policy Center; and Dr. Barbara Freeman, representing LaMedichi Savings Club, testified in support of the bill. 12:17:19 PM Mrs. Maria Gonzalez, representing Adelante Community Development; Ms. Kat Traylor, representing herself; Mr. Danny Katz, representing CoPIRG (Colorado Public Interest Research Group); and Beauclarine Thomas, representing Colorado Municipal League, all testified in support of the bill. 12:28:25 PM Ms. Shay Johnson, representing Black Business Initiative, testified in support of the bill. 12:30:51 PM The bill sponsors offered closing remarks on the bill. Members of the committee also made closing remarks. 12:34:32 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-148 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Duran Seconded Valdez A. Amabile Yes Bacon Yes Bernett Yes Bockenfeld No Duran Yes Hanks No Neville No Valdez A. Yes Williams No Woodrow Yes Kennedy Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS