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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
| Date |
05/04/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Boesenecker |
X |
| Catlin |
X |
| Froelich |
X |
| Hooton |
X |
| Pico |
E |
| Rich |
X |
| Sullivan |
X |
| Valdez D. |
X |
| Van Winkle |
X |
| Gray |
X |
| Exum |
X |
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| Time |
01:35:51 PM to 03:40:30 PM |
| Place |
LSB A |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Exum |
| This Report was prepared by |
April Bernard |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hSJR21-019 |
Referred to the Full House |
| hHB21-1278 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB21-1289 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
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SJR21-019 - Referred to the Full House
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01:36:08 PM |
Representatives Pelton and Holtorf, co-prime sponsors, introduced SJR21-019 concerning designation of a portion of United States Highway 138 as the Jack Annan Mr. NJC Memorial Highway.
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01:38:25 PM |
Committee members and bill sponsors discussed the bill.
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01:43:05 PM
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Motion |
Refer SJR21-019 to the Full House with a favorable recommendation. |
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| Moved |
Gray |
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| Seconded |
Valdez D. |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Catlin |
Yes |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Hooton |
Yes |
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Pico |
Excused |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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Valdez D. |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
Yes |
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Gray |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB21-1278 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:43:20 PM |
Representative Exum,
prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 21-1278 concerning meeting requirements
for the boards of special districts. The bill outlines what a meeting
is, as well as locations for meetings. Meetings held virtually before
the effective date of the bill may not be challenged as not meeting the
definition of a meeting according to the bill. The bill sponsor talked
about the Amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
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01:43:33 PM |
Evan Goulding, representing the Special District Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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01:51:37 PM
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Motion |
Adopt Amendment L.001 (Attachment A). |
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| Moved |
Exum |
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| Seconded |
Valdez D. |
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Boesenecker |
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Catlin |
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Froelich |
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Hooton |
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Pico |
Excused |
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Rich |
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Sullivan |
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Valdez D. |
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Van Winkle |
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Gray |
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Exum |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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01:52:02 PM |
The bill sponsor made closing remarks.
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01:52:11 PM |
Committee members made closing remarks about the bill.
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01:55:21 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1278, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Valdez D. |
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| Seconded |
Sullivan |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Catlin |
Yes |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Hooton |
Yes |
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Pico |
Excused |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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Valdez D. |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
Excused |
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Gray |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB21-1289 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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01:55:40 PM |
The committee took a brief recess.
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01:56:06 PM |
The committee came back to order.
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01:59:39 PM |
Representatives Baisley
and Kennedy, co-prime sponsors, introduced HB21-1289 concerning broadband
deployment. The bill creates the Colorado Broadband Office in the
Office of Information Technology; the digital inclusion grant program;
the broadband stimulus grant program; and the interconnectivity grant program.
The bill sponsors provided a packet (Attachment B).
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02:04:58 PM |
The committee members made remarks about the bill.
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02:05:26 PM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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02:05:49 PM |
Kate Sneed, representing
the Office of Information Technology, testified in support of the bill.
Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in
support of the bill.
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02:13:20 PM |
The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
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02:14:39 PM |
Meghan MacKillop,
representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the
bill. Peter Kirchhof, representing the Colorado Telecommunications
Association, testified in support of the bill.
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02:26:19 PM |
Bruce Eisenhauer, representing the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, testified in support of the bill. Jon Saunders, representing Secom, testified in support of the bill.
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02:31:40 PM |
The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
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02:32:42 PM |
The witnesses continued to respond to questions from the committee.
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02:45:58 PM |
Jeff Weist, representing Colorado Cable Telecom Association, testified in support of the bill. Melvin Baker, representing the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, testified in support of the bill. Jeff Engman, representing the Southern Ute Indian Tribe - Southern Ute Shared Services, testified in support of the bill.
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03:07:04 PM |
Miriam Gillow-Wiles,
representing Southwest Colorado Council of Goverments, testified in support
of the bill. Rose Alvarado, representing Communications Workers of
America, testified in support of the bill. Ken Fellman, representing
CCUI, testified in support of the bill.
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03:15:44 PM |
The witnesses responded
to questions from the committee.
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03:19:47 PM |
Representative Kennedy
talked about the Amendments L.002, L.003, L.005, and L.006 (Attachments
C, D, E, and F ).
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03:24:53 PM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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03:25:34 PM
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Motion |
Adopt Amendment L.002 (Attachment C). |
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| Moved |
Valdez D. |
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| Seconded |
Hooton |
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Boesenecker |
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Catlin |
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Froelich |
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Hooton |
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Pico |
Excused |
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Rich |
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Sullivan |
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Valdez D. |
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Van Winkle |
Excused |
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Gray |
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Exum |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:25:39 PM |
There was discussion
about Amendment L.003 (Attachment D).
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03:27:08 PM
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Motion |
Adopt Amendment L.003 (Attachment D). |
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| Moved |
Valdez D. |
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| Seconded |
Hooton |
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Boesenecker |
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Catlin |
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Froelich |
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Hooton |
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Pico |
Excused |
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Rich |
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Sullivan |
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Valdez D. |
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Van Winkle |
Excused |
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Gray |
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Exum |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:27:12 PM |
There was discussion
about Amendment L.005 (Attachment E).
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03:28:07 PM
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Motion |
Adopt Amendment L.005 (Attachment E). |
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| Moved |
Valdez D. |
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| Seconded |
Hooton |
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Boesenecker |
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Catlin |
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Froelich |
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Hooton |
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Pico |
Excused |
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Rich |
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Sullivan |
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Valdez D. |
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Van Winkle |
Excused |
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Gray |
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Exum |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:28:12 PM |
There was discussion
about Amendment L.006 (Attachment F).
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03:29:24 PM |
The bill sponsor
answered questions from the committee.
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03:35:23 PM
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Motion |
Adopt Amendment L.006 (Attachment F). |
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| Moved |
Gray |
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| Seconded |
Valdez D. |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Catlin |
No |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Hooton |
Yes |
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Pico |
Excused |
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Rich |
No |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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Valdez D. |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
No |
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Gray |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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03:35:54 PM |
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.
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03:36:43 PM |
The committee members made comments about the bill.
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03:40:10 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1289, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Gray |
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| Seconded |
Valdez D. |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Catlin |
Yes |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Hooton |
Yes |
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Pico |
Excused |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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Valdez D. |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
No |
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Gray |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 03:40:30 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
