H_SA_2022A 03/21/2022 01:38:41 PM Committee Summary

Representative Mullica, prime bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-076, concerning complaints related to a person's authorization to practice an occupation for acts committed while the person is serving in an official capacity. The bill requires Department of Regulatory Agencies to dismiss an anonymous complaint made against a person holding an occupational license, certificate, or registration if the complaint arises from words said or actions committed when they were an elected official.

Representative Mullica responded to questions from the committee.

Lloyd Guthrie, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Guthrie responded to questions from the committee.

Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).

Representative Mullica made concluding remarks about the bill. He responded to questions from the committee. Committee members made comments regarding the bill.

Representative McLachlan, prime bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-105, concerning an annual address by tribal representatives to a joint session of the General Assembly. The bill requires that the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives annually invite the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe to address a joint session of the General Assembly.

Representative McLachlan responded to questions from the committee.

Representative McLachlan made concluding remarks about the bill.

The committee recessed.

The committee came
back to order.

Representative Soper, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1059,
concerning a requirement that any bill that imposes, increases, or authorizes
the imposition of a fee be approved by a two-thirds vote of all members
elected to each house of the General Assembly to become law. The bill requires
that certain bills must be passed by a two-thirds vote of all members on
final passage in each chamber of the General Assembly.  The two-thirds
vote requirement applies if the bill:

• imposes a new
  fee;
• authorizes the
  imposition of a new fee;
• increases an existing
  fee; or
• authorizes the
  increase of an existing fee.

Representative Soper responded to questions from the committee.

Angel Merlos, representing The LIBRE Initiative, testified in support of the bill.

Cameron Hill, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in opposition to the bill.

Joshua Carver, representing Americans for Prosperity, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Soper made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.