H_SA_2022A 04/25/2022 02:26:10 PM Committee Summary

A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Sheila Perez Kundlo, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Deborah Gallegos, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors and committee gave final remarks.

A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Secretary of State Jena Griswold, representing Colorado Secretary of State's Office, testified in support of the bill. John Magnino, representing Colorado Secretary of State's Office, was present to answer questions. Cameron Hill, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. Ashish Sinha, representing Center for Secure and Modern Elections, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Captain Michael Honn, representing Colorado State Patrol, testified in support of the bill. Jefferey Riester, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. Gaythia Weis, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

The bill sponsor and committee gave final remarks.

Representative Woodrow, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-162. The bill modernizes language in the Administration and Organization Act of 1968 and makes conforming amendments. The committee asked questions to the sponsor.

The bill sponsor presented amendment L.004 (Attachment A).

Representative Kennedy, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-174. This bill modifies the criteria for the Colorado Office of Policy, Research and Regulatory Reform in the Department of Regulatory Agencies and the General Assembly to consider in the sunset review process. The committee asked questions to the sponsor.

Brian Tobias, representing Department of Regulatory Agencies, Colorado Office of Policy, Research & Regulatory Reform, testified in support of the bill.

The committee took a recess.

The committee came back to order.

Representatives Herod and McLachlan, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1327. The bill creates the Native American Boarding School Research Program in the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs to research and make recommendations to promote understanding of the abuse and deaths that occurred at Native American boarding schools in Colorado. The committee asked questions to the sponsors.

Written testimony on the bill can be found in Attachment B.

The bill sponsor and committee gave final remarks.

Representative Duran, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-150. The bill creates the Office of Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives in the Department of Public Safety.

Executive Director Stan Hilkey, representing Colorado Department of Public Safety, testified to amend the bill. The committee asked questions to the witness.

A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. MaDonna Chrisjohn, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Emma Ragona, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Amanda Finger, representing Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking, testified in support of the bill. Raven Payment, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Vice Chairman Ramona Eagle, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Gina Lopez, representing Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

Written testimony on the bill can be found in Attachment D.

Representatives Herod and Duran, bill sponsors, gave final remarks. The committee gave final remarks.