H_JUD_2022A 04/13/2022 01:42:25 PM Committee Summary

Jeff Riester, representing the Department of Law, testified in support of HCR 22-1005.

Lora Thomas, representing Douglas County, testified in support of the resolution.

Michelle Amico, representing the Judicial Department, testified in support of the resolution.

Steven Vasconcellos, representing the Judicial Department, testified in support of the resolution.

Nancy Jackson, representing Arapahoe County, testified in support of the resolution.

Discussion ensued regarding the number of judges that will serve in the new and existing judicial districts.

The committee recessed.

The committee recessed.

Representative Garnett explained the effect of amendment L.049 (Attachment B). Representative Carver explained the effect of amendment L.022 (Attachment C), a substitute amendment for L.049. Discussion ensued regarding these two amendments.

Discussion returned to the merits of amendment L.049.

Representatives Garnett and Lynch provided closing remarks in support of HB 22-1326. Various committee members provided their positions on and impressions of the bill.

The committee recessed.

Ashley Harrington, representing Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network, testified in support of HB 22-1319.

Georgina Olazcon Mozo, representing the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Network, testified in support of the bill.

Discussion ensued regarding whether unaccompanied children are sometimes unable to prove abuse and neglect.

No amendments were offered to HB 22-1319. Representatives Jodeh and Gonzales-Gutierrez provided closing remarks in support of the bill. Various committee members commented on the bill.

Anthony Neal-Graves, representing the Governor's Office of Information Technology, testified in support of HB 22-1353.

Kevin Klein, representing the Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill.

David Hayes, representing the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police and Public Safety Communications Subcommittee, testified in support of the bill.

Justin Kirkland, representing Consolidated Communications Network of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Klein responded to questions regarding legislation adopted in a previous year concerning the emergency telecommunications network. Discussion ensued regarding the history of oversight of the digital trunked radio system, and the implications of centralizing the public safety communications system under the Department of Public Safety. Representative Benavidez suggested some amendments to the bill.

Joe Thome, representing the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Public Safety, testified in support of SB 22-001.

Chris Heberer, representing the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police and the Fountain Police Department, testified in support of the bill.

Ignacio Correa-Ortiz, representing the American Institute of Architects-Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Benavidez discussed some potential amendments to SB 22-001. Representatives Ricks and Tipper provided closing remarks in support of the bill. Representatives Carver and Bacon provided her position on the bill.

Kelly Kissel, representing the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Public Safety, testified in support of SB 22-049.

Tim Lopez, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

James Karbach, representing the Office of the State Public Defender, testified on the bill from an "amend" position.

Representatives Carver and Tipper provided closing remarks in support of SB 22-049. Various committee members discussed the legislation.