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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
| Date |
02/05/2024 |
| Attendance |
| Bottoms |
X |
| Bradley |
X |
| Brown |
X |
| DeGraaf |
X |
| Epps |
X |
| Ricks |
X |
| Rutinel |
X |
| Valdez |
* |
| Willford |
* |
| Boesenecker |
* |
| Woodrow |
X |
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| Time |
01:32:39 PM to 03:00:48 PM |
| Place |
LSB A |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Woodrow |
| This Report was prepared by |
Amanda King |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB24-1067 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB24-1026 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
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HB24-1067 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:32:51 PM |
Representative Ortiz, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1067, concerning ballot access for candidates with disabilities. The bill requires that the General Assembly, the Secretary of State, and each political party ensure that the caucus process or any future process by which candidates gain access to an election ballot be accessible to persons with disabilities. Representative Ortiz provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A).
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01:37:57 PM |
Representative Ortiz responded to questions from the committee.
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01:38:12 PM |
Michael McReynolds,
representing the Governor's Office of Information Technology, testified
to amend the bill. Mar Galvez Seminario, representing the Colorado Organization
for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in support of
the bill. Benjamin Teevan, representing Craig Hospital, testified in support
of the bill. Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, was available
to answer committee questions. The panelists responded to questions from
the committee.
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01:48:19 PM |
Shannon Johnson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kenneth Maestas,
representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition (CCDC), testified
in support of the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing CCDC, testified
in support of the bill. Lisbet Finseth, representing the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Barton, representing
Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.
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02:00:10 PM |
Representative Ortiz
explained amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
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02:01:09 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). |
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| Moved |
Boesenecker |
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| Seconded |
Ricks |
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Bottoms |
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Bradley |
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Brown |
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DeGraaf |
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Epps |
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Ricks |
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Rutinel |
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Valdez |
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Willford |
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Boesenecker |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:01:16 PM |
Representative Ortiz
explained amendment L.003 (Attachment C).
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02:02:14 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C). |
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| Moved |
Boesenecker |
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| Seconded |
DeGraaf |
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Bottoms |
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Bradley |
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Brown |
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DeGraaf |
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Epps |
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Ricks |
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Rutinel |
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Valdez |
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Willford |
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Boesenecker |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:02:15 PM |
Representative Ortiz
explained amendment L.004 (Attachment D).
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02:02:53 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment D). |
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| Moved |
Boesenecker |
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| Seconded |
Ricks |
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Bottoms |
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Bradley |
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Brown |
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DeGraaf |
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Epps |
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Ricks |
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Rutinel |
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Valdez |
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Willford |
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Boesenecker |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:02:54 PM |
Representative Ortiz
explained amendment L.005 (Attachment E).
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02:03:55 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment E). |
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| Moved |
Boesenecker |
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| Seconded |
DeGraaf |
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Bottoms |
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Bradley |
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Brown |
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DeGraaf |
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Epps |
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Ricks |
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Rutinel |
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Valdez |
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Willford |
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Boesenecker |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:03:56 PM |
Representative Ortiz
provided concluding remarks about the bill.
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02:07:20 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1067, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Boesenecker |
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| Seconded |
Bradley |
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Bottoms |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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Brown |
Yes |
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DeGraaf |
Yes |
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Epps |
Yes |
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Ricks |
Yes |
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Rutinel |
Yes |
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Valdez |
Yes |
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Willford |
Yes |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1026 - Postponed Indefinitely
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02:07:26 PM |
Representative Bockenfeld, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1026, concerning a requirement that voters reauthorize a local government to retain revenue in excess of the limitations imposed by section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution (TABOR). The bill requires that a local government that retains revenue in excess of its TABOR limit pursuant to a waiver election held prior to November 9, 2020, must resubmit the ballot issue from that waiver election to the registered voters of the local government for re-approval by the November 2029 local elections.
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02:14:58 PM |
Jody Nickerson, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Natalie Menten, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Christopher Richardson,
representing Elbert County, testified to amend the bill. Tony Gagliardi,
representing the National Federation of Independent Business, testified
in support of the bill. Dr. Tasha Carr, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill.
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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02:35:50 PM |
Eric Bergman, representing
Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. Heather Stauffer,
representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to
the bill. Dianne Criswell, representing the Special District Association,
testified in opposition to the bill. Scott Wasserman, representing the
Bell Policy Center, testified in opposition to the bill. Dawn Fritz, representing
the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in opposition to the
bill.
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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02:53:59 PM |
Representative Bockenfeld
made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on
the bill.
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03:00:09 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1026 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
DeGraaf |
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| Seconded |
Bottoms |
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Bottoms |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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Brown |
No |
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DeGraaf |
Yes |
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Epps |
Yes |
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Ricks |
No |
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Rutinel |
No |
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Valdez |
No |
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Willford |
No |
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Boesenecker |
No |
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Woodrow |
No |
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YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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03:00:34 PM
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Motion |
Postpone House Bill 24-1026 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. |
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| Moved |
Boesenecker |
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| Seconded |
Willford |
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Bottoms |
No |
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Bradley |
No |
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Brown |
Yes |
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DeGraaf |
No |
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Epps |
No |
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Ricks |
Yes |
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Rutinel |
Yes |
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Valdez |
Yes |
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Willford |
Yes |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 03:00:48 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
