S_JUD_2024A 03/18/2024 01:36:37 PM Committee Summary

Senators Gardner and Ginal, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1074, concerning specifications for the offense of aggravated cruelty to a law enforcement animal.

Mr. Roland Halpern, representing Colorado Voters for Animals/Metro Denver Crime Stoppers, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Jim Valbert, representing Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Zachary Oliver, representing Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Julie Hancock, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Ronnie Hancock, representing CSOC, EL Paso County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Ian Austin, representing Colorado Police Canine Association, testified in support of the bill.

Jeremy Schupbach, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Richard Anselmi, representing Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office , testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Clover Street, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony about HB24-1074 is in Attachment A.

Bill sponsors made closing remarks.

Committee members made closing remarks.

Senator Gardner and Ginal, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1085, concerning establishing a limitation of actions against an individual performing a real estate appraisal practice. 

Committee members asked questions about the bill's impact on small business. 

 

 

 

Mr. Michael Flynn, representing Colorado Mortgage Lenders Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Kimberly Woodcock, representing Colorado Mortgage Lenders Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dave Landin, representing Colorado Mortgage Lenders Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Brad Groves, representing Colorado Mortgage Lenders Association, was available to answer committee questions.

Committee members asked questions about lender responsibility, appraisals, and adjustments. 

 

Mr. Thomas Neville, representing Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Nicole Quintana, representing CTLA, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee discussion ensued about the differences between statutes of limitations and statutes of repose. 

Mr. Scott DiBiasio, representing Appraisal Institute, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Kevin Grantham, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

MJ Carroll, representing Colorado Coalition of Appraisers, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Scott McHenry, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions about practices in other states.  Further questions were raised about the necessity of the bill.

 

Mr. JP Nisley, representing Colorado Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Chris Hymore, representing Colorado Coalition of Appraisers, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Jeovani Gaytan, representing CCA, testified in support of the bill.

Maggie Moxley, representing themself, was available to answer committee questions.

Mr. Benjamin Davidson, representing Colorado Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, testified in support of the bill.

Warren Boizot III, representing Colorado Coalition of Appraisers, testified in support of the bill.

Louis Garone, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Bryant Vayhinger, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions about the bill's purpose.

 

 

Ms. Amy Girsch SRA, representing Appraisal Institute, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Brett Wilkerson, representing Colorado Coalition of Appraisers, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony about House Bill 24-1085 may be found in Attachment B.

Senators Gardner and Ginal returned to the table for closing remarks. 

Committee members made closing remarks.  No amendments the bill sponsors made closing remarks.

 

Senators Roberts and Gardner, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1118, concerning authorization for the Attorney General to operate a district attorney's office due to a vacancy to the extent allowed by an executive order of the governor. 

 

 

Jefferey Riester, representing Department of law, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

Senators Winter and Roberts, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1122, concerning civil protection orders for victims of domestic-related crimes. 

Amendment L.005 was distributed to amend the legislative declaration (Attachment C).

Committee members asked questions about protection orders. 

Catherine Ordonez, representing American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Jill Beathard, representing Project Safeguard, testified in support of the bill.

Soledad Diaz, representing Violence Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Pat Rottschaefer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Rebecca Zimmerman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Susan Hahn, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Jennifer Eyl, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Kazi Houston, representing Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center, testified in support of the bill.

Courtney Sutton, representing Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Elizabeth Newman, representing Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Angela Cesena, representing Latina Safehouse, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony submitted about House Bill 24-1122 may be read in Attachment D.

Senator Roberts recapped Amendment L.005 to amend the legislative declaration (Attachment C).

The bill sponsors made closing arguments.

Senator Gonzales presented House Bill 24-1014, concerning the elimination of a judicially created requirement that a significant number of consumers be harmed before remedies may be available under the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act (CCPA)."

Andrew Unthank, representing the Colorado Civil Justice League, testified in opposition to the bill.

John Conklin, representing the Colorado Medical Society, testified in opposition to the bill.

Christopher Reeves, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jeff Ruebel, representing Colorado Civil Justice League, testified in opposition to the bill.

David Dazlich, representing Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked questions about evidence and deceptive trade practices.  Further questions were raised about definitions in the CCPA.

 

Rachel Beck, representing Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Craig Johnson, representing Colorado Rural Electric Assoc., testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Henry Bangert, representing Associated General Contractors of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked questions to the panel about CCPA claims and thresholds. 

Scott Peterson, representing Colorado Association of REALTORS, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Ted Leighty, representing Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified in opposition to the bill.

Catherine Ordonez, representing American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Philip Shimel, representing Cobalt Advocates, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. NATASHA BERWICK, representing New Era Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Lauren Smith, representing Elephant Circle and Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Brad Levin, representing Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, testified in support of the bill.

Mar Galvez Seminario, representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Jose Vasquez, representing Colorado Legal Services, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

David Seligman, representing Towards Justice, testified in support of the bill.

Committee discussion ensued about CCPA provisions and enforcement. 

Written testimony about the bill may be read in Attachment E.

 

Senator Gonzales made closing remarks and requested for the bill to be laid over for amendments.