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H_SA_2024A 04/01/2024 01:38:29 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date 04/01/2024
Attendance
Bottoms X
Bradley X
Brown X
DeGraaf X
Epps X
Parenti X
Ricks X
Rutinel X
Willford X
Boesenecker X
Woodrow X
Time 01:38:29 PM to 04:30:38 PM
Place LSB A
This Meeting was called to order by Woodrow
This Report was prepared by Amanda King
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB24-053 Referred to House Finance
HB24-1326 Amended, referred to House Finance

SB24-053 - Referred to House Finance


01:40:55 PM  
Representative Herod
and Representative Ricks, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill
24-053, concerning an evaluation of racial equity for Black Coloradans.
The bill requires History Colorado to study the ongoing effects of slavery
and subsequent systemic racism on Black Coloradans that may be attributed
to practices, systems, and policies of the state, and establishes a commission
to assist this effort and to contract for an economic impact study. Representative
Herod and Representative Ricks responded to questions from the committee.
02:05:52 PM  
Tamara Rhone, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Hunter Nelson, representing the Colorado Black Women for Political Action, testified in support of the bill. David Alley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Julie Meyers, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:27:47 PM  
Lauren Smith, representing Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in support of the bill. Toni Sarge, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Lotte Dula, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Katherine Casey, representing the Collaborative Healing Initiative within Communities, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:50:10 PM  
Wivine Ngongo, representing Colorado Access, testified in support of the bill. Autumn Brooks, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Antwaun Johnson, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Javon Brame, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Marta Loachamin, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. George Marlin, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:19:19 PM  
Naomi Amaha, representing
The Denver Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Jill Hawley, representing
Gary Advocacy, testified in support of the bill. Ilana Steinberg, representing
Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Dawn DiPrince, representing
History Colorado, was available to answer committee questions. The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.




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

03:34:28 PM  
Representative Ricks and Representative Herod made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.


03:51:00 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-053 to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Ricks
Seconded Rutinel
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Parenti Yes
Ricks Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1326 - Amended, referred to House Finance

03:51:06 PM  
Representative Ricks
and Representative Brown, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill
24-1326, concerning continuation under the sunset law of the licensing
of certain games of chance including bingo. The bill continues bingo-raffle
licensing through September 1, 2029, which is scheduled to repeal on September
1, 2024, and moves the regulatory functions of the program to the Department
of Revenue. Representative Brown responded to questions from the committee.
Representative Ricks distributed amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments
B and C).
04:03:05 PM  
Joelle Zamora Clausen, representing the Mile Hi Veterans, testified in opposition to the bill. Steve Kjonaas, representing the Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado Headquarters, testified to amend the bill.
04:10:54 PM  
Michelle Kelly, representing
the Erie High School Boosters, testified in support of the bill. Ben Vagher,
representing the Broomfield Rotary, testified in support of the bill. Henry
"Corky" Kyle, representing the Colorado Charitable Bingo Association,
testified in support of the bill and provided a handout to the committee
(Attachment D). Alex Goddard, representing the Colorado Department of State,
was available to answer committee questions.  Mike Fitzpatrick, representing
the Colorado Department of State, was available to answer committee questions.
Matt Bishop, representing Legislative Council Staff, was available to answer
committee questions. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.




Written testimony
was provided to the committee (Attachment E).

04:24:57 PM  
Representative Ricks
and Representative Brown explained amendment L.002.


04:27:00 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
Moved Ricks
Seconded Brown
Bottoms
Bradley
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Parenti
Ricks
Rutinel
Willford
Boesenecker
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:27:01 PM  
Representative Brown and Representative Ricks provided concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.


04:30:25 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1326, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Ricks
Seconded Brown
Bottoms No
Bradley Yes
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Parenti Yes
Ricks Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


04:30:38 PM   The committee adjourned.