H_SA_2024A 04/22/2024 01:02:18 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS Date 04/22/2024 Attendance Bottoms * Bradley X Brown * DeGraaf X Epps X Parenti X Ricks X Rutinel X Willford X Boesenecker * Woodrow X Time 01:02:18 PM to 07:46:41 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Woodrow This Report was prepared by Amanda King Hearing Items Action Taken hHB24-1451 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB24-1454 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHJR24-1023 Referred to the House for final action hHJR24-1024 Postponed Indefinitely hHCR24-1005 Postponed Indefinitely HB24-1451 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 01:32:12 PM Representative Herod and Representative Ricks, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1451, concerning protections against discrimination based on hair length that is associated with one's race. The bill adds hair length to the definition of race in the context of discrimination in public education, housing, public accommodation, and advertising. Representative Herod responded to questions from the committee. 01:42:08 PM Shannon Johnson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 01:44:56 PM Representative Herod and Representative Ricks made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 01:46:59 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1451 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Ricks Seconded Epps Bottoms No Bradley No Brown Yes DeGraaf No Epps Yes Parenti Yes Ricks Yes Rutinel Yes Willford Yes Boesenecker Excused Woodrow Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1454 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/A977402F075F...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/BC4A29889BA8...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 01:47:07 PM Representative Pugliese and Representative Ortiz, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1454, concerning a one-year extension of the deadline for public agencies to comply with digital accessibility standards if the public agency demonstrates a good faith effort toward compliance. House Bill 21-1110 required state agencies to implement accessibility plans for their information technology systems by July 1, 2024, after which they are liable for discrimination claims. House Bill 24-1454 extends a one-year grace period from liability if the noncompliant agency creates a progress report demonstrating a good-faith effort towards meeting accessibility requirements. Reprepresentative Ortiz provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A). Representative Ortiz and Representative Pugliese responded to questions from the committee. 01:54:45 PM Matt Cook, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the bill. Dan Burke, representing the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Curtis Chong, representing the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Committee members commented on the testimony. 02:00:25 PM Ryan Parsell, representing El Paso County, testified in support of the bill. Brandon Wilson, representing El Paso County, testified in support of the bill. Sam Radomski, representing El Paso County, testified in support of the bill. Marsha Porter-Norton, representing La Plata County, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 02:13:38 PM Michael McReynolds, representing the Governor's Office of Information Technology, testified in support of the bill. Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Stephanie Stanley, representing the Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment B). 02:21:40 PM Representative Pugliese and Representative Ortiz made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 02:31:02 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1454 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Boesenecker Seconded Parenti Bottoms Yes Bradley Yes Brown Yes DeGraaf Excused Epps Yes Parenti Yes Ricks Yes Rutinel Yes Willford Yes Boesenecker Yes Woodrow Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HJR24-1023 - Referred to the House for final action Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/B77D76B2258A...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 02:31:07 PM Representative Winter, prime resolution sponsor, presented House Joint Resolution 24-1023, concerning government procurement of electric vehicles with forced labor components. Representative Winter provided a handout to the committee (Attachment C) and responded to questions from the committee. 02:45:40 PM Marla Fernandez, representing themself, testified on the resolution. 02:48:21 PM Representative Winter provided concluding remarks on the resolution. Committee members commented on the resolution. 03:01:07 PM Motion Referred to Full House for final action. Moved Bottoms Seconded Bradley Bottoms Yes Bradley Yes Brown Excused DeGraaf Yes Epps Yes Parenti No Ricks Yes Rutinel Yes Willford No Boesenecker No Woodrow Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HJR24-1024 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/EBC3011CB5CB...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/727298D37A1E...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/56CFBEB20898...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/09642967FA2A...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/A207BFBFB305...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/FC2F4D818C8F...$File/Attachment I - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I - Combined.pdf 03:01:13 PM Representative Pugliese, prime resolution sponsor, presented House Joint Resolution 24-1024, concerning an application to the U.S. Congress for an Article V convention of the states for proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of U.S. Congress. Representative Pugliese responded to questions from the committee. 03:09:05 PM Marla Fernandez, representing the Marla Fernandez Mediation Group, testified in opposition to the resolution. Eunice Brownlee, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in opposition to the resolution. Judy Papenfuss, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Steve Papenfuss, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. John Heimsoth, representing themself, testified in opposition to the resolution. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:29:40 PM Michael Farris, representing the Convention of States Action (COSA), testified in support of the resolution. Wayne Walvoord, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Theresa Platt, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution. Scott Carlisle, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D). William Rutledge, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment E). The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:58:26 PM Sharon Vincze, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution. Mark Farmer, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution. 04:02:38 PM Janene Winslow, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution. John Graboski, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution. Michael Raisch, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Karla Pendleton, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution. Guy Richter, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 04:24:00 PM Vivian Garcia, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Laird Thomas, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution. Norman Olsen, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment F). 04:31:58 PM Derrick Latreille, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Laura Neimeister, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Tim Schneider, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution. 04:40:11 PM Pati Thomas, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution. Dr. James Oates, representing the COSA, testified in support of the bill and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment G). 04:47:53 PM Lynn Ray, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution. Daryl Rice, representing the COSA, testified in support of the resolution. Frank Vaughn, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Kevin Lundberg, representing the State Legislators' Article V Caucus, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 05:09:35 PM Michael Forbis, representing the COSA, testified in support of the bill and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment H). Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attahcment I). 05:12:46 PM Representative Pugliese made concluding remarks on the resolution. Committee members commented on the resolution. 05:25:17 PM Motion Referred to Full House for final action. Moved Bottoms Seconded Bradley Bottoms Yes Bradley Yes Brown No DeGraaf Yes Epps No Parenti No Ricks No Rutinel No Willford No Boesenecker No Woodrow No YES: 3 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 05:25:40 PM Motion Postpone HJR24-1024 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. Moved Brown Seconded Ricks 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 HCR24-1005 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment J http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/C221C4C10CEF...$File/Attachment J.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J.pdf 05:26:48 PM Representative DeGraaf, prime resolution sponsor, presented House Concurrent Resolution 24-1005. Conditional on voter approval, the resolution creates a Parentâs Bill of Rights related to the health, education, and religious upbringing of children. 05:30:25 PM Meghan Raynes, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in opposition to the resolution. Susan Lontine, representing Immunize Colorado, testified in opposition to the resolution. Becky Christensen, representing Colorado Families for Vaccines, testified in opposition to the resolution. Nadine Bridges, representing One Colorado, testified in opposition to the resolution. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 05:48:35 PM Dr. Steffany Hamner, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Marla Fernandez, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. The committee recessed. 06:03:28 PM The committee came back to order. Laura Davis, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Kevin Lundberg, representing Protect Kids Colorado, testified in support of the resolution. Carol Riggenbach, representing the Citizens of House District 62, testified in support of the resolution. Judy Papenfuss, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Shannon Johnson, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Steve Papenfuss, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. The panelists responded to questions from committee. 06:29:07 PM Jody Nickerson, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Erin Lee, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Rex Tonkins, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution Patty McKernan, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Lori Gimelshteyn, representing the Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, testified in support of the resolution. Dr. Lyrad Riley, representing the Colorado Principled Physicians, testified in support of the resolution. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 07:00:12 PM Ellen Daehnick, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Jason Lupo, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Nancy Eason, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. John Heimsoth, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 07:14:47 PM Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Dr. Lynda Zamora Wilson, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Laura Curtin, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Jan Koester, representing themself, testified in support of the resolution. Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment J). 07:28:15 PM Representative DeGraaf made concluding remarks about the resolution. Committee members commented on the resolution. 07:46:04 PM Motion Refer HCR24-1005 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved DeGraaf Seconded Bottoms Bottoms Yes Bradley Yes Brown No DeGraaf Yes Epps No Parenti No Ricks No Rutinel No Willford No Boesenecker No Woodrow Excused YES: 3 NO: 7 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 07:46:32 PM Motion Postpone HCR24-1005 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. Moved Brown Seconded Ricks Bottoms No Bradley No Brown Yes DeGraaf No Epps Yes Parenti Yes Ricks Yes Rutinel Yes Willford Yes Boesenecker Yes Woodrow Excused Final YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 07:46:41 PM The committee adjourned.