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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1319

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Apr 7, 2025       Location LSB A

HB25-1319 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
03:54:28 PM  
The committee recessed.
04:03:37 PM  
The committee came back to order.
04:04:18 PM  
Majority Leader Duran and Minority Leader Pugliese, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1319, concerning vacancies in the office of county commissioner. The bill creates a new November vacancy election for certain county commissioner vacancies. Minority Leader Pugliese responded to questions from the committee.
04:13:12 PM  
Hamza Syed, representing Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions about the bill's fiscal note from the committee.
04:14:44 PM  
Minority Leader Pugliese responded to additional questions from the committee.
04:16:33 PM  
Holly Monkman, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Celeste Landry, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Commissioner Andy Kerr, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified to amend the bill. JP Barela, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Thomas Davidson, representing CCAT, testified to amend the bill. Clerk Amanda Gonzalez, representing the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder's Office, testified to amend the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:34:57 PM  
Commissioner Carrie Geitner, representing El Paso County, testified in support of the bill. Suzanne Taheri, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Kevin Grantham, representing Fremont County, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Written testimony (Attachment I) was provided to the committee.
04:45:22 PM  
Minority Leader Pugliese explained amendment L.001 (Attachment J).

04:47:06 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment J).
Moved Pugliese
Seconded Froelich
Bradley No
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Excused
Pugliese Yes
Ricks No
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
YES: 7   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
04:47:07 PM  
Minority Leader Pugliese explained amendment L.002 (Attachment K).

04:48:17 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment K).
Moved Pugliese
Seconded Clifford
Bradley Yes
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Excused
Pugliese Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
YES: 9   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
04:48:21 PM  
Majority Leader Duran explained amendment L.003 (Attachment L).

04:49:27 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment L).
Moved Pugliese
Seconded Espenoza
Bradley No
Carter Yes
Espenoza No
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Excused
Pugliese Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
YES: 7   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
04:49:31 PM  
Majority Leader Duran explained amendment L.004 (Attachment M).

04:50:30 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment M).
Moved Pugliese
Seconded Clifford
Bradley No
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Excused
Pugliese Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
YES: 8   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
04:50:31 PM  
Minority Leader Pugliese and Majority Leader Duran made concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

04:53:33 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1319, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Pugliese
Seconded Clifford
Bradley No
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Mabrey Yes
Pugliese Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS