517BACC52416A20F872583830070FE99 Hearing Summary

Representative Williams and Representative Lontine, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1046. The bill requires that major political parties must waive any fees charged to participate in a party assembly, upon request of a delegate or alternate. It also requires major political parties to inform electors at party caucuses that electors chosen to be delegates or alternates are not required to pay a fee in order to participate in the party assembly.

Representative Williams answered questions from the committee.

Erik Stone, Teller County Republican Party, testified in opposition to the bill.

Joseph Webb, Jefferson County Republican Party, testified in opposition to the bill.

Kathryn Porter, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Patrick Potyondy, Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.

Martha Tierney, Colorado Democratic Party, testified in support of the bill.

Michael Neil, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Williams and Representative Lontine explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C).

Representative Williams and Representative Lontine made concluding remarks on the bill.  Committee members commented on the bill.