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7763BFBA643EC92E872583D7006C6CA4 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB19-1273

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Apr 9, 2019      
Location LSB A



HB19-1273 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


01:44:18 PM  

Representative Esgar, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1273. The bill creates the Colorado Partnership for Quality Jobs and Services Act, which requires the state to establish partnership agreements with certified employee organizations. The bill codifies Executive Order D 028 07, which was signed into law by Governor Bill Ritter on November 2, 2007, with various modifications. Representative Esgar answered questions from the committee.

01:53:56 PM  

Skip Miller, Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions (WINS), testified in support of the bill.

01:57:53 PM  

Otto Moore, Colorado WINS, testified in support of the bill.

02:00:53 PM  

Rana Gonzales, Colorado WINS, testified in support of the bill.

02:02:59 PM  

Hilary Glasgow, Colorado WINS, testified in support of the bill.

02:07:07 PM  

Rich Jones, The Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A).

02:10:30 PM  

Richard Rosenblatt, Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill.

02:14:01 PM  

Ms. Glasgow answered questions from the committee.

02:15:10 PM  

Cayenna Johnson, Colorado WINS, testified in support of the bill.

02:19:24 PM  

Eric Olsen, Colorado WINS, testified in support of the bill.

02:23:05 PM  

Kristi Griffith, Colorado WINS, testified in support of the bill.

02:26:53 PM  

Ms. Johnson and Ms. Griffith answered questions from the committee.

02:30:10 PM  

Joey Gutierrez, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 3, testified in support of the bill.

02:34:41 PM  

Josette Jaramillo, Colorado AFL-CIO and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, testified in support of the bill.

02:38:47 PM  

Dennis Dougherty, Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill.

02:40:51 PM  

Miller Hudson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

02:46:17 PM  

Charles Perko, United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied-Industrial, and Service Workers International Union Local 3267, testified in support of the bill.

02:50:42 PM  

Representative Esgar explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B).



02:51:01 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Melton
Seconded Duran
Duran
Humphrey
Lontine
Melton
Rich
Sirota
Williams D.
Jaquez Lewis
Kennedy
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:51:02 PM  

Representative Esgar explained amendment L.002 (Attachment C).



02:51:21 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
Moved Melton
Seconded Duran
Duran
Humphrey
Lontine
Melton
Rich
Sirota
Williams D.
Jaquez Lewis
Kennedy
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:51:21 PM  
Representative Esgar made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.


02:59:21 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 19-1273, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Melton
Seconded Jaquez Lewis
Duran Yes
Humphrey No
Lontine Yes
Melton Yes
Rich No
Sirota Yes
Williams D. No
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kennedy Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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