9CDE0DF9D8AACD9C872586CB006D762D Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB21-1289HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & LOCAL GOVERNMENTDate May 4, 2021 Location LSB A HB21-1289 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/1A95BEA91325...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0504AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0504AttachB.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/D3069D48A3CB...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0504AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0504AttachC.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/F4CB5B010E3E...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0504AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0504AttachD.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/DCF02498240F...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0504AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0504AttachE.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/BD6DFB97FED8...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0504AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0504AttachF.pdf 01:55:40 PM The committee took a brief recess. 01:56:06 PM The committee came back to order. 01:59:39 PM Representatives Baisley and Kennedy, co-prime sponsors, introduced HB21-1289 concerning broadband deployment. The bill creates the Colorado Broadband Office in the Office of Information Technology; the digital inclusion grant program; the broadband stimulus grant program; and the interconnectivity grant program. The bill sponsors provided a packet (Attachment B). 02:04:58 PM The committee members made remarks about the bill. 02:05:26 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 02:05:49 PM Kate Sneed, representing the Office of Information Technology, testified in support of the bill. Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. 02:13:20 PM The witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 02:14:39 PM Meghan MacKillop, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Peter Kirchhof, representing the Colorado Telecommunications Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:26:19 PM Bruce Eisenhauer, representing the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, testified in support of the bill. Jon Saunders, representing Secom, testified in support of the bill. 02:31:40 PM The witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 02:32:42 PM The witnesses continued to respond to questions from the committee. 02:45:58 PM Jeff Weist, representing Colorado Cable Telecom Association, testified in support of the bill. Melvin Baker, representing the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, testified in support of the bill. Jeff Engman, representing the Southern Ute Indian Tribe - Southern Ute Shared Services, testified in support of the bill. 03:07:04 PM Miriam Gillow-Wiles, representing Southwest Colorado Council of Goverments, testified in support of the bill. Rose Alvarado, representing Communications Workers of America, testified in support of the bill. Ken Fellman, representing CCUI, testified in support of the bill. 03:15:44 PM The witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 03:19:47 PM Representative Kennedy talked about the Amendments L.002, L.003, L.005, and L.006 (Attachments C, D, E, and F ). 03:24:53 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 03:25:34 PM Motion Adopt Amendment L.002 (Attachment C). Moved Valdez D. Seconded Hooton Boesenecker Catlin Froelich Hooton Pico Excused Rich Sullivan Valdez D. Van Winkle Excused Gray Exum YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:25:39 PM There was discussion about Amendment L.003 (Attachment D). 03:27:08 PM Motion Adopt Amendment L.003 (Attachment D). Moved Valdez D. Seconded Hooton Boesenecker Catlin Froelich Hooton Pico Excused Rich Sullivan Valdez D. Van Winkle Excused Gray Exum YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:27:12 PM There was discussion about Amendment L.005 (Attachment E). 03:28:07 PM Motion Adopt Amendment L.005 (Attachment E). Moved Valdez D. Seconded Hooton Boesenecker Catlin Froelich Hooton Pico Excused Rich Sullivan Valdez D. Van Winkle Excused Gray Exum YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:28:12 PM There was discussion about Amendment L.006 (Attachment F). 03:29:24 PM The bill sponsor answered questions from the committee. 03:35:23 PM Motion Adopt Amendment L.006 (Attachment F). Moved Gray Seconded Valdez D. Boesenecker Yes Catlin No Froelich Yes Hooton Yes Pico Excused Rich No Sullivan Yes Valdez D. Yes Van Winkle No Gray Yes Exum Yes YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:35:54 PM The bill sponsors made closing remarks. 03:36:43 PM The committee members made comments about the bill. 03:40:10 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1289, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Gray Seconded Valdez D. Boesenecker Yes Catlin Yes Froelich Yes Hooton Yes Pico Excused Rich Yes Sullivan Yes Valdez D. Yes Van Winkle No Gray Yes Exum Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
