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BC503F9023BB8C1D872589950070366A Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-277

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT & HOUSING
Date Apr 18, 2023      
Location SCR 352



SB23-277 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

02:26:47 PM  
Senators Buckner and Van Winkle, prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 23-277. The bill revises and extends grant programs in the Department of Public Safety, and extends the authority to spend any remaining funds from appropriations made in the current FY 2022-23.
02:34:54 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced and explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
02:36:12 PM  
Jim Mackay, representing the National Law Enforcement Foundation, testified in support of the bill.
02:39:20 PM  
Erin Crites, representing
the Colorado Department of Public Safety, was available to answer committee
questions.
02:39:45 PM  
Director Joe Thome,
representing The Division of Criminal Justice, Colorado Department of Public
Safety, testified in support of the bill.

02:42:56 PM  
Mollie Steinemann, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.
02:43:41 PM  
Chief Matthew Packard, representing the Colorado State Patrol, Colorado Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill.
02:45:25 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:53:14 PM  
Erik Bourgerie, representing the Department of Law, testified in support of the bill.
02:57:06 PM  
Lieutenant Michael
Nesbitt, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
02:58:17 PM  
Jason Presley, representing
the Colorado State Fraternal Order of Police, testified in support of the
bill.
03:01:07 PM  
Katie First, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill.
03:02:09 PM  
Chief George Dingfelder, representing the Monte Vista Police Department, testified in support of the bill.
03:05:04 PM  
Jon Takayama, representing the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill.
03:06:55 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:13:24 PM  
Ignacio Correa-Ortiz, representing the American Institute of Architects, testified in support of the bill.
03:15:29 PM  
Amanda Terrell-Orr,
representing the City of Colorado Springs, testified in support of the
bill.
03:17:50 PM  
Jenny Fulton, representing the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill.
03:21:06 PM  
Written testimony
submitted to the committee is appended as Attachment B.
03:21:57 PM  
The committee made comments on Amendment L.001.


03:25:35 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
Moved Exum
Seconded
Gonzales No
Kirkmeyer Yes
Pelton B. Yes
Pelton R. Yes
Roberts Excused
Exum Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
03:26:07 PM  
The bill sponsors
made closing remarks.
03:26:49 PM  
The committee made closing remarks.


03:28:00 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-277, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Exum
Seconded
Gonzales Yes
Kirkmeyer Yes
Pelton B. Yes
Pelton R. Yes
Roberts Excused
Exum Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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