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BD9A2E12B675AD34872587FA005EBA6F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-001

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Mar 3, 2022      
Location SCR 352



SB22-001 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


10:14:45 AM  
Senators Buckner and Hinrichsen introduced Senate Bill 22-001 concerning crime prevention through safer streets. The bill creates a grant program in the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to assist local governments in evaluating and designing safer streets and neighborhood models that discourage crime. Senator Buckner distributed Amendments L.002 and L.003 (Attachments A and B).
10:17:21 AM  
The sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
10:27:41 AM  
Councilmember Angela
Lawson, representing the City of Aurora, testified in support of the bill.
She responded to questions from the committee.
10:42:22 AM  
Denise Maes, representing Servicios Sigue, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:43:05 AM  
Christie Donner, representing the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:47:08 AM  
Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified to amend the bill.
10:50:07 AM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
10:54:47 AM  
The committee continued to discuss the bill with the panelists.
11:02:02 AM  
Senator Buckner responded to comments from the committee.
11:02:32 AM  
Ms. Maes responded to comments from the committee.
11:04:58 AM  
Meghan MacKillop,
representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the
bill. She responded to questions from the committee.
11:06:11 AM  
Joe Thome, representing
the Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill. He responded
to questions from the committee.
11:07:45 AM  
The panelists continued to respond to questions from the committee.
11:18:08 AM  
Ignacio Correa-Ortiz, representing the Colorado Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, testified in support of the bill.
11:26:03 AM  
Chris Noeller, representing
the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, testified in support of the
bill.



Sheriff Joe Pelle, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
 
11:34:22 AM  
Matthew Server, representing
the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill.  



Committee members asked questions about crime prevalence.  
11:37:56 AM  
The panelists continued to respond to questions from the committee.
11:38:59 AM  
Sheriff Tyler Brown, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
11:46:33 AM  
Commissioner Chris
Wiseman, representing Pueblo County, spoke in support of the bill. He responded
to questions from the committee.
11:54:13 AM  
Sheriff Brown responded to questions from the bill sponsor and the committee.
11:54:42 AM  
Senator Buckner commented on the preceding discussion.


12:00:18 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Story
Seconded
Kirkmeyer
Kolker
Liston
Story
Ginal
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


12:00:54 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Story
Seconded
Kirkmeyer No
Kolker Yes
Liston No
Story Yes
Ginal Yes
YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
12:01:09 PM  
Senators Buckner and Hinrichmen made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
12:04:33 PM  
Committee members made comments on the merits of the bill.


12:16:17 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-001, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Story
Seconded
Kirkmeyer No
Kolker Yes
Liston No
Story Yes
Ginal Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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