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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
| Date |
04/25/2024 |
| Attendance |
| deGruy Kennedy |
* |
| Frizell |
X |
| Garcia |
X |
| Hartsook |
* |
| Kipp |
X |
| Lindstedt |
* |
| Marshall |
X |
| Soper |
* |
| Weinberg |
X |
| Joseph |
X |
| Snyder |
X |
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| Time |
02:22:24 PM to 07:47:23 PM |
| Place |
HCR 0112 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Snyder |
| This Report was prepared by |
Jessika Shipley |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hSB24-190 |
Referred to House Appropriations |
| hSB24-184 |
Referred to House Appropriations |
| hSB24-198 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hSB24-123 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
| hSB24-173 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
| hSB24-139 |
Referred to House Appropriations |
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SB24-190 - Referred to House Appropriations
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02:23:34 PM |
Representative Lukens
and Speaker McCluskie, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-190.
The bill creates two state income tax credits for freight rail use and
railroad operators servicing coal transition communities; allows coal transition
communities to be designated as enterprise zones and enhanced rural enterprise
zones; expands the duties of the Rural Opportunity Office; and makes changes
to the Moffat Tunnel Improvement District.
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02:28:40 PM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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02:30:25 PM |
Cory Gaines, representing
himself, testified in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions
from the committee.
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02:36:29 PM |
Richard Orf, representing
the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support
of the bill. Piep van Heuven, representing Colorado Ski Country USA, testified
in support of the bill. John Putnam, representing the Colorado Department
of Transportation, testified in support of the bill. Sonja Macys, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill. Matthew Mendisco, representing
the town of Hayden, testified in support of the bill. Leslie Hilton-Hinga,
representing the Governor's Office of Economic Development and International
Trade, testified in support of the bill.
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02:55:12 PM |
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
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03:07:31 PM |
The witnesses continued
to respond to questions from the committee.
Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment A).
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03:29:11 PM |
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.
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03:35:05 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-190 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Joseph |
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| Seconded |
Garcia |
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|
deGruy Kennedy |
Yes |
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Frizell |
No |
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|
Garcia |
Yes |
|
|
Hartsook |
Yes |
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|
Kipp |
Yes |
|
|
Lindstedt |
Yes |
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|
Marshall |
Yes |
|
|
Soper |
Excused |
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|
Weinberg |
No |
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|
Joseph |
Yes |
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|
Snyder |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB24-184 - Referred to House Appropriations
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|
03:35:16 PM |
Representative Boesenecker
and Speaker McCluskie, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-184.
The bill establishes requirements for the Colorado Department of Transportation
(CDOT), the Regional Transportation District, and the Front Range Passenger
Rail District to promote the expansion and development of surface transportation
infrastructure networks.
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03:44:25 PM |
The bill sponsors
responded to questions from the committee.
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03:53:57 PM |
Gregory Scott, representing
the American Car Rental Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
June Churchill, representing Greater Denver Transit, testified to amend
the bill. The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
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04:09:08 PM |
Piep van Heuven,
representing Colorado Ski Country USA, testified in support of the bill.
Piper Darlington, representing CDOT, testified in support of the bill.
Josh Pens, representing the Department of Revenue, testified in support
of the bill. John Putnam, representing CDOT, testified in support of the
bill. Matthew Mendisco, representing the town of Hayden, testified in support
of the bill. Andrew Karsian, representing the Front Range Passenger Rail
District, testified in support of the bill. The panel of witnesses responded
to questions from the committee.
Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment B).
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04:41:05 PM |
Speaker McCluskie and Representative Boesenecker made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
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04:49:54 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-184 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Joseph |
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| Seconded |
Kipp |
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|
deGruy Kennedy |
Yes |
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|
Frizell |
No |
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|
Garcia |
Yes |
|
|
Hartsook |
No |
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|
Kipp |
Yes |
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|
Lindstedt |
Yes |
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Marshall |
No |
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Soper |
No |
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|
Weinberg |
No |
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|
Joseph |
Yes |
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|
Snyder |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB24-198 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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04:50:01 PM |
Representative Brown
and Representative McCormick, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate
Bill 24-198. The bill requires the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA)
to regulate natural medicine facilitators educational programs and makes
other clarifications to the regulation of natural medicine.
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04:57:02 PM |
Sam Delp, representing
DORA, testified in support of the bill. Dominique Mendiola, representing
the Colorado Department of Revenue's Natural Medicine Division, testified
in support of the bill. Allison Robinette, representing the Colorado Department
of Revenue's Natural Medicine Division, testified in support of the bill.
Tasia Poinsatte, representing the Healing Advocacy Fund, testified in support
of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment C).
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05:02:01 PM |
Representative McCormick and Representative Brown made concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
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05:15:10 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-198 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Joseph |
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| Seconded |
Kipp |
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|
deGruy Kennedy |
Yes |
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|
Frizell |
No |
|
|
Garcia |
Yes |
|
|
Hartsook |
No |
|
|
Kipp |
Yes |
|
|
Lindstedt |
Yes |
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|
Marshall |
Yes |
|
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Soper |
No |
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Weinberg |
No |
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|
Joseph |
Yes |
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|
Snyder |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB24-123 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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|
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05:15:16 PM |
Representative Mauro
and Representative Froelich, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill
24-123. The bill creates the Waste Tire Management Enterprise.
|
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05:21:48 PM |
David Snapp, representing
the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified to
amend the bill. Garin Vorthmann, representing Holcim/Geocycle, read a statement
on behalf of Shiv Sharma in support of the bill. Don Coram, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Elizabeth Chapman, representing
Recycle Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded
to questions from the committee.
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05:33:42 PM |
Representative Froelich
explained amendments L.009, L.010, and L.011 (Attachments D, E, and F).
Representative Froelich responded to questions from the committee.
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05:36:46 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment E). |
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| Moved |
Joseph |
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| Seconded |
Kipp |
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deGruy Kennedy |
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Frizell |
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Garcia |
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Hartsook |
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Kipp |
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Lindstedt |
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Marshall |
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Soper |
Excused |
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Weinberg |
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Joseph |
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Snyder |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:37:08 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment D). |
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| Moved |
Joseph |
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| Seconded |
Lindstedt |
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deGruy Kennedy |
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Frizell |
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Garcia |
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Hartsook |
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Kipp |
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Lindstedt |
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Marshall |
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Soper |
Excused |
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Weinberg |
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Joseph |
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Snyder |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:37:32 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment F). |
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| Moved |
Joseph |
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| Seconded |
Garcia |
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deGruy Kennedy |
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Frizell |
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Garcia |
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Hartsook |
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Kipp |
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Lindstedt |
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Marshall |
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Soper |
Excused |
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Weinberg |
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Joseph |
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Snyder |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:37:33 PM |
Representative Mauro
and Representative Froelich provided concluding remarks about the bill.
Committee members commented on the bill.
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05:40:15 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-123, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Joseph |
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| Seconded |
Garcia |
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|
deGruy Kennedy |
Yes |
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Frizell |
No |
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|
Garcia |
Yes |
|
|
Hartsook |
No |
|
|
Kipp |
Yes |
|
|
Lindstedt |
Yes |
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Marshall |
Yes |
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Soper |
No |
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|
Weinberg |
No |
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|
Joseph |
Yes |
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|
Snyder |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB24-173 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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05:40:25 PM |
Representative Titone
and Representative Soper, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill
24-173, concerning the regulation of persons providing mortuary science
services. The bill requires the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA)
to regulate certain mortuary science occupations. Representative Soper
discussed the DORA 2023 Sunrise Review of Funeral Service Professionals
(Attachment G) and amendment L.017 (Attachment H). Representative Soper
and Representative Titone responded to questions from the committee.
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05:58:11 PM |
Sam Delp, representing
DORA, testified in support of the bill. Patty Salazar, representing DORA,
testified in support of the bill. Chris Schaefer, representing the Colorado
Bureau of Investigation in the Department of Public Safety, testified in
support of the bill. Faith Haug, representing the Colorado Community College
System and Arapahoe Community College, testified in support of the bill.
Conor Norris, representing the Knee Center for Regulatory Research, testified
in a neutral position on the bill. Dalene Paull, representing the International
Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, was available to answer
committee questions. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment I).
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06:20:24 PM |
Representative Soper and Representative Titone explained amendment L.017.
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06:23:21 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.017 (Attachment H). |
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| Moved |
Soper |
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| Seconded |
Joseph |
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deGruy Kennedy |
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Frizell |
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Garcia |
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Hartsook |
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Kipp |
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Lindstedt |
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Marshall |
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Soper |
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Weinberg |
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Joseph |
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Snyder |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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06:23:22 PM |
Representative Titone and Representative Soper made concluding remarks about the bill.
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06:27:11 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-173, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Soper |
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| Seconded |
Joseph |
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|
deGruy Kennedy |
Yes |
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Frizell |
Yes |
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Garcia |
Yes |
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|
Hartsook |
Yes |
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|
Kipp |
Yes |
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|
Lindstedt |
Yes |
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Marshall |
Yes |
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Soper |
Yes |
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Weinberg |
No |
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Joseph |
Yes |
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|
Snyder |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB24-139 - Referred to House Appropriations
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06:27:17 PM |
Representative deGruy
Kennedy and Representative Lindstedt, co-prime bill sponsors, presented
Senate Bill 24-139. The bill creates the 911 Services Enterprise in the
Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). Representative deGruy Kennedy
responded to questions from the committee.
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06:32:40 PM |
Chris Carnahan, representing South Metro Fire Rescue, testified in opposition to the bill. Jake Lestock, representing CTIA - The Wireless Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Daryl Branson, representing Colorado Public Utilities Commission in DORA, was available to answer committee questions. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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07:00:46 PM |
Jaci Louise, representing
the Colorado 911 Advisory Task Force Legislative Committee, testified in
support of the bill. Todd Holzwarth, representing themself, testified in
support of the bill. Connie Johnson, representing the Colorado 911 Resource
Center, testified in support of the bill. Joseph Benkert, representing
the Boulder Regional Emergency Telephone Service Authority, testified in
support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment J).
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07:37:44 PM |
Representative deGruy Kennedy and Representative Lindstedt provided concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
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07:47:12 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-139 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Lindstedt |
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| Seconded |
deGruy Kennedy |
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|
|
deGruy Kennedy |
Yes |
|
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Frizell |
No |
|
|
Garcia |
Yes |
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|
Hartsook |
No |
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|
Kipp |
Yes |
|
|
Lindstedt |
Yes |
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|
Marshall |
No |
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|
Soper |
No |
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|
Weinberg |
No |
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|
Joseph |
Yes |
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|
Snyder |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 07:47:23 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
