h_sa_2017a_2017-04-26t14:04:15z1 Hearing Summary
Date: 04/26/2017
Location: RM 271
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1327
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
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| Refer House Bill 17-1327 to the Committee on Local | PASS |
03:12 PM -- HB17-1327
Representative Salazar, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1327. The bill repeals Columbus Day as a state legal holiday, and replaces it with a floating paid holiday taken in the month of October. Representative Salazar answered questions from the committee.
03:19 PM -- Dan Whittemore, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:21 PM -- Dominic LoSasso, Order Sons of Italy in America, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. LoSasso answered questions from the committee.
03:31 PM -- Unity Vincent Sferrazza, Herbal Gardens Wellness Nonprofit, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Sferrazza answered questions from the committee.
03:33 PM -- James Caffrey, Knights of Columbus, testified in opposition to the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment B). Mr. Caffrey answered questions from the committee.
17HouseState0426AttachB.pdf
03:48 PM -- Dr. Roger K. Green, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment C). Dr. Green answered questions from the committee.
17HouseState0426AttachC.pdf
04:09 PM
Representative Salazar made comments to the committee.
04:12 PM -- Richard Mancuso, Sons of Italy, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Mancuso answered questions from the committee.
04:33 PM -- Olivia Loria, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
04:34 PM -- Barbara Pietrafeso, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Pietrafeso answered questions from the committee.
04:45 PM -- Nancy Peters, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
04:50 PM -- Nancy Clark, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Clark answered questions from the committee.
04:57 PM -- Karen Kalavity, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:00 PM -- Dr. Rita DeFrange, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. She provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D).
17HouseState0426AttachD.pdf
05:05 PM -- Bob Giusto, Sons of Italy, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Giusto responded to comments from the committee.
05:10 PM -- Gina Franciamore-Knaack, Sons of Italy Lodge 2870, testified in opposition to the bill. She provided a handout to the committee (Attachment E).
17HouseState0426AttachE.pdf
05:16 PM -- Richard SaBell, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment F).
17HouseState0426AttachF.pdf
05:20 PM -- Francis Brehm, Sons of Italy, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Brehm answered questions from the committee.
05:29 PM -- Shari Stratton, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Stratton answered questions from the committee.
05:35 PM -- Angela Bibens, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:40 PM -- Winonah Bibens Graham, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:41 PM -- Anthony Polisi, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:43 PM -- Dr. Glenn Morris, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Morris answered questions from the committee.
06:06 PM
Representative Salazar made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members made comments about the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1327 | |
| TIME: | 06:40:31 PM | |
| MOVED: | Benavidez | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1327 to the Committee on Local Government. The motion passed on a vote of 6-3. | |
| SECONDED: | Melton | |
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VOTE
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Benavidez
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Yes
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Hooton
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Yes
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Humphrey
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No
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Leonard
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No
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Melton
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Yes
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Weissman
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Yes
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Williams D.
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No
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Lontine
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Yes
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Foote
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Yes
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Final YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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06:41 PM
The committee took a brief recess.