H_SA_2021A 03/22/2021 01:31:24 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS Date 03/22/2021 Attendance Amabile X Bacon X Bernett X Bockenfeld X Duran X Hanks X Neville X Valdez A. X Williams X Woodrow X Kennedy X Time 01:31:24 PM to 03:39:15 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Kennedy This Report was prepared by Ryan Dudley Hearing Items Action Taken hSB21-026 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB21-1213 Postponed Indefinitely SB21-026 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/2758EAEF69C3...$File/21HouseState0322AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseState0322AttachA.pdf 01:31:39 PM Representative Ortiz, sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 21-026. The bill provides for the reclassification of persons discharged from the military due to their sexual orientation. The bill sponsor responded to committee questions.. 01:38:50 PM Brigadier General Laura Clellan, representing Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, testified in support of the bill. 01:47:09 PM Representative Ortiz introduced amendment L.004 (Attachment A) 01:47:10 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment A). Moved Duran Seconded Woodrow Amabile Bacon Bernett Bockenfeld Duran Hanks Neville Valdez A. Williams Woodrow Kennedy YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:47:24 PM Representative Ortiz offered closing remarks on Senate Bill 21-026. Committee members also provided closing remarks. 01:53:20 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-026, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Woodrow Seconded Bernett Amabile Yes Bacon Yes Bernett Yes Bockenfeld Yes Duran Yes Hanks No Neville No Valdez A. Yes Williams No Woodrow Yes Kennedy Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1213 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/A99C76014331...$File/21HouseState0322AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseState0322AttachB.pdf 01:53:26 PM Representative Soper, sponsor, introduced House Bill 21-1213. The bill requires Pinnacol Assurance to convert to a stock insurance company. Representative Soper answered questions from the committee. 02:08:07 PM Royce Mueller, representing the Workers Compensation Education Association, Dennis Dougherty, representing Colorado AFL-CIO, and Juan Arellano, representing Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:19:27 PM Rosario Hernandez, representing herself, Mr. Peter DellaVecchia, representing Denver Health Workers United, and Robin Handy, representing Douglas County American Federation of Teachers Retiree chapter, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:32:18 PM Mack Babcock, representing himself, Sara Gagliardi, representing Colorado Alliance of Retired Americans, and Mark Elliot, representing Workers Compensation Education Association, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:41:19 PM Ron Baker, representing Colorado PERA, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Baker answered questions from the committee. 02:47:41 PM Phil Kalin, representing Pinnacol Assurance, testified in support of the bill. Kathy Kranz and Joe Hoff, both representing Pinnacol Assurance, were available to answer committee questions along with Mr. Kalin. 03:01:58 PM Randy Geving, representing Six & Geving Insurance, Roger Hayes, representing himself, and Greg Fulton, representing Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill. 03:12:05 PM Ms. Christian Reece, representing Club 20, Commissioner Melody Villard, representing Moffat County Commissioners, Mr. Ray Beck, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 03:23:26 PM Loren Furman, representing the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in a neutral position to the bill. 03:24:53 PM Representative Soper offered closing remarks to House Bill 21-1213. Committee members also provided closing remarks. 03:38:34 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1213 to the Committee on Finance. Moved Williams Seconded Bockenfeld Amabile No Bacon No Bernett No Bockenfeld Yes Duran No Hanks No Neville No Valdez A. No Williams No Woodrow No Kennedy No YES: 1 NO: 10 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 03:38:49 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 21-1213 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Moved Woodrow Seconded Duran Amabile Yes Bacon Yes Bernett Yes Bockenfeld No Duran Yes Hanks Yes Neville Yes Valdez A. Yes Williams Yes Woodrow Yes Kennedy Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:38:50 PM Witnesses submitted written testimony to the committee on SB 21-026 and HB 21-1213 (Attachment B). 03:39:15 PM The committee adjourned.