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H_SA_2022A 01/31/2022 01:35:24 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date 01/31/2022
Attendance
Amabile X
Bacon *
Bernett X
Bockenfeld X
Boesenecker X
Bradfield X
Neville *
Valdez A. X
Woog X
Woodrow X
Kennedy X
Time 01:35:24 PM to 04:15:36 PM
Place LSB A
This Meeting was called to order by Kennedy
This Report was prepared by Hamza Syed
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB22-1045 Postponed Indefinitely
HCR22-1001 Postponed Indefinitely
HB22-1060 Referred to House Appropriations

HB22-1045 - Postponed Indefinitely


01:37:44 PM  
Representative Holtorf,
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 1045 which changes the signature requirements
for statutory changes. Jason Gelender, Office of Legislative Legal Services,
came to the table to talk about the current signature requirements.
01:42:14 PM  
Amendment L.001 was
distributed to the committee (Attachment A).
01:57:31 PM  
Representative Holtorf
answered questions from the committee.
02:00:52 PM  
Committee members
continued to ask questions about the bill.
02:16:32 PM  
Cameron Hill, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:17:37 PM  
Mrs. Holly Monkman, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:19:34 PM  
Mr. Michael Neil,
representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in opposition
to the bill.
02:21:11 PM  
Mrs. Corrine Rivera
Fowler, representing Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, testified in opposition
to the bill.
02:28:52 PM  
Witnesses responded to committee questions.
02:29:05 PM  
Mr. Austin Vincent, representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.
02:42:15 PM  
Landon Gates, representing Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:45:30 PM  
Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill.
02:46:09 PM  
Mrs. Heather Riley, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
02:49:57 PM  
Mr. Don Gittleson, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
02:52:55 PM  
Terry Fankhauser, representing Colorado Cattlemens Association, testified in support of the bill.


02:57:41 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Bockenfeld
Seconded Woog
Amabile
Bacon
Bernett
Bockenfeld
Boesenecker
Bradfield
Neville
Valdez A.
Woog
Woodrow
Kennedy
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:57:43 PM  
Bill sponsor gave closing remarks on the bill.
03:08:07 PM  
Committee members gave closing comments.


03:14:32 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1045, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Bockenfeld
Seconded Woog
Amabile No
Bacon No
Bernett No
Bockenfeld Yes
Boesenecker No
Bradfield Yes
Neville Yes
Valdez A. No
Woog Yes
Woodrow No
Kennedy No
YES: 4   NO: 7   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


03:15:08 PM
Motion Postpone House Bill 22-1045 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 Valdez A.
Amabile Yes
Bacon Yes
Bernett Yes
Bockenfeld No
Boesenecker Yes
Bradfield No
Neville No
Valdez A. Yes
Woog No
Woodrow Yes
Kennedy Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HCR22-1001 - Postponed Indefinitely


03:15:18 PM  
Repersentative Holtorf,
bill sponsor, presented HCR 1001 which made a requirment that to appear
on the ballot, all citizen-initiated ballot measures must collect signatures
statewide equal to at least five percent of the votes cast for the office
of the Secretary of State at the last election. For citizen-initiated constitutional
changes, proponents must also collect the signatures of at least two percent
of registered voters in each state senate district



03:16:45 PM
Motion Refer HCR22-1001 to the Full House.
Moved Bockenfeld
Seconded Woog
Amabile No
Bacon No
Bernett No
Bockenfeld Yes
Boesenecker No
Bradfield Yes
Neville Yes
Valdez A. No
Woog Yes
Woodrow No
Kennedy No
YES: 4   NO: 7   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


03:17:00 PM
Motion Postpone HCR22-1001 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 Valdez A.
Amabile Yes
Bacon Yes
Bernett Yes
Bockenfeld No
Boesenecker Yes
Bradfield No
Neville No
Valdez A. Yes
Woog No
Woodrow Yes
Kennedy Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB22-1060 - Referred to House Appropriations


03:17:14 PM  
Representative Sirota,
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 1060. The bill establishes contribution
limits and disclosure requirements for school district director candidates.
Representative Sirota responded to questions.
03:21:48 PM  
Ms. Susan Meek, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
03:27:26 PM  
Ms. Beth Niznik, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
03:30:28 PM  
Mr. Andrew Graham, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
03:34:38 PM  
Mrs. Holly Monkman, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:34:41 PM  
The witnesses responsed
to committee questions.
03:42:43 PM  
Ms. Nicole Rajpal, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
03:45:23 PM  
Jim Johnson, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
03:47:46 PM  
Kevin Leung, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
03:50:51 PM  
Cameron Hill, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.
03:54:15 PM  
Witnesses answered questions from the committee.
03:54:50 PM  
John Magnino, representing the Colorado Secretary of States office, testified in support of the bill.
03:57:20 PM  
Owen Perkins, representing CleanSlateNow Action, testified in support of the bill.
04:00:38 PM  
Ms. Katherine Dorman, representing American Federation of Teachers, testified in support of the bill.
04:02:45 PM  
Witnesses answered questions from the committee.
04:05:32 PM  
Representative Sirota
gave final remarks on the bill and committee members commented..


04:14:45 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1060 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Amabile
Seconded Bernett
Amabile Yes
Bacon Excused
Bernett Yes
Bockenfeld No
Boesenecker Yes
Bradfield No
Neville No
Valdez A. Yes
Woog No
Woodrow Yes
Kennedy Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 4   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


04:15:36 PM   The committee adjourned.






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