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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
| Date |
03/27/2023 |
| Attendance |
| Armagost |
X |
| Boesenecker |
X |
| Bottoms |
X |
| Brown |
X |
| DeGraaf |
X |
| Epps |
X |
| Ricks |
E |
| Sharbini |
* |
| Willford |
X |
| Ortiz |
X |
| Woodrow |
X |
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| Time |
02:58:44 PM to 04:38:31 PM |
| Place |
LSB A |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Woodrow |
| This Report was prepared by |
Lauren Morgan |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB23-1238 |
Lay Over |
| hHB23-1217 |
Amended, referred to House Finance |
| hHB23-1245 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB23-1237 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
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HB23-1217 - Amended, referred to House Finance
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02:59:12 PM |
Representative Froelich, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1217. The bill creates a program to pay the cost of having a car towed when the vehicle owner is a victim of a crime, funded by a fee charged by tow carriers voluntarily participating in the program.
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03:03:13 PM |
The bill sponsor
presented Amendmnet L.002 (Attachment A).
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03:04:13 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A) |
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| Moved |
Epps |
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| Seconded |
Willford |
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Armagost |
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Boesenecker |
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Bottoms |
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Brown |
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DeGraaf |
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Epps |
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Ricks |
Excused |
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Sharbini |
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Willford |
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Ortiz |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:04:14 PM |
The sponsor made closing remarks. The committee made closing remarks.
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03:07:42 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1217, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. |
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| Moved |
Brown |
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| Seconded |
Sharbini |
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Armagost |
Yes |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Bottoms |
Yes |
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Brown |
Yes |
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DeGraaf |
Yes |
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Epps |
Yes |
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Ricks |
Excused |
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Sharbini |
Yes |
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Willford |
Yes |
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Ortiz |
Yes |
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Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB23-1245 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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03:08:00 PM |
Representative Parenti,
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1245. The bill establishes campaign
contribution limits for municipal elections and modifies reporting, open
records, and file retention requirements related to municipal campaigns.
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03:14:40 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.
Heather Stauffer,
representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the
bill.
Karen Goldman,
representing Colorado Municipal League and the Colorado Municipal Clerks
Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
The committee
asked questions to the panel.
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03:27:20 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.
Elizabeth Steele,
representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.
Aly Belknap, representing
New Era Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Martha Tierney,
representing America Votes, testified in support of the bill.
Maud Naroll, representing
League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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03:36:05 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.
Dr. Michael Neil,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Ashraf Shaikh,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill and read a statement
written by Sara Loflin, representing themself, in support of the bill.
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03:36:07 PM |
Representative Parenti
presented Amendment L.001 (Attachment B) to the committee. The committee
discussed the amendment.
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03:46:07 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B) |
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| Moved |
Epps |
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| Seconded |
Brown |
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Armagost |
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Boesenecker |
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Bottoms |
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Brown |
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DeGraaf |
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Epps |
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Ricks |
Excused |
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Sharbini |
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Willford |
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Ortiz |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:46:08 PM |
Representative Parenti
presented amendment L.002 (Attachment C) to the committee. The committee
discussed the amendment.
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03:47:05 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C) |
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| Moved |
Brown |
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| Seconded |
Sharbini |
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Armagost |
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Boesenecker |
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Bottoms |
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Brown |
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DeGraaf |
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Epps |
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Ricks |
Excused |
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Sharbini |
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Willford |
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Ortiz |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:47:06 PM |
The bill sponsor made closing remarks. The committee made closing remarks.
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03:51:50 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1245, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Epps |
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| Seconded |
Willford |
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Armagost |
No |
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Boesenecker |
Excused |
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Bottoms |
No |
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Brown |
Yes |
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DeGraaf |
No |
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Epps |
Yes |
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Ricks |
Excused |
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Sharbini |
Yes |
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Willford |
Yes |
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Ortiz |
Yes |
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Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB23-1237 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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03:51:58 PM |
Representative Velasco, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1237. The bill requires evacuation alerts and other public safety alerts sent by a county or municipality to be sent in alternate languages, where necessary, beginning January 1, 2026, and instructs the Department of Public Safety to commission a study.
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03:53:37 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.
Alex Sanchez,
representing Voces Unidas, testified in support of the bill.
Jack Johnson,
representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Sheriff Lou Vallario,
representing Garfield County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of
the bill.
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04:01:36 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.
Shirl Garcia,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill and presented a
handout (Attachment D).
Allen Wentworth,
representing American Lung Association, testified in support of the bill.
Garry Briese,
representing Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified in support of the bill.
Colin Laird, representing
Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.
Matt Scherr, representing
Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.
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04:18:59 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.
Emily Baer, representing
the Town of Erie and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified
in support of the bill.
Nick Robles, reading
a statement for Marta Loachamin, representing Boulder County, testified
in support of the bill.
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04:23:58 PM |
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.
JaciMarie Louise,
representing Colorado 911 Advisory Task Force, testified in support of
the bill as amended.
Katie First, representing
Colorado Counties Inc., testified to amend the bill.
The committee
asked questions to the panel.
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04:23:59 PM |
Written testimony
for this bill can be found in Attachment E.
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04:29:50 PM |
The bill sponsor
presented Amendment L.001 (Attachment F) to the committee. The committee
discussed the amendment.
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04:34:27 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F) |
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| Moved |
Sharbini |
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| Seconded |
Epps |
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Armagost |
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Boesenecker |
Excused |
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Bottoms |
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Brown |
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DeGraaf |
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Epps |
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Ricks |
Excused |
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Sharbini |
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Willford |
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Ortiz |
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Woodrow |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:34:28 PM |
The sponsor made closing comments. The committee made closing comments.
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04:38:21 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1237, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Brown |
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| Seconded |
Sharbini |
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Armagost |
Yes |
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Boesenecker |
Excused |
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Bottoms |
No |
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Brown |
Yes |
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DeGraaf |
Yes |
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Epps |
Yes |
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Ricks |
Excused |
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Sharbini |
Yes |
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Willford |
Yes |
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Ortiz |
Yes |
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Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 04:38:31 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
