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H_SA_2023A 03/27/2023 02:58:44 PM Committee Summary

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
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
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB23-1238 Lay Over
HB23-1217 Amended, referred to House Finance
HB23-1245 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB23-1237 Amended, referred to House Appropriations

HB23-1238 - Lay Over



HB23-1217 - Amended, referred to House Finance
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.
03:03:13 PM  
The bill sponsor
presented Amendmnet L.002 (Attachment A).


03:04:13 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A)
Moved Epps
Seconded Willford
Armagost
Boesenecker
Bottoms
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Ricks Excused
Sharbini
Willford
Ortiz
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:04:14 PM  
The sponsor made closing remarks. The committee made closing remarks.


03:07:42 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1217, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Brown
Seconded Sharbini
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms Yes
Brown Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Epps Yes
Ricks Excused
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB23-1245 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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.
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.
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.
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.
03:36:07 PM  
Representative Parenti
presented Amendment L.001 (Attachment B) to the committee. The committee
discussed the amendment.


03:46:07 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B)
Moved Epps
Seconded Brown
Armagost
Boesenecker
Bottoms
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Ricks Excused
Sharbini
Willford
Ortiz
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:46:08 PM  
Representative Parenti
presented amendment L.002 (Attachment C) to the committee. The committee
discussed the amendment.


03:47:05 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C)
Moved Brown
Seconded Sharbini
Armagost
Boesenecker
Bottoms
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Ricks Excused
Sharbini
Willford
Ortiz
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:47:06 PM  
The bill sponsor made closing remarks. The committee made closing remarks.


03:51:50 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1245, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Epps
Seconded Willford
Armagost No
Boesenecker Excused
Bottoms No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Excused
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 3   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB23-1237 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
04:23:59 PM  
Written testimony
for this bill can be found in Attachment E.
04:29:50 PM  
The bill sponsor
presented Amendment L.001 (Attachment F) to the committee. The committee
discussed the amendment.


04:34:27 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F)
Moved Sharbini
Seconded Epps
Armagost
Boesenecker Excused
Bottoms
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Ricks Excused
Sharbini
Willford
Ortiz
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:34:28 PM  
The sponsor made closing comments. The committee made closing comments.


04:38:21 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1237, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Brown
Seconded Sharbini
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker Excused
Bottoms No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Epps Yes
Ricks Excused
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 1   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


04:38:31 PM   The committee adjourned.






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