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H_SA_2023A 04/10/2023 01:38:38 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date 04/10/2023
Attendance
Armagost X
Boesenecker X
Bottoms X
Brown X
DeGraaf X
Epps X
Ricks *
Sharbini X
Willford *
Ortiz X
Woodrow *
Time 01:38:38 PM to 03:21:40 PM
Place LSB A
This Meeting was called to order by Woodrow
This Report was prepared by Lauren Morgan
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB23-1270 Referred to House Appropriations
HB23-1259 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
SB23-053 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

HB23-1270 - Referred to House Appropriations


01:39:09 PM  
Representatives Garcia
and Lindsay, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1270 and distributed
a handout to the committee (Attachment A). The bill creates the Urgent
Incident Response Cash Fund in the Department of Public Safety.
01:40:00 PM  
The committee recessed.
01:41:58 PM  
The committee came
back to order.
01:43:37 PM  
Director Kevin Klein, representing Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, testified in support of the bill.
01:46:38 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.


01:47:46 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1270 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Willford
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Excused
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB23-1259 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


01:49:09 PM  
Representatives Daugherty
and Evans, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1259. The bill allows
local public bodies to cure executive session violations of the Open Meetings
Law before the violation can be challenged in court. The committee asked
questions to the sponsors.
01:53:04 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.




Elizabeth Steele,
representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in opposition to the bill.




Steven Zansberg,
representing Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, testified in opposition
to the bill.




Matt Roane, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.




Eric Maxfield,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.




The committee
asked questions to the panel.
02:16:00 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.




Dianne Criswell,
representing Special District Association of Colorado, testified in support
of the bill.




Michelle Murphy,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Sonja McKenzie,
representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support
of the bill.




Autumn Brooks,
representing Clear Creek School District Re-1, testified in support of
the bill.




The committee
asked questions to the panel.
02:39:07 PM  
The sponsors presented
Amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The committee discussed the amendment.


02:43:04 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Attachment B)
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Willford
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
02:43:30 PM  
The sponsors made
closing comments. The committee made closing comments.


02:59:07 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1259, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Ricks
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB23-053 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


02:59:14 PM  
Representatives Woodrow
and Evans, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-053. The bill prohibits
state and local governments from requiring their employees to sign a non-disclosure
agreement, with some exceptions. The committee asked questions to the sponsors.
03:06:16 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.




Jaclyn Terwey,
representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the
bill.




Kiersten Forseth,
representing Colorado AFL-CIO, testified to amend the bill.




Elizabeth Steele,
representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.




Eric Bergman,
representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified to amend the bill.
03:15:51 PM  
The sponsors presented
Amendments L.006 (Attachment C) and L.007 (Attachment D). The committee
discussed the amendments.


03:16:57 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C)
Moved Woodrow
Seconded Ortiz
Armagost
Boesenecker
Bottoms
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Ricks
Sharbini
Willford
Ortiz
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:19:40 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment D)
Moved Woodrow
Seconded Ortiz
Armagost
Boesenecker
Bottoms
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Ricks
Sharbini
Willford
Ortiz
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:19:41 PM  
The bill sponsors
made closing comments. The committee members made closing comments.


03:21:33 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-053, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Woodrow
Seconded Ricks
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms Yes
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


03:21:40 PM   The committee adjourned.






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