S_LG_2022A 03/03/2022 10:14:25 AM Committee Summary

Senators Buckner and Hinrichsen introduced Senate Bill 22-001 concerning crime prevention through safer streets. The bill creates a grant program in the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to assist local governments in evaluating and designing safer streets and neighborhood models that discourage crime. Senator Buckner distributed Amendments L.002 and L.003 (Attachments A and B).

The sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Denise Maes, representing Servicios Sigue, testified in opposition to the bill.

Christie Donner, representing the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.

Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified to amend the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

The committee continued to discuss the bill with the panelists.

Senator Buckner responded to comments from the committee.

Ms. Maes responded to comments from the committee.

The panelists continued to respond to questions from the committee.

Ignacio Correa-Ortiz, representing the Colorado Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists continued to respond to questions from the committee.

Sheriff Tyler Brown, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Sheriff Brown responded to questions from the bill sponsor and the committee.

Senator Buckner commented on the preceding discussion.

Senators Buckner and Hinrichmen made closing comments on the merits of the bill.

Committee members made comments on the merits of the bill.