S_SA_2018A 04/16/2018 01:37:11 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS Date 04/16/2018 Attendance Court X Fenberg X Hill X Sonnenberg * Marble X Time 01:37:11 PM to 04:40:31 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Marble This Report was prepared by Julia Jackson Hearing Items Action Taken hHB18-1089 Postponed Indefinitely hHB18-1131 Postponed Indefinitely hHB18-1278 Postponed Indefinitely hHB18-1296 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hSB18-233 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hSCR18-003 Referred to the Committee of the Whole HB18-1089 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/4ACE1D3A988B...$File/18SenateState0416AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 18SenateState0416AttachA.pdf 01:37:52 PM Senator Fields, sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1089 to the committee. The bill eliminates monetary bail for certain misdemeanor, petty, and municipal code violation offenses and makes other changes related to bond hearings and bonding procedures. 01:43:24 PM Senator Fields described an amendment being drafted, and committee members discussed the amendment with her. 01:43:53 PM Maureen Cain, representing the Office of the Colorado State Public Defender, testified in support of the bill. 01:51:45 PM Senator Fields distributed amendment L.008 [Attachment A]. Ms. Cain responded to committee questions about amendment L.008. 01:52:26 PM Committee discussion with Ms. Cain continued. 02:11:32 PM Rev. Dr. Arthur Porter, Sr., representing New Nation Church, testified in support of the bill. 02:17:54 PM Rev. Porter responded to questions from Senator Fields. 02:21:41 PM Tim Lane, representing the Colorado District Attorney's Council, testified against the bill. 02:24:35 PM Meghan Dollar, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified against the bill. 02:29:01 PM Robert Southey, representing Bankers' Insurance Company, testified against the bill. He responded to committee member questions. 02:32:20 PM Senator Fields, Mr. Lane, and Mr. Southey discussed the bill with committee members. 02:39:34 PM Senator Fields discussed amendment L.008. 02:40:20 PM The committee recessed. 02:40:26 PM The committee reconvened. 02:41:20 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.008 [Attachment A]. Moved Court Seconded Court Fenberg Hill Sonnenberg Marble YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:41:21 PM Senator Fields wrapped up her presentation of the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 02:48:44 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1089, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Court Seconded Court Yes Fenberg Yes Hill No Sonnenberg No Marble No YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 02:49:00 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 18-1089 indefinitely. Moved Sonnenberg Seconded Court No Fenberg No Hill Yes Sonnenberg Yes Marble Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB18-1131 - Postponed Indefinitely 02:49:19 PM Senator Crowder and Senator Fields, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1131 to the committee. The bill directs the Office of the State Court Administrator to operate a telejustice program for municipal, county, and district courts. 02:52:03 PM Alli Daley, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. 02:54:29 PM Meghan Dollar, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. 02:54:50 PM Senator Crowder and Ms. Daley responded to committee member questions. 03:00:38 PM Senators Crowder and Fields wrapped up their presentation of the bill. 03:01:56 PM Committee members discussed the bill with the sponsors. 03:08:39 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1131 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Court Seconded Court Yes Fenberg Yes Hill No Sonnenberg No Marble No YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 03:09:02 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 18-1131 indefinitely. Moved Sonnenberg Seconded Court No Fenberg No Hill Yes Sonnenberg Yes Marble Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB18-1278 - Postponed Indefinitely 03:09:23 PM The committee recessed. 03:12:59 PM The committee reconvened. 03:13:15 PM Senator Moreno, sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1278 to the committee. The bill requires that apprentices be employed on most state construction projects costing more than $500,000. 03:14:38 PM Bre Andrews, representing the Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill. 03:17:33 PM Michael Gifford, representing Associated General Contractors and the Colorado Contractors Association, testified against the bill. He responded to committee member questions. 03:26:21 PM Senator Moreno responded to committee member questions. 03:28:40 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1278 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Fenberg Seconded Court Yes Fenberg Yes Hill No Sonnenberg No Marble No YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 03:28:57 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 18-1278 indefinitely. Moved Sonnenberg Seconded Court No Fenberg No Hill Yes Sonnenberg Yes Marble Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB18-1296 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 03:29:23 PM Senator Moreno and Senator Marble, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1296 to the committee. The bill allows a person to leave their car unattended and running, if they use a remote starter system. 03:30:57 PM Senator Moreno and Senator Marble responded to committee member questions. 03:37:54 PM Motion This is a conceptual amendment to replace the safety clause with a petition clause. Moved Marble Seconded Court Fenberg Hill Sonnenberg Marble YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:38:27 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1296, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Marble Seconded Court Yes Fenberg Yes Hill Yes Sonnenberg Yes Marble Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB18-233 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/597199C66E87...$File/18SenateState0416AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 18SenateState0416AttachD.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/86AAC84C2988...$File/18SenateState0416AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 18SenateState0416AttachC.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/CA4E1D21A2DB...$File/18SenateState0416AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 18SenateState0416AttachB.pdf 03:40:24 PM Senator Marble and Senator Fenberg, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 18-233 to the committee. The bill makes modifications to the Uniform Election Code of 1992. 03:41:41 PM Carol Tone, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:43:33 PM Elizabeth Steele, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. 03:45:07 PM Terry Scanlon, representing the Colorado Judicial Branch, testified on the bill and requested support for amendment L.003 [Attachment B]. 03:47:24 PM Christopher Ryan, State Court Administrator representing the Colorado Judicial Branch, testified in support of amendment L.003. 03:49:04 PM Mr. Ryan and Mr. Scanlan responded to committee member questions. 03:53:27 PM Martha Tierney, representing America Votes and the Colorado Democratic Party, testified in support of the bill. She noted that the Colorado Republican Party also supports the bill. 03:58:25 PM Matt Crane, Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder representing the Colorado County Clerks Association, testified in support of the bill. 03:59:57 PM Suzanne Staiert, Deputy Secretary of State, testified in support of the bill. 04:00:16 PM Senator Fenberg discussed amendment L.002 [Attachment C] with the committee. Ms. Staiert discussed amendment L.005 [Attachment D] with the committee. 04:09:40 PM Ms. Tierney responded to committee member questions. 04:12:06 PM Bob Lackner, Office of Legislative Legal Services, clarified the amendments, discussing amendment L.003. 04:14:39 PM Ms. Staiert responded to committee questions about amendment L.003. 04:17:30 PM Ms. Tierney and Mr. Crane responded to committee questions about the amendments. 04:18:31 PM Senators Fenberg and Marble wrapped up their presentation of the bill. 04:20:10 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 [Attachment C]. Moved Fenberg Seconded Court Fenberg Hill Sonnenberg Marble YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:20:21 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 [Attachment D]. Moved Fenberg Seconded Court Fenberg Hill Sonnenberg Marble YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:20:50 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 18-233, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Fenberg Seconded Court Yes Fenberg Yes Hill Yes Sonnenberg Yes Marble Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SCR18-003 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 04:20:57 PM Senator Marble and Senator Fenberg, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Concurrent Resolution 18-003 to the committee. The concurrent resolution refers a measure to voters to remove the definition of "industrial hemp" from the Colorado constitution. 04:22:51 PM Doug Sinning, representing the Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified on the bill. He responded to committee member questions. 04:32:09 PM The committee recessed. 04:32:15 PM The committee reconvened. 04:40:19 PM Motion Refer SCR18-003 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Fenberg Seconded Court Yes Fenberg Yes Hill Yes Sonnenberg Yes Marble Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:40:31 PM Committee Adjourned