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447BE388FAC086398725883100745E4F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-230

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Apr 27, 2022      
Location SCR 352



SB22-230 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


03:11:06 PM  
The committee took a recess.
03:11:21 PM  
The committee came back to order.
03:16:09 PM  
President Fenberg and Majority Leader Moreno introduced Senate Bill 22-230, concerning collective bargaining for counties. The bill grants county employees the right to organize under a collective bargaining unit. The Department of Labor and Employment is required to manage petitions, elections, and enforcement related to county collective bargaining.
03:33:59 PM  
The sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:34:14 PM  
Kevin Grantham, representing Fremont County, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:43:01 PM  
Joe Pelle, representing
the County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in an amend position on the
bill.
03:47:07 PM  
Kevin Bommer, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:49:19 PM  
Adam Burg, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:53:16 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:55:58 PM  
Commissioner Holly Williams, representing El Paso County, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:07:14 PM  
Commissioner Stan VanderWerf, representing El Paso County, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:11:01 PM  
Commissioner Carrie Geitner, representing El Paso County, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:15:00 PM  
Ryan Parsell, representing El Paso County, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:18:37 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:22:14 PM  
Bridget Paris, representing Larimer County, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:42:22 PM  
Christine Kuehnast, representing Larimer County, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:46:29 PM  
Elisabeth Lawrence, representing Summit County, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:48:50 PM  
Byron Pelton, representing Logan County, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:52:01 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:54:59 PM  
Commissoner Emma
Pinter, representing the Adams County Board of Commissoners, testified
in an amend position on the bill.
05:22:29 PM  
Commissioner Andy Kerr, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
05:25:56 PM  
Commissioner Claire Levy, representing Boulder County, testified to amend the bill.
05:30:01 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
05:33:06 PM  
Commissioner Lori Saine, representing Weld County Commissioners, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:36:56 PM  
George Teal, representing Douglas County, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:40:41 PM  
Commissioner Nancy Jackson, representing Arapahoe County, testified to amend the bill.
05:44:44 PM  
Daniel Perkins, representing Arapahoe County, testified to amend the bill.
05:48:46 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
06:01:09 PM  
Commissioner Scott
James, representing Weld County and Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI), testified
in opposition to the bill.
06:04:43 PM  
Richard Orf, representing
the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in opposition
to the bill.
06:07:03 PM  
Commissioner Erik
Stone, representing Teller County, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:10:15 PM  
Ann Terry, representing the Special District Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:13:45 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
06:28:10 PM  
LaurelAnne Flahive,
representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:31:37 PM  
David Winney, representing
himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:32:35 PM  
Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer,
representing the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition
to the bill.



06:38:57 PM  
Commissioner Ramona Weber, representing Mineral County, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:41:08 PM  
Commissioner Wendy Buxton-Andrade, representing Prowers County, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:44:56 PM  
Angela Myers, representing
herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:45:35 PM  
Commissioner Randy Wheelock, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified to amend the bill.
06:50:21 PM  
Commissioner Hilary Cooper, representing CCAT, testified to amend the bill.
06:53:20 PM  
Commissioner Tamara Pogue, representing CCAT, testified to amend the bill.
06:56:15 PM  
Commissioner Beth Melton, representing CCAT and Routt County, testified to amend the bill.
06:59:21 PM  
Kallie Leyba, representing
the American Federation of Teachers Colorado, testified in support of the
bill.
07:02:55 PM  
Heather Burke, representing Local 3927, testified in support of the bill.
07:05:36 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
07:08:55 PM  
Commissioner Lora
Thomas, representing Douglas County, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:11:43 PM  
Commissioner Richard Cimino, representing Grand County, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:14:39 PM  
Cathy Shull, representing Pro 15, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:17:36 PM  
Commissioner Luis
Lopez, representing Las Animas County, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:20:02 PM  
Josette Jaramillo, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
07:25:01 PM  
Katherine Dorman, representing the American Federation of Teachers, testified in support of the bill.
07:28:39 PM  
Hilary Glasgow, representing Colorado WINS, testified in support of the bill.
07:31:01 PM  
Steven Kreisberg,
representing the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees,
testified in support of the bill.
07:35:06 PM  
JoAnn McCarthy, representing
the American Association of University Professors, testified in support
of the bill.
07:39:21 PM  
Skip Miller, representing Colorado WINS, testified in support of the bill.
07:42:20 PM  
Brooke Youngberg, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
07:45:59 PM  
Brittany Williams, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
07:47:59 PM  
Ray Douglas, representing
Park County and CCI, testified in opposition to the bill.

07:52:53 PM  
Jim Candelaria, representing
Montezuma County and CCI, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:55:43 PM  
Amy Mitchell, representing Park County, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:58:35 PM  
LInda Wilson, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:01:27 PM  
Kim MacDonnell, representing Bent County, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:04:36 PM  
Eric Bergman, representing
CCI, discussed the day's testimony and was available to respond to questions
from the committee.
08:12:12 PM  
The sponsors made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
08:29:22 PM  
Committee members made closing comments on the merits of the bill.


08:30:36 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-230 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Kolker Yes
Liston No
Woodward No
Coleman Yes
Rodriguez Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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