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47A3E88095FBA8D787258AD0000153BE Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1169

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Feb 26, 2024      
Location HCR 0112



HB24-1169 - Postponed Indefinitely

05:14:34 PM  
The committee took a brief recessed.
05:18:15 PM  
Representative Epps,
prime sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1169.  The bill repeals the
requirement that PERA divest from any company that boycotts Israel.
05:41:44 PM  
Mr. Michael Steppat, representing Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association, was available to answer committee questions.
05:58:06 PM  
The committee continued to question Mr. Steppat.
06:02:50 PM  
Rob Prince, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
06:06:00 PM  
Ms. Nancy Fay, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
06:07:23 PM  
Mr. Carson Bryant, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
06:09:44 PM  
Mr. Andrew Thompson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
06:12:24 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
06:12:55 PM  
Mr. Tamir Goldstein, representing the Anti-Defamation League, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:17:13 PM  
Ms. Elise Mordos, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:19:13 PM  
Mr. Elliot Fladen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:19:24 PM  
Ms. Barbara Steinmetz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:25:00 PM  
The panel of witnesses responded to committee questions.
06:33:16 PM  
Dr. Terry Burnsed, representing the Colorado May Day Club, testified in support of the bill.
06:36:49 PM  
Kathleen Gegner, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
06:39:06 PM  
Ms. Yosr Jlidi, representing the Colorado Palestine Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
06:40:54 PM  
Flanders Lorton, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
06:43:00 PM  
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
06:45:41 PM  
Jake Bennet, representing
himeself, testified in opposition to the bill.  
06:48:48 PM  
Jonathan Schanzer, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:49:18 PM  
Emily Hyatt, representing Rocky Mountain Rabbis and Cantors, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:53:48 PM  
Dawn Reinfeld, representing Stop Antisemtism Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:54:11 PM  
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
06:56:33 PM  
Shannon Bucci, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:03:12 PM  
Khalid Saeed, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:05:24 PM  
Mr. Emmett Blaney, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:07:32 PM  
Ms. Sandie Weathers, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:09:45 PM  
Brandon Rattiner, representing the Jewish Community Relations Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:14:03 PM  
Mr. David Foster, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:15:43 PM  
Ms. Macy Miller, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:17:37 PM  
Ms. Miche Bacher, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:19:51 PM  
Ms. Miri Kornfeld , representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:22:21 PM  
Mary Lochmann, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:26:25 PM  
Giselle Herzfeld, representing the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center, testified in support of the bill.
07:28:37 PM  
Dr. Reema Wahdan, representing the Colorado Palestine Club, testified in support of the bill.
07:31:10 PM  
Ms. Hana Fageeh, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
07:31:41 PM  
Melinda Kassen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:36:25 PM  
Mr. Scott Wasserman, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:38:36 PM  
Dr. Cheris Kline Berlinberg, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:41:09 PM  
Dan Leshem, representing the Jewish Community Relations Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:43:44 PM  
Anaya Robinson, representing the ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
07:47:58 PM  
Ms. Giselle Arroyo, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
07:50:16 PM  
Carina Henry, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:51:45 PM  
Ms. Brenna Schaetzle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:53:56 PM  
The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
07:54:55 PM  
Ms. Susan Rona, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:57:21 PM  
Ms. Tara Winer, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:00:51 PM  
Dr. Adam Berlinberg, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:04:13 PM  
Mr. Mike Rollin, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:05:54 PM  
Adrienne Crowe, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:06:19 PM  
Mr. Moses Graytower, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
08:12:32 PM  
Oak Slater, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
08:15:34 PM  
Dr. Michael Neil, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
08:18:22 PM  
Shaaden Salem, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
08:21:24 PM  
Mr. Tal Diamant, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:24:52 PM  
Mr. Daniel Markofsky, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:27:14 PM  
Mr. Danny Foster, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:29:33 PM  
Ms. Amy Kaufman, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:31:59 PM  
Ms. Sarah Golombek, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:32:30 PM  
Grace Thorvilson, representing the Colorado Palestine Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
08:38:38 PM  
Ms. Rhiannon Wenning , representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
08:41:11 PM  
Mr. John Crowe, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
08:42:35 PM  
Mr. Alex Scott, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
08:44:14 PM  
Ms. Claire Diamant-Yefet, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:47:46 PM  
Ms. Ofer Guez, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:49:44 PM  
Ms. Evelinda Urman , representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:52:06 PM  
Hezy Shalev, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:54:40 PM  
Mr. Joel Greenberg, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
08:58:52 PM  
Mr. Adal Raja, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
09:01:31 PM  
Mr. Paul Williams, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
09:04:42 PM  
Maryah Lauer, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
09:06:57 PM  
David Bayer, representing the Colorado Springs Peoples Association, testified in support of the bill.
09:08:49 PM  
Mr. Marc Diamant, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
09:13:22 PM  
Ms. Shimrit Yacobi, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
09:15:51 PM  
Mr. Sharon Shabtai, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
09:17:14 PM  
Ms. Dikla Leon, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
09:19:45 PM  
Ms. Tammi Gitin, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
09:21:40 PM  
Mr. Andronik Mamayan, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
09:23:46 PM  
Ms. Emily Hernandez-El Murr, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
09:29:45 PM  
Mr. Jeffrey Muhlrad, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
09:32:16 PM  
Marwan Shaher, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
09:33:15 PM  
Mr. Brian Friedman, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
09:36:53 PM  
Ms. Richard Galdierri, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
09:39:11 PM  
Ms. Jacqueline Sprinces Wong, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
09:39:50 PM  
Mr. Jason Zickerman, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
09:43:55 PM  
Eldad Malka, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
09:46:49 PM  
Mr. Shehab Elhaddad, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
09:50:05 PM  
Ms. Dara Ollman, representing Jewish Voice for Peace, testified in support of the bill.
09:52:16 PM  
Ms. Maddy Hughes, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
09:54:52 PM  
Ms. Marcella Schieffelin, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:02:32 PM  
Ms. Yasmine Halas, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:04:28 PM  
Donna LaBelle, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:06:20 PM  
Rainbow Dragonfly, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:08:18 PM  
Ms. Judy Papenfuss, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:10:55 PM  
Mr. Steven Papenfuss, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:11:41 PM  
Mr. Adam Lenox, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
10:15:14 PM  
Brad Bruce, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
10:17:54 PM  
Karyna Lemus, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
10:20:41 PM  
Mr. Ilan Levy, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.






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