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63E405E3A3D5C0598725897F007415D6 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1245

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Mar 27, 2023      
Location LSB A



HB23-1245 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
03:08:00 PM  
Representative Parenti,
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1245. The bill establishes campaign
contribution limits for municipal elections and modifies reporting, open
records, and file retention requirements related to municipal campaigns.
03:14:40 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



Heather Stauffer,
representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the
bill.



Karen Goldman,
representing Colorado Municipal League and the Colorado Municipal Clerks
Association, testified in opposition to the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.
03:27:20 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



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



Aly Belknap, representing
New Era Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



Martha Tierney,
representing America Votes, testified in support of the bill.



Maud Naroll, representing
League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:36:05 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



Dr. Michael Neil,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Ashraf Shaikh,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill and read a statement
written by Sara Loflin, representing themself, in support of the bill.
03:36:07 PM  
Representative Parenti
presented Amendment L.001 (Attachment B) to the committee. The committee
discussed the amendment.


03:46:07 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B)
Moved Epps
Seconded Brown
Armagost
Boesenecker
Bottoms
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Ricks Excused
Sharbini
Willford
Ortiz
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:46:08 PM  
Representative Parenti
presented amendment L.002 (Attachment C) to the committee. The committee
discussed the amendment.


03:47:05 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C)
Moved Brown
Seconded Sharbini
Armagost
Boesenecker
Bottoms
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Ricks Excused
Sharbini
Willford
Ortiz
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:47:06 PM  
The bill sponsor made closing remarks. The committee made closing remarks.


03:51:50 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1245, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Epps
Seconded Willford
Armagost No
Boesenecker Excused
Bottoms No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Excused
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 3   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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