h_jud_2017a_2017-01-26t13:30:07z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 01/26/2017

Location: HCR 0112

01:30 PM -- HB17-1059



The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Representatives Thurlow and Arndt, prime sponsor and co-sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1059, concerning the scheduled repeal of reports by the Department of Public Safety to the General Assembly. Committee members received a fact sheet on the bill (Attachment A). Representative Thurlow explained the effect of the bill and discussed its need. Representative Arndt provided input on the role of the Statutory Revision Committee. Representative Arndt responded to questions regarding the role and activities of the committee.



17HouseJudiciary0126AttachA.pdf



01:45 PM



Discussion ensued regarding the vetting of the bill by various committees and staffing agencies. The following person testified regarding HB 17-1059:



01:46 PM -- Ms. Gabby Reed, representing the Department of Public Safety, testified on the bill, providing technical testimony. Ms. Reed discussed the process by which certain departmental reporting requirements were vetted for possible repeal under HB 17-1059. Ms. Reed responded to questions regarding the repeal of a reporting requirement on value-based crimes. Discussion ensued regarding another reporting requirement being repealed by the bill.





01:54 PM



Representative Thurlow provided input on a previous question, and responded to a question regarding the role of SMART Government Act departmental hearing in educating committees of reference, thus supplanting the need for certain reports. Discussion ensued regarding the merits of amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Discussion returned to the purpose of the Statutory Revision Committee, and the ratio of recommendations made by the commission.



17HouseJudiciary0126AttachB.pdf

02:04 PM

BILL:	HB17-1059
TIME:	02:04:57 PM
MOVED:	Salazar
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection. 17HouseJudiciary0126AttachC.pdf
SECONDED:	Foote
		VOTE
	Benavidez
	Carver
	Foote
	Herod
	Lundeen
	Melton
	Weissman
	Willett
	Wist
	Salazar
	Lee
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:05 PM



The committee recessed.





02:10 PM



Representative Thurlow provided closing remarks in support of HB 17-1059, and responded to questions regarding the effect of the bill. Discussion returned to the purpose of the Statutory Revision Committee. Ms. Kristen Forrestal, Office of Legislative Legal Services, provided clarification about the bill. Discussion ensued on this point.





02:23 PM



Discussion continued regarding the process by which reporting requirements are vetted by the Statutory Revision Committee. Representative Thurlow provided additional closing comments in support of the bill.

02:27 PM