H_SA_2016A 05/02/2016 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
| Date: | 05/02/2016 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 01:31 PM to 04:58 PM |
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Humphrey
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| Place: | LSB A |
Leonard
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Neville P.
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Primavera
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| Representative Ryden |
Tyler
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Wist
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| This Report was prepared by |
Lontine
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| Julia Jackson |
Ryden
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| HB16-1456 HCR16-1003 SCR16-006 SB16-151 SB16-086 |
Amended, Referred to Finance Postponed Indefinitely Referred to the Committee of the Whole Postponed Indefinitely Postponed Indefinitely |
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01:32 PM -- HB16-1456
Representative Lontine, sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1456 to the committee. The bill authorizes the Department of Human Services (DHS) to sell up to 15 acres of vacant land around the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs at fair market value for purpose of expanding the Fort Logan National Cemetery. The sale proceeds will be credited to the Fort Logan National Cemetery Fund (cemetery fund), which is created by the bill. The sale proceeds will later be appropriated from the cemetery fund to the Central Fund for Veterans Community Living Centers (central fund), subject to certain limitations, and may be used for one-time costs at Veterans Community Living Centers. At least 60 days prior to such expenditure, DHS must report its recommended use of the sale proceeds to the State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committees, the Capital Development Committee, and the Joint Budget Committee.
01:36 PM -- Lauren Schreier, representing DHS, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee member questions.
01:44 PM -- Steve Best, representing the National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, testified in support of the bill. He provided a packet of information (Attachment A) and responded to committee member questions.
16HouseState0502AttachA.pdf
01:56 PM -- Steve Rylant, representing the United Veterans Committee of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:00 PM -- Tobin Follenweider, representing the State Land Board, responded to committee member questions.
02:05 PM
Representative Lontine presented amendment L.001 (Attachment B), and the committee discussed the amendment with Mr. Follenweider.
16HouseState0502AttachB.pdf
| BILL: | HB16-1456 | |
| TIME: | 02:08:47 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lontine | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B) to House Bill 16-1456. The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Primavera | |
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VOTE
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Humphrey
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Leonard
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Neville P.
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Primavera
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Tyler
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Wist
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Lontine
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Ryden
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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02:09 PM
Representative Lontine wrapped up her presentation of the bill.
| BILL: | HB16-1456 | |
| TIME: | 02:12:58 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lontine | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1456, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Neville P. | |
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VOTE
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Yes
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Humphrey
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Yes
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Leonard
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Yes
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Neville P.
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Yes
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Primavera
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Yes
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Tyler
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Yes
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Wist
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Yes
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Lontine
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Yes
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Ryden
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Yes
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Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:13 PM -- HCR16-1003
Representatives Singer and Priola, co-prime sponsors, presented House Concurrent Resolution 16-1003 to the committee. The concurrent resolution refers a constitutional amendment to voters (referendum) to authorize a qualified nonprofit entity to hold a raffle for attendees who are at least 18 years of age at a professional sports event taking place at a venue that seats at least 5,000 people. The resolution includes qualifications and a licensing process for nonprofit entities that can hold a raffle and states that the entire net proceeds of the raffle must be exclusively devoted to the lawful purposes of the nonprofit entity that conducted the raffle.
Committee members received handouts (Attachments C and D). Representative Priola also presented amendment L.001 (Attachment E).
16HouseState0502AttachC.pdf 16HouseState0502AttachD.pdf
16HouseState0502AttachE.pdf
Committee members discussed the bill with the sponsors.
02:42 PM -- Corky Kyle, representing the Colorado Charitable Bingo Association, testified against the bill and responded to committee member questions.
02:55 PM -- Hal Roth, representing the Colorado Rockies, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee member questions.
03:04 PM -- Gary Force, representing the United Veterans Committee of Colorado (UVC), testified against the bill.
03:05 PM -- Deb Dowling, representing Kroenke Sports Charities, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee member questions.
03:13 PM -- Steve Rylant, representing the UVC, testified against the bill.
03:15 PM
Erin Reynolds, Legislative Council Staff, discussed amendment L.001 and her fiscal assessment of the amendment (Attachment F). She responded to committee member questions.
16HouseState0502AttachF.pdf
Representatives Priola and Singer discussed amendment L.001 with the committee.
Jery Payne, Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered committee member questions about the resolution.
| BILL: | HCR16-1003 | |
| TIME: | 03:23:36 PM | |
| MOVED: | Humphrey | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E) to House Concurrent Resolution 16-1003. The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Neville P. | |
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Humphrey
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Leonard
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Neville P.
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Primavera
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Tyler
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Wist
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Lontine
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Ryden
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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03:24 PM
Representatives Priola and Singer wrapped up their presentation of the bill.
| BILL: | HCR16-1003 | |
| TIME: | 03:31:47 PM | |
| MOVED: | Neville P. | |
| MOTION: | Refer HCR16-1003, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 2-7. | |
| SECONDED: | Leonard | |
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VOTE
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No
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Humphrey
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No
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Leonard
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No
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Neville P.
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No
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Primavera
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No
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Tyler
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Yes
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Wist
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No
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Lontine
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Yes
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Ryden
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No
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YES: 2 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | HCR16-1003 | |
| TIME: | 03:32:21 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lontine | |
| MOTION: | Postpone HCR16-1003 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 8-1. | |
| SECONDED: | Foote | |
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VOTE
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Foote
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Yes
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Humphrey
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Yes
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Leonard
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Yes
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Neville P.
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Yes
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Primavera
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Yes
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Tyler
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No
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Wist
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Yes
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Lontine
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Yes
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Ryden
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Yes
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Final YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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03:33 PM -- SCR16-006
Representatives Melton and Salazar, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Concurrent Resolution 16-006 to the committee. The Colorado constitution prohibits slavery or involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime for which a person has been convicted. This concurrent resolution refers a ballot question to the voters to remove this exception.
Committee members discussed the resolution with the sponsors.
03:41 PM -- Sister Lee McNeil, representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the resolution.
03:43 PM -- Sister Sharon Bridgeforth, representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the resolution.
03:46 PM -- Jill Wildenberg, representing the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, read testimony from Amanda Henderson in support of the resolution.
03:48 PM -- Pastor Del Phillips, representing the Greater Denver Ministerial Alliance and the House Worship Center, testified in support of the resolution.
03:52 PM -- Maggie Gomez, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the resolution.
03:53 PM
Representatives Salazar and Melton wrapped up their presentation of the resolution.
| BILL: | SCR16-006 | |
| TIME: | 03:56:25 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lontine | |
| MOTION: | Refer SCR16-006 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Humphrey | |
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VOTE
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Yes
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Humphrey
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Yes
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Leonard
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Yes
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Neville P.
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Yes
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Primavera
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Yes
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Tyler
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Yes
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Wist
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Yes
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Lontine
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Yes
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Ryden
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Yes
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Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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03:57 PM -- SB16-151
Representatives Brown and Vigil, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 16-151 to the committee. This bill modifies the legislative declaration in Colorado wildlife law to clarify that Coloradans will always have the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife and establishes that these are the primary methods of controlling and managing wildlife.
04:04 PM -- Eris Brianna Caver, representing herself, testified against the bill.
04:10 PM -- Dick Ray, representing the Colorado Outfitters Association (COA), testified in support of the bill.
04:14 PM -- Bill Canterbury, representing the COA and the Colorado Cattlemen's Association, testified in support of the bill.
04:15 PM -- Jen Boulton, representing Colorado Trout Unlimited, testified on the bill from a neutral position.
04:18 PM -- Gaspar Perricone, representing the Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee member questions.
04:27 PM
Representatives Brown and Vigil wrapped up their presentation of the bill.
Committee members commented on the bill.
| BILL: | SB16-151 | |
| TIME: | 04:35:29 PM | |
| MOVED: | Neville P. | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-151 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 4-5. | |
| SECONDED: | Humphrey | |
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VOTE
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Foote
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No
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Humphrey
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Yes
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Leonard
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Yes
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Neville P.
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Yes
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Primavera
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No
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Tyler
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No
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Wist
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Yes
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Lontine
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No
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Ryden
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No
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YES: 4 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB16-151 | |
| TIME: | 04:39:48 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lontine | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 16-151 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 5-4. | |
| SECONDED: | Foote | |
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VOTE
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Foote
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Yes
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Humphrey
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No
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Leonard
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No
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Neville P.
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No
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Primavera
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Yes
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Tyler
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Yes
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Wist
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No
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Lontine
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Yes
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Ryden
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:40 PM -- SB16-086
Representative Neville, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-086 to the committee. Under current law, qualifying taxpayers ages 55 to 64 may deduct up to $20,000 in pension or annuity income from their taxable income each year and qualifying taxpayers ages 65 and older may deduct up to $24,000 each year. This bill eliminates these limitations, allowing taxpayers to deduct the entire amount of their pension and annuity income from state taxable income beginning in tax year 2017.
Committee members discussed the bill with Representative Neville.
04:52 PM -- Chris Muntean, representing the Department of Revenue, responded to committee member questions.
04:53 PM
Representative Neville wrapped up his presentation of the bill.
| BILL: | SB16-086 | |
| TIME: | 04:57:47 PM | |
| MOVED: | Neville P. | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-086 to the Committee on Finance. The motion failed on a vote of 4-5. | |
| SECONDED: | Leonard | |
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VOTE
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Foote
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No
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Humphrey
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Yes
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Leonard
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Yes
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Neville P.
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Yes
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Primavera
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No
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Tyler
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No
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Wist
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Yes
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Lontine
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No
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Ryden
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No
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YES: 4 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB16-086 | |
| TIME: | 04:57:21 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lontine | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 16-086 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 5-4. | |
| SECONDED: | Foote | |
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VOTE
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Foote
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Yes
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Humphrey
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No
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Leonard
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No
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Neville P.
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No
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Primavera
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Yes
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Tyler
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Yes
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Wist
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No
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Lontine
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Yes
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Ryden
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:58 PM
The committee adjourned.