H_SA_2019A 03/21/2019 01:32:15 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS Date 03/21/2019 Attendance Duran X Humphrey X Lontine X Melton X Rich X Sirota X Williams D. X Jaquez Lewis X Kennedy X X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call Time 01:32:15 PM to 02:27:59 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Representative Kennedy This Report was prepared by Amanda King Hearing Items Action Taken hHB19-1232 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB19-1229 Amended, referred to House Finance HB19-1232 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 01:32:22 PM Representative Gonzales-Gutierrez and Representative Catlin, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1232. The bill aligns state law with updated federal guidelines under the Indian Child Welfare Act. 01:35:14 PM Judge Brett Woods, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 01:38:49 PM Kathryn Redhorse, Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. 01:41:10 PM Jenn Collins, Denver Human Services, testified in support of the bill. 01:44:08 PM Representative Gonzales-Gutierrez and Representative Catlin made concluding remarks about the bill. 01:46:48 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1232 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Melton Seconded Duran Duran Yes Humphrey Yes Lontine Yes Melton Yes Rich Yes Sirota Yes Williams D. Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kennedy Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB19-1229 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/B044FA148C99...$File/19HouseState0321AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 19HouseState0321AttachA.pdf 01:46:52 PM The committee recessed. 01:50:05 PM The committee came back to order. 01:51:01 PM Representative Snyder and Representative Roberts, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1229. The bill creates the Colorado Electronic Preservation of Abandoned Estate Planning Documents Act. The act provides a procedure to determine if an original estate planning document is abandoned, and the process to create an electronic estate planning document. 01:55:49 PM Amendment L.004 was distributed to the committee (Attachment A). Representative Snyder and Representative Roberts answered questions about amendment L.004 and the bill. 01:58:04 PM Frank Hill, Colorado Bar Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:03:17 PM Peter Bullard, Colorado Bar Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:05:00 PM Mr. Bullard and Mr. Hill answered questions from the committee. Representative Roberts responded to questions from the committee. Mr Bullard made additional comments to the committee. 02:11:22 PM Ariel Hammerquist, Legislative Council Staff, introduced herself to the committee. Representative Snyder, Ms. Hammerquist, and Representative Roberts answered questions from the committee. Committee discussion with Ms. Hammerquist and Representative Roberts ensued. 02:22:34 PM Representative Snyder explained amendment L.004. 02:23:18 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment A). Moved Melton Seconded Lontine Duran Humphrey Lontine Melton Rich Sirota Williams D. Jaquez Lewis Kennedy YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:23:18 PM Representative Snyder and Representative Roberts made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members made comments regarding the bill. 02:27:47 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1229, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Melton Seconded Duran Duran Yes Humphrey No Lontine Yes Melton Yes Rich Yes Sirota Yes Williams D. Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Kennedy Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:27:59 PM The committee adjourned.