H_SA_2020A 02/25/2020 01:33:29 PM Committee Summary

Representative Ransom and Representative Neville, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1169. The bill prohibits mandatory employee membership in a labor organization, with certain exceptions, and creates penalties. 

Jon Gorham, Colorado Citizens for Right to Work, testified in support of the bill.

Gin Gonzales, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) 1001, testified in opposition to the bill.

Lewis Housley, ATU 1001, testified in opposition to the bill.

Shannon Bayless, Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Gonzales, Mr. Housley, and Mr. Bayless responded to committee member comments.

Amie Baca-Oehlert, Colorado Education Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dennis Dougherty, Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in opposition to the bill.

Laura Rizzo, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Baca-Oehlert responded to comments from the committee. Mr. Dougherty answered questions from the committee.

Miles Meese, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, testified in opposition to the bill.

Sheila Traister, Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, testified in opposition to the bill.

Brian Trullinger, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 555, testified in opposition to the bill.

Representative Ransom and Representative Neville made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order.

Representative Exum and Representative Holtorf, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 20-091. The bill increases the minimum daily pay received by a member of the National Guard called into emergency service by the Governor. 

Command Sergeant Major Bill Woods, Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, testified in support of the bill.

Greg Dorman, Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, made himself available for questions.

Representative Exum and Representative Holtorf provided concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members made comments regarding the bill.

Representative Lontine and Representative Landgraf, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 20-082. The bill modifies the types of military awards given by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, modifies eligibility criteria, and removes redundant medals and awards.  Representative Lontine provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A).

Command Sergeant Major Bill Woods, Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, testified in support of the bill.

Greg Dorman, Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, made himself available for questions.

Representative Landgraf and Representative Lontine provided concluding remarks about the bill.  Committee members commented on the bill.

The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order.  Representative Liston, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 20-1186. The bill requires that the Colorado Department of Education notify teachers of their right to opt-in or opt-out of membership in an employee organization.

Amie Baca-Oehlert, Colorado Education Association, testified in opposition to the bill. She answered questions from the committee.

Representative Liston answered questions from the committee. Ms. Baca-Oehlert answered additional questions from the committee.

Dr. Elizabeth Davis, Professional Association of Colorado Educators, testified in support of the bill.

Kaylynn Johnson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Davis answered questions from the committee.

Dennis Dougherty, Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in opposition to the bill.

Representative Liston provided concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members made comments regarding the bill.

Representative Snyder and Representative Carver, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1220. The bill requires the Department of Human Services to conduct an assessment of the services offered by the state's veterans community living centers. A Legislative Council Staff memorandum on Veterans Community Living Centers in Colorado was distributed to the committee (Attachment B).

Nicole de Naray, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Yolanda Webb, Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.

William "Robby" Robinson, Board of Commissioners of Veterans Community Living Centers, testified in support of the bill.

Michelle Kalkowski, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Webb and Ms. Kalkowski answered questions from the committee.

Representative Snyder explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C).

Representative Snyder and Representative Carver made concluding remarks about the bill.  Committee members commented on the bill.