H_SA_2023A 03/02/2023 12:45:17 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS Date 03/02/2023 Attendance Armagost * Boesenecker X Bottoms X Brown X DeGraaf X Epps X Ricks * Sharbini * Willford X Ortiz X Woodrow E Time 12:45:17 PM to 02:41:35 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Woodrow This Report was prepared by Lauren Morgan Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1180 Postponed Indefinitely hHB23-1193 Postponed Indefinitely HB23-1180 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/B1B4331C0BBB...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/E350D7A409F1...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/DEC2EBB9893C...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/C19794886971...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 12:45:32 PM Representative Marshall, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1180. The bill requires counties with populations of 70,000 or more to have five county commissioners, with at least three elected by voters of the candidateâs district. The committee asked questions to the sponsor. 12:57:01 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Commissioner Lynn Baca, representing Adams County Board of Commissioners, testified in opposition to the bill. Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill and presented a handout to the committee (Attachment A). Commissioner Abe Laydon, representing Douglas County, testified in opposition to the bill. Commissioner Jody Shadduck McNally, representing Larimer County, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 01:11:03 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Commissioner Claire Levy, representing Boulder County, testified in opposition to the bill. Commissioner Cody Davis, representing Mesa County, testified in opposition to the bill. Commissioner George Teal, representing Douglas County, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 01:25:36 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Jim Smith, representing themself, testified in support of the bill and presented handouts to the committee (Attachment B). Matthew Burde, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Catherine Lees, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 01:36:34 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Celeste Landry, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Jennifer Samano, representing ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. James Clark Huff, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tom Hoffman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. George Pillsbury, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Michael Greenberger, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ray Goodhart, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Angela Thomas, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 01:36:35 PM Written testimony for the bill can be found in Attachment C. 01:36:36 PM The bill sponsor presented amendment L.002 (Attachment D) to the committee. The committee disucussed the amendment. 01:56:55 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D) Moved Ricks Seconded Epps Armagost Boesenecker Bottoms Brown DeGraaf Epps Ricks Sharbini Willford Ortiz Woodrow Excused YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:57:12 PM The bill sponsor made closing comments. The committee made closing comments. 02:13:56 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1180, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Epps Seconded Brown Armagost No Boesenecker No Bottoms No Brown Yes DeGraaf No Epps Yes Ricks Yes Sharbini Yes Willford No Ortiz Yes Woodrow Excused YES: 5 NO: 5 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 02:15:30 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 23-1180 indefinitely. Moved Boesenecker Seconded Willford Armagost Yes Boesenecker Yes Bottoms Yes Brown No DeGraaf Yes Epps No Ricks Yes Sharbini Yes Willford Yes Ortiz No Woodrow Excused Final YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1193 - Postponed Indefinitely 02:15:59 PM Representative Holtorf, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1193. The bill allows an applicant for a driver license or state identification card to voluntarily receive a âUSAâ notation on their license or card. The committee asked questions to the sponsor. 02:29:04 PM A panel of witnesses testified to the committee. Todd Watkins, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Aaron Wood, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Steven Brown, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 02:34:21 PM The bill sponsor made closing remarks. The committee made closing remarks. 02:40:57 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1193 to the Committee on Finance. Moved Armagost Seconded DeGraaf Armagost Yes Boesenecker Excused Bottoms Yes Brown No DeGraaf Yes Epps No Ricks No Sharbini No Willford No Ortiz No Woodrow Excused YES: 3 NO: 6 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 02:41:25 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 23-1193 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Moved Brown Seconded Ricks Armagost No Boesenecker Excused Bottoms No Brown Yes DeGraaf No Epps Yes Ricks Yes Sharbini Yes Willford Yes Ortiz Yes Woodrow Excused Final YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:41:35 PM The committee adjourned.