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H_SA_2023A 03/02/2023 12:45:17 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE 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
HB23-1180 Postponed Indefinitely
HB23-1193 Postponed Indefinitely

HB23-1180 - Postponed Indefinitely

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 candidate’s 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 “USA” 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.






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