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H_SA_2023A 04/13/2023 10:03:56 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date 04/13/2023
Attendance
Armagost X
Boesenecker X
Bottoms X
Brown X
DeGraaf X
Epps X
Ricks X
Sharbini *
Willford X
Ortiz X
Woodrow X
Time 10:03:56 AM to 10:42:09 AM
Place LSB A
This Meeting was called to order by Woodrow
This Report was prepared by Lauren Morgan
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB23-020 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
SB23-180 Referred to the Committee of the Whole

SB23-020 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
10:04:09 AM  
Representatives Jodeh and Weinberg, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-020. The bill changes the time frame required for a funeral director to file a certificate of death from 5 days to 72 hours. Additionally, the Department of Public Health and Environment must provide a certified death certificate to a qualified applicant within 72 hours. The committee asked questions to the sponsors.
10:08:48 AM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



Ryan Biehle, representing
Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified to amend the bill.



Christine Leding,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.
10:21:01 AM  
The bill sponsors
presented Amendmnet L.015 (Attachment A). The committee discussed the amendment.


10:21:16 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment A)
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Ricks
Armagost
Boesenecker
Bottoms
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Ricks
Sharbini
Willford
Ortiz
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:22:52 AM  
The bill sponsors
presented Amendmnet L.017 (Attachment B). The committee discussed the amendment.


10:23:14 AM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.017 (Attachment B)
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Ricks
Armagost
Boesenecker
Bottoms
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Ricks
Sharbini
Willford
Ortiz
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:23:15 AM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks. The committee made closing remarks.


10:31:28 AM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-020, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Ricks
Armagost No
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Excused
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB23-180 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
10:31:34 AM  
Representatives Titone
and Weinberg, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-180 and presented
a handout (Attachment C). The bill repeals sections of statute that reference
bi-monthly pay, a policy that was never implemented by the Department of
Personnel and Administration. The committee asked questions to the sponsors.
10:36:07 AM  
Tobin Follenweider, representing Department of Personnel, was available to answer committee questions.
10:40:03 AM  
The bill sponsors
made closing remarks. The committee made closing remarks.


10:41:51 AM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-180 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Sharbini
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms Yes
Brown Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


10:42:09 AM   The committee adjourned.






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