S_SA_2017A 03/22/2017 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
| Date: | 03/22/2017 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 01:34 PM to 05:48 PM |
Court
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Fenberg
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| Place: | SCR 357 |
Hill
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Sonnenberg
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Marble
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| This Report was prepared by | |||
| Julia Jackson | |||
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| SB17-219 SB17-217 SB17-221 SB17-220 HB17-1158 HB17-1156 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Referred to Senate Appropriations Postponed Indefinitely |
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01:35 PM -- SB17-219
Senator Hill and Senator Garcia, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 17-219 to the committee. Under current law, the authority to form local advisory boards for veteran community living centers is scheduled to repeal on July 1, 2017. This bill eliminates the repeal date, and continues the boards indefinitely.
Senators Hill and Garcia wrapped up their presentation of the bill.
| BILL: | SB17-219 | |
| TIME: | 01:38:47 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-219 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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Yes
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Fenberg
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Yes
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Hill
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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01:39 PM -- SB17-217
Senator Garcia, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-217 to the committee. Under current law, the Board of Commissioners for Veterans Community Living Centers is scheduled to repeal on July 1, 2017. This bill eliminates the repeal date of the board, continuing it indefinitely.
01:40 PM -- Kathleen Dunemn, Chair of the Board of Commissioners for Veterans Community Living Centers, testified in support of the bill.
01:44 PM
Senator Garcia wrapped up his presentation of the bill.
| BILL: | SB17-217 | |
| TIME: | 01:45:15 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-217 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0, with 1 member excused. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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Yes
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Fenberg
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Yes
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Hill
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Excused
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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01:45 PM -- SB17-220
Senator Court, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-220 to the committee. This bill indefinitely continues the Restorative Justice Coordinating Council in the Judicial Department. Under current law, this council is scheduled to repeal on July 1, 2017.
Senator Court presented amendment L.001 (Attachment A). Committee members discussed the bill and amendment with Senator Court.
17SenateState0322AttachA.pdf
01:49 PM -- Deborah Witzel, Restorative Justice Coordinator for the State of Colorado and representing the Colorado Judicial Department, testified in support of the bill.
01:51 PM -- Meghan Dollar, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.
01:54 PM
Committee members discussed the bill with Senator Court.
01:56 PM
The bill was laid over one bill.
01:56 PM -- SB17-221
Senator Court, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-221 to the committee. This bill indefinitely continues the Court Security Cash Fund Commission and the Court Security Cash Fund in the Judicial Department. Under current law, the commission and fund are scheduled to repeal on July 1, 2017.
01:58 PM -- Mindy Masias, representing the Colorado Judicial Department, testified in support of the bill.
01:59 PM
Senator Court wrapped up her presentation of the bill.
| BILL: | SB17-221 | |
| TIME: | 02:00:42 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-221 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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Yes
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Fenberg
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Yes
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Hill
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:01 PM -- SB17-220
Senator Court wrapped up her presentation of Senate Bill 17-220.
| BILL: | SB17-220 | |
| TIME: | 02:02:05 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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Fenberg
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Hill
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Sonnenberg
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Marble
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | SB17-220 | |
| TIME: | 02:02:24 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-220, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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Yes
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Fenberg
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Yes
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Hill
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:03 PM
The committee recessed.
02:07 PM -- HB17-1158
The committee reconvened.
Senator Smallwood and Senator Martinez Humenik presented House Bill 17-1158 to the committee. This bill modifies and clarifies charitable organization requirements under the Colorado Charitable Solicitations Act as follows:
• By requiring that registration statements or renewals, financial reports, and solicitation notices be signed and affirmed under penalty perjury, this bill makes falsifying a charitable organization's financial reports or registration documents a second degree perjury offense, which is a class one misdemeanor.
• Any changes that affect the identity of the organization, such as a name change or tax status change, must be reported to the Department of State within 30 days.
• The time limit for a request for a hearing on the denial, suspension, or revocation of a registration is changed from 5 to 30 days.
• The requirement that a charitable organization designate a registered agent for the service of process and notices is replaced with the requirement that the organization provide an address of record.
• The failure to file a financial report is subject to a fine. Notice of failure to file is deemed received if it is sent twice by the Department of State to the address on file.
• The Department of State may promulgate rules providing for the withdraw of an active registration by a charitable organization.
02:13 PM -- Tim Griesmer, representing the Colorado Department of State, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee member questions.
02:17 PM
Senators Smallwood and Martinez Humenik wrapped up their presentation of the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1158 | |
| TIME: | 02:18:47 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1158 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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Yes
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Fenberg
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Yes
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Hill
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:20 PM -- HB17-1156
Senator Fenberg, sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1156 to the committee. The bill prohibits physicians specializing in psychiatry and licensed or registered mental health professionals from engaging in conversion therapy with patients under 18 years of age. The bill defines "conversion therapy" as practices that seek to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity, including efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions, or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attraction to individuals of the same sex. Violations of this prohibition are addressed through the disciplinary processes for these regulated professionals. Certain psychotherapies are exempted from the definition of conversion therapy if they provide acceptance, support, and understanding for the facilitation of an individual's coping, social support, and identity exploration and development. Sexual orientation-neutral interventions to prevent or address unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices are also permitted, so long as they do not seek to change the patient's sexual orientation or gender identity. Therapies are also allowed to assist a person undergoing gender transition.
Committee members discussed the bill with Senator Fenberg.
02:40 PM -- Dr. Apryl Alexander, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:44 PM -- Jacob Schuler, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He provided a petition collected in support of the bill from students at the Colorado School of Mines (Attachment B).
17SenateState0322AttachB.pdf
02:46 PM -- Amanda Henderson, representing the Interfaith Alliance, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee member questions.
02:51 PM -- Judah Ruscha, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
02:53 PM -- Liz Marr, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:56 PM -- Noah McQueen, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
02:59 PM -- Blake Jones, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:02 PM -- Rachel Catt, representing the Colorado LGBT Bar Association, testified in support of the bill.
03:05 PM -- Dr. Jody Ryan, representing the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, testified in support of the bill.
03:10 PM
Dr. Ryan and Ms. Catt responded to committee member questions.
03:22 PM -- William Cook, representing the Human Rights Campaign, testified in support of the bill.
03:26 PM -- Martha Kaegel, representing One Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:29 PM -- Dr. Charlotte Lippolis, representing the Colorado Psychiatric Society, the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Society, and the Colorado Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Lippolis responded to committee member questions.
03:39 PM -- Moses Gur, representing the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, testified in support of the bill.
03:41 PM -- Sheri Proctor, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:45 PM -- Brad Allen, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:49 PM -- Eleanor Cabell, representing Indivisible Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:52 PM -- Jason Pranaitis, representing himself, testified against the bill.
03:57 PM -- Mindy Miller, representing herself, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee member questions.
04:02 PM -- Susan Kerkhoff, representing herself, testified against the bill.
04:06 PM -- Betty Becker, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
04:08 PM -- Carolyn Martin, representing Christian Home Educators of Colorado, testified against the bill.
04:12 PM -- Bishop John Brannon, representing himself, testified against the bill.
04:16 PM -- David DeJiacomo, representing himself, testified against the bill.
04:19 PM -- Michael J. Norton, representing the Colorado Freedom Institute and Colorado Family Action, testified against the bill. He distributed copies of his testimony (Attachment C).
17SenateState0322AttachC.pdf
04:23 PM
Bishop Brannon responded to committee member questions.
04:26 PM -- Dr. Reo Leslie, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment D).
17SenateState0322AttachD.pdf
04:30 PM -- Robin Goodspeed, representing herself, testified against the bill.
04:33 PM -- Scott Irvin, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee member questions.
04:37 PM -- Jeff Johnston, representing himself, testified against the bill. He distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment E).
17SenateState0322AttachE.pdf
04:41 PM -- Dr. Robin Patterson, representing herself, testified against the bill.
04:45 PM -- Megan Malinaric, representing herself, testified against the bill.
04:50 PM -- Drew Patterson, representing himself, testified against the bill.
04:54 PM -- Matt Miller, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
04:56 PM -- Laura Richards, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:02 PM -- Janice Magid, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She provided a letter of support from Dr. Kesson Magid to the committee (Attachment F).
17SenateState0322AttachF.pdf
05:06 PM -- Tangi Lancaster, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:09 PM -- Ericka Salerno, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:16 PM -- Becky Benedict, representing herself, testified in support of the bill and provided a written copy of her testimony (Attachment G).
17SenateState0322AttachG.pdf
05:22 PM -- Rosina Kovar, representing herself, testified against the bill and provided a written copy of her testimony (Attachment H).
17SenateState0322AttachH.pdf
05:26 PM -- Euell Santistevan, Jr., representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
05:28 PM -- Carol Caudill, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:31 PM
Committee members received additional petitions in support of the bill (Attachment I).
17SenateState0322AttachI.pdf
Senator Fenberg wrapped up his presentation of the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1156 | |
| TIME: | 05:46:40 PM | |
| MOVED: | Fenberg | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1156 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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Yes
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Fenberg
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Yes
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Hill
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No
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Sonnenberg
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No
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Marble
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No
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | HB17-1156 | |
| TIME: | 05:46:57 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Postpone House Bill 17-1156 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | |
| SECONDED: | ||
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VOTE
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Court
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No
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Fenberg
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No
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Hill
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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05:48 PM
The committee adjourned.