S_SA_2017A 04/19/2017 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
| Date: | 04/19/2017 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 01:34 PM to 02:22 PM |
Court
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X
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Fenberg
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X
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| Place: | SCR 357 |
Hill
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Sonnenberg
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X
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Marble
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| Senator Marble | |||
| 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: | ||
| HB17-1255 SJM17-007 SCR17-001 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Postponed Indefinitely Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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01:35 PM -- HB17-1255
Senator Kerr, sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1255 to the committee. Under current law, any report that is required to be submitted to the General Assembly by an executive agency or the Judicial Department expires after three years, unless otherwise specified in statute. Recommended by the Statutory Revision Committee, this bill indefinitely continues the requirement of the Board of Veterans Affairs to report to the Governor and the State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committees in the House and Senate on the status of all programs providing services to the state's veterans.
| BILL: | HB17-1255 | |
| TIME: | 01:36:19 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1255 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. | |
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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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01:37 PM -- SJM17-007
Senator Merrifield, sponsor, presented Senate Joint Memorial 17-007, memorializing Congress to support federal arts, humanities, and museum agencies with Fiscal Year 2018 federal funding.
01:42 PM -- Dianna Orf, representing herself, testified in support of the memorial.
01:44 PM -- Lia Lilley, representing herself, testified in support of the memorial.
01:47 PM
Senator Merrifield wrapped up his presentation of the memorial.
| BILL: | SJM17-007 | |
| TIME: | 01:48:30 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Joint Memorial 17-007 favorably to the full Senate. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | |
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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: | SJM17-007 | |
| TIME: | 01:49:16 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Joint Memorial 17-007 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. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | |
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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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01:50 PM -- SCR17-001
Senator Merrifield and Senator Marble, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Concurrent Resolution 17-001 to the committee. This concurrent resolution refers a constitutional amendment to voters to reduce the age qualification for a member of the General Assembly from 25 to 21. Senator Merrifield provided a handout to committee members (Attachment A).
17SenateState0419AttachA.pdf
01:56 PM -- David Sabados, representing the Colorado Young Democrats, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee member questions.
02:00 PM -- Tay Anderson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
02:02 PM -- Danielle Glover, representing Young Democrats of America, testified in support of the bill.
02:06 PM -- Kronda Seibert, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:07 PM
Ms. Seibert, Ms. Glover, and Mr. Sabados responded to committee member questions.
02:13 PM
Senators Merrifield and Marble wrapped up their presentation of the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
| BILL: | SCR17-001 | |
| TIME: | 02:20:58 PM | |
| MOVED: | Marble | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Concurrent Resolution 17-001 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
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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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02:22 PM
The committee adjourned.