Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Date:04/25/2014
ATTENDANCE
Time:01:09 PM to 01:42 PM
Cadman
X
Court
X
Place:HCR 0112
DelGrosso
X
Grantham
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Heath
X
Representative Ferrandino
Hullinghorst
X
Melton
X
This Report was prepared by
Murray
X
Hillary Smith
Newell
X
Nicholson
X
Pabon
X
Priola
X
Renfroe
X
Scheffel
X
Szabo
X
Tochtrop
X
Carroll
X
Ferrandino
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB14-1161
HB14-1117
HB14-1194
HB14-1338
HB14-1303
SB14-201		Appropriations Amend
Postponed Indefinitely
Committee of the Whole Consent
Appropriations
Appropriations
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole


01:10 PM -- House Bill 14-1117

Speaker Ferrandino, chair, called the committee to order.

Representative Schafer and Senator Roberts discussed the House Bill 14-1117, which concerns the Colorado Premature Birth Commission. Representative Priola explained his position on forthcoming amendments. Prepared Amendments L.009 and L.014 (Attachments A and B, respectively), were distributed to the committee.

140425SenateAttachA.pdf140425SenateAttachA.pdf140425SenateAttachB.pdf140425SenateAttachB.pdf

BILL:HB14-1117
TIME: 01:12:21 PM
MOVED:Carroll
MOTION:WITHDRAWN: Adopt prepared Amendment L.009 (Attachment A). The motion was withdrawn.
SECONDED:Melton
VOTE
Cadman
Court
DelGrosso
Grantham
Heath
Hullinghorst
Melton
Murray
Newell
Nicholson
Pabon
Priola
Renfroe
Scheffel
Szabo
Tochtrop
Carroll
Ferrandino
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:


BILL:HB14-1117
TIME: 01:13:02 PM
MOVED:Carroll
MOTION:WITHDRAWN: Adopt prepared Amendment L.014 (Attachment B). The motion was withdrawn.
SECONDED:Melton
VOTE
Cadman
Court
DelGrosso
Grantham
Heath
Hullinghorst
Melton
Murray
Newell
Nicholson
Pabon
Priola
Renfroe
Scheffel
Szabo
Tochtrop
Carroll
Ferrandino
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:


01:13 PM

Speaker Ferrandino laid the bill over one bill.

01:14 PM -- House Bill 14-1161

Representative Garcia and Senator Crowder presented House Bill 14-1161, which concerns Amtrak Interstate Rail service. The committee discussed a possible conceptual amendment to the bill, but the motion was withdrawn when prepared Amendment L.005 was distributed to the committee (Attachment C).

140425SenateAttachC.pdf140425SenateAttachC.pdf

BILL:HB14-1161
TIME: 01:15:23 PM
MOVED:Carroll
MOTION:Adopt prepared Amendment L.005 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Cadman
Court
DelGrosso
Grantham
Heath
Hullinghorst
Melton
Murray
Newell
Nicholson
Pabon
Priola
Renfroe
Scheffel
Szabo
Tochtrop
Carroll
Ferrandino
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB14-1161
TIME: 01:16:43 PM
MOVED:Tochtrop
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1161, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 12-6.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Cadman
No
Court
Yes
DelGrosso
No
Grantham
Yes
Heath
Yes
Hullinghorst
Yes
Melton
Yes
Murray
No
Newell
Yes
Nicholson
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
No
Renfroe
Yes
Scheffel
No
Szabo
No
Tochtrop
Yes
Carroll
Yes
Ferrandino
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


01:19 PM -- House Bill 14-1117

Prepared Amendment L.015 was distributed to the committee (Attachment D). Prepared Amendment L.014 was previously distributed. Representative Priola explained his position on Amendment L.014. Representative Schafer and Senator Roberts responded to questions from Representative Court.

BILL:HB14-1117
TIME: 01:19:44 PM
MOVED:Carroll
MOTION:Adopt prepared Amendment L.014 (Attachment B). The motion failed on a 9-9 vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Cadman
No
Court
Yes
DelGrosso
No
Grantham
No
Heath
Yes
Hullinghorst
Yes
Melton
Yes
Murray
No
Newell
No
Nicholson
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
No
Renfroe
No
Scheffel
No
Szabo
No
Tochtrop
Yes
Carroll
Yes
Ferrandino
Yes
YES: 9 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:HB14-1117
TIME: 01:23:15 PM
MOVED:Ferrandino
MOTION:Adopt prepared Amendment L.015 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Cadman
Court
DelGrosso
Grantham
Heath
Hullinghorst
Melton
Murray
Newell
Nicholson
Pabon
Priola
Renfroe
Scheffel
Szabo
Tochtrop
Carroll
Ferrandino
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB14-1117
TIME: 01:23:43 PM
MOVED:Melton
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1117, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a 9-9 vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Cadman
No
Court
Yes
DelGrosso
No
Grantham
No
Heath
Yes
Hullinghorst
Yes
Melton
Yes
Murray
No
Newell
Yes
Nicholson
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
No
Renfroe
No
Scheffel
No
Szabo
No
Tochtrop
Yes
Carroll
No
Ferrandino
Yes
YES: 9 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:HB14-1117
TIME: 01:24:55 PM
MOVED:Melton
MOTION:Postpone House Bill 14-1117 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 12-6.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Cadman
Yes
Court
No
DelGrosso
Yes
Grantham
Yes
Heath
No
Hullinghorst
Yes
Melton
Yes
Murray
Yes
Newell
No
Nicholson
No
Pabon
Yes
Priola
Yes
Renfroe
Yes
Scheffel
Yes
Szabo
Yes
Tochtrop
Yes
Carroll
No
Ferrandino
No
Final YES: 12 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




01:26 PM -- House Bill 14-1194

Representative Gerou explained House Bill 14-1194, which concerns the Legislative Digital Policy Advisory Committee.
BILL:HB14-1194
TIME: 01:27:02 PM
MOVED:Tochtrop
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1194 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 18-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Cadman
Yes
Court
Yes
DelGrosso
Yes
Grantham
Yes
Heath
Yes
Hullinghorst
Yes
Melton
Yes
Murray
Yes
Newell
Yes
Nicholson
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
Yes
Renfroe
Yes
Scheffel
Yes
Szabo
Yes
Tochtrop
Yes
Carroll
Yes
Ferrandino
Yes
Final YES: 18 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




01:28 PM -- House Bill 14-1338

Representative Gerou, Representative May, Senator Lambert, and Senator Hodge explained House Bill 14-1338, which concerns a Regional Centers Task Force and Utilization Study. Prepared Amendment L.006 (Attachment E) was distributed to the committee. Representative May explained the sponsors' position on the amendment.

140425SenateAttachE.pdf140425SenateAttachE.pdf
BILL:HB14-1338
TIME: 01:29:58 PM
MOVED:Tochtrop
MOTION:WITHDRAWN: Adopt prepared Amendment L.006 (Attachment E). After committee discussion, the motion was withdrawn.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Cadman
Court
DelGrosso
Grantham
Heath
Hullinghorst
Melton
Murray
Newell
Nicholson
Pabon
Priola
Renfroe
Scheffel
Szabo
Tochtrop
Carroll
Ferrandino
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:


BILL:HB14-1338
TIME: 01:32:35 PM
MOVED:Tochtrop
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1338 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 18-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Cadman
Yes
Court
Yes
DelGrosso
Yes
Grantham
Yes
Heath
Yes
Hullinghorst
Yes
Melton
Yes
Murray
Yes
Newell
Yes
Nicholson
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
Yes
Renfroe
Yes
Scheffel
Yes
Szabo
Yes
Tochtrop
Yes
Carroll
Yes
Ferrandino
Yes
Final YES: 18 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




01:33 PM -- House Bill 14-1303

Speaker Ferrandino explained House Bill 14-1303, which concerns taking public testimony in remote locations.
BILL:HB14-1303
TIME: 01:34:08 PM
MOVED:Ferrandino
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1303 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 18-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Cadman
Yes
Court
Yes
DelGrosso
Yes
Grantham
Yes
Heath
Yes
Hullinghorst
Yes
Melton
Yes
Murray
Yes
Newell
Yes
Nicholson
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
Yes
Renfroe
Yes
Scheffel
Yes
Szabo
Yes
Tochtrop
Yes
Carroll
Yes
Ferrandino
Yes
Final YES: 18 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



01:35 PM

Senator Schwartz thanked the committee.

01:35 PM -- Senate Bill 14-201

Senator Newell presented Senate Bill 14-201, which concerns the Child Protection Ombudsman Advisory Work Group. A fact sheet was distributed to the committee (Attachment F). President Carroll distributed prepared Amendment L.006 (Attachment G).

140425SenateAttachF.pdf140425SenateAttachF.pdf140425SenateAttachG.pdf140425SenateAttachG.pdf
BILL:SB14-201
TIME: 01:37:21 PM
MOVED:Carroll
MOTION:Adopt prepared Amendment L.006 (Attachment G). The motion passed on a vote of 10-8.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Cadman
Yes
Court
No
DelGrosso
Yes
Grantham
Yes
Heath
Yes
Hullinghorst
No
Melton
No
Murray
No
Newell
No
Nicholson
No
Pabon
No
Priola
Yes
Renfroe
Yes
Scheffel
Yes
Szabo
No
Tochtrop
Yes
Carroll
Yes
Ferrandino
Yes
YES: 10 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:SB14-201
TIME: 01:39:03 PM
MOVED:Newell
MOTION:Adopt a conceptual amendment to allow the legislature to appoint four members of the public. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Cadman
Court
DelGrosso
Grantham
Heath
Hullinghorst
Melton
Murray
Newell
Nicholson
Pabon
Priola
Renfroe
Scheffel
Szabo
Tochtrop
Carroll
Ferrandino
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB14-201
TIME: 01:41:35 PM
MOVED:Newell
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 14-201, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-8.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Cadman
No
Court
Yes
DelGrosso
No
Grantham
No
Heath
Yes
Hullinghorst
Yes
Melton
Yes
Murray
No
Newell
Yes
Nicholson
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
No
Renfroe
No
Scheffel
No
Szabo
No
Tochtrop
Yes
Carroll
Yes
Ferrandino
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:42 PM

The committee adjourned.