Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Date:04/25/2014
ATTENDANCE
Time:12:03 PM to 01:09 PM
Cadman
*
Court
X
Place:HCR 0112
DelGrosso
X
Grantham
*
This Meeting was called to order by
Heath
X
Representative Ferrandino
Hullinghorst
*
Melton
X
This Report was prepared by
Murray
X
Hillary Smith
Newell
X
Nicholson
X
Pabon
*
Priola
X
Renfroe
*
Scheffel
X
Szabo
*
Tochtrop
X
Carroll
X
Ferrandino
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
Opening Remarks
Presentation of Interim Committee Requests
SB14-021
SB14-115
SB14-153
SB14-050
HB14-1377
HB14-1343
SB14-088		Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
2 Interim Committees Approved
Appropriations
Appropriations Amend
Appropriations Amend
Appropriations Amend
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Appropriations Amend


12:04 PM -- Opening Remarks

Speaker Ferrandino, chair, called the committee to order.

12:04 PM

Mr. Mike Mauer, director of Legislative Council Staff, provided an overview of the meeting. He explained the process for approving interim committee requests, noting that the committee can assign 20 interim committee meetings total. A memorandum concerning all the requests and bills before the committee was distributed (Attachment A).

140425HouseAttachA.pdf140425HouseAttachA.pdf

12:06 PM

Representative Court sought clarification concerning the interim committee process.

12:07 PM -- Presentation of Interim Committee Requests

Representative Ryden explained Interim Committee Request 2014-3, concerning International Arbitration. A letter and fact sheet concerning the committee were distributed (Attachments B and C, respectively).

140425House AttachB.pdf140425House AttachB.pdf140425House AttachC.pdf140425House AttachC.pdf

12:10 PM

Senator Newell asked whether the process Representative Ryden envisioned could be done informally. Representative Murray asked how many meetings would be necessary. Representative Ryden said two meetings would probably be sufficient.

12:12 PM

Representative Primavera explained Interim Committee Request 2014-4, concerning Treatment for Problem Gambling (Attachment D). An article concerning gambling addiction was also distributed to the committee (Attachment E). Representative Primavera explained her reasons for requesting the interim committee.

140425HouseAttachD.pdf140425HouseAttachD.pdf140425HouseAttachE.pdf140425HouseAttachE.pdf

12:14 PM

Representative Hullinghorst asked how many meetings would be necessary. Representative Primavera said up to six, but she would be willing to meet less frequently.

12:15 PM

Representative Peniston and Representative Schafer explained Interim Committee Request 2014-5, concerning the Early Childhood and School Readiness Commission (Attachment F). A letter was distributed to the committee, but no copies were available for the archives. Representative Pensiton explained the importance of having legislative staff support for the commission.

140425HouseAttachF.pdf140425HouseAttachF.pdf

12:18 PM

Representative Schafer shared additional remarks in support of Interim Committee Request 2014-5.

12:21 PM

Representative Young explained Interim Committee Request 2014-6, concerning the September 2013 flood (Attachment G). He provided background on the 2013 Flood Disaster Study Committee, and explained why it was important to continue it.

140425HouseAttachG.pdf140425HouseAttachG.pdf

12:22 PM

Representative Pabon explained Interim Committee Request 2014-7, concerning Recreational Marijuana Sales Tax Revenues (Attachment H). He explained his reasons for requesting the interim committee.

140425HouseAttachH.pdf140425HouseAttachH.pdf
BILL:Presentation of Interim Committee Requests
TIME: 12:27:15 PM
MOVED:Hullinghorst
MOTION:Approve Interim Committee Request 2014-3, International Arbitration, as explained in Attachment B, with two meetings. The motion failed on a vote of 8-10.
SECONDED:Pabon
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
No
Carroll
No
Ferrandino
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 10 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL



12:29 PM

The committee moved on to Interim Committee Request 2014-4, concerning Treatment for Problem Gambling.
BILL:Presentation of Interim Committee Requests
TIME: 12:29:31 PM
MOVED:Pabon
MOTION:Approve Interim Committee Request 2014-4, Treatment for Problem Gambling, as explained in Attachment D, with three meetings. The motion failed on a 9-9 vote.
SECONDED:Melton
VOTE
Cadman
No
Court
Yes
DelGrosso
No
Grantham
No
Heath
No
Hullinghorst
Yes
Melton
Yes
Murray
Yes
Newell
Yes
Nicholson
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
Yes
Renfroe
No
Scheffel
No
Szabo
No
Tochtrop
No
Carroll
No
Ferrandino
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE



12:31 PM

The committee discussed Interim Committee Request 2014-5, concerning the Early Childhood and School Leadership Commission.
BILL:Presentation of Interim Committee Requests
TIME: 12:32:03 PM
MOVED:Melton
MOTION:WITHDRAWN: Approve Interim Committee Request 2014-5, Early Childhood and School Leadership Commission, as explained in Attachment F, with five meetings. After a substitute motion failed, the motion was withdrawn.
SECONDED:Pabon
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:Presentation of Interim Committee Requests
TIME: 12:32:34 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Approve Interim Committee Request 2014-5, Early Childhood and School Leadership Commission, as explained in Attachment F, with four meetings. The motion failed on a vote of 8-10.
SECONDED:Pabon
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
No
Carroll
No
Ferrandino
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 10 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:Presentation of Interim Committee Requests
TIME: 12:33:53 PM
MOVED:Melton
MOTION:Approve Interim Committee Request 2014-5, Early Childhood and School Leadership Commission, as explained in Attachment F, with three meetings. The motion failed on a vote of 8-10.
SECONDED:Pabon
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
No
Carroll
No
Ferrandino
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 10 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL



12:34 PM

The committee moved on to Interim Committee Request 2014-6, concerning the September 2013 Flood.
BILL:Presentation of Interim Committee Requests
TIME: 12:34:58 PM
MOVED:Ferrandino
MOTION:Approve Interim Committee Request 2014-6, September 2013 Flood, as explained in Attachment G, with three meetings. The motion passed on a vote of 17-1.
SECONDED:Pabon
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
No
Carroll
Yes
Ferrandino
Yes
Final YES: 17 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



12:35 PM

The committee turned to Interim Committee Request 2014-7, concerning Recreational Marijuana Sales Tax Revenues.
BILL:Presentation of Interim Committee Requests
TIME: 12:36:01 PM
MOVED:Pabon
MOTION:Approve Interim Committee Request 2014-7, Recreational Marijuana Sales Tax Revenues, as explained in Attachment H, with four meetings and with an amendment that the Attorney General or his or her designee should be appointed to the committee. The motion passed on a vote of 13-5.
SECONDED:Szabo
VOTE
Cadman
No
Court
Yes
DelGrosso
Yes
Grantham
No
Heath
Yes
Hullinghorst
Yes
Melton
Yes
Murray
Yes
Newell
Yes
Nicholson
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
Yes
Renfroe
No
Scheffel
No
Szabo
Yes
Tochtrop
Yes
Carroll
No
Ferrandino
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



12:39 PM

The committee continued to discuss interim committee requests.
BILL:Presentation of Interim Committee Requests
TIME: 12:39:17 PM
MOVED:Melton
MOTION:Approve Interim Committee Request 2014-5, Early Childhood and School Leadership Commission, as explained in Attachment F, with two meetings. The motion failed on a 9-9 vote.
SECONDED:Pabon
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
No
Carroll
Yes
Ferrandino
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE




12:40 PM -- Senate Bill 14-021

Representative Wright, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 14-021, concerning persons with mental illness in the criminal justice system.
BILL:SB14-021
TIME: 12:42:24 PM
MOVED:Tochtrop
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 14-021 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 17-1.
SECONDED:Court
VOTE
Cadman
Yes
Court
Yes
DelGrosso
Yes
Grantham
Yes
Heath
Yes
Hullinghorst
No
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: 17 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




12:43 PM -- Senate Bill 14-115

Representative Fischer, Representative Coram, Senator Roberts, and Senator Schwartz were present to explain Senate Bill 14-115, which concerns the state water plan. Prepared Amendment L.008 (Attachment I) was distributed to the committee.

140425HouseAttachI.pdf140425HouseAttachI.pdf
BILL:SB14-115
TIME: 12:43:47 PM
MOVED:Ferrandino
MOTION:Adopt prepared Amendment L.008 (Attachment I). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Hullinghorst
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:SB14-115
TIME: 12:45:07 PM
MOVED:Ferrandino
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 14-115, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 18-0.
SECONDED:Pabon
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




12:46 PM -- Senate Bill 14-153

The committee stood in a brief recess.

12:47 PM

The committee came back to order. Representative Ferrandino distributed prepared Amendment L.002 (Attachment J).

140425HouseAttachJ.pdf140425HouseAttachJ.pdf
BILL:SB14-153
TIME: 12:47:21 PM
MOVED:Ferrandino
MOTION:Adopt prepared Amendment L.002 (Attachment J). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Hullinghorst
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:SB14-153
TIME: 12:47:55 PM
MOVED:Ferrandino
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 14-153, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 18-0.
SECONDED:Court
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




12:49 PM -- Senate Bill 14-050

Senator Aguilar and Representative Moreno explained Senate Bill 14-050, which concerns financial assistance in Colorado hospitals. Prepared Amendment L.017 was distributed to the committee (Attachment K).

140425HouseAttachK.pdf140425HouseAttachK.pdf
BILL:SB14-050
TIME: 12:49:22 PM
MOVED:Pabon
MOTION:Adopt prepared Amendment L.017 (Attachment K). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Szabo
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:SB14-050
TIME: 12:51:09 PM
MOVED:Carroll
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 14-050, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-8.
SECONDED:Melton
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




12:53 PM -- House Bill 14-1377

Speaker Ferrandino explained House Bill 14-1377, which concerns the Colorado Retirement Security Task Force, and distributed prepared Amendment L.005 (Attachment L).

140425HouseAttachL.pdf140425HouseAttachL.pdf
BILL:HB14-1377
TIME: 12:54:18 PM
MOVED:Ferrandino
MOTION:Adopt prepared Amendment L.005 (Attachment L). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Hullinghorst
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:HB14-1377
TIME: 12:55:06 PM
MOVED:Ferrandino
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1377, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-8.
SECONDED:Court
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




12:56 PM -- House Bill 14-1343

Representative Singer and Representative Wright explained House Bill 14-1343, which concerns workers' compensation coverage for firefighters and peace officers with post-traumatic stress disorder.

12:57 PM

Ms. Kristen Forrestal, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to explain the effects of prepared Amendments L.015, L.017, L.018 (Attachments M through O, respectively).

140425HouseAttachM.pdf140425HouseAttachM.pdf140425HouseAttachN.pdf140425HouseAttachN.pdf140425HouseAttachO.pdf140425HouseAttachO.pdf
BILL:HB14-1343
TIME: 12:57:59 PM
MOVED:Carroll
MOTION:Adopt prepared Amendment L.017 (Attachment N). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Pabon
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:HB14-1343
TIME: 01:01:00 PM
MOVED:Melton
MOTION:Adopt prepared Amendment L.018 (Attachment O). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Carroll
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:HB14-1343
TIME: 01:02:23 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1343, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-6.
SECONDED:Heath
VOTE
Cadman
No
Court
Yes
DelGrosso
Yes
Grantham
No
Heath
Yes
Hullinghorst
Yes
Melton
Yes
Murray
Yes
Newell
Yes
Nicholson
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
No
Renfroe
No
Scheffel
No
Szabo
No
Tochtrop
Yes
Carroll
Yes
Ferrandino
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




01:03 PM -- Senate Bill 14-088

Representative Kraft-Tharp and Senator Newell presented the Senate Bill 14-088, which concerns the Suicide Prevention Commission. A handout and prepared Amendment L.013 were distributed to the committee (Attachments P and Q, respectively).

140425HouseAttachP.pdf140425HouseAttachP.pdf140425HouseAttachQ.pdf140425HouseAttachQ.pdf
BILL:SB14-088
TIME: 01:05:45 PM
MOVED:Carroll
MOTION:Adopt prepared Amendment L.013 (Attachment P). The motion passed on a vote of 14-4.
SECONDED:Heath
VOTE
Cadman
Yes
Court
Yes
DelGrosso
Yes
Grantham
No
Heath
Yes
Hullinghorst
Yes
Melton
No
Murray
Yes
Newell
No
Nicholson
No
Pabon
Yes
Priola
Yes
Renfroe
Yes
Scheffel
Yes
Szabo
Yes
Tochtrop
Yes
Carroll
Yes
Ferrandino
Yes
YES: 14 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:SB14-088
TIME: 01:08:18 PM
MOVED:Newell
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 14-088, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-7.
SECONDED:Court
VOTE
Cadman
No
Court
Yes
DelGrosso
Yes
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: 11 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:09 PM

The committee adjourned.