House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (03/04/2015)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Date:	03/04/2015	ATTENDANCE

Time:	10:46 AM to 12:13 PM	Foote	X
		Humphrey	X
Place:	LSB A	Lontine	X
		Neville P.	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Primavera	X
	Representative Ryden	Tate	X
		Thurlow	X
This Report was prepared by		Tyler	X
	Jessika Shipley	Willett	X
		Salazar	X
		Ryden	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
HB15-1190 SB15-047 HB15-1095 HB15-1213 HB15-1095		Postponed Indefinitely Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole

10:47 AM -- HB15-1190

Representative Windholz, prime sponsor, asked the committee to postpone indefinitely House Bill 15-1190 because the provisions of the bill have been amended into House Bill 15-1170. The bill requires that the State Work Force Development Council in the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) collaborate with the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) in order to:

provide technical assistance to schools regarding government programs and legal requirements relating to career and workforce opportunities;

identify local industry and workforce needs and any available resources to meet those needs, including apprenticeships and internships;

develop new tools and resources that assist public schools to partner with industry;

facilitate and promote opportunities for industry to engage in middle and high school classrooms; and,

identify best practices for effective implementation of career pathways and career-ready skills for middle and high school students.

CDLE and CDE must review the duties for this collaboration and include an evaluation of these efforts in the State Work Force Development Council's annual Colorado talent report.


BILL:	HB15-1190
TIME:	10:51:44 AM
MOVED:	Tate
MOTION:	Lay over House Bill 15-1190 until May 6, 2015, at the request of the sponsor, which has the effect of postponing the bill indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:	Willett
		VOTE
	Foote	Yes
	Humphrey	Yes
	Lontine	Yes
	Neville P.	Yes
	Primavera	Yes
	Tate	Yes
	Thurlow	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Willett	Yes
	Salazar	Yes
	Ryden	Yes

Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:54 AM -- SB15-047

Representative McCann, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 15-047. Under current law, the Office of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS) provides written notice to members of the General Assembly when administrative rules adopted by state agencies are the result of legislation for which the member was a prime sponsor or co-sponsor. This bill, recommended by the Committee on Legal Services (COLS), permits the OLLS to develop a system for members of the General Assembly to voluntarily opt out of this rules notice procedure for bills for which they were co-sponsors. Representative McCann provided an example of two relevant notifications (Attachment A). She responded to questions from the committee about the process for opting out of the notifications.

15HouseState0304AttachA.pdf

11:00 AM -- Debbie Haskins, representing OLLS, came to the table to respond to questions from the committee about the safety clause on the bill. Ms. Haskins discussed the e-mail notifications that are sent out under current law.


BILL:	SB15-047
TIME:	11:08:47 AM
MOVED:	Humphrey
MOTION:	Amend the bill to remove the safety clause and replace it with a petition clause. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3.
SECONDED:	Neville P.
		VOTE
	Foote	Yes
	Humphrey	Yes
	Lontine	Yes
	Neville P.	Yes
	Primavera	No
	Tate	Yes
	Thurlow	Yes
	Tyler	No
	Willett	Yes
	Salazar	No
	Ryden	Yes

YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	SB15-047
TIME:	11:10:33 AM
MOVED:	Salazar
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 15-047, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1.
SECONDED:	Foote
		VOTE
	Foote	Yes
	Humphrey	Yes
	Lontine	Yes
	Neville P.	No
	Primavera	Yes
	Tate	Yes
	Thurlow	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Willett	Yes
	Salazar	Yes
	Ryden	Yes

Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:11 AM -- HB15-1095

Representative Carver, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 15-1095. The bill allows a common interest community (commonly referred to as a homeowners' association, or HOA) created before the 1992 enactment of the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (CCIOA) to be exempt from certain provisions of CCIOA if the HOA's annual assessments do not exceed a statutory threshold of $300. To qualify for the new exemption, the $300 limit must be established in the HOA's recorded declaration or bylaws. Representative Carver distributed and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment B). She responded to questions from the committee about the safety clause on the bill.

15HouseState0304AttachB.pdf

11:17 AM -- Suzanne Leff, representing the Community Associations Institute, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Leff indicated that the bill is narrow and appropriate.

11:19 AM -- Dave Munger, representing the Council of Neighbors and Organizations, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Munger spoke about the types of HOAs that will be affected by the bill.

11:23 AM -- Leonard Rioth, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

11:25 AM -- William Schmidt, representing the Comstock Village HOA, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Schmidt explained that his HOA is limited in how much it can charge each of its members.

11:29 AM -- Gary Kujawski, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies, came to the table to answer questions about the bill. Mr. Kujawski explained why some small HOAs are not included in the existing exemption.

11:32 AM

The bill was laid over to the end of the calendar. The committee recessed.

11:38 AM -- HB15-1213

The committee reconvened. Representatives Tate and Tyler, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 15-1213. They distributed a fact sheet about the bill (Attachment C). This bill, recommended by the Joint Technology Committee, makes changes related to the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT). Specifically, it defines an enterprise agreement as any agreement for the purchase of information technology (IT), including IT goods and services, that OIT enters into for the benefit of the state and that is created in furtherance of the office's requirements or responsibilities. The definition of an enterprise facility is changed to include any facility, including state offices, state warehouses, state leased spaces, and vendor facilities that OIT designates as a facility where state data, equipment, and IT, including IT goods, will be located or where services will be provided.

15HouseState0304AttachC.pdf

The bill also changes the responsibilities of OIT to include the procurement of enterprise facilities and the use of enterprise agreements. Finally, the bill eliminates provisions of current law that exempt OIT from using the state's procurement code in emergencies and require OIT to promulgate rules for emergency procedures.

11:41 AM -- Michael Shea, representing OIT, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Shea addressed a question from the committee. Steven Sizemore, representing OIT, came to the table to address a question from the committee about a part of the bill referencing the State Procurement Code. He also discussed how emergency spending is authorized by the department.


BILL:	HB15-1213
TIME:	11:48:30 AM
MOVED:	Tyler
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 15-1213 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:	Tate
		VOTE
	Foote	Yes
	Humphrey	Yes
	Lontine	Yes
	Neville P.	Yes
	Primavera	Yes
	Tate	Yes
	Thurlow	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Willett	Yes
	Salazar	Yes
	Ryden	Yes

Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:49 AM

The committee recessed.

11:49 AM -- HB15-1095

The committee returned to order and returned to consideration of House Bill 15-1095.


BILL:	HB15-1095
TIME:	12:03:27 PM
MOVED:	Salazar
MOTION:	Amend amendment L.003, line 2, strike "existing". The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Ryden
		VOTE
	Foote
	Humphrey
	Lontine
	Neville P.
	Primavera
	Tate
	Thurlow
	Tyler
	Willett
	Salazar
	Ryden
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB15-1095
TIME:	12:02:58 PM
MOVED:	Ryden
MOTION:	Adopt Amendment L.003, as amended, (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection. 15HouseState0304AttachD.pdf
SECONDED:	Salazar
		VOTE
	Foote
	Humphrey
	Lontine
	Neville P.
	Primavera
	Tate
	Thurlow
	Tyler
	Willett
	Salazar
	Ryden

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB15-1095
TIME:	12:09:08 PM
MOVED:	Humphrey
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Neville P.
		VOTE
	Foote
	Humphrey
	Lontine
	Neville P.
	Primavera
	Tate
	Thurlow
	Tyler
	Willett
	Salazar
	Ryden

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB15-1095
TIME:	12:10:42 PM
MOVED:	Humphrey
MOTION:	Amend the bill to remove the safety clause and replace it with a petition clause. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Neville P.
		VOTE
	Foote
	Humphrey
	Lontine
	Neville P.
	Primavera
	Tate
	Thurlow
	Tyler
	Willett
	Salazar
	Ryden

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

12:11 PM

Representative Carver wrapped up her presentation of the bill and asked for a favorable recommendation.


BILL:	HB15-1095
TIME:	12:12:22 PM
MOVED:	Thurlow
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 15-1095, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:	Tate
		VOTE
	Foote	Yes
	Humphrey	Yes
	Lontine	Yes
	Neville P.	Yes
	Primavera	Yes
	Tate	Yes
	Thurlow	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Willett	Yes
	Salazar	Yes
	Ryden	Yes

Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

12:13 PM

The committee adjourned.