Date: 02/28/2006

Final
HB06-1343

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved prepared amendment L.002 (Attachment A). Th
Moved prepared amendment L.003 (Attachment B). Th
Moved prepared amendment L.004 (Attachment C). Th
Refer House Bill 06-1343, as amended, to the Commi		PASS
PASS
FAIL
PASS

01:36 PM -- House Bill 06-1343

Representative Crane, prime sponsor, presented an overview of House Bill 06-1343, concerning measures to ensure that an illegal alien does not perform work on a public contract for services. Representative Weissmann pointed out that public testimony for the bill had been taken at a previous committee meeting.

Representative Crane moved and explained prepared amendment L.002 (Attachment A). Representative Crane responded to questions regarding the fiscal impact of the bill. The committee then discussed the removal of a call-in tipline provision in the bill by the amendment.


BILL:House Bill 06-1343
TIME: 01:37:59 PM
MOVED:Crane
MOTION:Moved prepared amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion passed on a 7-4 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Weissmann
VOTE
Cadman
No
Carroll T.
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Crane
Yes
Gallegos
Yes
Liston
No
Lundberg
No
Schultheis
No
Todd
Yes
Ragsdale
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Not Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


Representative Crane moved and explained prepared amendment L.003 (Attachment B). A discussion ensured regarding the fiscal impact of the bill in light of the new amendments. Further discussions ensured regarding the sanctions left in the bill if these amendments were to pass. The committee then discussed the potential for inserting a future repeal date in the bill.


BILL:House Bill 06-1343
TIME: 01:42:15 PM
MOVED:Crane
MOTION:Moved prepared amendment L.003 (Attachment B). The motion passed on a 7-4 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Carroll T.
VOTE
Cadman
No
Carroll T.
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Crane
Yes
Gallegos
Yes
Liston
No
Lundberg
No
Schultheis
No
Todd
Yes
Ragsdale
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Not Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


Representative Schultheis moved and explained prepared amendment L.004 (Attachment C). The committee discussed the level of sanctions contained in House Bill 06-1343 in light of amendments previously passed. Further discussion followed regarding an employee authorization system required by the amendment.


BILL:House Bill 06-1343
TIME: 01:56:06 PM
MOVED:Schultheis
MOTION:Moved prepared amendment L.004 (Attachment C). The motion failed on a 5-6 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Lundberg
VOTE
Cadman
Yes
Carroll T.
No
Coleman
No
Crane
Yes
Gallegos
No
Liston
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Schultheis
Yes
Todd
No
Ragsdale
No
Weissmann
No
Not Final YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


01:58 PM

Representative Crane provided closing comments in favor of House Bill 06-1343. Discussion returned to the level of sanctions remaining in the bill after passage of amendments, and included conversation regarding the overall efficiency of the bill. Further discussion ensued regarding methods to determine whether a person is in the United States illegally and the effectiveness of the bill's provision in policing the hiring of illegal immigrants by contractors.


BILL:House Bill 06-1343
TIME: 02:05:59 PM
MOVED:Crane
MOTION:Refer House Bill 06-1343, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 7-4 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Coleman
VOTE
Cadman
No
Carroll T.
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Crane
Yes
Gallegos
Yes
Liston
No
Lundberg
No
Schultheis
No
Todd
Yes
Ragsdale
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS