Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date:05/03/2005
ATTENDANCE
Time:06:50 PM to 10:51 PM
Cadman
X
Carroll T.
X
Place:HCR 0107
Coleman
*
Crane
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Gallegos
*
Representative Weissmann
Liston
X
Lundberg
X
This Report was prepared by
Schultheis
X
Brad Denning
Todd
X
Ragsdale
*
Weissmann
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
SB05-208
SB05-206
SB05-199
SB05-223
SCR05-005
HB05-1352
SJR05-043		Postponed Indefinitely
Amended, Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Laid Over
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole


06:52 PM -- Senate Bill 05-208

Representative Madden had asked that Rep. Weissmann have the committee postpone indefinitely Senate Bill 05-208.
BILL:SB05-208
TIME: 06:52:27 PM
MOVED:Cadman
MOTION:Moved to postpone indefinitely SB 05-208. The motion passed on a 8 - 0 - 3 vote.
SECONDED:Carroll T.
VOTE
Cadman
Yes
Carroll T.
Yes
Coleman
Excused
Crane
Yes
Gallegos
Excused
Liston
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Schultheis
Yes
Todd
Yes
Ragsdale
Excused
Weissmann
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


06:53 PM -- Senate Bill 05-206

Representative White, prime sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 05-206 regarding the conduct of elections. This measure offers a variety of changes to election rules, including;

• a voter-verifiable paper record of all votes;
• sets regulations for voter registration drives;
• modifies the law governing provisional ballots;
• requires local election officials to be trained and certified by the Secretary of State;
• revisers the election calendar;
• adds three new types of identification that may be shown to vote; and
• allows emergency voter registration.

Representative White provided Attachment A, Senate Amendments to SB 05-206 - Fact Sheet, and Attachment B, SB 05-206 FACT SHEET.

The following people testified:

06:56 PM -- Cathryne L. Hazouri, representing the American Civil Liberties Union, testified in support of the bill. She responded to committee questions.


07:03 PM -- Walt Geisel, representing the Denver Progressives, testified in support of the bill. He provided his written testimony, Attachment C.

07:14 PM -- Don Quick, Blue Ribbon Election Panel, testified in support of the bill. He was joined at the table by Donetta Davidson, Colorado Secretary of State, testified in support of the bill. They responded to committee questions. Ms. Davidson provided Attachments D, Voter ID States That Allow Student ID, and E, Colorado - Voter Registration Application. Both witnesses testified on the training to assist volunteers to register voters.

07:29 PM -- Carol Snyder, representing the Colorado County Clerks Association, and Scott Doyle, also representing the Colorado County Clerks Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Snyder indicated that they were basically present to respond to committee questions. She indicated that there are several amendments to the bill and she commented on the amendments to the bill that they were aware of, including, for a public test of the system, and the public notice for testing the system. They responded to committee questions. There was further discussion concerning absentee ballots, and the counting of those ballots.

08:00 PM -- Joel Leventhal, representing Citizens for Voting Integrity (CFVI), testified in support of the bill. He indicated that he is concerned about the date to implement this bill. He responded to committee questions.

08:08 PM -- Jenny Flanagan, representing Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.
BILL:SB05-206
TIME: 08:11:21 PM
MOVED:Weissmann
MOTION:Moved Amendment L.016 (Attachment F), an amended, (harmonizing it with SB 05-198). WITHDRAWN by Rep. Weissman and T. Carroll.
SECONDED:Carroll T.
VOTE
Cadman
Carroll T.
Coleman
Crane
Gallegos
Liston
Lundberg
Schultheis
Todd
Ragsdale
Weissmann
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:SB05-206
TIME: 08:20:35 PM
MOVED:Weissmann
MOTION:Moved Amendment L.014 (Attachment G). The motion passed on a 6 -5 vote.
SECONDED:Ragsdale
VOTE
Cadman
Yes
Carroll T.
No
Coleman
No
Crane
Yes
Gallegos
No
Liston
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Schultheis
No
Todd
No
Ragsdale
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
BILL:SB05-206
TIME: 08:24:22 PM
MOVED:Carroll T.
MOTION:Moved Amendment L.020 (Attachment H). The motion failed on a 5 - 6 vote.
SECONDED:Weissmann
VOTE
Cadman
No
Carroll T.
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Crane
No
Gallegos
Yes
Liston
Yes
Lundberg
No
Schultheis
No
Todd
Yes
Ragsdale
No
Weissmann
No
Not Final YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:SB05-206
TIME: 08:30:49 PM
MOVED:Cadman
MOTION:Moved Amendment L.013 (Attachment I). The motion
SECONDED:Liston
VOTE
Cadman
Carroll T.
Coleman
Crane
Gallegos
Liston
Lundberg
Schultheis
Todd
Ragsdale
Weissmann
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE
BILL:SB05-206
TIME: 08:36:31 PM
MOVED:Schultheis
MOTION:Moved to amend L.013 to change the date to January 2006. The motion failed on a 5 - 6 vote.
SECONDED:Cadman
VOTE
Cadman
No
Carroll T.
Yes
Coleman
No
Crane
Yes
Gallegos
No
Liston
Yes
Lundberg
No
Schultheis
Yes
Todd
No
Ragsdale
No
Weissmann
Yes
Not Final YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:SB05-206
TIME: 08:38:09 PM
MOVED:Cadman
MOTION:Moved Amendment L.013, as amended. The motion failed on a 5 - 6 vote.
SECONDED:Liston
VOTE
Cadman
Yes
Carroll T.
Yes
Coleman
No
Crane
Yes
Gallegos
No
Liston
Yes
Lundberg
No
Schultheis
Yes
Todd
No
Ragsdale
No
Weissmann
No
Not Final YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
BILL:SB05-206
TIME: 08:39:25 PM
MOVED:Weissmann
MOTION:Moved Amendment L.018 (Attachment J). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Ragsdale
VOTE
Cadman
Carroll T.
Coleman
Crane
Gallegos
Liston
Lundberg
Schultheis
Todd
Ragsdale
Weissmann
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB05-206
TIME: 08:41:47 PM
MOVED:Weissmann
MOTION:Moved Amendment L.010 (Attachment K). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Carroll T.
VOTE
Cadman
Carroll T.
Coleman
Crane
Gallegos
Liston
Lundberg
Schultheis
Todd
Ragsdale
Weissmann
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:SB05-206
TIME: 08:42:23 PM
MOVED:Weissmann
MOTION:Moved L.011 (Attachment L). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Coleman
VOTE
Cadman
Carroll T.
Coleman
Crane
Gallegos
Liston
Lundberg
Schultheis
Todd
Ragsdale
Weissmann
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB05-206
TIME: 08:45:33 PM
MOVED:Weissmann
MOTION:Moved L.012 (Attachment M). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Carroll T.
VOTE
Cadman
Carroll T.
Coleman
Crane
Gallegos
Liston
Lundberg
Schultheis
Todd
Ragsdale
Weissmann
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:SB05-206
TIME: 08:45:55 PM
MOVED:Carroll T.
MOTION:Moved to refer SB 05-206 to the Committee on Appropriations, as amended. The motion passed unanimously.
SECONDED:Todd
VOTE
Cadman
Yes
Carroll T.
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Crane
Yes
Gallegos
Yes
Liston
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Schultheis
Yes
Todd
Yes
Ragsdale
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




08:47 PM -- Senate Bill 05-199

Representative Coleman, prime sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 05-199 which makes changes tot he laws governing the Secretary of State's (SOS) regulation of the games of chance, including bingo and raffles. The bill requires the SOS to accept electronic filings of documents, without the need to furnish a physical, original document, after July 1, 2006. She responded to committee questions.

The following people testified:

08:54 PM -- Marc Rosen, representing the Helping Hands for the Homeless (HHH), testified in opposition to the bill. He explained what he signed up to do as a games manager when he first volunteered his services and took his oath. He explained that this bill would endorse the games managers so that they would have liability. Mr. Rosen stated that he is a volunteer, not an employee of HHH. He, and Representative Coleman, responded to committee questions.

09:10 PM -- James Nichol, representing the Empire Elks Lodge, testified in opposition to the bill. He asked that this bill be reconsidered, and brought back next year, with a less adversarial tone. He also stated that he believes bingo should be under the guidance of the Department of Revenue, and not the Secretary of State's Office. He responded to committee questions. Representative Coleman indicated that this bill has been on the calendar for some time, so, she believes that the issues related to the bill have been out there to discuss. Mr. Nichol stated that he believes there has been a lack of communication on the issues related to this bill.

09:25 PM -- Angie Wood, representing a bingo hall, Winners Bingo, testified in opposition to the bill. She noted that she has volunteered for nonprofits for 14 years, and now manages a bingo hall. She had several issues with the bill, including the fact that advertising for bingo is proposed to come out of the hall's general fund. She indicated that she would like to see more detail in the bill, and continued to comment on various provisions in the bill.

09:35 PM -- Michael Shea, representing the SOS's office, Director of Licensing and Enforcement, provided clarification on previous testimony for the committee. He also responded to committee questions and commented on various provisions of the bill.


09:54 PM

Representative Coleman stated that she shared Rep. Cadman's concern over the letter from the SOS to the games manager or bingo hall which requests their records for an audit, which does not appear to provide enough time for the games of chance to provide such records.


09:59 PM

Representative Weissmann discussed potential issues and amendments that had been raised by the testimony. Representative Coleman said that she has shared concerns about the bill and about the process before this evening.
She said that there were a lot involved in the regulation of bingo and games of chance.


10:04 PM

Representative Coleman described some of the background work that Representative Crane had done before she and Senator Takis had introduced the bill. Representative Crane made further comments about the addressing the issues in the bingo industry.
BILL:SB05-199
TIME: 10:08:09 PM
MOVED:Coleman
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 05-199, unamended, to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a 6-5 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Crane
VOTE
Cadman
No
Carroll T.
No
Coleman
Yes
Crane
Yes
Gallegos
No
Liston
No
Lundberg
Yes
Schultheis
Yes
Todd
No
Ragsdale
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


10:10 PM -- Senate Bill 05-223

Representative Rose, prime sponsor, explained Senate Bill 05-223, which creates the Consolidated Communications Network Authority. The measure defines the authority's membership as the following entities that would use the digital trunked radio network as their primary means of wireless voice communication; law enforcement agencies and fire departments; schools; agencies of a city, county or city and county; agencies of an Indian tribe; federal and state agencies; and persons or entities eligible to hold an authorization in the public safety radio pool pursuant to rule so the Federal Communications Commission. He discussed the impact of the provisions of the bill on providers and entities that use the statewide.

The following people testified:

10:15 PM -- Michael Coleman, representing the Consolidated Communication Network, Colorado (CCNC) and the Douglas County Sheriff, testified in support of the bill.

10:16 PM -- Thomas Friar, representing the Northern Colorado Water District, testified in support of the bill.


10:19 PM -- Bill Malone, CCNC and Adams County 911, testified in support of the bill.
BILL:SB05-223
TIME: 10:29:17 PM
MOVED:Weissmann
MOTION:Moved Amendment L.006 (Attachment O). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Coleman
VOTE
Cadman
Carroll T.
Coleman
Crane
Gallegos
Liston
Lundberg
Schultheis
Todd
Ragsdale
Weissmann
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:SB05-223
TIME: 10:30:01 PM
MOVED:Weissmann
MOTION:Moved Amendment L.008 (Attachment P). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Coleman
VOTE
Cadman
Carroll T.
Coleman
Crane
Gallegos
Liston
Lundberg
Schultheis
Todd
Ragsdale
Weissmann
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB05-223
TIME: 10:30:42 PM
MOVED:Carroll T.
MOTION:Moved SB 05-223, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
SECONDED:Todd
VOTE
Cadman
Yes
Carroll T.
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Crane
Yes
Gallegos
Yes
Liston
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Schultheis
Yes
Todd
Yes
Ragsdale
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


10:32 PM

Representative Ragsdale, prime sponsor, introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 05-005 which submits to Colorado's registered voters an amendment to Section 2, Article XXI of the state constitution, regarding elections to recall state elected officials. The bill also provides for deadlines regarding recall petitions and hearings to be set in statute rather than in the state constitution.

The following people testified:


10:33 PM -- Bill Compton, representing the SOS, and Linda Salas, representing the County Clerks Association, testified in support of the bill. They responded to committee questions.
BILL:SCR 05-005
TIME: 10:40:30 PM
MOVED:Ragsdale
MOTION:Moved to refer SCR 05-005, unamended, to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a unanimous vote.
SECONDED:Carroll T.
VOTE
Cadman
Yes
Carroll T.
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Crane
Yes
Gallegos
Yes
Liston
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Schultheis
Yes
Todd
Yes
Ragsdale
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


10:42 PM -- House Bill 05-1352

Representative Coleman, prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 05-1352, concerning the security of communication and information resource in public agencies. Rep. Weissmann stated that the bill is on the table for testimony and discussion only. Action on the bill will take place at a later date, once the fiscal note has been completed, and possibly on the House floor at the microphone. She indicated that Henry Sobanet, of the Office of State Planning and Budget, as well as others, have worked with her on the bill. She responded to committee questions.

There were no witnesses present to testify. The bill was laid over until May 5, 2005.




10:48 PM

Representative Weissmann, prime sponsor, introduced Senate Joint Resolution 05-053 regarding an interim committee to study the state procurement process. The measure asserts that the state currently spends over 25 percent of its budget on personal service contracts, and recent contract overruns have put additional burdens on the state budget.

The following people testified:
BILL:SJR 05-043
TIME: 10:49:04 PM
MOVED:Weissmann
MOTION:Moved a conceptual amendment to strike, page 3, lines 14 through 16. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Carroll T.
VOTE
Cadman
Carroll T.
Coleman
Crane
Gallegos
Liston
Lundberg
Schultheis
Todd
Ragsdale
Weissmann
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:SJR 05-043
TIME: 10:52:07 PM
MOVED:Weissmann
MOTION:Moved SJR 05-043 to the Committee of the Whole, as amended. The motion passed unanimously.
SECONDED:Todd
VOTE
Cadman
Yes
Carroll T.
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Crane
Yes
Gallegos
Yes
Liston
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Schultheis
Yes
Todd
Yes
Ragsdale
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS