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This Week at the Capitol: Jan. 29 – Feb. 2

By Marianne Goodl 01/29/2018 | updated 8 years ago

Here are the legislative committee hearings of note for the week ahead in the Colorado Capitol. Committee schedules are subject to change. The daily schedule is available on the legislature’s website. Click here and scroll down to committee hearings to listen online.

Monday

House Agriculture, Livestock & Natural Resources Committee, 1:30 p.m. HCR 112

House Bill 1043, to require beef labeling to include the country of originHouse Bill 1069, to allow recycled domestic wastewater to be used for toilet flushingHouse Bill 1093, to allow recycled domestic wastewater to irrigate food cropsHouse Bill 1053, to allow recycle domestic wastewater to irrigate marijuana crops

House Education Committee, 1:30 p.m., HCR 107

House Bill 1002, establishing a rural school district teaching fellowship program

Senate Judiciary Committee, 1:30 p.m. SCR 352

Senate Bill 68, which would make false reporting of an imminent threat to public safety by use of adeadly weapon a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on the circumstances.

Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, 1:30 p.m. SCR 371

Senate Bill 58, which changes the statute of limitations on failing to report child abuse to begin when the crime is discovered

 

Tuesday

Senate Business, Labor & Technology Committee

Senate Bill 2, to fund high speed internet for rural communities. Background here

Senate Finance Committee, 2 p.m., SCR 357

Senate Bill 61, to reduce the state’s individual and corporate income tax rate by two-tenths of one percent

Senate Transportation Committee, 2 p.m., SCR 352

Senate Bill 28, to remove the requirement that a license plate be mounted on the front of a vehicle

 

Wednesday

House Local Government Committee, 1:30 p.m. HCR 107

House Bill 1054, to establish a 25 cents tax on grocery bags to fund affordable housing, with voter approval

Senate Education Committee, upon adjournment, SCR 352

Senate Bill 101, to allow Colorado State University-Global Campus to enroll first-time freshmen students

Senate Bill 85, to expand the number of stipends available to teachers who commit to teaching in rural schools

Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, 1:30 p.m. SCR 357

Senate Bill 4, to fund full-day kindergarten

 

Thursday

House Judiciary Committee, 1:30 p.m. HCR 112

House Bill 1065, to strengthen the process for disciplining an employee of the Department of Human Services when that employee harms a vulnerable person

Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy Committee, 1:30 p.m., SCR 357

Senate Bill 42, to set up internship program for those interested in farming and/or ranching

Senate Bill 64, to require all electric utilities to use 100 percent renewable energy by 2035

 
Marianne Goodl

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