This Week at the Capitol, Week of April 16-20

Here are the legislative committee hearings of note for the week ahead at 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 Education Committee, 1:30 p.m. Room 112
House Bill 1379, School Finance Act.House Bill 1391, prevention of sexual misconduct on college campuses.
House Finance Committee, 1:30 p.m., Room 271
Senate Bill 200, reforms to Public Employees Retirement Association pension. Background here.
WEDNESDAY
House Education Committee, upon adjournment, Room 112
House Bill 1232, new school funding formula, for action only. Background here.
House Local Government Committee, 1:30 p.m., Room 107
House Bill 1368, local control of minimum wage.
House State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee, 1:30 p.m., LSB-A
Senate Bill 192, to make local governments financially liable to mineral rights owners when the government bans fracking. Background here.
House 1318, to require presidential candidates to provide tax returns in order to qualify for Colorado ballot.
Senate Judiciary Committee, 1:30 p.m., Room 352
House Bill 1256, sunset review, Colorado Division of Civil Rights and Civil Rights Commission. Background here.
Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee, 1:30 p.m. Room 357
Nomination of Charles Frederick Garcia to the Civil Rights Commission, replacing Heidi Hess, who resigned. Background here.
Senate Business, Labor & Technology Committee, 2 p.m., Room 354
House Bill 1187, allowing FDA-approved CBD oil. Background here.
THURSDAY
House Transportation & Energy Committee, 1:30 p.m., Room 112
House Joint Resolution 1016, to designate I-25 within the city and county of Denver as Barack Obama Highway
Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources & Energy Committee, 1:30 p.m., Room 357
House Bill 1157, reporting requirements on oil & gas incidents.
Senate Health & Human Services Committee, 1:30 p.m., Room 354
House Bill 1263, to add autism and chronic pain to allowable conditions for which medical marijuana can be prescribed.
