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THIS WEEK AT THE COLORADO CAPITOL | Jan. 13-17, 2020

Here are legislative committee hearings and other events of note for the week ahead at the Colorado state Capitol.

Committee schedules are subject to change. The daily schedule is available on the Legislature’s website.

This week at the General Assembly lawmakers will focus largely on the SMART (State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive and Transparent Government) committee hearings as well as agency hearings with committees of reference.

     

MONDAY, JAN. 13

Joint House and Senate Judiciary committees, upon adjournment, Old Supreme Court Chambers

Joint House and Senate Technology committees, upon adjournment, Senate Committee Room 352

Joint Budget Committee, 1:30 p.m., JBC hearing room (Legislative Services Building, 3rd floor)

  • Budget hearing, Department of Higher Education

     

TUESDAY, JAN. 14

Legislative Audit Committee, 7 a.m., Legislative Services Building Room B LSB-B)

  • No agenda published

Joint Budget Committee, upon adjournment, JBC hearing room

  • Supplemental budget requests

Joint House & Senate Judiciary committees, upon adjournment, Old Supreme Court Chamber

  • Office of the state public defender
  • Office of public guardianship
  • Department of Corrections

Joint Budget Committee, 2 p.m., JBC hearing room

  • Continuation of Department of Higher Education budget hearing

     

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15

Joint Budget Committee, upon adjournment, JBC hearing room

  • Continuation of supplemental budget requests

Joint House and Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs committees, upon adjournment, LSB-A

Joint House and Senate Local Government & Transportation committees, 1:30 p.m., Room 271

Joint Budget Committee, 1:30 p.m., JBC hearing room

  • Continuation of Department of Higher Education budget hearing

     

THURSDAY, JAN. 16

Committee on Legal Services, 8 a.m., House Committee Room 107

  • Discussion and approval of letter concerning use of social media

Joint House & Senate Finance committees, upon adjournment, Old Supreme Court Chamber

Joint House & Senate Transportation committee, upon adjournment, Room 271

  • Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission

Joint Budget Committee, upon adjournment, JBC hearing room

  • Continuation of supplemental budget requests

Joint Education committees, 1:30 p.m., Room 271

House State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee, 1:30 p.m., LSB-A

  • HB 1021 McKean — CO Youth Adv Council Membership
  • HB 1036 Arndt and McKean — Align Emergency Medical Service Provider Statutes
  • HB-1051 Rich and Duran — ID Of Veteran Remains For Proper Military Burial

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