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THIS WEEK AT THE COLORADO CAPITOL | Week of Feb. 17-20, 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.

MONDAY, FEB. 17 — President’s Day

The Colorado General Assembly is closed for President’s Day

TUESDAY, FEB. 18

Bill of the day

House Judiciary Committee, 1:30 p.m., Room 271

  • SB 100, Arndt and Benavidez — Repeal The Death Penalty. Background here.

House Transportation & Local Government Committee, upon adjournment, Legislative Services Building, Room A (LSB-A)

  • HB 1178, Holtorf — Increase Speed Limit On Certain Rural Highways
  • HB 1279, McKean and Roberts — Drunk Driving Enforcement Funding
  • HB 1145, McKean — Move Over Or Slow Down For Official Vehicle

Senate Local Government Committee, 2 p.m., Room 354

  • SB 128, Coram — Generation & Transmission Coop Easement Broadband

Senate Transportation & Energy Committee, 2 p.m., Old Supreme Court Chambers

  • For appointments expiring July 1, 2020, seven members of the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission. Note: the COGCC will transition to a full-time commission on July 1, 2020, per Senate Bill 19-181
  • SB 167, Hansen and Priola — Electric Motor Vehicle Manufacturer & Dealer
  • SB 151, Tate and Rodriguez — Administration of the RTD

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19

Bill of the day

Senate Health & Human Services Committee, upon adjournment, Old Supreme Court Chamber

  • SB 163, Gonzales and Priola — School Entry Immunization. Background here.

House Health & Insurance Committee, 1:30 p.m., Room 112

  • HB 1008, Lontine — Health Care Cost-sharing Consumer Protections, for action only
  • HB 1085, Kennedy and Herod — Prevention Of Substance Use Disorders
  • HB 1065, Kennedy and Herod — Harm Reduction Substance Use Disorders
  • HB 1075, Humphrey and Saine — Protect Human Life At Conception

House Transportation & Local Government Committee, 1:30 p.m., LSB-A

  • HB 1196, Hooton and McCluskie — Mobile Home Park Act Updates
  • HB 1201, Hooton and Gonzales-Gutierrez — Mobile Home Park Residents Opportunity To Purchase

Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee, 1:30 p.m., LSB-B

  • HB 1010, Donovan — Accurate Residence For Redistricting Act. Background here.
  • SB 105, Scott — Daylight Saving Time Observed Year Round. Background here.
  • SB 15, Hill — Student Access To Transportation To Other Schools. Background here.

THURSDAY, FEB. 20

House Rural Affairs & Agriculture Committee, upon adjournment, LSB-A

  • SB 2, McLachlan — Rural Economic Development Initiative Grant Program

Senate Finance Committee, upon adjournment, Room 357

  • SB 52, Coram — Smart School Bus Safety Pilot Program
  • SB 33, Tate — Allow Medicaid Buy-in Program After Age 65

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

  • HB 1240, McCluskie and Will — Early College Program & P-tech School Expansion
  • HB 1276, Geitner — Individualized Student Degree Programs

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

Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee, 1:30 p.m., Room 357

  • SB 125, Ginal and Zenzinger — Prohibit Exotic Animals In Traveling Performances. For action only.
  • SB 164, Ginal and Fields — Treatment Dogs & Cats In Shelters & Rescues. Background here.
The Colorado State Capitol building stands at the base of Grant Street in downtown Denver.
Associated Press file photo
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