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.

Options for public testimony during committee hearings can be found here. 

House regulations regarding remote testimony can be found here. Senate regulations are here.

According to General Assembly safety protocols: “Masks should be worn at all times while in the Capitol or anywhere in the Capitol Complex. Legislative staff, the press, and the public are required to wear masks while in House and Senate space, including chamber floors, galleries, lobbies, and committee rooms and hallways. Members of the public, press, lobbyists, staff, and members can request a mask at the testing site adjacent to the south entrance to the Capitol. Legislators and staff can get a mask at the front desks of the House and Senate chambers.”

Bills listed below may not be the only items considered by a committee during the hearings. Check this website on the hearing day for the bills in committee, other items on the agenda and changes in bill order.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7

1:30 p.m., Senate Business, Labor & Technology Committee, Room 352

• SB22-033, Priola – Retail Liquor Store Minimally Processed Food
• SB22-034, Kolker and Priola – Business Filing Address & Name Fraud

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8

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

• HB22-1091, Soper and Weissman – Online Availability Of Judicial Opinions

1:30 p.m., Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Committee, Room 112

• HB22-1033, Hanks – Constitutional Carry Of A Handgun

2 p.m. Joint Budget Committee, JBC Hearing Room (third floor, Legislative Services Building)

• Public testimony on the 2022-23 state budget

2 p.m., Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee, Old Supreme Court chambers

• SB22-042, Coram – Colorado State Fair Authority Board Membership (FOR ACTION ONLY) Background here.

2 p.m., Senate Transportation & Energy Committee, Room 357

• SB22-051, Hansen – Policies To Reduce Emissions From Built Environment
• SB22-009, Ginal and Hisey – Recertification & Theft Of Catalytic Converters. Background here.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9

Upon adjournment, House Energy & Environment Committee, Legislative Services Building, Room A (LSB-A)

• HB22-1007, Valdez D. And Lynch – Assistance Landowner Wildfire Mitigation
• HB22-1011, Cutter and Snyder – Wildfire Mitigation Incentives For Local Gov
• HB22-1012, Cutter and Valdez D. – Wildfire Mitigation And Recovery

Upon adjournment, Senate Education Committee, Room 357

• SB22-056, Sonnenberg and Garcia – UNC Osteopathic Medicine Degrees. Background here.
• SB22-003, Buckner and Donovan – Community Coll Nursing Bachelor Degree Eligibility. Background here.

Upon adjournment, Senate Judiciary Committee, Room 352

• SB22-019, Winter – Access To Suppressed Court Eviction Records
• SB22-049, Fields and Gardner – Victim Rights Act

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

• HB22-1063, Amabile and Benavidez – Jail Standards Commission. Background here.
• HB22-1082, Hooton – Establish Fair Housing Unit Dept Of Law
• HB22-1089, Woodrow – Rideshares and Uninsured Motorist Coverage

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

• HB22-1046, McLachlan and Catlin – Local Designation Of Oversnow Use Only Highways
• HB22-1074, Amabile – Traffic Violations On Interstate 70 Shoulder Lanes

THURSDAY, FEB. 10

Upon adjournment, House State, Civic, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee, LSB-A

• HB22-1096, Luck – Bill Drafting Transparency

Upon adjournment, Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee, Old Supreme Court chambers

• SB22-066, Woodward – Restore Unemployment Insurance Fund Balance
• SB22-093, Liston – Expand Senior & Veteran Property Tax Exemptions

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

• HB22-1049, Bacon and Ricks – Prohibiting Transcript & Diploma Withholding
• HB22-1057, Bradfield and McLachlan – PERA Employment After Teacher Retirement

1:30 p.m., House Energy & Environment Committee, LSB-A

• HB22-1018, Kennedy – Electric & Gas Utility Customer Protections. Background here.

1:30 p.m. Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee, Old Supreme Court chamber

• SB22-028, Simpson and Sonnenberg – Groundwater Compact Compliance Fund

1:30 p.m., Senate Education Committee, Room 357

• SB22-004, Rankin and Bridges – Evidence-based Training In Science Of Reading