March 10, 2026 · 10,130 words · 5 speakers · 259 segments
Senators Amabile, Baisley, Ball, Benavidez, Bridges, Bright, Carson, Catlin, Cutter, Danielson, Doherty.
Here. Exum. Frizzell. Gonzalez. Hendrickson. Judah. Kipp. Kirkmeyer. Colker. Lindstedt. Liston. Marchman. Kip, Kirkmeyer, Colker, Lindstedt, Liston, Marchman, Mullica, Pelton B, Pelton R, Rich, Roberts Rodriguez Simpson Snyder Sullivan Wallace Weissman Zamora Wilson
Mr. President Let's do this. The morning roll call is 35 present, zero abstinence, zero excuse. We have a quorum. Senator Pelton R., would you please lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance?
Thank you, Mr. President. Guests, members in the gallery, please join us in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States. and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Approval of the journal. Senator Judah.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Senate journal of March 9, 2026 be approved as corrected by the secretary.
You've heard the motion. All those in favor say aye. Opposed, no. No. Man, the eyes still have it, and that motion is adopted. Senate Services. Correctly printed, Senate Joint Resolution 16. Correctly revised, House Bill 1013, 1025, 1041, 1067, 1182. Correctly re-revised, House Bill 1068 and 1115. Committee reports. Mr. President, the Committee on Education has had a consideration ahead of hearing on the following appointments and recommends that the appointments be placed in the consent calendar and confirm. members of the charter school institute board effective july 2nd 2025 for terms expiring july 1st 2028 liz howell of grand junction colorado to serve as a parent whose child is attending an institute charter school appointed andrew carrow of carbondale colorado to serve as a member with board experience with other boards or public service experience appointed mr president the committee on education has had under consideration the head of hearing on the following appointments recommends that the appointments be placed on the consent calendar and confirm members of the board of trustees for colorado mesa university effective january 1st 2026 for terms expiring december 31st 2029 Timothy Fry of Grand Junction Colorado reappointed Gary Reif of Denver Colorado reappointed committee on judiciary after consideration on the merits committee recommends the following Senate bill 75 be amended as follows and as so amend be referred to the committee on appropriations with favorable recommendation Senate bill 132 be amended as follows and as so amended be referred to the committee of the whole with favorable recommendation House bill 1017 be referred to the committee of the whole with favorable recommendation Bill 10 Bill 11, bill 11to- с reachespresident another loyalty to the committee to the whole approval recommendation. Message from the house. Mr. President, the House is adopted and transmits herewith. House Bill 1050, House Bill 1198, House Bill 1218, and House Bill 1110, amended as per in the House Journal March 6, 2026. Message from the revisor. We hear with transmit without comment. House Bill 1192, 1202, 1215, 1216, 1217, 1219, 1220, 1293, 1294, 1295, and 1296. Without comment as amended. House Bill 1005, 1008, 1009, 1050, 1069, 1088, 1110, 1198, 1218, 1265.
Majority Leader Rodriguez. Thank you, Mr. President. I move the Senate proceed out of order for the consideration of memorials.
The motion is to proceed out of order for the consideration of memorials. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it. That motion is adopted. We will proceed out of order. Consideration of memorials.
Mr. Schaffler, please read the title of SJM 002. Senate Joint Memorial 002 by Senator Simpson, Representative Martinez, memorializing former Senator Lewis H. Entz.
Northern Leader Simpson. Thank you Mr. President. I move for the adoption of Senate Joint Memorial 002 and request that it be read at length.
Mr. Schaffler, please read SJM 002 at length. Whereas former Colorado representative, senator, veteran, and farmer, Louis H. Ence, departed this life on December 10, 2025 at the age of 94, and whereas Louis Henry Ence was born on September 7, 1931, in Monta Vista, Colorado, to Peter and Isadora Ence, growing up on the family farm, his parents taught him to mine the three Ps of pigs, peas, and potatoes, he told the Colorado Foundation for Water Education for a 2012 profile. And whereas Senator Entz served his country as a Marine in the Korean War from 1951 to 1953, and whereas in 1952 Senator Entz married his first wife, Laura Chambers, with whom he had three daughters and a son, and whereas upon his return from the service Senator Entz took up his family's farming tradition, opening a successful 160-acre potato farm in Hooper, Colorado, the operation would grow to over 1,000 acres. He continued working on his farm even while serving in the legislature, telling the Colorado Foundation for Wider Education that he was often at his legislative desk for roll call in the morning and back to the farm the same afternoon. And whereas Senator Entz won his first election for public office in 1969 as an Alamosa County Commissioner and served on the Alamosa Board of County Commissioners until 1982, Senator Entz was the chairperson of the board for eight years of his tenure And whereas in 1983 voters in House District 60 elected Senator Entz to the first of eight consecutive terms in the Colorado House of Representatives Throughout his tenure in the House of Representatives, in which he represented Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Werfino, Los Animas, Mineral, Rio Grande, and Swatch Counties, Senator Entz played a key role in issues related to agriculture, local government, energy, natural resources, and veterans and military affairs. Senator Entz chaired the House Local Government Committee from 1989 through 1994, the Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources Committee from 1995 through 1998, and the Interim Wildlife Legislative Committee in 1995. And whereas after leaving the House of Representatives in 1998, Senator Entz served on the Colorado Water Conservation Board for two years, including as the board's chair in 2000. And whereas in 2001, a vacancy committee selected Senator Entz to fill the open District 5 seat in the Colorado State Senate, replacing Senator Gigi Dennis after she left to join the United States Department of Agriculture. Upon serving out the remainder of Senator Dennis' term, in which Senator Entz represented Alamosa, Costilla, Conejos, Custer, Mineral, Huérfeno, Los Animas, Pueblo, Rio Grande, and Swatch counties, Senator Entz defeated two opponents to win re-election in 2002. Reapportionment in 2002 changed the boundaries of his district to Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Mineral, Pitkin, Rio Grande, and Swatch counties. In his more than five years in the Senate, Senator Ince continued to be involved with issues related to Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, National Resources, and local government, among others. He chaired the Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy Committee in 2003 and 2004, and was a member of the Legislative Water Legislation Review and Legislative Water Resources Review Committees from 2001 through 2005, serving as Chair of the Legislative Water Resources Review Committee in 2003 and as Vice Chair in 2004. And whereas as a legislator, Senator Ince carried nearly 70 water bills, including the 2004 bill that created Sub-District 1 in the Rio Grande Water Conservation District, first of its kind legislation that became a model for the rest of the country. In 2007, the Colorado Water Congress presented Senator Ince the Wayne Aspinall Water Leader of the Year Award, and in 2012, the Colorado Foundation for Water Education awarded him the President's Award for Lifetime Achievement in Water Education. And whereas Senator Entz sponsored House Bill 88-1250, which created the Colorado Division of Aeronautics, the signing of the bill on May 24, 1988, took place on the wing of Senator Entz's aircraft. Additionally, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Colorado Aeronautical Board for his crucial role in its establishment. And whereas Senator Entz's former colleague in the state's legislature and then U.S. Representative John Salazar paid tribute to Senator Entz in the U.S. House, saying that Senator Entz's vast knowledge of Colorado's complex water laws and the importance of water to the San Luis Valley was essential, and he worked tirelessly to protect water, and that no one served the people of San Luis Valley more vigorously than Entz. And whereas Adams State College awarded Senator Entz an honorary doctorate degree in 2007, and whereas following the death of Laura Entz in 2014, Senator Entz married Catherine Kitty Mary Bigley Entz in 2020, And whereas Senator Entz was active in his community outside of political office, he was a well-known pilot and aviator in the region, and he frequented parades across the San Luis Valley in which he drove his restored 1943 Ford Jeep. Senator Entz participated in the Alamosa Veterans Day parade every year, and he displayed his passion for restoring cars and tractors through the early Iron Festival Car Show in Alamosa. And whereas current and former legislators remember Senator Entz as a mentor and friend including current Senate Minority Leader Cleve Simpson and former State Senators Gigi Dennis and Larry Crowder Such an honorable public servant I am so proud to have known him and worked with him on important Valley issues Simpson told Colorado Politics in December I work with folks at the Capitol today who still recall his legislative prowess and professionalism. And whereas Senator Entz was preceded in death by his first wife, Laura Entz, his parents, nine siblings, and two grandchildren, And whereas Senator Entz is survived by his wife Catherine Kitty, Mary Bigley Entz's daughters Cynthia Chapman, Cassandra Curtis, and Catherine Wright, son Michael A. Entz, sister Vivian Snow, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, now therefore be it resolved by the Senate of the 75th General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein, that in the death of Senator Louis H. Entz, the people of the State of Colorado have lost a devoted public servant and an outstanding citizen, and that we, the members of the Senate of the 75th General Assembly, pay tribute to Louis H. Entz for years of dedicated public service and extend our deep and heartfelt sympathy to the members of the family. Be it further resolved that copies of this memorial be sent to Catherine Kitty, Mary Bigley Entz, Cynthia Chapman, Cassandra Curtis, Catherine Wright, and Michael A. Entz.
Majority Leader Rod Rodriguez. Thank you, Mr. President. I move to suspend Senate Rule 31A for the purpose of allowing current or former members of the House to address the Senate from the well to consider this memorial. This takes a two-thirds vote.
You've heard the motion. All those in favor say aye.
Aye.
Opposed, no. The ayes have it, and that motion is adopted. Mr. Minority Leader.
Thank you, Mr. President. Colleagues, please be seated. Like, this is an instance where I don't know if I can, if words can express, you know, to the level that they need to about what Senator Antz, Lou, what Lou meant to my community. And to kind of highlight that, I asked actually to have five pound bags of potatoes delivered in honor of Lou. I think he did this on a regular occasion when he was in here. A fantastic potato farmer. So those are grown locally in the San Luis Valley. and I know Lou would appreciate you all enjoying some fresh-grown potatoes from the San Luis Valley. You know, what a statesman, a serviceman, and a community-minded individual Lou Entz was. He just lives on forever in my heart and in my community. The memorial referenced a piece of legislation, sometimes we laugh here about landmark legislation. This is one that really strikes a chord in my community at Senate Bill 04-222. And it had to do with creating, it did a lot of things, but ultimately what it meant was the San Luis Valley in particular, Division III in the state of Colorado, we were tasked as water users in our community to create and maintain sustainable aquifer systems. And at the time, nobody else in Colorado, nobody else in the United States was doing this. And that was through, you know, Lou's exhaustive efforts to get that through. And we still live in that space today in the San Luis Valley. Very challenging, but I've had academics from across the country reach out to go, how in the world did you all get in this space and work in this really honorable position in challenging times about creating sustainable aquifers? So that's something that will live on for a long time after it was passed in 2004 We went through a series of court challenges, including two trips to the Colorado Supreme Court, where we finally started implementation of a bill crafted in 2004. It finally went into practice in 2012 was the first time. So we are now 14 years into this effort following on Lou Entz's vision and thoughtfulness. So I'd highlight as well, I had an amazing opportunity in November last year to have breakfast with Lou. Senator Entz, Senator Gigi Dennis, Senator Larry Crowder, and I all met in Monta Vista for breakfast. And, like, I've thought about this, about how unique it was for me. Within a 20-mile radius of Monta Vista, there were four living Colorado senators. Like, my district is huge. You can probably get four together here in Denver within a 20-mile radius probably. But that effort was pretty special. I'll not forget sitting with him, and he had just turned 94 in September. He was telling me he was working on maintaining his driver's license. He told me, he goes, I got the written part down. I've done that, but the driving part might be a little bit challenging for me. So it was a memorable opportunity to spend time with Senator Anson. What a fixture he's been for our country, serving in the armed forces in the Korean War. And again, there was a reference, he was fascinated with Jeeps. He had a Jeep he drove across country at a top speed of like 45 miles an hour that he was really proud of, and it showed up at every Veterans Day parade. What a fixture from serving his country, serving his state, and serving his community. Such a thoughtful, respectful man, conducted himself in all those years with an abundance of dignity and respect that will live on forever. In my mind, it's been such a pleasure. He was on the board of directors for the Rio Grande Water Conservation District, so he was my boss. He hired me, him and eight other directors hired me in 2016 to be the general manager of the district. So I had this connection with him again in another space, but he's just been such a fixture in our community my entire adult life. He'll be greatly missed, and it's such a privilege and honor to stand up here in front of this body today and highlight my friendship and respect for Senator Lewis Entz. Thank you, Mr. President.
Very good. The Senate will stand in recess to hear remarks from a member of the House and also former members of the Senate. Representative Martinez.
Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you. I had the honor of knowing Senator Entz when I first got out of the service in the Marine Corps. I wanted to really get involved in my community and I was trying to figure out what that looked like. And so one of those boards was the Home Lake Restoration and Preservation Committee. And so they're designed, it's the oldest state veterans home in the state of Colorado. And really this board was tasked with trying to just make sure that we're maintaining some of the old historic properties and, you know, and making sure, and most importantly, the cemetery that's out there. And when I first got elected to the board and you know, I sat down and I heard somebody just ranting and raving around like we gotta do more we gotta do this And I was like man who is this guy talking and it was uh senator lewis ends and uh you know after we kind of had our bonding moment uh finding out we both served in the marine corps um you know and being able to work together uh in that board and in that capacity to do this i still remember to this day that um you know he'd always said like well you know you know what the h in my my name stands for right i said well it's henry and he said he goes he goes heck no he goes it's it's it's home lake he said he goes because i every day when i was up at the legislature in denver he goes i was always talking about home lake i was always talking about how important it is and really how we need to do better and he said and so that that's what it is and so um that's always there even throughout my time in the legislature i you know talked with him frequently you know he was we're always at the memorial day events and the veterans day events in his jeep and you know i i'd always ask him i said did you ever miss this job do you Do you ever miss coming into the Capitol and, you know, advocating? And he said, he goes, heck no. But he said, I'm really proud of the legislation that we're passing. And, you know, and even up until May, he would ask me about legislation that was coming up on the floor and, you know, asking, you know, what we could do, what he could help out. And so, you know, we had our disagreements, obviously, on policy. But I think, you know, I really respected him. I really took what he brought into this building to heart when I got elected and knowing what you can do and what you can advocate for, even being a real legislator. So it was an honor knowing Senator Ence, and I learned a lot from him in my short time knowing him from the time I got out of the service through now, and he'll be missed. So thank you.
Thank you, Representative. I will now invite Senators Hagedorn, Hillman, and Jones to join us here in the well.
Senator Hillman. Thank you, Mr. President. Members, thank you for this opportunity to talk about Senator Entz. Senator Entz already had had a complete legislative career before I was even elected to serve in the Senate after his 16 years in the House. And then in 2001, when he was appointed to the Senate, I got the pleasure of working with him myself. He was an easygoing, low-maintenance legislator. And as most of us, and I suspect most of you can attest, that made him an exception to the rule. He was affectionately referred to often by his colleagues, especially those of us on the Ag Committee, as tater, for obvious reasons. He had a passion for agriculture. And if you would go to dinner with him at a place where you were ordering any kind of potatoes, he would almost without fail ask the staff, are we having Idaho potatoes or real Colorado? potatoes. He had a passion for the San Luis Valley, especially for protecting the water in the San Luis Valley. He had an affinity for BOLO, so Senator Wiseman, you and he would have been kindred spirits in that regard. He was the consummate rural legislator, and I wish at times that we could bring him back for a short period of time in each new session so that everyone who wanted to could learn from his example. Thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you, Senator.
Senator Jones Hello everybody Good to see you Those of you I know I Matt Jones I served with Lou Enson in the State House otherwise known as the Cave of the Winds. Come on. Come on. Yeah. You've forgotten that one. I learned that back when I served in 87 and 93 with Lou on the Ag Natural Resources, well, the committees are all changed, the Ag Livestock and Natural Resources Committee. And then I came back, for those of you who don't know, in 2011 in the House and then over to the Senate where all the gray-haired people are, which I fit perfectly. But back in those days, in the late 80s, early 90s, I was always in the minority party. and I had to learn to pass bills and count to 33 by working with moderate Republicans, West Slope Republicans prominently. And so I got to know Lou pretty well, being on committee with him and everything. And once we were out at an NCSL conference in San Francisco and I had a friend there who had a surf van and I got Lou together and Tilly and Pat Bishop and we all went to my friend's favorite Asian restaurant in San Francisco. And I'll never forget them sitting on bench seats with shag carpeting in the back of that Dodge Treisman van, if you guys remember what those looked like. But that's the kind of guy he was. You could get along with him really well, and he had a good sense of humor. He also, the one word I would express for him is relentless. San Luis Valley he was relentless they brought a poem like I'd forgotten he'd do tours bring you down there and I toured a potato storage facility, I had a ride on the Cumbridge Toltec in the fall fall colors, great thing if you ever want to, and he'd always have something in the budget bill for the Cumbridge Toltec, and I'm like how does he get the money in there, but he would do it and don't mess with it, because he was He was not having it. He was going to defend that money. But he championed the cause. But the other thing I think of Lou, once you've been around this building for a while and you see the kind of conveyor belt of people coming through, the people that hold this place together are people who care about not only their district but the state and this institution, and Lou did. He was one of the people that made it run. He was one of the people that was constructive and got things done. And he had listened to you, and he could have conversations. And so I kept wanting to know when this memorial was going to happen. It would be great if there were a list, by the way. And I used to sit through these memorials when I was in my 30s in the house, and I'd go, wow, this takes a lot of time. We've got the budget bill coming up, blah, blah, blah. But this is important because people like Lou held this place together. And it's important to honor him, and I'm so glad I had the chance to honor Lou, and thank you, Lou, for your service. And thank you to the family and friends for having him down here and representing the Valley and the state. Thank you, Senator.
Senator Hagedorn.
Thank you, members, for this opportunity and acknowledgement of the Senate President. Appreciate that this can be arranged for those of us who had the privilege of serving with Representative Entz and Senator Entz I served 16 years in the legislature What is it? Eleven of those years I was with Lou Entz as a colleague, first in the House, then in the Senate. Now, I ran in 92 as a centrist Democrat who was a Republican policy analyst. And because of that, I ended up on the local government committee. And Representative Vance was the chairman and a colleague of his, who was a former minor from Leadville, was the vice chair. And I'm not sure who was responsible for those two appointments, but whoever it was undoubtedly had a sense of humor. Both Republicans, both former county commissioners, and their voting records were pretty similar, some differences, but they were so much more different from each other. And that's an understatement. Third week of the session, my first time down here, and sitting in local government committee and the chairman of the committee and the vice chairman of the committee got into an argument. And for more than ten minutes, there was raised voices, gesturing, and everything else. And I'm just kind of sitting there, you know, as this freshman going, thinking, what the hell did I get myself into? And there was some other interesting moments over those two years of how the two of them would disagree on issues. But that was also where I got to know Representative Luenz. And as a policy analyst, we are taught that you seek out rational experts in the areas that you are researching. and so being someone from Aurora, I can assure you I knew very little about agricultural issues and getting this first bill or something, it's like, okay, what the hell does this do? And so I wandered over on the floor to represent events and I said, hey Lou, what does this bill do? And he explains it to me and I said, is it a good bill? He goes, yeah, okay. Well, Senator Entz became my mentor on agricultural issues. Every time an ag bill came up, and as it was scheduled for the floor, regardless of the chamber, I would go over to him and ask him about the bill, and he would explain it to me, and then answer the question, is it a good bill? And I said yes, and I voted for it. There were a few exceptions. Being from Aurora, we didn't always see eye to eye on water issues. And the thing is, as I chuckled about reflecting on Senator Entz, is that this is a guy that essentially had two votes. I mean, he knew that I would always follow his lead except for a few exceptions. And I never would vote on third reading until I was sure that Entz had voted yes on it as well. And if somebody had ever asked me about why I voted for a piece of agriculture legislation, I would just shrug my shoulders and say, I don't know, Representative Senator Entz said it was a good bill. Do you need any other information? But anyway, he was a good man. He was a good person, good legislator, conscientious. And the last thing is that I will say is that I learned to love the San Luis Valley from Luenz. Thank you.
Thank you, Senators. Seeing no further former members or House members to speak, the Senate will come back to order. Mr. Minority Leader.
Thank you, Mr. President and colleagues. Again, words really can't express how honored I am to be in front of you all today putting forward this memorial. And I would like to take the opportunity, the family members that joined us today, if you wouldn't mind rising. Catherine Bigley, Kitty Yance is here. His wife. Michael Entz, Louis' son, Rhonda Entz, his daughter-in-law, Brynna Jones, his granddaughter, Linda Bigley, the cousin, and I'm not sure if Stephanie Watson made it. Oh, there she is, yeah. Again, a heartfelt thank you and God bless the family and appreciate you taking the time to be here this morning and just a moment Again, a reflection on Senator Enson, his impact on our community. Again, what an impact he had serving his country, his state, and his community. It's an honor. Thank you all.
Mr. Minority Leader.
Thank you, Mr. President. I renew my motion for the adoption of Senate Joint Memorial 002 and request a roll call vote.
The motion is the adoption of SJM002. Mr. Schoffler, please poll the members.
Senators Amabile.
Senator Amabile, aye.
Baisley.
Aye.
Senator Baisley, aye.
Ball.
Aye.
Senator Ball, aye.
Benavidez.
Aye.
Senator Benavidez, aye.
Aye.
Bridges.
Aye.
Senator Bridges.
Aye.
Bright.
Aye.
Senator Bright.
Aye.
Carson.
Aye.
Senator Carson.
Aye Catlin Aye Senator Catlin
Aye.
Cutter.
Aye.
Senator Cutter.
Aye.
Danielson.
Aye.
Senator Danielson.
Aye.
Doherty.
Aye.
Aye.
Senator Doherty, aye. Exum, aye. Senator Exum, aye. Frizzell, aye. Senator Frizzell, aye.
Gonzalez
Senator Gonzalez
Aye
Hendrickson
Senator Hendrickson
Aye
Judah
Senator Judah
Aye
Kipp
Aye
Senator Kipp
Aye
Kirkmeyer
Aye.
Senator Kirkmeyer, aye.
Colker, aye.
Senator Colker, aye.
Linstead, aye.
Senator Linstead, aye.
Liston, aye.
Senator Liston, aye.
Marchman, aye.
Senator Marchman.
Aye.
Mullaca.
Aye.
Senator Mullaca, aye.
Pelton B.
Aye.
Senator Pelton, aye.
Pelton R.
Aye.
Senator Pelton,
aye.
Rich.
Aye.
Senator Rich,
aye.
Roberts. Aye. Senator Roberts. Aye. Rodriguez. Aye. Senator Rodriguez. Aye.
Simpson. Aye. Senator Simpson. Aye. Snyder. Aye. Senator Snyder. Aye.
Sullivan.
Aye.
Senator Sullivan, aye.
Wallace.
Aye.
Senator Wallace, aye.
Weissman.
Aye.
Senator Weissman, aye.
Zamora Wilson.
Aye.
Senator Zamora Wilson, aye.
Hagedorn.
Aye.
Senator Hagedorn.
Aye.
Hillman.
Aye.
Senator Hillman.
Aye.
Jones.
Aye.
Senator Jones.
Aye.
Coleman.
Aye.
President Coleman.
Aye.
With a vote of 35 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, and 0 excuse, SJC.
AM 002 is adopted Minority Leader Simpson Thank you Mr President I request the current roll call be added as co Seeing no objection the current roll call be added as co The Senate will now observe a moment of silence and the chimes will be rung in memory of Senator Entz
We will stand in a brief recess to allow members to greet the family.
Mr. Minority Leader. Just a quick reminder, please help yourself, members and staff and guests, to the really good potatoes from the San Luis Valley that are not Idaho potatoes.
Now we'll stand in a recess.
Good job, team. Good job. Great work. A lot of names are going to work. A lot of scripts are written. Thank you. She's pretty boring. 1013 is being pulled off. I didn't tell. So we just have that one on Thursday, 1013. So don't be a regular. All right. Mr. Majority Leader. Oh, yeah. Just eight hours. Yep yep Uh Yeah yeah Does Henry Kim have a face It still over there I didn know It's under that. I can give it to him. Well, we need to make sure that there's a person there. Now that I know them all now. Thank you. Thank you. 16. 1013 pulls off consent. It was just on its own on thirds. Okay. Laying over governors. Do we know if there's... So these last two, we're laying over consent again for governors. Yes. Regular governors. There's not going to be a seminar or anything like that. Some that I know. I'm not sure we need to. Sure. We're going to move on. We've got some. We've got some. Thank you. Thank you. . Thank you. Thank you. Thank you Thank you.
Members, members, members, we are coming back to work. We are on third reading of bills. Consent calendar. Third reading of bills. Consent calendar. Mr. Schaffler, please get the title of all the bills.
Mr. Majority Leader. Thank you Mr. President. There's been a request to remove House Bill 1013
off of the third reading consent calendar. House Bill 1013 will be removed off of third reading of the bill's consent calendar and we will do that bill on third reading of the bills.
Mr. Schaffler, please view the titles of all the bills on the consent calendar.
House Bill 1182 by Representatives Lindsay and Sucla and Senator Kip and Rich concerning the continuation of the Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee and in connection therewith, implementing the recommendation contained in the 2025 Sunset Report by the Department of Regulatory Agencies to repeal the Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee. House Bill 1067 by Representative McCormick and Winter T. and Senators Pelton B. and Roberts concerning using money in the Disease Livestock Indemnity Fund to address threats to livestock health. House Bill 1041 by Representatives Basnicker and Pascal and Senators Pelton B. concerning the use of an electronic vehicle record for a certificate of title and in connection therewith, repealing the requirement for a paper certificate of title, House Bill 1025, by Representatives Caldwell and Martinez and Senators Roberts and Pelton R, concerning an exemption for auctioneers from certain requirements of the Colorado Charitable Solicitations Act.
Any? Majority Rodriguez.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the passage of all the bills on third reading of bill's final passage consent calendar, which are House Bill 1182, House Bill 1067, House Bill 1041, and House Bill 1025.
Any discussion on any of the bills? Seeing none, the motion is the passage of all the bills in the 3rd of the bill's consent calendar. Are there any no votes? With a vote of 35 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, and 0 excused, House Bill 1182 is passed. Co-sponsors.
Senators, Carson.
Co-sponsors on 1182. Mr. Please add Senator Pelton R. as a co-sponsor. With a vote of 35 I, 0 no, 0 absence, 0 excuse, House Bill 1067 is passed.
co senators Wallace Mullica Mr Minority Leader Kip Judah Bridges Kirkmeyer Bright Carson Gonzalez Pelton R Catlin
Please add the president. With a vote of 35 I 0 0 0 absence of excuse House Bill 1041 is passed. Co-sponsors. Senators. Mullica. Liston.
Kirkmeyer Frizzell Judah Gonzalez Kipp Wallace Marchman Amabile Rich Cutter Snyder Lindstedt Bridges, Colker, Exum, Bright, Benavidez, Doherty.
Please add to President. With a vote of 35 I, 0 no, 0 absence, 0 excuse, House Bill 1025 is passed.
Co-sponsors. Senators. Kirk Meyer. Catlin. Liston. Amabile. Carson. Zamora Wilson. Rich. Bright. Pelton B.
Frizzell, Snyder, please add the president. Third reading of bills. Mr. Schaffler, please read the title of House Bill 1013. House Bill 1013 by
representatives Sirota and Mabry and Senators Cutter and Weissman concerning the use of a ratio utility billing system by a landlord to allocate utility charges to tenants.
Senator Weissman. Thank you. We move House Bill 1013 on third reading and final passage and urge ES vote. Further discussion? Seeing no further discussion, the motion is the passage of House
Bill 1013. Are there any no votes? Senators, Kirkmeyer, Samora Wilson, Rich, Frizzell,
Mr. Minority Leader, Pelton B, Bright, Carson, Catlin, Pelton R, Liston, Baisley.
with a vote of 23 eyes, 12 no, zero abstinence, zero excuse.
House Bill 1013 is passed Co Senators Wallace Gonzalez Judah Kipp Sullivan Marchman Lindstedt Colker.
Please add the president. General orders. Second reading of bills. Consent calendar. Senator Henrickson.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Senate resolve its subject to the whole for consideration of general orders. Second reading of bills. Consent calendar.
You've heard the motion. All those in favor say aye. Opposed, no. The motion is adopted. The Senate will resolve itself. The whole consideration of the general order, second bill, consent calendar, and Senator
Henriksen will take the chair. The committee will come to order and the coat rule is relaxed. Mr. Schoffler, will you please read the titles to all the bills and the general order of the second reading of the bill's consent calendar? Senate Bill 92 by Senator Simpson, Representative Sucla and Velasco, concerning the modification of the salary categorization of locally elected officers in specified counties.
Senate Bill 77 by Senator Judah, concerning epilepsy-related mortality awareness.
Mr. Majority Leader.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move for the passage of all the bills on the General Order's second reading of bill's consent calendar and the associated committee reports, which is Senate Bill 92 in the Local Government and Housing Committee report, and Senate Bill 77 in the Health and Human Services report.
The motion is the adoption of the committee reports on the bills on the General Orgist-Legrean Bill's consent calendar.
All those in favor say aye.
Aye. All opposed, no. The ayes have it, and the committee reports are adopted. The motion now is the adoption of the bills on the General Orgist-Legrean Bill's consent calendar. All those in favor say aye.
Aye.
All those opposed, no. The ayes have it and the bills are adopted.
Mr. Majority Leader. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move the committee rise and report.
Motion is for the committee to rise and report. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The committee will rise and report.
The Senate will come to order.
Senator Hemerson. Thank you, Mr. President. Your Committee of the Whole has met and had a couple of bills under consideration.
Mr. Schockler, will you please read the report? March 10, 2026, Mr. President, your Committee of the Whole begs leave to report as had in consideration the following attached bills being the second reading thereof and makes following recommendations thereon. Senate Bill 92, as amended. Senate Bill 77, as amended, passed in second reading, and ordered engrossed and placed in the calendar for third reading and final passage.
Senator Hemerson. Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the adoption of the report.
The motion is the adoption of the committee of the whole report. Are there any no votes? With a vote of 35 ayes, 0 no, 0 absences, 0 excuses, committee of the whole report is adopted. Senate Bill 92 is amended and Senate Bill 77 is amended. Pass the second reading order. Grows place the count of a third reading end. Final passage, general orders. General orders.
Second reading of bills, Senator Henriksen. Thank you, Mr. President. I move that the Senate resolve itself in the Committee of the Whole for consideration of general orders, second reading of bills.
You've heard the motion. All those in favor say aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it. The motion is adopted. The Senate resolve itself in the Committee of the Whole for consideration of general orders, second reading of bills, and Senator Henriksen will take the chair.
The committee will come to order and the code rule is again relaxed.
Mr. Majority Leader. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that Senate Bill 63 lay over until Wednesday,
March 18th. The motion is to lay over Senate Bill 63 until Wednesday, March 18th. All those in favor say aye. Aye. All those opposed, no. The ayes have it. Senate Bill 63 is laid over until March 18th.
Mr. Majority Leader. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move Senate Bill 40 lay over until Wednesday, March the 11th.
The motion is for Senate Bill 40 to lay over until Wednesday, March 11th. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed, no. The ayes have it and Senate Bill 40 will lay over until March 11th.
Mr. Majority Leader.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move Senate Bill 87 to lay over until Friday, March 13th. The motion is for Senate Bill 87 to lay over until Friday, March 13th. All those in favor say aye. Aye. All those opposed, no.
The ayes have it.
Senate Bill 87 to lay over until Friday, March 13th.
Mr. Majority Leader.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that House Bill 1001 layover until Wednesday, March 11th. The motion is to lay over House Bill 1001 until tomorrow, Wednesday, March 11th. All those in favor say aye. Aye. All those opposed, no. The ayes have it.
1001 is laid over until March 11th.
Mr. Majority Leader. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move Senate Bill 120 layover until Thursday, March 12th. The motion is to lay over Senate Bill 120 until Thursday, March 12th. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed, no. The ayes have it. Senate Bill 120 is laid over until Thursday, March 12th. Mr. Schoffler, will you please read the title to House Bill 1040?
House Bill 1040 by Representative Froelich and Senator Cutter concerning the sterilization rights of a person with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Senator Cutter. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move House Bill 1040 and the Health and Human Services Report. To the Health and Human Services Report. We just actually did some length, cleaned up some language and a definition in the bill. Seeing no further discussion, the motion is the adoption of the Health and Human Services Report to House Bill 1040. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed, no. The ayes have it. And the Health and Human Services Committee Report is adopted. To the bell. Senator Cutter. Thank you, Mr. Chair. This bill was is pretty simple. Actually, Colorado is one of several states that maintains a eugenics area concept in statute that allows a person with a disability to be sterilized with over their objection. So this is this is simply cleaning that up. And I am. Yeah, proud to support this. And there is an amendment at the desk. Mr. Schauffler, will you please read L007?
Amendment L007, amend reading gross bill page 2, line 16 and 17, strike against the person's will.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. This amendment is, oh, I'm sorry, I move amendment L007. So moved to the amendment. This amendment is just another language cleanup to change it in the absence of a person informed consent And I would ask for support Seeing no further discussion the motions the adoption of L007 all those in favor say aye Aye All those opposed no the ayes have it L007 is adopted To the bill Senator Cutter. Thank you Mr. Chair as I said this is just a really old and outdated statute requiring you know not allowing a person with a disability to have any say over whether they are sterilized and you know so obviously we don't feel that's right and are removing that parts of statute that give the state that power to do that so ask for your support seeing no further discussion the motion is the adoption of House Bill 1040 all those in favor say aye all those opposed No. The ayes have it. 1040 is adopted. Mr. Shuffler, will you please read the title to Senate Bill 47.
Senate Bill 47 by Senators Danielson and Marchman, Representative Duran, concerning changes to the definition of a general election for the purpose of submitting a question to the voters to allow firefighters to collectively bargain with their public employers.
Senator Marchman. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move Senate Bill 47 and the State Veterans and Military Affairs Report. To the SVMA Committee Report. Senator Marchman. Thank you. In State Veterans Military Affairs, we just made a technical correction on a definition in response to CML. The motion is the adoption of the SVMA Committee Report on Senate Bill 47. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The Committee Report is adopted. To the bill, Senator Danielson. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Senate bill 47 is a really straightforward simple measure that it just aligns the statute with the uniform election code. It clarifies that when a statewide election occurs in an odd number year, it must be coordinated. It must be a coordinated election in order to qualify. So, you know, firefighters are asking for this clarification so that they can properly move their elections forward and I urge and I vote. Seen no further discussion, the motion is the adoption of Senate Bill 47. All those in favor say aye. Aye. All those opposed, no. The ayes have it. Senate Bill 47 is adopted. Mr. Schoffler, will you please read the title to Senate Bill 109.
Senate Bill 109 by Senators Exum and Cutter and Representatives Joseph and Ricks concerning building code standards for accessible housing supported by public money.
Senator Exum. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move Senate Bill 109 and the local government committee report. To the committee report. Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. We just had a couple of clarifying amendments, amendment L001 and amendment L002, just clarifying amendments for some incorrect citations on the bill. And we ask for an aye vote. The motion is the adoption of the local government and housing committee report to Senate Bill 109. All those in favor say aye. Aye. All those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The committee report is adopted to the bill. Senator Exum. Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you, members. This bill is just clarifying some things about building accessibility for the members of the disability community. And we worked, had a number of stakeholder meetings during the interim. and had a few technical amendments once the bill was introduced And the bill has no physical note and we hope that you can vote yes Thank you Senator Rich. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and we did hear this in local government. I was a no vote then. I'll be a no vote today. I feel like it imposes yet another costly accessibility mandate on property developers at a time when Colorado is already facing a serious housing affordability crisis. We have several bills that get introduced, and you're going to make this change, you're going to make that change, and this one seems like we shouldn't be doing this one. So I ask for a no vote. Senator Exum? Thank you, Mr. Chair. Members, this bill ensures that people with all abilities have an opportunity to have access to buildings, especially our disability community, modular homes, factory-built homes, and so we ask for an aye vote. Thank you. Senator Cutter. Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is a really simple bill that just makes sure that all buildings meet modern essential accessibility standards. We heard some pretty moving testimony. This is just a basic need, and I think this is a smart bill to support, and I hope you can join us. The motion is the adoption of Senate Bill 109. All those in favor say aye. Aye. All those opposed, no. No. The ayes have it. Senate Bill 109 is adopted.
Mr. Majority Leader.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that Senate Bill 66 be laid over until Monday, March the 16th. The motion is to lay over Senate Bill 66 until Monday, March 16th. All those in favor say aye. Aye. All those opposed, no. The ayes have it. Senate Bill 66 is laid over until Monday, March 16th.
Mr. Majority Leader.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move the committee rise and report. The motion is for the committee to rise and report. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. All those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The committee will rise and report.
The Senate will come to order. Senator Henriksen will be credited $1 for not stealing my pen. I know that's a new rule, but thank you very much, Senator Henriksen. I don't know how that's going to work, but we'll figure it out.
Senator Henriksen. Thank you, Mr. President. Your Committee of the Whole has met and had a number of bills under consideration. Mr. Schopler, will you please read the report?
March 10, 2026. Mr. President, your Committee of the Whole begs leave to report it, has had under consideration the following tax bills being the second reading thereof and makes following recommendations thereon. Senate Bill 47, as amended. Senate Bill 109, as amended, passed on second reading and ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar for third reading and final passage. House Bill 1040, as amended, passed on second reading and ordered revised and placed on the calendar for third reading and final passage. Senate Bill 40 House Bill 1001 laid over until March 11 2026 and retaining their place in the calendar. Senate Bill 120 laid over until March 12 2026 and retaining its place in the calendar. Senate Bill 87 laid over until March 13 2026 and retaining its place in the calendar Senate Bill 66 laid over until March 16 2026 and retaining its place in the calendar Senate Bill 63 laid over until March 18 2026 and retaining its place in the calendar
Senator Hemrickson. Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the adoption of the report.
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Senate Joint Resolution 015 by Senators Roberts and Amabile and Representatives Lukens and Velasco concerning the protection of the public's interest in the management of Colorado's national public lands.
Senator Roberts. Thank you, Mr. President. And I move Senate Joint Resolution 015.
Any discussion?
Senator Roberts. Thank you, Mr. President. I'm very pleased to be joined here by the good Senator from Boulder to bring forward this resolution. We aren't going to read it at length today, but I just want to talk briefly about what this resolution stands for. This resolution affirms Colorado's strong support for keeping our national lands in public hands. It expresses the legislature's opposition to sell off or dispose of those lands and urges Congress and federal agencies to protect and responsibly manage them for future generations. For many of us here in Colorado, public lands are not an abstract policy debate. These are places where we all love to hike, hunt, fish, camp, ski, and spend time with our families. They're also a cornerstone of our economy, supporting outdoor recreation, tourism, agriculture, and rural communities across the state. In the district I am lucky to represent, public lands are central to the way of life. Our communities are surrounded by national forests, wilderness areas, and the Bureau of Land Management lands. They support wildlife habitat, ranching operations, and small businesses. they provide the landscapes that make the western slope such a special place to live. Last year, our public lands were under attack, and we saw just how deeply Coloradans care about these places. When the proposals surfaced in Washington that could have opened the door to selling public lands, a remarkable coalition came together across our state. Hunters and anglers stood alongside conservation groups, local elected officials joined with outdoor businesses and recreation leaders and democrats and republicans alike spoke with one voice do not sell our public lands across colorado especially in rural communities and on the western slope people made it clear that these lands belong to all of us and they should remain that way that response underscored something important protecting public lands is not a partisan issue in colorado It's a Colorado value. And this resolution simply reflects that shared commitment. It sends a clear message from this body and this General Assembly that Colorado believes our public land should remain public, protected, responsibly managed, and accessible for generations that will follow us. These landscapes were entrusted to us, and it's our responsibility to ensure that they remain a part of Colorado's heritage and So, colleagues, I ask for your aye vote. We need to continue standing up for Colorado's public lands and tell Washington, D.C. that our lands are not for sale. Senator Immobile. Thank you, Mr. President, and I want to say thank you to my good colleague from Dillon, Frisco, Dillon from Frisco, Frisco from Dillon, for including me on this resolution. in 1971 I was in the 8th grade and I moved from New York to the western slope and the first like the second week of school they said oh we're going on outdoor ed and you'll need a backpack a tent, a sleeping bag hiking boots so my mother bought me the hiking boots and I borrowed all the rest of this stuff and I had a backpack on that I think weighed more than I did. And they said, okay, we're going to hike from maroon bells to marble. And I was like, okay. Exhausted after the first day of hiking, I got there last. And everybody was eating. And the teacher said, just pitch your tent. And I was like, wow, that's definitely not happening. So I got out the sleeping bag. I put a piece of plastic over my head and fell asleep. And for the next 12 days, we hiked, we river rafted, we did rock climbing, we walked over a Burma bridge, we did rappelling. They said, okay, now you're going to walk backwards off a cliff. And even in the eighth grade, I was like, oh, no, no freaking way. But I did it, and my life was transformed by that experience. And I hike every weekend, and I still love the outdoors. I had no idea that existed. But here in Colorado, we have this incredible wealth, and we cannot replace that. We cannot sell that. We cannot let that happen. And that is why I'm so excited about this resolution. And I hope you all will support it today for our kids and for all of us.
Further discussion. Seeing no further discussion, the motion is the adoption of SJR 015. Are there any no votes?
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Governor's appointments, consent calendar, Mr. Majority Leader.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move to lay over Governor's appointments, consent calendar until tomorrow, Wednesday, March the 11th.
The motion is to lay over Governor's appointments, consent calendar until tomorrow, Wednesday, March 11th. All those in favor say aye.
Aye.
Opposed, no.
No.
The ayes have it. And consideration of Governor's appointment consent calendar will lay over until tomorrow, Wednesday, March 11th. Consideration of Governor's appointments. Mr. Schaffler, please read the appointment to the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board.
Thank you. Thank you. Member of the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board, effective September 28, 2025, for a term expiring September 27, 2028, James Vandenberg, PharmD, BCPS of Denver, Colorado, reappointed.
Senator Mulligan.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move for the reappointment of Dr. James Vandenberg to the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board.
Any discussion? Seeing no further discussion, the motion is the confirmation that James Vandenberg is a member of the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board. Are there any no votes? With a vote of 35 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, and 0 excused, that appointment is confirmed. James Vandenberg is appointed to the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board. Mr. Schaffler, please read the appointments to the Air Quality Control Commission.
Members of the Air Quality Control Commission, effective February 1st, 2026 for terms expiring January 31st, 2029. Jonathan Davis of Loveland, Colorado to serve as a member with labor and industrial experience appointed. Harold James Sewell of Castle Rock, Colorado to serve as a member with technical experience reappointed. Jonathan Sleutsky of Fort Collins, Colorado to serve as a member with agricultural experience reappointed. Daniel Blankenship of Fountain, Colorado to serve as a member with industrial and private sector experience reappointed For terms expiring January 31st 2028 Shelly Miller of Boulder Colorado to serve as a member with scientific experience occasioned by the resignation of Anthony Gerber of Denver Colorado appointed Jana Milford of Boulder Colorado to serve as a member with technical and private sector experience appointed
Senator Mullick.
Thank you, Mr. President. I move Jonathan Davis, Harold James Sewell, Jonathan Slutsky, Daniel Blankenship, Shelby Miller, and Jana Milford as members of the Air Quality Control Mission.
Any discussion? Seeing none of the motion is a confirmation of the members of the Air Quality Control Commission. Are there any no votes? With a vote of 35 I, 0, no, 0, absent, and 0, excuse, the appointments are confirmed. The following persons, Jonathan Davis, Harold James Sewell, Jonathan Slutsky, Daniel Blankenship, Shelly Miller, and Jana Milford are appointed to the Air Quality Control Commission. Announcements. Senator Wallace.
Thank you, Mr. President. The State Veterans and Military Affairs Committee will meet today at 2 p.m. in the Old Supreme Court. We'll hear House Bill 1038 and Senate Bill 080.
Excellent. Thank you. Senator Kipp.
Thank you, Mr. President. Members of the Senate Finance Committee, we will meet today to hear two confirmations, one for the Financial Services Board and one for the State Board of Equalization. We will also be hearing SB 26118, HB 261003, and HB 261146. We'll see you at 2 p.m. in room 357.
Very good. Senator Amabile.
Thank you, Mr. President. We will be meeting as the Joint Budget Committee across the street. The House is done, so we'll be heading over there as soon as we're done. We're going to be meeting as soon as we're done. Maybe they got excused. I'm not sure, but they're over there waiting for us. And if you all would like to join us, you're welcome. We'll be doing figure setting.
Very good. Senator Catlin.
Thank you, Mr. President. I ask for a moment of personal privilege.
Granted.
Thank you, sir. Members, this morning we are hosts to a group of ladies from the Western Slope. They rode the train over here to find out what it was like in the old days, so they came to visit. And they're from the Western Slope of Colorado. Please welcome the Western Slope ladies in red over here in the corner. Please stand up.
Thank you, Mr. President. You're welcome, and welcome to the Senate. Further announcements, Senator Liston and Senator Roberts.
Thank you Mr President Members I just want to put this on your radar On Monday March the 16th the Nuclear Caucus is going to have another lunch and learn The good men and women from the various unions are going to come and speak about the jobs that will be created if and when there is nuclear energy here in Colorado. So it will be in the state services building. We'll get a flyer out, and the union members will inform us about the job opportunities that will be available. Thank you, Mr. President.
Very good. Senator Weissman.
Thank you, Mr. President.
I ask for a moment of personal privilege. Grancy.
Thank you. Members, just wanted to invite you, if you have a free minute today, to check out a photo exhibit. It should be going on until about 3 o'clock today, and maybe some personal storytelling by members of the Colorado Iranian-American community. who are constituents of all of ours in our various districts. These are photos sort of documenting the oppression by the sort of now former Iranian government against Iranian citizens who are just trying to live their lives. This is not about what's going on over there recently. This is actually something I've been in touch with members of the community about for a couple of months and help them make contact with the necessary people in DPA to secure the space in this, our public building, and relate their experiences to us. So it should be set up now. Please take a look and learn about the reality of folks who are living in all of our districts and what it is for them to be connected to a home country that is so torn right now. Thanks.
Very good. Mr. Majority Leader.
Thank you, Mr. President. Colleagues, we will be recessing, so you have no need to return. We need to read some bills across the desk. On that, Mr. President, I move the Senate recess until 12 p.m. today.
For the motion, all those in favor say aye.
Aye.
Opposed, no.
The ayes have it.
The Senate will stand in recess until 12 p.m. today.
Good job, team. Thank you, sir. Thank you. Thank you.