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, JANUARY 31

1:30 p.m., House State, Civic, Military & Veterans Affairs, Legislative Services Building Room 1 (LSB-A)

• HB22-1045, Holtorf — Statutory Initiative Petition Signature Requirements
• HCR22-1001 Holtorf — Statutory Initiative Petition Signature Requirements
• HB22-1060, Sirota — Contribution Limits School District Director Candidate

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1

Upon adjournment, Joint Budget Committee, JBC Hearing Room (third floor, LSB)

• Presentation on federal ARPA funding and recommendations from legislative task forces (affordable house, behavioral health)

2 p.m., Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee

• SB22-042, Coram — Colorado State Fair Authority Board Membership
• SB22-046, Smallwood — Parker Election Inclusion Or Exclusion From RTD
• SB22-061, Hisey — Office Of Saving People Money On Health Care In SMART Act
• SB22-047, Kolker — Update Option For Voter Registration
• SB22-038, Sonnenberg — Healthcare Affordability & Sustainability Fee
• SB22-053, Sonnenberg — Health Facility Visitation During Pandemic

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2

Upon adjournment, House Energy & Environment, Committee, LSB-A

• HB22-1018, Kennedy — Electric & Gas Utility Customer Protections. Background here.
• HB22-1013, Pelton and Snyder — Microgrids For Community Resilience Grant Program

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

• Public testimony on 2022-23 state budget requests. Background from 2021 hearing here, including how to sign up to testify. 

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

• HB22-1037, Hooton — Retail & Medical Marijuana Same Location
• HB22-1104, Boesenecker — Powerline Trails

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3

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

• HB22-1102, Ortiz and Sullivan — Veterans & Military Status In Fair Housing

1:30 p.m., Senate Judiciary Committee, Room 352

• SB22-024, Fields — Intimidating A Witness Changes
• SB22-010, Simpson and Lee — Pretrial Diversion For Person With Behavioral Health
• SB22-021, Rodriguez and Lee — Treatment Behavioral Health Disorders Justice System

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

• SB22-031, Jaquez Lewis — Prohibit Hunting Bobcat Lynx & Mountain Lion (note: the bill’s sponsors at the time of introduction were Sens. Sonya Jaquez Lewis and Joann Ginal, and Reps. July Amabile and Monica Duran. All but Jaquez Lewis have withdrawn their sponsorship.)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4

Upon adjournment, House Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services, Room 112

• HB22-1041, Boesenecker–Privacy Protections For Protected Persons