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In a late-adjournment session, House Finance advanced all three bills before it — a civil-legal-aid license plate, permission for state agencies to advance-pay nonprofit grantees, and a rework of nonresidential property-tax appeals — but each drew dissent, two of them across party lines.
Key Actions
·Property Tax Proceedings for Nonresidential PropertyPassed
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Notable Quotes
“I've never run a license plate bill before. I swore I would never run a license plate bill. But when Rep. Joseph approached me about access to justice, I, you know, on my. On my swan song here, I said, yes, this is an excellent cause.”
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Votes
Referred to Committee of the WholeAction
Yes (6)Sean Camacho, Bob Marshall, Rebekah Stewart, Yara Zokaie, Steven Woodrow, Lorena Garcia
No (4)Carlos Barron, Max Brooks, Ryan Gonzalez, Anthony Hartsook
Excused (1)Brianna Titone
Referred to Committee on AppropriationsAction
Yes (7)Sean Camacho, Lorena Garcia, Ryan Gonzalez, Rebekah Stewart, Yara Zokaie, Brianna Titone, Steven Woodrow
No (4)Carlos Barron, Max Brooks, Anthony Hartsook, Bob Marshall
Referred to Committee on AppropriationsAction
Yes (7)Sean Camacho, Ryan Gonzalez, Rebekah Stewart, Yara Zokaie, Brianna Titone, Steven Woodrow, Lorena Garcia
No (4)Carlos Barron, Max Brooks, Anthony Hartsook, Bob Marshall
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The committee will come to order. Please call the roll. Representatives Barone. Excuse. Present. My apologies. Brooks Camacho. Here. Garcia. Here. Gonzalez. Excuse. Heart suck. Here. Marshall. Here. Stuart. Here. Okay. Here. Tone. Here. Mr. Chair. Here. All right, folks, you might have heard me announce at the well that we have three bills. Witness testimony will be limited to two minutes panels with six minutes of questions. Given the late hour. Appreciate everyone's patience. First bill up is 12:51. I will handle hand the gavel to Madam Vice Chair. All right, we'd like to get started. Joseph. Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, members of the committee. House Bill 261251 is a simple voluntary way to expand access to justice in Colorado. This bill create an equal justice license plate, giving Coloradans the option to support civil legal aid through a donation when they register their vehicle. We know that too many people in our state, especially low income individuals, are navigating serious legal challenges without representation. That includes survivors of domestic violence, veterans trying to access benefits they've earned in families at risk of losing their housing. When people can afford legal aid, their rights often exist only…
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