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Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Tuesday, March 3, 2026·▶ Watch / Listen

The Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee advanced two internal-governance measures on party-line 3-2 votes — one clarifying remote-participation rules for joint committees, the other protecting lawmakers' outside jobs — after unanimously clearing three board appointees to consent.

Key Actions

·Remote Participation Policies for Joint CommitteesPassed

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Notable Quotes

A representative democracy works best when the people making decisions reflect the full range of experiences, backgrounds and economic realities of the communities that we serve. Unfortunately, Colorado's legislative compensation alone does not provide a livable income for many residents of this state.

Katie WallaceWallace's central argument that low legislative pay narrows who can afford to serve.

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Votes

Referred to Committee of the WholeAction
Yes (3)William Lindstedt, Tom Sullivan, Katie Wallace
No (2)Rod Pelton, Janice Rich
Referred to Committee of the WholeAction
Yes (3)Tom Sullivan, Katie Wallace, William Lindstedt
No (2)Rod Pelton, Janice Rich
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TranscriptPreview
The Committee on State Veterans and Military affairs will come to order. Ms. King, please call the roll. Senators Linstedt? Present. Pelt Nar. Here. Rich. Here. Sullivan. Here. Madam Chair? Present. Today we will hear two confirmations and two bills. House Bill 1068 and Senate Bill 87. We will begin with a confirmation for the State Personnel Board and with opening remarks from Rick Dingdinger. Great to see you, sir. Director of the Personnel Board, if you want to kick us off. And then we'll. We'll start with opening statements from Ms. Worthington. Thank you, Madam Chair. As you just introduced me, I am the director of the State Personnel Board, and to my left is board member Stacy Worthington. You all have an extensive packet with information about her, but I wanted to highlight three things. The first is that she has a perfect attendance record since her appointment, which makes my job easier as a chair, making sure we have a quorum. Two, whenever she makes a comment during a board meeting. It's spot on and very insightful. And that stems from 30 years of experience that she has with with the board. 28 of those years as
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