The Executive Committee of the Legislative Council approved interim committee funding and a $50,000 Colorado Youth Advisory Council appropriation over two dissenting votes, deferred a decision on organizational dues to NCSL and CSG West pending further impact analysis, and received an informational update on the completed Capitol complex construction project totaling $100.9 million across all sources.
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Minority Leader Simpson stated he 'certainly can't support an increase in funding in any of these requests,' citing the recent state supplemental budget process and cuts to Medicaid provider rates and services. Director Castle recommended paying NCSL full dues 'if we can afford it' and stated 'NCSL is worth the money.' Madam Speaker said she 'would advocate for full funding' but acknowledged Simpson's point, proposing to delay the decision pending specific impact analysis of 10% and 25% reductions.
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“After sitting through supplementals last week and cutting Medicaid provider rates and services, it's really difficult for me to offer continued funding at the same levels increasing for inflation. What I don't have a. I don't have any perspective about what it means to what if, what if I said I want to reduce funding by 25% or certainly I know what, I know what happens if I say let's not fund it at all. But I don't have an appreciation for what happens in an instance where you say we've reduced the full funding to CSG west at what cost? If I suggested a 25% reduction in NCSL, I don't know what that impact is or what it, what it means. So I'm in a little difficult spot. But I certainly can't support an increase in funding in any of these requests.”
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Sign in to subscribeThe executive committee of the legislative council will come to order. Ms. Kurtz, Phelan, please call the roll. Senators and Representatives Caldwell. Here. Duran. Excused. Rodriguez. Here. Simpson. Present. Mr. President. Let's do this. Madam speaker, here. We do have a quorum members today, a very full agenda. We will be speaking briefly in executive session to talk about security. We then will have a review of budget issues, including interim committees. Our joint governmental agency dues the Colorado Youth Advisory Council budget and receive a construction update at the end of our meeting. Let the record show that Majority Leader Duran has joined us. Good morning. Good morning. So we do require a motion in order to go into executive session, Mr. President. Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. Chair. I move that the executive committee meet in an executive session under section 246-4023, A4CRS to the discuss the specialized details of security arrangements with Major Michael Ryan, specifically the video surveillance system in the Capitol complex that has been properly moved. I need a second. Second. It's been seconded. Ms. Ms. Kurtz. Failing. Please take a poll. Senators and Representatives Caldwell. Yes. Duran. Yes. Rodriguez, Simpson. Aye. Mr.…
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