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Senate Minority Caucus

Wednesday, April 15, 2026·1h 27m·▶ Watch / Listen

Key Actions

·Amendments 6 & 7 – Wolf Reintroduction Funding RedirectedNo Vote

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Controversies

Film industry funding vs. veterans assistance

Senator Janice Rich argued taxpayer dollars should prioritize core responsibilities over subsidizing the film industry and proposed redirecting funds to the Veterans Assistance Grant program, while Senator Mark Baisley countered that with the Sundance Film Festival coming to Colorado and companies leaving the state, the film industry deserves support and that veterans funding should come from a different source if possible.

Notable Quotes

“For the first time in several years, instead of putting wolves over women, we're going to put women over wolves.”

Senator Larry Liston — Senator Liston was presenting Amendment 6, which removes $2.2 million from the wolf reintroduction program and redirects it to obstetrical care for women, particularly in rural areas.

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10:07am let's call the roll. Senator Rod Pelton. Here. Senator Larry Liston. Here. Senator Mark Catlin. Here. Senator John Carson. Present. Senator. Minority Whip Janice Rich. Here. Senator Mark Baisley. Mr. Minority Leader. Madam Minority Assistant Reader. Present. Linda Zamora Wilson. Present. And I am here as well. And. Oh, Senator Kirkmeyer. I'm sorry. Here. The star of the show. Okay, we're going to have to get started. So what? What? So what I'm gonna do is I'm gonna call on the person that is running the amendment, say what number it is, you can explain it, and then if you have any questions or if Senator Kirkmeyer has anything to add, we can go to that. Okay. All right, let's go with amendment number two. Senator Rod Pelton. Thank you, Mr. Caucus Chair. Amendment two is J133. It transfers $74,654 from the Governor's Mansion Activity Fund to the Colorado State Veterans Trust Fund. It's a modest but meaningful shift from upkeep above the Governor's Mansion, direct support for our veterans, the people that keep this country free. Okay. Okay. Comment? Yes. Oh, okay. Thank you for having a budget neutral amendment. And, yeah, I wish I would have thought…
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