March 25, 2021

Straight From The Senate

Many thanks to everyone that attended the BBQ in Calhan where we fed over 300 and raised a few thousand dollars for the homeless. Hope you were able to make it to one of the dozens of other free BBQs throughout the state. Lots of good discussions and much of it centered around some of the outlandish bills being put forward by urban legislators regulating farming and ranching in Colorado.

This week we are hearing SB21-077 which eliminates the requirement that a person is a legal resident to receive or renew their professional license or certificate. This applies to teachers, doctors, attorneys and a host of other professions that require some degree of licensure or certification attesting to the competency of that person to perform those duties.

I’ll agree that being in the United States illegally is not a reflection of a person’s qualifications to competently practice their profession but illegal status should mean something.

Driving without a license or operating a semi-truck without the proper endorsements means something and has consequences. Game Wardens are empowered to ask and you are required to show your hunting license and a game tag specific to the season and type of animal you are hunting. But now agencies and the department of regulatory agencies would not be allowed to ask if an applicant is in the U.S. legally.

Another interesting thing about the bill is people that who have shown no interest in state’s rights have suddenly become 10th Amendment supporters. The bill affirmatively states that the bill is a state law within the meaning of the federal law that gives states the authority to provide for eligibility for state and local public benefits to persons who are unlawfully residing in the United States.

Also, under discussion, this week is yet another bill regarding campaign finance. This one I believe will have broad support for the concept of keeping foreign money out of campaigns.
Even if those funds have been funneled through a legitimate channel such as non-profits. The bill gets a little clunky and burdensome in the implementation so I am hoping for an amendment or two that may streamline the process.

With donations limited to $400 for state legislative races, it's not like we’re going to catch foreign nationals trying to buy votes with $10,000 contributions.

With more bills being heard in committee each day we are spending more time on the floor debating bills and leadership has noted that we should be expecting longer days in the weeks ahead. Sounds good to me, we’re up there, we might as well be putting in some additional hours and perhaps get this session wrapped up early.

I welcome your thoughts and comments on the happenings at the Capitol. Lots of ways to stay in touch!

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