Senate committees recommend bill referrals and confirmable appointments to veterans board and personnel panel

Committee reports dominated the Senate floor on procedural business, with several bills advanced for further consideration and multiple appointments recommended for confirmation.

The clerk reported the Committee on Finance recommended that Senate Bill 117 be amended and, if so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with a favorable recommendation. The committee also recommended that a House bill (listed in the transcript as "11 15") be amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation, and placed on the consent calendar. The finance committee recommended that Senate Bill 86 be postponed indefinitely.

The Committee on State Veterans and Military Affairs recommended confirmation of appointments to the Board of Commissioners of Veterans Community Living Centers, including McCormick Claypool of Parker to serve as a member with practical clinical experience in nursing homes, and Bruce Odentall of Loveland to serve as a member with expertise in nursing home operations and multifacility management. The committee also recommended placing Stacy Worthington of Westminster on the State Personnel Board for a term beginning 07/01/2025 and expiring 06/30/2028.

Separately, the clerk reported that the committee recommended Senate Bill 87 and House Bill 1068 be referred to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation.

These committee recommendations send several items to the next procedural steps: some bills will move to appropriations or the Committee of the Whole for debate, at least one bill was postponed indefinitely, and the named appointees are slated for confirmation via the consent calendar.

Next steps: referred bills will be scheduled for their respective committees or floor consideration per Senate procedure, and the recommended appointments will appear on the consent calendar for confirmation action.