House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Finance

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April 7, 2025

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

HJR25-1023 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred out to the House for final action:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed joint resolution, page 2, line 30, strike "counsel" and

Page 1, Line 2substitute "counsel, which does not include any law firm or attorney that

Page 1, Line 3was counsel of record for any plaintiff at any stage of the protracted

Page 1, Line 4federal court litigation concerning the constitutionality of section 20 of

Page 1, Line 5article X of the state constitution that was originally filed under the case

Page 1, Line 6name Kerr v. Hickenlooper and finally resolved by the Tenth Circuit

Page 1, Line 7Court of Appeals en banc decision in Kerr v. Polis, 20 F. 4th 686 (10th

Page 1, Line 8Cir. 2021) or any paralegal or other legal support staff person who was

Page 1, Line 9employed by any such law firm or attorney at any stage of that litigation,".