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,".