Joint Budget Committee votes to defund Colorado Civil Rights Commission

The Joint Budget Committee Thursday deadlocked over 2018-19 funding for the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and the Division of Civil Rights, effectively killing the agency’s funding beginning July 1 if that decision is not reversed.

Republican State. Sen. Kevin Lundberg of Berthoud posted on his Facebook page that the decision on whether to fund the civil rights commission, which is embroiled in a U.S. Supreme Court fight over a discrimination case, is predicated on whether the commission can survive a sunset review of its authority.

Gov. John Hickenlooper reacted just after 2:20 p.m. Thursday. Spokesperson Jacque Montgomery told Colorado Politics that the Civil Rights Commission and its staff “are charged with protecting Coloradans from unlawful discrimination and promoting equal protection in areas such as housing and employment. Refusing to fund the Commission is puzzling at best, and sends the wrong message to Coloradans – and businesses looking to move to Colorado – on the state’s commitment to equal rights.”
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Senate Republicans have indicated they want to see changes in how commissioners are appointed to the seven-member body as well as changes to agency decision-making. ...

https://coloradopolitics.com/jbc-defund-civil-rights-commission/

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