Appropriations committee reports favorably on Senate bills 206–270; dozens recommended for consent calendar; several bills introduced

During a Colorado Senate floor session, the Committee on Appropriations reported favorably on a package of Senate bills and recommended that each be referred to the Committee of the Whole, with many placed on the consent calendar and several sent as amended.

After the committee "after consideration on the merits, the committee recommends the following," the clerk read recommendations for Senate Bills 206 through 270. The committee recommended referral of each bill to the Committee of the Whole; the committee also recommended that a large subset be placed on the consent calendar to expedite floor consideration. The committee announced amendments to a smaller group of bills before referral.

Why it matters: Referral to the Committee of the Whole and placement on the consent calendar are procedural steps that generally speed floor action. Bills placed on the consent calendar are typically taken up with limited debate unless a…