Bill Summary for Bill Number HB10-1117

Date: 01/28/2010

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB10-1117

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion Moved to refer House Bill 10-1117, as amended, to	Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection PASS

11:48 AM

The committee chair, Representative Peniston, called the meeting to order and made opening comments to the committee.

11:50 AM -- House Bill 10-1117

Representative Benefield, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 10-1117, concerning the levy of taxes by county officers and raising the amount of abatement or refund that may be approved by a board of county commissioners, and allowing for electronic transmission of county notices of valuation and tax statements. Representative Benefield discussed the need for the bill and discussed current law that requires abatements or refunds over $1,000 to be approved by a state property tax administrator. The bill would raise the amount of abatement or refund to $10,000. Representative Benefield also discussed the need to authorize county assessors and treasurers to send notices of valuation and tax statements for real and personal property over e-mail.

11:53 AM

David Wissel, County Assessors' Association, testified in support of the bill, discussed the process for abatements issued by county treasurers and the benefit of raising the amount of abatement or refund to $10,000 before requiring review by a state property tax administrator. He also talked about reducing costs and increasing efficiencies by sending notices of valuation electronically, rather than through regular mail. Mr. Wissel responded to questions from the committee concerning the tax abatement process and the benefit of raising the amount of $1,000 to $10,000, which was last adjusted in 1992.

11:58 AM

John LeFebvre, Colorado County Treasurers Association, testified in support of the bill and discussed the benefits for county treasurers to send tax statements through e-mail. Mr. LeFebvre addressed questions from the committee concerning the process for taxpayers to receive notices of valuation and tax statements from the county through e-mail. He explained that taxpayers would have to volunteer to receive e-mail notices of valuation and tax statements. Committee discussion ensued concerning the amount of county funds saved by sending notices electronically, rather than by regular mail.

12:07 PM

Shelly Edison, County Treasurer, Douglas County, testified in support of the bill and discussed the need to send valuation and tax statements notices electronically. She discussed the current costs for county treasurers to mail tax statements and discussed the need to amend House Bill 10-1117 to provide more options for county treasurers. Committee discussion ensued concerning whether notices of valuation and tax statements are received by mortgage companies.

12:17 PM

Mr. LeFebvre, addressed questions from the committee concerning the process for notifying mortgage firms of annual valuation and tax statements. Mr. LeFebvre discussed the amount of delinquent taxpayers each year, the process for collecting delinquent taxes, and annual county tax liens sales.


BILL:	HB10-1117
TIME:	12:23:01 PM
MOVED:	Massey
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Liston
		VOTE
	Acree	Excused
	Apuan
	Bradford
	Liston
	Massey
	McKinley
	Priola	Excused
	Schafer S.
	Vigil
	Soper
	Peniston

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB10-1117
TIME:	12:23:22 PM
MOVED:	Massey
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Schafer S.
		VOTE
	Acree	Excused
	Apuan
	Bradford
	Liston
	Massey
	McKinley
	Priola	Excused
	Schafer S.
	Vigil
	Soper
	Peniston

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB10-1117
TIME:	12:24:19 PM
MOVED:	Massey
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 10-1117, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 11-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Acree
		VOTE
	Acree	Yes
	Apuan	Yes
	Bradford	Yes
	Liston	Yes
	Massey	Yes
	McKinley	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Schafer S.	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Peniston	Yes

Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS