House Committee on Local Government (04/13/2010)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Date:	04/13/2010	ATTENDANCE

Time:	01:48 PM to 02:02 PM	Acree	E
		Apuan	X
Place:	HCR 0111	Bradford	*
		Liston	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Massey	X
	Representative Peniston	McKinley	*
		Priola	X
This Report was prepared by		Schafer S.	X
	Raegan Robb	Vigil	X
		Soper	X
		Peniston	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
SB10-182		Referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:48 PM

The committee chair, Representative Soper, called the meeting to order.

01:49 PM -- Senate Bill 10-182

Representative Peniston, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 10-182, concerning the implementation of certain recommendations of the County Elected Officials' Salary Commission. She explained that the bill will change the timing and frequency of the commission's meetings, the timing of reports from the commission to the General Assembly, and clarify language concerning services performed by the county surveyors.

01:51 PM

Bruce Eisenhauer, Deputy Director, Department of Local Affairs, testified in support of the bill and explained that current law does not allow for a change of salary for an elected official who currently occupies an elective office. He explained that the commission would convene this summer to report back to the General Assembly during the 2011 legislative session. Mr. Eisenhauer addressed questions from the committee concerning how other states establish the salaries of county officials and the changes in the bill related to county surveyors.

01:56 PM

Warren Ward, County Surveyor, Grand County, representing the salary commission and the Colorado Association of County Surveyors, testified in support of the bill and explained the changes in the bill concerning county surveyors. Mr. Ward discussed the history of county surveyors' salaries and explained that the bill would provide a base salary for county surveyors in state law and allow them to be compensated for additional work as determined by a board of county commissioners.

02:00 PM

Representative Peniston entered closing comments on the bill.


BILL:	SB10-182
TIME:	02:01:07 PM
MOVED:	Peniston
MOTION:	Moved to refer Senate Bill 10-182 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 10-0-1 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Massey
		VOTE
	Acree	Excused
	Apuan	Yes
	Bradford	Yes
	Liston	Yes
	Massey	Yes
	McKinley	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Schafer S.	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Peniston	Yes

Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:02 PM

The committee adjourned.