Date: 03/14/2012

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB12-1313

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer House Bill 12-1313 to the CommitteePASS



01:33 PM -- House Bill 12-1313

The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Representative Szabo, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 12-1313, concerning procedures related to the statewide initiative Title Board. Representative Szabo explained the effect of the bill. The following persons testified regarding House Bill 12-1313:

01:37 PM -- Mr. Bill Hobbs, representing the Secretary of State, and Mr. David Blake, representing the Attorney General, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hobbs provided background on the bill's genesis, and explained the effect of the legislation. Discussion ensued regarding the ability of initiative proponents to request rehearings on ballot title single-subject rulings. Discussion followed regarding the position of Deputy Secretary of State. Mr. Blake provided examples of insufficient motions for rehearing for a ballot title, which helped to trigger the need for a provision in the bill governing such motions. Discussion returned to rehearings on single-subject rulings, and the potential to amend the bill to address constitutional issues.


01:54 PM

Discussion ensued regarding the ability to challenge a title based on the single-subject rule under House Bill 12-1313, and single-subject challenges to Amendment 41 (codified in Article XXIX of the State Constitution), which appeared on the ballot in 2006. Mr. Hobbs clarified what the Title Board does and does not consider in its deliberations.

01:59 PM -- Ms. Carol Tone, representing the League of Women Voters, testified in support of the bill.


02:00 PM

No amendments were offered to House Bill 12-1313.
BILL:HB12-1313
TIME: 02:01:04 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 12-1313 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 8-0.
SECONDED:Todd
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Casso
Yes
Court
Yes
Duran
Yes
Joshi
Yes
Liston
Excused
Todd
Yes
Coram
Yes
Kerr J.
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS