Date: 04/23/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB15-195

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 15-195 to the Committee on ApproPASS



03:01 PM -- SB15-195

Representative Hamner, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 15-195, concerning appropriating to the Department of Corrections moneys generated as savings from the awarding of achievement earned time to inmates. Committee members received a fact sheet about the bill, prepared by Joint Budget Committee Staff (Attachment A). Representative Hamner explained the effect of the bill and discussed its merits. The following persons testified regarding SB 15-195:

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03:05 PM --
Mr. Jack Laughlin, representing the Department of Corrections, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Laughlin responded to questions regarding potential uses for Colorado Correctional Industries revenue surpluses, and the telephone system used by the department.

03:07 PM --
Mr. Ross Kimbrel, representing the Department of Corrections, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kimbrel responded to questions regarding potential uses for Colorado Correctional Industries revenue surpluses.


03:10 PM

No amendments were offered to SB 15-195.
BILL:SB15-195
TIME: 03:11:05 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 15-195 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:Pettersen
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Carver
Yes
Court
Yes
Dore
Yes
Foote
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Pettersen
Yes
Salazar
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Willett
Yes
Lee
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS