Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

COMMITTEE ON LEGAL SERVICES

Date:10/07/2015
ATTENDANCE
Time:01:35 PM to 02:34 PM
Dore
X
Foote
X
Place:HCR 0112
Johnston
E
Kagan
*
This Meeting was called to order by
Roberts
E
Senator Scheffel
Scott
X
Steadman
X
This Report was prepared by
Willett
X
Patty Amundson
McCann
X
Scheffel
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
Rules of Tax Group, Taxpayer Service Division
Rules of Division of Real Estate
Implementation of Voluntary Opt-out for Co-sponsors - SB 15-047
Authority of OLLS Director to Sign Vouchers
Start Time for December Meeting		Regulation 39-22-622 (3)(a) was not extended
Rule A-5) was not extended
No Action
Recommendation to draft a bill was approved
Decided on 9:00 a.m. start time

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01:36 PM -- Rules of Tax Group, Taxpayer Service Division

1:36 p.m. - Esther van Mourik, Senior Attorney, Office of Legislative Legal Services, addressed agenda item 1a - Rules of the Tax Group, Taxpayer Service Division, Department of Revenue, concerning income tax refund interest, 1 CCR 201-2 (LLS Docket No. 150146; SOS Tracking No. 2014-01129). She recommended that Regulation 39-22-622 (3)(a) not be extended.

1:44 p.m. - Phillip Horwitz, Department of Revenue, testified before the Committee.

BILL:Rules of Tax Group, Taxpayer Service Division
TIME: 01:54:32 PM
MOVED:McCann
MOTION:To extend Regulation 39-22-622 (3) (a) of the Tax Group, Taxpayer Service Division and asked for a no vote. The motion failed on a vote of 0-8.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Dore
No
Foote
No
Johnston
Excused
Kagan
No
Roberts
Excused
Scott
No
Steadman
No
Willett
No
McCann
No
Scheffel
No
Final YES: 0 NO: 8 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL



01:55 PM -- Rules of Division of Real Estate


1:55 p.m. - Jennifer Berman, Staff Attorney, Office of Legislative Legal Services, addressed agenda item 1b - Rules of the Division of Real Estate, Department of Regulatory Agencies, concerning community association manager licensing, 4 CCR 725-7 (LLS Docket No. 150350; SOS Tracking No. 2015-00347). She recommended that Rule A-5) not be extended.

1:58 p.m. - Marcia Waters, Director, Division of Real Estate, Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified before the Committee.

BILL:Rules of Division of Real Estate
TIME: 02:02:56 PM
MOVED:Steadman
MOTION:To extend Rule A-5) of the Division of Real Estate and asked for a no vote. The motion failed on a vote of 1-6.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Dore
No
Foote
Excused
Johnston
Excused
Kagan
No
Roberts
Excused
Scott
No
Steadman
No
Willett
No
McCann
Yes
Scheffel
No
Final YES: 1 NO: 6 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL



02:03 PM -- Implementation of Voluntary Opt-out for Co-sponsors - SB 15-047

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2:04 p.m. - Debbie Haskins, Assistant Director, Office of Legislative Legal Services, addressed agenda item 2 - Implementation of Voluntary Opt-out for Legislative co-sponsors from receiving SB 13-030 Notices in accordance with SB 15-047. She asked for the Committee's advice on how to handle the implementation of the opt out for rule notices.


02:17 PM -- Authority of OLLS Director to Sign Vouchers

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2:17 p.m. - Dan Cartin, Director, Office of Legislative Legal Services, addressed agenda item 3 - Authority of OLLS Director to Sign Vouchers - Statutory Change. He presented a proposed statutory change to section 2-3-307, C.R.S., giving the Director of the Office authority to sign vouchers for expenses up to a certain amount.

2:24 p.m. - Matt Dawkins, Office Manager, Office of Legislative Legal Services, testified before the Committee.

BILL:Authority of OLLS Director to Sign Vouchers
TIME: 02:29:29 PM
MOVED:Steadman
MOTION:That the Committee request a bill draft for our consideration at our December meeting, based upon the handout that staff has produced, with the exception that in the last line of the new language that staff proposes, we strike "or by his or her authorized designee" and instead include the deputy director and office manager if authorized by the director. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Dore
Yes
Foote
Excused
Johnston
Excused
Kagan
Yes
Roberts
Excused
Scott
Yes
Steadman
Yes
Willett
Yes
McCann
Yes
Scheffel
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



02:31 PM -- Start Time for December Meeting

The Committee decided that the December 15 meeting will start at 9:00 a.m. instead of 10:00 a.m.

2:34 p.m.

The Committee adjourned.