Final
BILL SUMMARY for
SB05-174
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Votes:
Action Taken:
Moved to refer SB05-174 to the Committee of the Wh
PASS
02:36 PM -- Senate Bill 05-174
Representative White, sponsor, described the provisions of SB05-174 to exempt county sales and use taxes for open space and park land from the statutory limit on such taxes. Committee discussion followed about the impact of the bill on municipalities and businesses located within counties that exceed the statutory limit.
The following person testified on the bill:
02:44 PM --
Kathy Rennels, Colorado Counties, Inc., spoke in support of the bill and described the Larimer County's sales and use tax for open space and parks.
02:51 PM --
Adam Eichberg, Trust for Public Land, spoke in support of the bill and identified other land trust organizations that support the bill. Committee discussion followed about use of Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) moneys to acquire open space and pay for maintenance.
02:55 PM
Testimony was closed.
BILL:
SB05-174
TIME:
02:55:24 PM
MOVED:
Sullivan
MOTION:
Moved to refer SB05-174 to the Committee of the Whole, without amendment. The motion passed on a roll call vote of 9-1.
SECONDED:
Berens
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Cerbo
Yes
Curry
Yes
Decker
Excused
May M.
No
Merrifield
Yes
Soper
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Welker
Yes
Lindstrom
Yes
Hodge
Yes
Final
YES:
9
NO:
1
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS