Date: 04/26/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-228

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 06-228 to the Committee on WholePASS



03:46 PM -- Senate Bill 06-228

Senator Boyd, prime sponsor, reviewed the provisions of Senate Bill 06-228, concerning reasonable costs related to a coordinated election. She testified that this bill will help defray election costs incurred by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).

03:49 PM -- Mary Ellen Williams and Stevan Strain, representing the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, testified in favor of the bill. They spoke to how this bill will help the special district with election costs. Senator Windels asked the witnesses to explain what they have paid thus far.

04:07 PM -- David Broadwell, representing the City and County of Denver, testified in favor of the bill. He said that Denver believes this measure represents a fair compromise between the county clerks and the SCFD.

04:12 PM -- Carol Synder, representing the Colorado County Clerks Association, testified against the bill. She spoke to the formula used for this bill, and how it conflicts with agreements made by the inter-jurisdictional committee negotiations. The committee asked Ms. Snyder to explain the negotiation process and the compromise they offered. The committee discussed the formula the county clerks used to bill the SCFD.

04:39 PM -- Scott Doyle, representing the Colorado County Clerks Association, testified against the bill.

04:46 PM -- John Green, representing Arapahoe County, testified against the bill. He spoke to the straightforward nature of the agreement entered into by the SCFD.

04:50 PM -- Chip Taylor, representing Colorado County Incorporated, testified against the bill. He said the General Assembly could not dissolve the debts of SCFD.

BILL:SB06-228
TIME: 04:59:55 PM
MOVED:Fitz-Gerald
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 06-228 to the Committee on Whole. The motion passed on a 5-1 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Fitz-Gerald
Yes
Johnson
No
Lamborn
Excused
May R.
Yes
Windels
Yes
Groff
Yes
Tupa
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS