Date: 04/25/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1304

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Motion to refer HB 06-1304 to the Committee on AppPASS



04:30 PM -- House Bill 06-1304

Senator Taylor, prime sponsor, explained the provisions of HB 06-1304 which allows a municipality with a population of less than 100,000, a fire protection district, and a county improvement district to make contributions to a volunteer firefighter pension fund from tax sources other than property tax. The bill also modifies the required state contribution to volunteer firefighter pension funds and the cap for such contribution beginning with FY 2005-06.

The following persons testified on the bill:

04:32 PM -- Ms. Susanna Lienhard, Department of Local Affairs, spoke in favor of the bill. She stated that the bill was needed for technical changes.

04:34 PM -- Mr. Don Taylor, City of Steamboat Springs, spoke in favor of the bill.

Senator Taylor closed by asking for support for the bill.
BILL:HB06-1304
TIME: 04:37:18 PM
MOVED:Teck
MOTION:Motion to refer HB 06-1304 to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a 6 - 0 vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Yes
Shaffer
Yes
Taylor
Yes
Teck
Yes
Tupa
Excused
Veiga
Yes
Sandoval
Yes
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS