Date: 04/06/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-197

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 06-197 to the Committee of the WPASS


12:33 PM -- Senate Bill 06-197 - Concerning an Extension for the Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Income Tax Checkoff

Representative Curry, prime sponsor, explained that the Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Income Tax Checkoff was the first program to receive donations from Colorado's income tax checkoff program. In 1977, Colorado was the first state to create a tax "checkoff" program allowing taxpayers to voluntarily contribute to an organization on the income tax form. Representative Curry pointed out that the Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Fund has appeared on the state income tax form each year since 1977. This checkoff has received more donations than any other program each year. During the past ten years, from tax year 1995 through 2004, total collections were $4.2 million for 440,592 returns.

The following persons testified:

12:34 PM -- Mr. Steve Cassin, Chief Financial Officer, Colorado Division of Wildlife, testified in support of the bill and said that the Nongame and Endangered Wildlife checkoff generates about $400,000 for the division each year. Mr. Cassin closed by saying that revenue from the income tax checkoff is used by the division to manage the wildlife that is protected under the bill.

12:36 PM -- Ms. Jen Boulton, Colorado Trout Unlimited, urged the committee to "vote yes" on the bill.
BILL:SB06-197
TIME: 12:37:14 PM
MOVED:Benefield
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 06-197 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 9-1-3 vote.
SECONDED:Judd
VOTE
Benefield
Yes
Cloer
Excused
Crane
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Garcia
No
Harvey
Yes
Jahn
Yes
Kerr
Yes
Marshall
Excused
Massey
Excused
McCluskey
Yes
Judd
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS