Bill Summary for Bill Number Prioritization of Interim Study Proposals

Date: 04/27/2006

Final
Prioritization of Interim Study Proposals

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved that no interim committees be prioritized. Moved that the committee prioritize one interim st Moved that the committee prioritize three interim Moved that the committee prioritize two interim st Moved to exclude House Bill 06-1145 from considera Moved to exclude House Bill 06-1375 from considera Upon Representative Madden's withdrawal of her mot	TIE FAIL FAIL FAIL Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection PASS

08:09 AM

The meeting was called to order by the chairman, Speaker Romanoff. He described how the committee would proceed with its consideration of interim study committees.

08:10 AM

Kirk Mlinek, Director, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to provide an overview of the interim process. He described the authority of the Legislative Council in prioritizing interim study committees. He referred the committee to a memo, prepared by Legislative Council Staff, that outlines the proposals before the committee (Attachments A and B). Mr. Mlinek explained the issues involved with several of the measures that require legislative staffing.

08:14 AM

Representative Solano and Senator Teck came to the table to address House Bill 06-1145. Representative Solano described the bill, which creates a task force to study the prevention, intervention, and treatment of the abuse of methamphetamine. She described amendments made to the bill in the Senate, including an amendment that eliminates the Legislative Oversight Committee, rolling it into the task force. Senator Teck spoke to the amendments made to the bill in the Senate. He noted that provisions in the bill requiring legislative staff involvement would be removed and the task force would be staffed by the Attorney General's Office.

08:18 AM

Senator Tupa described Senate Bill 06-046 and Senate Joint Resolution 06-042, which create task forces to study the creation and implementation of an integrated system of education stretching from pre-kindergarten through higher education (P-16). He noted that the bill and the resolution contain nearly identical language and explained his intent in offering both the bill and the resolution. Senator Tupa defined the term "P-16" and described the funding of the study. He responded to questions from the committee regarding the make-up of the task force and the study. Senator Tupa noted that 35 states have implemented a P-16 education council or study.

08:26 AM

Senator Tupa, in response to a question from the Speaker, noted that the bill and the resolution need to be together.

08:27 AM

Representative Vigil described House Bill 06-1307, which creates a task force to study matters related state government accountability. He commented on the need for measurable goals and benchmarks and described the citizen input in the committee. Representative Vigil responded to questions and comments from the committee.

08:32 AM

Representative McGihon described House Bill 06-1258, which creates an interim committee to study the adoption of the Uniform Trust Code. She said the purpose of the committee is to address issues between the Uniform Trust Code and Colorado law. Representative McGihon responded to questions from the committee. She told the committee who the Colorado Uniform Laws Commissioners are. Representative McGihon described the make-up of the interim committee and the reason for that make-up. In addition, she responded to questions about opposition to the Uniform Trust Code.

08:38 AM

Representative Stafford described House Joint Resolution 06-1029 and House Joint Resolution 06-1030. House Joint Resolution 06-1029 creates a legislative committee to study the regulation of mortuary science. She provided a packet of information to the committee (Attachment C). The 10-member interim committee would meet 4 times over the interim. Representative Stafford responded to questions from the committee.

08:44 AM

House Joint Resolution 06-1030 creates an interim committee to study domestic violence offenders. Representative Stafford described the "one-size-fits-all" model in Colorado and inconsistencies among jurisdictions in Colorado regarding arrests. In addition, she said, treatment is "one-size-fits-all." Representative Stafford responded to questions from the committee.

08:46 AM

Representative Pommer described the Tax Increment Financing Task Force created in House Bill 06-1375, the school finance bill. He said the task force was added to the bill in the Senate. Representative Pommer described the issues at stake. The committee discussed issues surrounding the task force, given that the bill is on the Governor's desk awaiting signature. Representative Pommer commented. The Speaker explained that the committee would exclude the bill from consideration.

08:51 AM

Committee discussion continued, with Mr. Mlinek returning to the table to provide further clarification.


BILL:	Prioritization of Interim Study Proposals
TIME:	08:53:13 AM
MOVED:	Teck
MOTION:	Moved to exclude House Bill 06-1145 from consideration. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Gordon
		VOTE
	Butcher	Excused
	Cadman
	Cerbo
	Garcia
	Gordon
	Groff
	Harvey	Excused
	Hoppe	Excused
	Johnson
	Madden
	May M.
	McElhany
	Spence
	Teck
	Tupa
	Windels
	Fitz-Gerald
	Romanoff
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

08:54 AM

Representative Garcia described an amendment to Senate Bill 06-221 that would create an interim committee to study two issues related to trauma care (SB221_L.004 Attachment D). He described how the proposed committee is different from the Auto Insurance Interim Committee and responded to questions.

08:56 AM

Charley Pike, Director, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to address questions about the school finance act and the Governor's veto power in relation to the act. Senator Windels commented on inclusion of House Bill 06-1375 in the deliberations of the committee.


BILL:	Prioritization of Interim Study Proposals
TIME:	08:59:13 AM
MOVED:	Madden
MOTION:	Moved to exclude House Bill 06-1375 from consideration. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Gordon
		VOTE
	Butcher	Excused
	Cadman
	Cerbo
	Garcia
	Gordon
	Groff
	Harvey	Excused
	Hoppe	Excused
	Johnson
	Madden
	May M.
	McElhany
	Spence
	Teck
	Tupa
	Windels
	Fitz-Gerald
	Romanoff
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	Prioritization of Interim Study Proposals
TIME:	08:59:57 AM
MOVED:	Madden
MOTION:	Moved that no interim committees be prioritized. She subsequently withdrew this motion.
SECONDED:	Johnson
		VOTE
	Butcher	Excused
	Cadman
	Cerbo
	Garcia
	Gordon
	Groff
	Harvey	Excused
	Hoppe	Excused
	Johnson
	Madden
	May M.
	McElhany
	Spence
	Teck
	Tupa
	Windels
	Fitz-Gerald
	Romanoff
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:	Prioritization of Interim Study Proposals
TIME:	09:00:47 AM
MOVED:	Gordon
MOTION:	Upon Representative Madden's withdrawal of her motion, moved again to prioritize no interim studies. Three substitute motions offered - all 3 failed - thus the motion before the committee was the motion to approve no interim studies for the 2006 interim. The motion passed 8-7-3.
SECONDED:	Johnson
		VOTE
	Butcher	Excused
	Cadman	Yes
	Cerbo	No
	Garcia	No
	Gordon	Yes
	Groff	No
	Harvey	Excused
	Hoppe	Excused
	Johnson	Yes
	Madden	Yes
	May M.	Yes
	McElhany	Yes
	Spence	Yes
	Teck	Yes
	Tupa	No
	Windels	No
	Fitz-Gerald	No
	Romanoff	No
Final YES: 8 NO: 7 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	Prioritization of Interim Study Proposals
TIME:	09:02:12 AM
MOVED:	Garcia
MOTION:	Moved that the committee prioritize three interim studies. The motion failed on a 6-9-3.
SECONDED:	Tupa
		VOTE
	Butcher	Excused
	Cadman	No
	Cerbo	Yes
	Garcia	Yes
	Gordon	No
	Groff	Yes
	Harvey	Excused
	Hoppe	Excused
	Johnson	No
	Madden	No
	May M.	No
	McElhany	No
	Spence	No
	Teck	No
	Tupa	Yes
	Windels	Yes
	Fitz-Gerald	Yes
	Romanoff	No


Not Final YES: 6 NO: 9 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:	Prioritization of Interim Study Proposals
TIME:	09:03:53 AM
MOVED:	Tupa
MOTION:	Moved that the committee prioritize two interim studies. The motion failed on a 7-8-3 vote.
SECONDED:	Windels
		VOTE
	Butcher	Excused
	Cadman	No
	Cerbo	Yes
	Garcia	Yes
	Gordon	No
	Groff	Yes
	Harvey	Excused
	Hoppe	Excused
	Johnson	No
	Madden	No
	May M.	No
	McElhany	No
	Spence	Yes
	Teck	No
	Tupa	Yes
	Windels	Yes
	Fitz-Gerald	No
	Romanoff	Yes
Not Final YES: 7 NO: 8 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:	Prioritization of Interim Study Proposals
TIME:	09:05:06 AM
MOVED:	Tupa
MOTION:	Moved that the committee prioritize one interim study. The motion failed on a 5-10-3 vote.
SECONDED:	Fitz-Gerald
		VOTE
	Butcher	Excused
	Cadman	No
	Cerbo	Yes
	Garcia	No
	Gordon	No
	Groff	No
	Harvey	Excused
	Hoppe	Excused
	Johnson	No
	Madden	No
	May M.	No
	McElhany	No
	Spence	No
	Teck	No
	Tupa	Yes
	Windels	Yes
	Fitz-Gerald	Yes
	Romanoff	Yes


Not Final YES: 5 NO: 10 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

09:07 AM

The Legislative Council Committee adjourned.