Bill Summary for Bill Number SB06-201

Date: 04/06/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-201

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved to amend the 10-year extension of the income Refer Senate Bill 06-201, as amended, to the Commi	Pass Without Objection PASS

12:38 PM -- Senate Bill 06-201 - Concerning an Extension for the Colorado Domestic Abuse Income Tax Checkoff

Representative Benefield, prime sponsor, explained the provisions of the bill. She noted that the Colorado Domestic Abuse Program Fund first appeared on the 1983 income tax form and has received donations for 21 of 23 subsequent years. During the past ten years from tax year 1995 through 2004, total collections were $3.1 million for 363,226 returns. Representative Benefield said that the fiscal note reflected that average individual donations were $8.58 over this period and discussed the program. The Colorado Domestic Abuse Program Fund provides funding for community-based domestic abuse programs across Colorado. These agencies provide 24-hour crisis line response, emergency safe shelter, and counseling and advocacy services for victims of domestic violence and their children. Agencies also provide extensive community education services to local organizations, schools, and professional groups.

The following persons testified:

12:42 PM -- Mr. Matthew Flora, Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout to the committee on Domestic Abuse Assistance Programs (Attachment C). Mr. Flora closed by encouraging the committee to support the legislation.

12:44 PM -- Ms. Emily White, Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence, testified in support of the legislation and commented on the success of the program.

Representative Vigil, placed the bill on the table for action. He commented that the extension in the bill on page 2 for ten years should be reduced to three years. The three year extension would provide more uniformity to the existing checkoff programs that already have a three-year duration. The three year continuation allows for more frequent program reviews by the General Assembly. After a brief committee discussion, Representative Crane moved to change the 10-year continuation to three years. The motion passed without objection by those members present. The bill was referred, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 9-3-1 vote.


BILL:	SB06-201
TIME:	12:47:23 PM
MOVED:	Crane
MOTION:	Moved to amend the 10-year extension of the income tax checkoff program to 3 years and make conforming amendments to the repealer provision (page 2, line 6, strike "2017," and substitute "2010,"; line 14, strike "2018," and substitute "2011,".) The motion passed without objection by those members present.
SECONDED:	Harvey
		VOTE
	Benefield
	Cloer
	Crane
	Frangas
	Garcia
	Harvey
	Jahn
	Kerr
	Marshall
	Massey
	McCluskey
	Judd
	Vigil
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	SB06-201
TIME:	12:48:41 PM
MOVED:	Benefield
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 06-201, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 9-1-3 vote.
SECONDED:	Kerr
		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