Date: 04/25/2006

Final
SUMMARY for HCR06-1010

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved a conceptual amendment to restrict the donat
Moved prepared amendment L.001 (Attachment F). Th
Moved to Postpone Indefinitely House Concurrent Re
Moved to refer House Concurrent Resolution 06-1010		FAIL
Pass Without Objection
PASS
FAIL


04:02 PM -- House Concurrent Resolution 06-1010

Representative Penry, prime sponsor, provided an overview of House Concurrent Resolution 06-1010, concerning campaign finance. The resolution would include certain certain entities within the definition of a "political committee" and change certain campaign contribution limits. Representative Penry responded to questions regarding the determination of an organization's "major purpose" and explained the reason for leaving issue committees out of the resolution. Representative Penry expressed his intent to leave 501 (c)(3) organizations out of the resolution. Representative Penry then responded to questions regarding disclosure requirements for certain entities.

04:12 PM -- The following people testified regarding House Concurrent Resolution 06-1010:


04:12 PM -- Ms. Christine Watson, representing the Colorado League of Women Voters, testified regarding House Concurrent Resolution 06-1010. Ms. Watson explained that her organization had not yet taken a position on the resolution, but it was in line with legislation that the organization had supported in the past. Ms. Watson responded to questions regarding disclosure requirements for 527 organizations.


04:23 PM -- Mr. Pete Maysmith, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified regarding the concurrent resolution. Mr. Maysmith stated that his organization is taking a neutral stance regarding the resolution, but that Common Cause had supported legislation similar to elements in the resolution in the past. Mr. Maysmith stated that his organization does not support a provision in the resolution that increases contribution limits for candidates. Mr. Maysmith responded to questions regarding the constitutionality of limiting the political activities of certain organizations and Common Cause's stance on timely reporting of candidate contributions by 527 organizations. Mr. Maysmith and Representative Penry responded to questions regarding campaign contribution limits contained in the resolution. Mr. Maysmith explained the indexing of inflation adjustments for political campaign donations under Amendment 27, passed by the voters in 2002. A discussion ensued regarding the recent proliferation of 527 organizations in Colorado and the potential for amending House Concurrent Resolution 06-1010 to restrict campaign donations by small donor committees.

04:32 PM

Representative T. Carroll moved prepared amendment L.001 (Attachment F) to remove organizations created pursuant to section 501(c)(3) from the resolution.
BILL:HCR 1010
TIME: 04:38:10 PM
MOVED:Carroll T.
MOTION:Moved prepared amendment L.001 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Coleman
VOTE
Cadman
Carroll T.
Coleman
Crane
Gallegos
Liston
Lundberg
Schultheis
Todd
Ragsdale
Weissmann
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


Representative Cadman offered a conceptual amendment to equalize the levels of contribution between small donor groups and individuals to a candidate campaign.
BILL:HCR 1010
TIME: 04:38:29 PM
MOVED:Cadman
MOTION:Moved a conceptual amendment to restrict the donation level to candidate campaigns of all individuals and small donor groups, to $400. The motion failed on a 5-6 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Liston
VOTE
Cadman
Yes
Carroll T.
No
Coleman
No
Crane
Yes
Gallegos
No
Liston
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Schultheis
Yes
Todd
No
Ragsdale
No
Weissmann
No
Not Final YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL



04:43 PM

Representative Penry provided closing remarks in favor of HCR 1010.


BILL:HCR 1010
TIME: 04:37:38 PM
MOVED:Liston
MOTION:Moved to refer House Concurrent Resolution 06-1010, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation. The motion failed on a 5-6 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Cadman
VOTE
Cadman
Yes
Carroll T.
No
Coleman
No
Crane
Yes
Gallegos
No
Liston
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Schultheis
Yes
Todd
No
Ragsdale
No
Weissmann
No
Not Final YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:HCR 1010
TIME: 04:38:19 PM
MOVED:Coleman
MOTION:Moved to Postpone Indefinitely House Concurrent Resolution 06-1010. The motion passed on a 6-5 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Ragsdale
VOTE
Cadman
No
Carroll T.
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Crane
No
Gallegos
Yes
Liston
No
Lundberg
No
Schultheis
No
Todd
Yes
Ragsdale
Yes
Weissmann
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS