Date: 02/17/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1248

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer House Bill 09-1248 to the CommitteePASS



06:34 PM -- House Bill 09-1248

Representative Gerou, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 09-1248, concerning the modification of laws applicable to the conduct of business in Colorado. Representative Gerou explained the effect of the bill. Committee members received a hand-out explaining the provisions of the bill, prepared by the Colorado Bar Association (Attachment M). Representative Gerou discussed the fiscal benefits to be realized as a result of the bill.

090217AttachM.pdf


06:37 PM

The following persons testified regarding House Bill 09-1248:


06:37 PM -- Mr. Tony van Westrum, representing the Colorado Bar Association, testified in favor of the bill. Mr. van Westrum discussed the effect of certain sections of the bill.


06:39 PM -- Ms. Sarah Steinbeck, representing the Secretary of State, testified in favor of House Bill 09-1248.


06:39 PM -- Mr. Mark Turner, representing the Colorado Nonprofit Association, testified in favor of the bill, stressing the technical nature of the bill. Representative Murray registered her concerns regarding the bill's treatment of nonprofit organizations.


06:41 PM

No amendments were offered to House Bill 09-1248.


BILL:HB09-1248
TIME: 06:42:20 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 09-1248 to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a 9-0-2 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Casso
VOTE
Casso
Yes
Court
Yes
Hullinghorst
Yes
Lambert
Yes
Massey
Excused
McCann
Excused
Miklosi
Yes
Murray
Yes
Nikkel
Yes
Labuda
Yes
Todd
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS