Date: 03/05/2012

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB12-146

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment C). The motion p
Moved to refer Senate Bill 12-146, as amended, to 		Pass Without Objection
PASS



03:07 PM -- Senate Bill 12-146

Representative Peniston, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 12-146, concerning limitations on the acceptance of certain benefits by specified governmental actors who are in a position to reward persons offering such benefits with official action. Representative Peniston explained that the bill amends portions of current law governing the standards of conduct for certain public officials, officers, and employees. Representative Peniston addressed questions from the committee concerning the need for the bill and discussed cases where contracting options may be limited within a community.


03:15 PM

Evan Goulding, representing the Special District Association, testified in support of the bill and discussed the provisions in the bill that cover ethical conduct for local government officials and employees. Mr. Goulding responded to questions from the committee concerning prepared amendment L.001 (Attachment C).

HseLocal0305AttachC.pdf
BILL:SB12-146
TIME: 03:21:36 PM
MOVED:Soper
MOTION:Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Lee
VOTE
Balmer
Conti
Fields
Gardner B.
Labuda
Lee
Pace
Soper
Swerdfeger
Szabo
Bradford
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


03:24 PM

Representative Peniston and members of the committee made closing comments on the bill.
BILL:SB12-146
TIME: 03:26:34 PM
MOVED:Gardner B.
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 12-146, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:Szabo
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Conti
Yes
Fields
Yes
Gardner B.
Yes
Labuda
Yes
Lee
Yes
Pace
Yes
Soper
Yes
Swerdfeger
Yes
Szabo
Yes
Bradford
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



03:28 PM

The committee adjourned.