Date: 04/23/2012

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB12-026

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved prepared amendment L.003 (Attachment B). The
Moved to refer Senate Bill 12-026, as amended, to 		Pass Without Objection
PASS



02:35 PM -- Senate Bill 12-026

Representative Vaad, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 12-026, concerning a state agency rule that creates a state mandate on a local government. Representative Vaad explained that the bill prohibits a state agency from promulgating a rule creating a state mandate on a local government, with some exceptions listed in the bill, and distributed prepared amendment L.003 (Attachment B). He discussed Executive Order D 2011-005 issued by Governor John Hickenlooper, which established a policy to enhance the relationship between state and local government.

HseLocal0423AttachB.pdf

02:37 PM

Kevin Bommer, representing the Colorado Municipal League (CML), testified in support of the bill and discussed Executive Order D 2011-005 and the problems with unfunded mandates placed on local governments.


02:40 PM

Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC), testified in support of the bill and discussed the burden of unfunded mandates on local governments.


02:40 PM

Representative Vaad made closing comments on the bill.
BILL:SB12-026
TIME: 02:41:20 PM
MOVED:Labuda
MOTION:Moved prepared amendment L.003 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Conti
VOTE
Balmer
Excused
Conti
Gardner B.
Labuda
Lee
Pabon
Pace
Soper
Swerdfeger
Szabo
Bradford
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 1 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB12-026
TIME: 02:41:35 PM
MOVED:Szabo
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 12-026, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0, with 2 excused.
SECONDED:Labuda
VOTE
Balmer
Excused
Conti
Yes
Gardner B.
Yes
Labuda
Yes
Lee
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Pace
Excused
Soper
Yes
Swerdfeger
Yes
Szabo
Yes
Bradford
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS