Date: 02/03/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1040

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment I). The motion
Moved to refer House Bill 09-1040, as amended, to 		Pass Without Objection
PASS



04:31 PM -- House Bill 09-1040

Representative Vigil, prime sponsor of House Bill 09-1040, concerning unfunded mandates on local governments, addressed questions from the committee concerning the fiscal note for the bill and the General Fund expenditure of $46,940 needed to implement the bill.

04:38 PM

Donald Christensen, Executive Director, County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in support of the bill and talked about unfunded mandates that are placed on county sheriff's department by the state. He discussed specific unfunded mandates that have been placed on counties that have created significant financial burdens for counties to implement.

04:41 PM

Duane Fellhauer, Douglas County, testified in support of the bill and explained that unfunded mandates are prohibited in state law, but several mandates are passed do to local governments each year.

04:42 PM

Andy Karsian, Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support on the bill and explained that House Bill 09-1040 was a high priority for the counties in the state. He discussed state law that prohibits the state from passing unfunded mandates on to local governments and talked about several unfunded mandates that create significant costs for local governments. Mr. Karsian explained that Colorado Counties Inc. provides annual updates to counties throughout the state about recent legislation and new unfunded mandates.

04:48 PM

Representative Vigil entered closing comments on the bill and discussed prepared amendment L.001 (Attachment I), which would shift the reporting obligations from the State Auditor's Office to the Department of Local Affairs.
BILL:HB09-1040
TIME: 04:49:33 PM
MOVED:Middleton
MOTION:Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment I). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Schafer S.
VOTE
Acree
Bradford
Liston
McKinley
Middleton
Schafer S.
Tipton
Vigil
Waller
Soper
Peniston
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090203AttachI.pdf
BILL:HB09-1040
TIME: 04:50:11 PM
MOVED:Tipton
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 09-1040, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed 6-4-1.
SECONDED:Vigil
VOTE
Acree
No
Bradford
No
Liston
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Middleton
Yes
Schafer S.
Yes
Tipton
No
Vigil
Yes
Waller
Excused
Soper
Yes
Peniston
No
Final YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS








04:55 PM

The committee adjourned.