Date: 03/31/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-087

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.019 (Attachment B). The motion
Moved amendment L.020 (Attachment A). The motion
Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-087, as amended, to 		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS



01:39 PM

The committee vice-chair, Representative Soper, called the meeting to order.


01:40 PM-- Senate Bill 09-087

Representative Peniston, prime sponsor of Senate Bill 09-087, concerning increased accountability standards for special districts, discussed the bill. The committee heard witness testimony on the bill on March 19, 2009. Representative Peniston explained why Colorado law relating to special districts should be updated and talked about how the bill will increase the public's knowledge about the elections and administration of special districts. She discussed prepared amendment L.020 (Attachment A), which clarifies the responsibilities for sharing information between special districts and county clerks. She also explained how L.020 changes the definition of "designated elected official," and discussed changes to the deadlines between special districts and county clerks.

01:47 PM

 Representative Peniston addressed questions from the committee members concerning amendment L.020 (Attachment A).

BILL:SB09-087
TIME: 01:47:30 PM
MOVED:Peniston
MOTION:Moved amendment L.020 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Middleton
VOTE
Acree
Bradford
Liston
McKinley
Middleton
Schafer S.
Tipton
Vigil
Excused
Waller
Soper
Peniston
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090331AttachA.pdf

01:48 PM

Representative Peniston discussed prepared amendment L.019 (Attachment B), which exempts special districts that have less than 1,000 eligible electors from a majority of the requirements of Senate Bill 09-087.
BILL:SB09-087
TIME: 01:49:53 PM
MOVED:Peniston
MOTION:Moved amendment L.019 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Middleton
VOTE
Acree
Bradford
Liston
McKinley
Middleton
Schafer S.
Tipton
Vigil
Excused
Waller
Soper
Peniston
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090331AttachB.pdf

01:50 PM

Representative Peniston made closing comments on the bill.
BILL:SB09-087
TIME: 01:52:12 PM
MOVED:Peniston
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-087, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed 10-0-1 on a roll call vote.
SECONDED:Middleton
VOTE
Acree
Yes
Bradford
Yes
Liston
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Middleton
Yes
Schafer S.
Yes
Tipton
Yes
Vigil
Excused
Waller
Yes
Soper
Yes
Peniston
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS