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Bill Summary for Bill Number SB16-172 Date: 04/12/2016
Location: SCR 353
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB16-172

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion p
Refer Senate Bill 16-172, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection
PASS



02:02 PM -- SB 16-172

Senator Woods, prime sponsor, discussed the provisions of Senate Bill 16-172 concerning electronic notices in county property tax disputes. She also distributed Amendment L.001 (Attachment A). Under current law, a county board of equalization must mail notices of hearings and decisions to the petitioner's who dispute property tax valuations made by the county assessor. This bill allows a board of county commissioners to pass ordinances allowing for notices of hearings for the abatement and refund of taxes, notices of hearings for petitions for appeal, and decisions related to these hearings to be emailed or faxed to the petitioner or the petitioner's agent.

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The following persons testified on the bill:

02:04 PM --
Meredith Van Horn, Douglas County, spoke in support of the bill and discussed use of electronic notifications for board of equalization appeals. She also spoke in support of Amendment L.001 and explained why a safety clause is needed on the bill.

02:09 PM -- Gini Pingenot, Colorado Counties, Inc., spoke in support of the bill.

02:10 PM

The chair closed testimony and Senator Woods closed her remarks on the bill.

BILL: SB16-172
TIME: 02:10:56 PM
MOVED: Crowder
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Donovan
Kefalas
Martinez Humenik
Tate
Ulibarri
Crowder
Marble
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



BILL: SB16-172
TIME: 02:11:38 PM
MOVED: Crowder
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 16-172, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Donovan
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Martinez Humenik
Yes
Tate
Yes
Ulibarri
Yes
Crowder
Yes
Marble
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS