Date: 05/02/2016
Location: SCR 356

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Postpone House Bill 16-1279 indefinitely using a r Refer House Bill 16-1279 to the Committee of the W	PASS FAIL

06:21 PM -- HB16-1279

Senator Newell presented House Bill 16-1279 to the committee and presented two handouts (Attachments C and D). The bill creates an international sister-state relationship program in the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT). A sister-state relationship is a formal declaration of friendship between two regions, states, or nations and does not create any legal relationship. The bill defines a state as a province, administrative district, county, prefecture, or other political boundary that includes one or more cities or towns.

16SenateState0502AttachC.pdf 16SenateState0502AttachD.pdf

The program will foster relationships between the state of Colorado and states in other countries in order to promote mutually beneficial economic growth, trade, and investment opportunities; maximize collaboration; and create a forum for sustained goodwill and social, educational, and cultural exchange and cooperation. OEDIT will serve as the conduit between Colorado and the designated leader of each sister-state.

BILL:	HB16-1279
TIME:	06:28:17 PM
MOVED:	Jones
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 16-1279 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Hill	No
	Jones	Yes
	Ulibarri	Yes
	Sonnenberg	No
	Scott	No
YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

BILL:	HB16-1279
TIME:	06:29:14 PM
MOVED:	Sonnenberg
MOTION:	Postpone House Bill 16-1279 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Hill	Yes
	Jones	No
	Ulibarri	No
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Scott	Yes
Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

06:30 PM

The committee adjourned.