h_lg_2016a_2016-04-20t13:31:20z0 Hearing Summary
Date: 04/20/2016
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB16-172
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
| Votes: View--> | Action Taken: |
| Refer Senate Bill 16-172 to the Committee of the W | PASS |
01:32 PM -- SB16-172
Representative Buck and Representative Tyler presented and summarized Senate Bill 16-172 concerning electronic notices in county property tax disputes. 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.
Representative Buck and Representative Tyler answered questions from the committee regarding the transmission of information.
01:35 PM -- Meredith Van Horn, representing Douglas County, spoke in favor of the bill. She spoke on electronic communications and notifications to taxpayers.
Ms. Van Horn answered questions from the committee regarding communication methods available to taxpayers.
01:41 PM -- Gini Pingenot, Colorado Counties, Inc., spoke in favor of the bill.
Representative Buck and Representative Tyler provided closing comments.
| BILL: | SB16-172 | |
| TIME: | 01:44:21 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lebsock | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-172 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Fields | |
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Arndt
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Yes
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Danielson
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Yes
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Klingenschmitt
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Yes
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Navarro
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Yes
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Ransom
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Yes
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Rosenthal
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Yes
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Saine
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Yes
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Singer
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Yes
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Thurlow
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Yes
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Lebsock
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Yes
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Fields
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Yes
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YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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01:47 PM
The committee adjourned.