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s_lg_2016a_2016-02-23t14:01:43z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/23/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1012



SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 16-1012 to the Committee of the W PASS





02:14 PM -- HB 16-1012



Senator Scott, sponsor, described the provisions of House Bill 16-1012 that requires certified statements of local election results to be filed with the Division of Local Government in the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA). Under current law, the statements are filed with the Secretary of State (SOS). The bill requires the division to post the statements on its website, and the SOS must provide a link to them on its website. The bill does not change the requirement that the certified statement must also be published in a newspaper or posted within the municipality.



The following persons testified on the bill:



02:15 PM --
Bruce Eisenhauer, representing DOLA, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee about the bill.



02:16 PM -- Suzanne Staiert, Deputy Secretary of State, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee about the oversight of local elections by the SOS.



02:22 PM



The chair closed testimony and Senator Scott closed his remarks on the bill.

BILL: HB16-1012
TIME: 02:22:35 PM
MOVED: Crowder
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1012 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









02:24 PM



The committee adjourned.




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