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h_fin_2016a_2016-05-05t10:57:00z4 Hearing Summary

Date: 05/05/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for SB16-097



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Postpone Senate Bill 16-097 indefinitely. The moti

Refer Senate Bill 16-097 to the Committee of the W
PASS

FAIL







12:32 PM -- SB16-097



Representative Coram, sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 16-097. Beginning January 1, 2016, this bill, as amended by the Senate Agriculture Committee, places restrictions on transferring money from various mineral related cash funds to the General Fund. The bill prohibits the Governor from restricting the use of money in any of these funds to save money for a future transfer to the General Fund. The bill also limits the Governor's and the Joint Budget Committee's ability to use money in these funds for purposes not authorized in current law or that does not benefit the political subdivisions impacted by the severance of minerals.



12:45 PM -- Ms. Dianna Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



12:48 PM -- Mr. Kelly Sloan, representing Mesa County, Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



12:50 PM -- Mr. Kevin Bommer, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. He answered several committee questions



12:54 PM -- Ms. Gini Pingenot, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. She answered several committee questions.

BILL: SB16-097
TIME: 01:00:00 PM
MOVED: Van Winkle
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 16-097 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 5-6.
SECONDED: Conti
VOTE
Becker K.
No
Conti
Yes
Garnett
No
Moreno
No
Pabon
No
Roupe
Yes
Sias
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Foote
No
Court
No
YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL




BILL: SB16-097
TIME: 01:06:23 PM
MOVED: Garnett
MOTION: Postpone Senate Bill 16-097 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 6-5.
SECONDED: Moreno
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Conti
No
Garnett
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Roupe
No
Sias
No
Van Winkle
No
Wilson
No
Foote
Yes
Court
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS














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