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h_lg_2017a_2017-04-12t13:31:58z3 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/12/2017

Location: HCR 0107

Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1297



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G). The motion p

Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H). The motion p

Refer House Bill 17-1297, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

Pass Without Objection

PASS







03:33 PM -- HB17-1297



Representative Gray, sponsor, presented HB17-1297 regarding special district meeting compensation. Current law caps the compensation that a special district board member may receive at $1,600 per year and $100 per meeting attended. The bill increases this amount to $2,400 per year and specifies that special meetings include study sessions in specified circumstances. He explained that the last increase for special district meeting compensation was in 2005. He answered questions from the committee.



Representative Gray distributed Amendments L.001(Attachment G) and L.002 (Attachment H).



17HouseLocal0412AttachG.pdf17HouseLocal0412AttachG.pdf 17HouseLocal0412AttachH.pdf17HouseLocal0412AttachH.pdf



03:44 PM -- Evan Goulding, representing the Special District Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee about compensation and rates.



03:49 PM -- Susan Staiert, representing the Colorado Secretary of State, held a neutral position on the bill and answered questions from the committee.

BILL: HB17-1297
TIME: 03:53:43 PM
MOVED: Gray
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Valdez
VOTE
Coleman
Exum
Gray
Liston
McKean
Navarro
Ransom
Singer
Thurlow
Valdez
Wilson
Rosenthal
Lebsock
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection




BILL: HB17-1297
TIME: 03:54:05 PM
MOVED: Gray
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Singer
VOTE
Coleman
Exum
Gray
Liston
McKean
Navarro
Ransom
Singer
Thurlow
Valdez
Wilson
Rosenthal
Lebsock
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection




BILL: HB17-1297
TIME: 03:54:30 PM
MOVED: Gray
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1297, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0, with 1 excused.
SECONDED: Valdez
VOTE
Coleman
Yes
Exum
Yes
Gray
Yes
Liston
Yes
McKean
Excused
Navarro
Yes
Ransom
Yes
Singer
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Valdez
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Lebsock
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







03:56 PM




The committee adjourned.