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Bill Summary for Bill Number SB17-034 Date: 01/24/2017
Location: SCR 354
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB17-034

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 17-034 to the Committee of the W PASS



02:24 PM -- SB17-034

Senator Jones and Senator Lundberg, Co-Prime Sponsors, described the provisions of Senate Bill 17-034 concerning disaster emergency transfers from county General Fund. This bill extends the ability of a board of county commissioners to transfer county General Fund money to its county Road and Bridge Fund from four years to eight years after the Governor declares a disaster emergency in the county. Senator Jones also discussed efforts to recover from the 2013 flood that impacted Colorado's front range communities.

The following persons testified on the bill:

02:27 PM --
George Gerstle, Boulder County Transportation Director, spoke in support of the bill and discussed efforts by the county to recover from the 2013 flood. He also explained why the county needs additional time to complete flood recovery measures.

02:33 PM --
Josh Fudge, Larimer County Budget Director, spoke in support of the bill and discussed efforts by the county to recover from the 2013 flood. He also explained why the county needs additional time to complete flood recovery measures.

02:37 PM

Senator Jones and Senator Lundberg closed their remarks on the bill.

BILL: SB17-034
TIME: 02:37:50 PM
MOVED: Kefalas
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-034 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Crowder
Excused
Donovan
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Gardner
Yes
Martinez Humenik
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



02:39 PM

The committee adjourned.