Location: SCR 357
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BILL SUMMARY for SB17-022
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
BILL SUMMARY for SB17-022
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
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| Postpone Senate Bill 17-022 indefinitely. The moti Refer Senate Bill 17-022 to the Committee on Appro |
PASS FAIL |
02:06 PM -- SB17-022
The committee was called to order. Senator Donovan, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-022, which requires the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) to coordinate the provision of monetary and nonmonetary resources to rural communities that are impacted by a significant economic event, such as a plant closure or layoff, which has a significant, quantifiable impact on the total number of jobs in the rural community, as determined by the DOLA's executive director. Committee members received letters of support from the Delta County Board of Commissioners and the Pitkin County Board of Commissioners (Attachment A).
02:16 PM -- Emily Ibach, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.
02:17 PM -- Dorothy Ostrogorski, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill.
02:21 PM -- Morgan Cullen, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.
02:22 PM -- Peter Severson, representing the Lutheran Advocacy Ministry of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:25 PM -- Chantal Unfug, representing the Department of Local Affairs, testified on the bill.
02:28 PM -- Michelle Murphy, representing the Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
02:29 PM -- Zach Pierce, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:33 PM -- Dianna Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado and the Colorado Mining Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:35 PM -- Samantha Walsh, representing the National Hemp Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:36 PM -- Ed Shackelford, representing himself, testified on the bill.
02:38 PM
Senator Donovan wrapped up her presentation of SB 17-022. Discussion ensued on a similar bill that passed in 2015, Senate Bill 15-282, as well as the fiscal impact of SB 17-022.
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| BILL: | SB17-022 | |
| TIME: | 03:06:22 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-022 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | |
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Yes |
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Kerr |
Yes |
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Tate |
No |
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Hill |
No |
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Neville T. |
No |
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB17-022 | |
| TIME: | 03:07:52 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 17-022 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | |
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Court |
No |
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Kerr |
No |
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Tate |
Yes |
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Hill |
Yes |
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Neville T. |
Yes |
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Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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