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h_sa_2016a_2016-03-21t13:49:59z3 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/21/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1140



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment M) to House Bill

Postpone House Bill 16-1140 indefinitely. The moti

Refer House Bill 16-1140, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

PASS

FAIL







09:10 PM -- HB16-1140



Representatives Court and Pabon, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1140 to the committee. This bill sets the maximum amount of contributions that may be made to or received by a candidate or committee of a candidate for local school district board of education. The maximum contribution for a regular biennial or special school board election is set at $500. The maximum contribution that a small donor committee may make is $5,000. In addition, candidates for school boards must file periodic disclosures with the SOS.



Committee members discussed the bill with the sponsors.



09:21 PM --
JD MacFarlane, representing himself and the Education Study Group of the Denver Democrats (ESG), testified in support of the bill.



09:25 PM --
Dr. JoAnn Fujioka, representing herself and the ESG, testified in support of the bill.



09:31 PM --
Walt Geisel, representing himself and the ESG, testified in support of the bill.



09:35 PM --
Elena Nunez, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.



09:37 PM --
Michael Kiley, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee questions.



09:42 PM --
Robert Speth, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.





09:48 PM



Representative Court discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment M).



16HouseState0321AttachM.pdf16HouseState0321AttachM.pdf

BILL: HB16-1140
TIME: 09:49:09 PM
MOVED: Primavera
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment M) to House Bill 16-1140. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Winter
VOTE
Foote
Humphrey
Leonard
Neville P.
Primavera
Tyler
Wist
Winter
Ryden
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection





09:49 PM



Representatives Court and Pabon wrapped up their presentation of the bill.

BILL: HB16-1140
TIME: 09:59:01 PM
MOVED: Ryden
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1140, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 1-8.
SECONDED: Winter
VOTE
Foote
Yes
Humphrey
No
Leonard
No
Neville P.
No
Primavera
No
Tyler
No
Wist
No
Winter
No
Ryden
No
YES: 1 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL




BILL: HB16-1140
TIME: 10:00:19 PM
MOVED: Tyler
MOTION: Postpone House Bill 16-1140 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 8-1.
SECONDED: Winter
VOTE
Foote
No
Humphrey
Yes
Leonard
Yes
Neville P.
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Wist
Yes
Winter
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS












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