H_SA_2017A 02/23/2017 Committee Summary

10:19 AM -- HB17-1158



Representative Foote announced that House Bill 17-1155, concerning the ability to cure campaign finance reporting deficiencies without penalty, would be laid over to a future date to be announced.



Representative McKean, sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1158. The bill modifies and clarifies charitable organization requirements under the Colorado Charitable Solicitations Act as follows:



• By requiring that registration statements or renewals, financial reports, and solicitation notices be signed and affirmed under penalty perjury, this bill makes falsifying a charitable organization's financial reports or registration documents a second degree perjury offense, which is a class one misdemeanor.

• Any changes that affect the identity of the organization, such as a name change or tax status change, must be reported to the Department of State within 30 days.

• The time limit for a request for a hearing on the denial, suspension, or revocation of a registration is changed from 5 to 30 days.

• The requirement that a charitable organization designate a registered agent for the service of process and notices is replaced with the requirement that the organization provide an address of record.

• The failure to file a financial report is subject to a fine. Notice of failure to file is deemed received if it is sent twice by the Department of State to the address on file.

• The Department of State may promulgate rules providing for the withdraw of an active registration by a charitable organization.



























Representative McKean answered questions from the committee. He distributed amendment L.002 to the committee (Attachment A). Representative Benavidez distributed amendment L.004 to the committee (Attachment B).



17HouseState0223AttachA.pdf 17HouseState0223AttachB.pdf



10:29 AM -- Tim Griesmer, Colorado Department of State, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Griesmer answered questions from the committee.



10:46 AM -- Mark Turner, Colorado Nonprofit Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Turner answered questions from the committee.



10:51 AM -- Sophia San Miguel, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. San Miguel answered questions from the committee.





10:55 AM



Representative Melton discussed amendment L.002.

10:56 AM



Representative Benavidez explained amendment L.004. The committee discussed amendment L.004. Representative McKean answered questions about amendment L.004.

10:58 AM



Representative McKean made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members made comments about the bill.

11:02 AM



The committee adjourned.