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s_lg_2017a_2017-05-02t14:02:58z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 05/02/2017

Location: SCR 354

Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1293



SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.002. The motion passed without o

Refer House Bill 17-1293 to the Committee of the W
Pass Without Objection

PASS







02:26 PM -- HB 17-1293



The committee returned from recess. Senator Todd, prime sponsor, discussed the provisions of House Bill 17-1293 concerning local government officials on nonprofit boards. The reengrossed bill specifies that it is neither a conflict of interest nor a breach of fiduciary duty or the public trust for a local government official to serve on the board of directors of a nonprofit entity.



02:26 PM



Senator Martinez Humenik distributed Amendment L.002 (Attachment B).



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The following persons testified on the bill.



02:30 PM --
Ron Carl, representing the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners, spoke in support of the bill and explained how the county works cooperatively with a number of nonprofit organizations, and that commissioners serving on their boards is an efficient mechanism to track resources.



02:33 PM --
Eric Bergman, Colorado Counties, Inc., spoke in support of the bill and explained how county commissioners often serve on the boards of nonprofits.



02:34 PM -- Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



02:35 PM -- Mark Turner, representing the Colorado Nonprofit Association, spoke in support of the bill and explained how nonprofits benefit from local officials serving on boards.



02:37 PM



The chair closed testimony and Senator Todd closed her remarks on the bill.


BILL: HB17-1293
TIME: 02:37:54 PM
MOVED: Aguilar
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.002. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
Crowder
Donovan
Gardner
Martinez Humenik
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL: HB17-1293
TIME: 02:38:15 PM
MOVED: Aguilar
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1293 to the Committee of the Whole, as amended, with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
Yes
Crowder
Yes
Donovan
Excused
Gardner
Yes
Martinez Humenik
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







02:39 PM



The committee adjourned.








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