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s_tra_2016a_2016-02-16t13:59:51z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/16/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for SB16-100



SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION


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02:43 PM -- SB16-100



Senator Jahn, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-100. The bill requires that a county receive consent from a majority of municipalities in the county prior to reducing the county road and bridge fund mill levy. If a majority of municipalities do not approve of the reduction, the county is required to make an additional payment to municipalities to compensate for the reduction in road and bridge fund mill levy. Senator Jahn distributed a number of handouts (Attachments B through F).



16SenateTran0216AttachB.pdf16SenateTran0216AttachB.pdf 16SenateTran0216AttachC.pdf16SenateTran0216AttachC.pdf



16SenateTran0216AttachD.pdf16SenateTran0216AttachD.pdf 16SenateTran0216AttachE.pdf16SenateTran0216AttachE.pdf



16SenateTran0216AttachF.pdf16SenateTran0216AttachF.pdf



02:49 PM --
Mayor John Suthers, representing the City of Colorado Springs, testified in support of the bill.



03:00 PM --
Rod Bockenfeld, representing the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners, testified in opposition to the bill.



03:03 PM --
Shawn Bolton, representing the Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners, testified in opposition to the bill.



03:08 PM --
Gini Pingenot, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.



03:16 PM --
Vince Hirsch, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



03:24 PM --
Mayor Adam Paul, representing the City of Lakewood, testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



03:29 PM --
Councilman John Marriott, representing the City of Arvada, testified in support of the bill.



03:33 PM --
Kevin Bommer, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.





03:41 PM



Senator Baumgardner made comments about the bill and announced that it would be laid over for action only. Senator Jahn made closing comments about the bill.




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