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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB19-1295

County Treasurers To Serve As Public Trustees

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
Local Government

Concerning a requirement that the county treasurer in specified counties serve as the public trustee for the county.

Bill Summary:

County - county treasurer to serve as public trustee. Public trustees for Class 2 counties (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Mesa, Pueblo, and Weld) are currently appointed by the governor. Commencing July 1, 2020, the act specifies that the county treasurer for each Class 2 county will serve as the public trustee for the county. The county treasurer is required to create a transition plan for assuming the new duties of the public trustee. The county treasurer is authorized to consider incorporating staff of the appointed trustee's office, including the prior public trustee, into the treasurer's office.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Janice Rich

Representative

Janice Rich

Representative KC Becker

Representative

KC Becker

Senator Ray Scott

Senator

Ray Scott

Representative Tammy Story

Senator

Tammy Story

Committees

House

Transportation & Local Government

Senate

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/29/2019 Signed Act PDF
05/13/2019 Final Act PDF
04/27/2019 Rerevised PDF
04/26/2019 Revised PDF
04/18/2019 Reengrossed PDF
04/17/2019 Engrossed PDF
03/29/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/17/2019 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/15/2019 FN2 PDF
04/03/2019 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 19-1295 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 19-1295, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/27/2019 Third Reading BILL
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/18/2019 Third Reading BILL
63
AYE
2
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/15/2019 L.001 HOU Transportation & Local Government Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
05/29/2019 Governor Governor Signed
05/13/2019 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/13/2019 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/13/2019 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/27/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/26/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/24/2019 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/18/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
04/18/2019 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/17/2019 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/15/2019 House House Committee on Transportation & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/29/2019 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Local Government
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/02/2019 338 County Treasurers To Serve As Public Trustees PDF

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