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Bill Summary for Bill Number SB17-185 Date: 03/16/2017
Location: SCR 357
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB17-185

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D). The motion p
Postpone Senate Bill 17-185 indefinitely using a r
Refer Senate Bill 17-185, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection
PASS
FAIL




10:58 AM -- SB17-185

Senator Gardner, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-185, which creates minimum salary amounts for any assistant district attorney, chief deputy district attorney, and deputy district attorney based upon the salary ranges of certain employees in the Office of the State Public Defender. The bill requires the state to pay an increasing share of these salaries over a four-year period. Senator Gardner also discussed amendment L.003 (Attachment D). Kerry White, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to discuss the fiscal impact of a similar amendment and distributed a memorandum to the committee (Attachment E).

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11:07 AM --
Tom Raynes, representing the Colorado District Attorneys' Council, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Raynes distributed a fact sheet to the committee (Attachment F) and responded to committee questions.

17SenateFin0316AttachF.pdf17SenateFin0316AttachF.pdf

11:15 AM --
Molly Chilson, District Attorney for the 11th Judicial District, testified in support of the bill.

11:25 AM --
Jeff Chostner, District Attorney for the 10th Judicial District, testified in support of the bill.


11:31 AM

Mr. Chostner, Senator Gardner, Mr. Raynes, and Ms. Chilson responded to questions from the committee.


11:46 AM

The witnesses and bill sponsor continued to address questions from the committee.

11:50 AM --
Doug Wilson, representing the Office of the State Public Defender, testified from a neutral position on the bill.


11:59 AM

Senator Gardner made closing remarks on the bill.
BILL: SB17-185
TIME: 12:01:17 PM
MOVED: Hill
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
Kerr
Tate
Hill
Neville T.
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

BILL: SB17-185
TIME: 12:01:47 PM
MOVED: Hill
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-185, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
No
Kerr
No
Tate
No
Hill
Yes
Neville T.
Yes
YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

BILL: SB17-185
TIME: 12:02:11 PM
MOVED: Hill
MOTION: Postpone Senate Bill 17-185 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
Yes
Kerr
Yes
Tate
Yes
Hill
No
Neville T.
No
Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



12:02 PM

The meeting adjourned.