Location: LSB A
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1260
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1260
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
| Votes: View--> | Action Taken: |
| Refer House Bill 17-1260 to the Committee on Appro | PASS |
04:14 PM -- HB17-1260
Representative Kennedy, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1260. The bill establishes contribution limits and disclosure requirements for both primary and general elections for candidates for county offices. The maximum contribution that a candidate or candidate committee for a county office can accept are as follows:
• $1,250 from any person;
• $12,500 from a small donor committee; and
• $22,125 from a political party.
These contribution limits must be adjusted for inflation every four years by the Department of State.
Representative Kennedy provided a handout to the committee (Attachment B). He answered questions from the committee.
04:26 PM -- Peg Perl, Colorado Ethics Watch, testified in support of the bill.
04:28 PM -- Suzanne Staiert, Department of State, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:34 PM -- Daniel Silbaugh, Represent.Us Denver, testified on the bill.
04:36 PM -- Elena Nunez, Colorado Common Cause, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:39 PM -- Danny Katz, Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in support of the bill.
04:40 PM -- Dianna Orf, Associated of Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Orf answered questions from the committee.
04:46 PM -- Casey Tighe, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
04:49 PM
Representative Kennedy made concluding remarks about the bill. Representative Kennedy answered questions from the committee. Committee members commented on the bill.
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| BILL: | HB17-1260 | |
| TIME: | 04:59:55 PM | |
| MOVED: | Weissman | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1260 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 6-3. | |
| SECONDED: | Hooton | |
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VOTE |
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Benavidez |
Yes |
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Hooton |
Yes |
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Humphrey |
No |
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Leonard |
No |
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Melton |
Yes |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Williams D. |
No |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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Foote |
Yes |
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Final YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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05:00 PM
The committee took a brief recess.