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BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1026

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Feb 5, 2024       Location LSB A

HB24-1026 - Postponed Indefinitely


02:07:26 PM  
Representative Bockenfeld, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 24-1026, concerning a requirement that voters reauthorize a local government to retain revenue in excess of the limitations imposed by section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution (TABOR). The bill requires that a local government that retains revenue in excess of its TABOR limit pursuant to a waiver election held prior to November 9, 2020, must resubmit the ballot issue from that waiver election to the registered voters of the local government for re-approval by the November 2029 local elections.
02:14:58 PM  
Jody Nickerson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Natalie Menten, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Christopher Richardson, representing Elbert County, testified to amend the bill. Tony Gagliardi, representing the National Federation of Independent Business, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Tasha Carr, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:35:50 PM  
Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. Heather Stauffer, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill. Dianne Criswell, representing the Special District Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Scott Wasserman, representing the Bell Policy Center, testified in opposition to the bill. Dawn Fritz, representing the Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:53:59 PM  
Representative Bockenfeld made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

03:00:09 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1026 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved DeGraaf
Seconded Bottoms
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Brown No
DeGraaf Yes
Epps Yes
Ricks No
Rutinel No
Valdez No
Willford No
Boesenecker No
Woodrow No
YES: 4   NO: 7   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

03:00:34 PM
Motion Postpone House Bill 24-1026 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.
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Willford
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps No
Ricks Yes
Rutinel Yes
Valdez Yes
Willford Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS