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BILL SUMMARY For SB23-276

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Apr 27, 2023       Location HCR 0112

SB23-276 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


09:50:14 AM  
Representative Sirota, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-276. The bill makes multiple changes to the uniform election code and the conduct of elections, including changing the method for the state to reimburse counties for a portion of the cost to conduct elections. She distributed amendments L.035 (Attachment A) and L.041 (Attachment B).
09:55:55 AM  
Representative Sirota responded to questions from the committee.
09:59:04 AM  
Matt Crane, representing the Colorado County Clerks Association, testified in support of the bill.
10:02:06 AM  
Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill.
10:03:39 AM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
10:21:28 AM  
Representative Sirota explained the amendments.

10:21:51 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.035 (Attachment A).
Moved Joseph
Seconded Kipp
Bockenfeld
deGruy Kennedy
Frizell
Kipp
Lindstedt
Marshall
Taggart
Valdez
Weinberg
Joseph
Snyder
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

10:22:24 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.041 (Attachment B).
Moved Joseph
Seconded Kipp
Bockenfeld
deGruy Kennedy
Frizell
Kipp
Lindstedt
Marshall
Taggart
Valdez
Weinberg
Joseph
Snyder
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:23:54 AM  

Representative Sirota made closing remarks and asked for a favorable recommendation.


10:29:18 AM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-276, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Joseph
Seconded Kipp
Bockenfeld Yes
deGruy Kennedy Yes
Frizell Yes
Kipp Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Marshall Yes
Taggart Yes
Valdez Yes
Weinberg No
Joseph Yes
Snyder Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS