825EF774215B6AED8725822700508787 Hearing Summary

Christy Chase, Assistant Director, Office of Legislative Legal Services, and Sharon Eubanks, Director, Office of Legislative Legal Services, testified before the Committee. Ms. Chase presented the Office's 2018-19 FY budget proposal based on the current direction from the Joint Budget Committee and the Governor's office.

Representative Willett and Ms. Chase discussed the Office's FTE and the requested budget for two additional attorneys.

Representative Lee and Ms. Chase discussed the budget for legal fees included in operating expenses.

Senator Guzman and Ms. Eubanks discussed costs related to the new HR administrator, the sexual harassment training, and the study of the workplace harassment policy and culture of the legislative workplace being conducted and how those are being paid from the legislative department cash fund.

Senator Holbert and Ms. Eubanks discussed the possibility of the budget proposal being amended to include funding for a HR director.

Senator Kagan and Ms. Chase discussed the increase in the budget request for Colorado Commission on Uniform State Laws commissioner travel.

Ms. Eubanks requested that any motion made include the ability for the Office to adjust the budget request to reflect upcoming Joint Budget Committee common policy decisions.