BC67171FF944F8A5872583900076C6C8 Hearing Summary

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BILL SUMMARY For SB19-064

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Jan 28, 2019
Location SCR 352

SB19-064 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

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Attachment A

02:37:23 PM

Senators Gardner and Lee, co-prime sponsors, explained SB19-064, which creates cash funds for use for four ciminal justice programs in various state agencies, wtih moneys in these cash funds continuously appropriated to the departments operating the programs. The bill also extends the sunset date for two of these programs by three years. Senator Lee reiterated that the bill creates cash funds for unspent moneys to be retained for criminal justice programs instead of reverting back to the General Fund. Senator Gardner emphasized that the money for the programs disappear otherwise.

02:41:10 PM

Christie Donner, representing the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. She discussed the importance of a continuous appropriation and the need for the sunset provisions to be extended.

Senator Lee distributed Amendment L. 001 (Attachment A), which clarified and adjusted time frames for the funds.

02:46:59 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001
	Moved	Lee
	Seconded

	Cooke
	Gardner
	Rodriguez
	Gonzales
	Lee
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:48:10 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 19-064, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Gardner
	Seconded

	Cooke	Yes
	Gardner	Yes
	Rodriguez	Yes
	Gonzales	Yes
	Lee	Yes
	Final	YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB19-064 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly