h_hie_2016a_2016-05-03t10:54:05z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 05/03/2016

10:54 AM -- SB 16-038



Representative Young and Representative Sias, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 16-038. The bill requires a community centered board (CCB) that receives more than 75 percent of its annual funding from federal, state, or local governments, or any combination thereof, to be subject to the Colorado Open Records Act and the Colorado Local Government Audit Act.



The Office of the State Auditor must conduct a performance audit of any CCB that exceeds the 75 percent government threshold to determine if the CCB is effectively and efficiently fulfilling its statutory obligations. Audits of CCBs are to occur in the five year period following the effective date of the bill and as requested by the Office of the State Auditor thereafter. Representative Young referenced amendments L.007 and L.008 (Attachments A and B).



160503 AttachA.pdf160503 AttachB.pdf



11:02 AM



Representative Young and Representative Sias answered questions from the committee.



11:09 AM -- Maureen Welch, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She submitted an informational packet to the committee (Attachment C). Ms. Welch answered questions from the committee.



160503 AttachC.pdf



11:16 AM -- Josh Rael, Alliance, testified in support of the bill.



11:19 AM -- Dawn Howard, Colorado Cross-Disability Commission, testified in support of the bill.



11:21 AM -- Marijo Rymer, The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



11:25 AM -- Senator Rob Hernandez, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Senator Hernandez was joined at the table by Danny Villalobos and Joe Manec, who were representing themselves. Senator Hernandez answered questions from the committee.



11:36 AM -- Dianne Ray, State Auditor, answered questions from the committee.



11:53 AM



Representative Young answered questions from the committee.

11:55 AM



Representative Young and Representative Sias provided concluding remarks about the bill.





11:57 AM



Committee members made comments about the bill.