Amendments for SB20-019
Senate Journal, February 19
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB20-019 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with
favorable recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 3, strike lines 20 and 21.
Page 3, line 26, strike "SIX" and substitute "TEN".
Page 3, line 27, after "SENATORS" insert "AND ONE NONLEGISLATIVE
MEMBER WITH EXPERIENCE IN MATTERS OF TAX POLICY, ECONOMICS, OR
COMMERCE".
Page 4, line 2, after "SENATOR" insert "AND ONE NONLEGISLATIVE
MEMBER WITH EXPERIENCE IN MATTERS OF TAX POLICY, ECONOMICS, OR
COMMERCE".
Page 4, line 4, after "REPRESENTATIVES" insert "AND ONE
NONLEGISLATIVE MEMBER FROM A STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION
REPRESENTING COLORADO COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, CITIES, OR
TOWNS".
Page 4, line 6, after "REPRESENTATIVE" insert "AND ONE NONLEGISLATIVE
MEMBER FROM A STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING COLORADO
COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, CITIES, OR TOWNS".
Page 4, strike lines 7 through 9 and substitute:
"(c) (I) THE NONLEGISLATIVE MEMBERS SHALL SERVE AS NON-
VOTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.
(II) APPOINTEES TO THE COMMITTEE MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE
WITH OR INTEREST IN THE STUDY AREAS OF THE COMMITTEE.".
Renumber succeeding subparagraph accordingly.
Page 5, strike lines 9 through 11 and substitute "NECESSARY FOR THE
OPERATION OF THE COMMITTEE.".
Page 5, line 12, strike "MEMBERS" and substitute "LEGISLATIVE
MEMBERS".
Page 5, line 18, strike "THEY DEEM" and substitute "EACH DEEMS".
Page 5, line 19, strike "(I)".
Page 5, strike lines 21 through 25.
Page 5, line 26, strike "(I)".
Page 6, strike lines 2 and 3 and substitute:
"(c) THE COMMITTEE SHALL STUDY TAX POLICY AND MAY
DEVELOP ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE CURRENT SYSTEM OF STATE AND
LOCAL TAXATION.
(d) UPON REQUEST BY A LEGISLATOR OR A LEGISLATIVE MEMBER
OF THE COMMITTEE, THE COMMITTEE SHALL PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED
FEEDBACK ON THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OR CONSEQUENCES OF A
LEGISLATIVE OR OTHER POLICY PROPOSAL NOT DIRECTLY AFFILIATED
WITH OR GENERATED BY THE COMMITTEE, INCLUDING ANY BILL OR
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT AFFECTS
TAX POLICY. THE FEEDBACK MUST BE PROVIDED WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF
THE REQUEST AND REMAIN AS CONCISE AS POSSIBLE WHILE CAPTURING
ANY AVAILABLE EVIDENCE. IF THE COMMITTEE CANNOT IDENTIFY
EVIDENCE TO EFFECTIVELY INFORM A RESPONSE, THE FEEDBACK WILL
INDICATE A LACK OF EVIDENCE.
(e) THE COMMITTEE MAY WORK WITH AND DEVELOP
RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER STATE AGENCIES, GROUPS, INTERIM
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES, TASK FORCES, ORGANIZATIONS, OR STATEWIDE
INITIATIVES THAT ARE PURSUING ISSUES AND POLICY INITIATIVES SIMILAR
TO THOSE ADDRESSED IN THIS SUBSECTION (2) IN ORDER TO LEVERAGE
EFFICIENT POLICY-MAKING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE
EFFORTS.".
Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
Page 6, line 12 strike "AND THE TASK FORCE".
Page 6, strike lines 17 through 27.
Strike pages 7 through 11.
Page 12, strike lines 1 through 3.
Renumber succeeding C.R.S. section number accordingly.
Trans-
portation &
Energy
Senate Journal, March 13
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB20-019 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable
recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 12, after line 5 insert:
"SECTION 2. Appropriation. (1) For the 2020-21 state fiscal
year, $80,222 is appropriated to the legislative department. This
appropriation is from the general fund. To implement this act, the
department may use this appropriation as follows:
(a) $31,572 for use by the legislative council, which amount is
based on an assumption that the legislative council will require an
additional 0.5 FTE;
(b) $43,005 for use by the the office of legislative legal services,
which amount is based on an assumption that the office will require an
additional 0.6 FTE; and
(c) $5,645 for use by the general assembly.".
Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
Page 1, line 102, strike "POLICY." and substitute "POLICY, AND, IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".
Appro-
priations