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5B406C4C758E298587258C260078CF1F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1071

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Feb 3, 2025      
Location HCR 0112



HB25-1071 - Postponed Indefinitely
02:59:34 PM  
The committee recessed
and reconvened.



Representative Suckla, sponsor, presented House Bill 25-1071. As amended
by strike-below amendment L.001, beginning in FY 2025-26, the bill requires
that all money in the Peace Officer Training and Support Fund be distributed
to counties and federally recognized tribal governments according to a
new distribution formula. The distribution formula directs that 50 percent
of funding to be distributed equally among all counties and tribes and
that 50 percent of funding be distributed among counties and tribes in
proportion to their populations. Representative Suckla provided a fact
sheet (Attachment E) and distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment F).
03:02:36 PM  
Representative Suckla responded to questions from the committee.
03:15:04 PM  
Mr. Shak Powers, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:19:33 PM  
Bruce Eisenhauer, representing Department of Local Affairs, testified in opposition to the bill. Maud Naroll, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Elizabeth Haskell, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill. The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.
03:27:07 PM  
Jason Bailey, representing
themself, testified against the bill.
03:31:14 PM  
Representative Suckla offered closing comments and requested that the committee postpone the bill indefinitely. Committee members commented on the bill.


03:36:40 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 25-1071 indefinitely.
Moved Titone
Seconded Camacho
Brooks Yes
Camacho Yes
DeGraaf No
Garcia Yes
Gonzalez R. Yes
Hartsook Yes
Joseph Excused
Marshall Yes
Stewart R. Yes
Weinberg Excused
Zokaie Yes
Titone Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 1   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






The effective date for bills enacted without a safety clause is August 6, 2025, if the General Assembly adjourns sine die on May 7, 2025 (unless otherwise specified). Details

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