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F91D795496387C2387258830007B6556 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SCR22-002

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Apr 26, 2022      
Location SCR 352



SCR22-002 - Postponed Indefinitely


04:27:52 PM  
Senator Liston and
Senator Ginal, bill sponsors, presented Senate Concurrent Resolution 22-002.
Conditional on voter approval, the resolution increases the senior and
veterans with a disability homestead property tax exemptions and allows
seniors who qualify for the exemption to continue to claim it if they move.
04:39:54 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.
04:50:41 PM  
Senator Coleman proceeded
with witness testimony on the bill. Submitted testimony may be found in
Attachment C.
04:51:50 PM  

Assessor, Teller County, Colt Simmons, representing Teller County, testified in support of the bill. Assessor Bob Overbeck, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Lisa Frizell, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Richard Jortberg, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

05:00:11 PM  

Joshua Mantell, representing The Bell Policy Center, testified in opposition to the bill. Christopher Stiffler, representing Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in opposition to the bill.

05:04:41 PM  
Director Mark Ferrandino,
representing the Colorado Department of Revenue, was available to answer
committee questions. Committee discusssion ensued with Director Ferrandino.
05:15:22 PM  
Toby Damisch, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill. Jody Barker, representing the
Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments, testified in support of the bill.
Eileen Doherty, representing the Colorado Gerontological Society, testified
in support of the bill. Zach Smith, representing Chariot Financial, testified
in support of the bill.
05:21:23 PM  
Assessor Steve Schleiker, representing El Paso County Assessor, testified in support of the bill.
05:25:17 PM  
The bill sponsors gave closing remarks. Committee members commented on the bill.


05:38:40 PM
Motion Refer SCR22-002 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Simpson
Seconded
Hansen No
Simpson Yes
Sonnenberg Yes
Jaquez Lewis No
Coleman No
YES: 2   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


05:38:59 PM
Motion Postpone SCR22-002 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Jaquez Lewis
Seconded
Hansen Yes
Simpson No
Sonnenberg No
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Coleman Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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