FBB312C49390140B87258C4500639DBE Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1229

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Mar 6, 2025
Location LSB A

HB25-1229 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment D

Attachment D.pdf

Attachment E

Attachment E.pdf

Attachment F

Attachment F.pdf

11:08:10 AM

Representative Soper,
prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 25-1299, concerning salaries of
elected local officials. The bill allows elected county officers to choose
to receive a salary of any amount lower than the amount set by law, and
also changes the county classification of Mesa County beginning in 2029.
Representative Soper responded to questions from the committee and provided
two handouts (Attachments D and E) to the committee.

11:25:02 AM

Commissioner Cody
Davis, representing Mesa County, testified in support of the bill. Dan
Rubinstein, representing the 21st Judicial District Attorney's Office,
testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions
from the committee.

11:45:48 AM

Representative Soper
explained amendment L.001 (Attachment F).

11:47:02 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F).
	Moved	Espenoza
	Seconded	Feret

	Bottoms
	Bradley
	Carter
	Espenoza
	Feret
	Froelich
	Luck
	Mabrey	Excused
	Ricks
	Clifford	Excused
	Willford
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:47:07 AM

Representative Soper provided concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

12:02:01 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1229, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Carter
	Seconded	Ricks

	Bottoms	No
	Bradley	No
	Carter	Yes
	Espenoza	Yes
	Feret	Yes
	Froelich	Yes
	Luck	No
	Mabrey	Excused
	Ricks	Yes
	Clifford	Excused
	Willford	Yes
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB25-1229 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly