h_sa_2017a_2017-04-05t14:19:49z4 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/05/2017

Location: LSB A

04:14 PM -- HB17-1260



Representative Kennedy, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1260. The bill establishes contribution limits and disclosure requirements for both primary and general elections for candidates for county offices. The maximum contribution that a candidate or candidate committee for a county office can accept are as follows:



• $1,250 from any person;

• $12,500 from a small donor committee; and

• $22,125 from a political party.



These contribution limits must be adjusted for inflation every four years by the Department of State.



Representative Kennedy provided a handout to the committee (Attachment B). He answered questions from the committee.



17HouseState0405AttachB.pdf



04:26 PM -- Peg Perl, Colorado Ethics Watch, testified in support of the bill.



04:28 PM -- Suzanne Staiert, Department of State, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:34 PM -- Daniel Silbaugh, Represent.Us Denver, testified on the bill.



04:36 PM -- Elena Nunez, Colorado Common Cause, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:39 PM -- Danny Katz, Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in support of the bill.



04:40 PM -- Dianna Orf, Associated of Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Orf answered questions from the committee.



04:46 PM -- Casey Tighe, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.





04:49 PM



Representative Kennedy made concluding remarks about the bill. Representative Kennedy answered questions from the committee. Committee members commented on the bill.

05:00 PM



The committee took a brief recess.