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s_lg_2017a_2017-02-14t14:01:30z3 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/14/2017

Location: SCR 354

Final

BILL SUMMARY for SB17-140



SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 17-140 to the Committee of the W PASS







03:16 PM -- SB 17-140



Senator Sonnenberg, prime sponsor, discussed the provisions of Senate Bill 17-140 concerning the Torrens Title Registration System. This bill closes the Torrens title registration system to new applications to register land titles beginning January 1, 2018. The Torrens title registration system is a state register of land titles guaranteeing an indefeasible title to those included in the register. In this system, land ownership is transferred through title registrations.



The following persons testified on the bill:



03:17 PM --
Pam Anderson, Colorado County Clerks Association, spoke in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee about the bill.



03:17 PM --
Susan Corlis, Kit Carson County, spoke in support of the bill.



03:18 PM



The chair closed testimony on the the bill, and Senator Sonnenberg closed his remarks on the bill.


BILL: SB17-140
TIME: 03:22:50 PM
MOVED: Donovan
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-140 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Crowder
Yes
Donovan
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Gardner
Excused
Martinez Humenik
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS