s_sa_2016a_2016-02-17t13:34:14z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/17/2016

01:34 PM -- SB16-028



Senator Carroll presented Senate Bill 16-028 to the committee, along with a handout (Attachment A). The bill adds to the list of required information reported on the Transparency Online Project (TOP) website to include information about the number of local businesses, women, and minorities that contract with governmental entities in Colorado. The bill defines "governmental entities" to include the state, a county, a city and county, or a city in Colorado. The TOP website is a searchable database of financial information. The data currently reported on the TOP website includes data posted in the statewide accounting system by state agencies that participate in the state procurement code.



16SenateState0217AttachA.pdf



01:39 PM -- Walter Jones, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



01:44 PM -- Ronald Roybal, representing the Roybal Corporation, testified in support of the bill.



01:48 PM -- Joseph Stukes, representing Stukes & Sons Electric, testified in support of the bill.



01:52 PM -- Herman Malone, representing MBE Community, testified in support of the bill.



01:57 PM -- Darcy Wilson, representing Stan-Mar Inc., testified in support of the bill.



02:00 PM -- Prince Jones, representing Empowercom, testified in support of the bill.



02:04 PM -- Robert Jackson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.





02:11 PM



Senator Carroll wrapped up her presentation to the committee.