s_sa_2017a_2017-04-26t13:48:02z2 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/26/2017

Location: SCR 357

02:20 PM -- HB17-1261



Senator Zenzinger, sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1261 to the committee. This bill requires any person expending $1,000 or more per year on electioneering communications or regular biennial school electioneering to state in the communication the name of the person making the communication in accordance with current independent expenditure communication requirements. Under current law, such communication is defined as communication broadcast, printed, mailed, delivered, or distributed within 30 days of the primary election and 60 days of the general election. This bill expands this time frame to include communications that are broadcast, printed, mailed, delivered, or distributed at any point between the primary and general election.



02:21 PM -- Suzanne Staiert, Deputy Secretary of State, testified against the bill.



02:24 PM -- Mike Krause, representing the Independence Institute, testified against the bill and provided a handout to committee members (Attachment E).



17SenateState0426AttachE.pdf



02:28 PM



Ms. Staiert, Mr. Krause, and Senator Zenzinger responded to committee member questions.



02:46 PM -- Daniel Silbaugh, representing Represent.US, testified in support of the bill.



02:48 PM -- Deborah Gard, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



02:49 PM -- Elena Nunez, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.



02:51 PM -- Peg Perl, representing Colorado Ethics Watch, testified in support of the bill and provided a handout to committee members (Attachment F).



17SenateState0426AttachF.pdf



02:55 PM



Senator Zenzinger wrapped up her presentation of the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.