| Good Day, These are the Colorado bills the legislative team is working this week. These are some of the most important bills for the year. From your right to self-defense in and emergency (SB-11-053), the AZ style immigration bill (SB 11-054), to rolling back the "dirty dozen". Let your Representatives know your thoughts. Government goes to those that show up. As a reminder, our regular meeting is this Saturday. Agenda to follow. SENATE BILL 11-053 State, Veterans & Military Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT CONCERNING THE GOVERNOR'S AUTHORITY TO RESTRICT THE DISTRIBUTION OF FIREARMS DURING A STATE OF DISASTER EMERGENCY. Bill Summary: The bill eliminates the authority of the governor to suspend or limit the sale, dispensing, or transportation of firearms during a state of disaster emergency. SENATE SPONSORSHIP Renfroe, Harvey, Brophy, Lambert, Grantham, Kopp, Lundberg, Mitchell, Scheffel HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Sonnenberg, Szabo, Holbert Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans & Military Affairs Recommendation: Strongly support. Citizens have the right to defend themselves and those they care about. This is especially true during an emergency. The Peoples right to bear arms will not be infringed is not subject to repeal by government at anytime. http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2011A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/B0DC5F2810D7D28D8725780800803BBC?Open&file=053_01.pdf SENATE BILL 11-054 State, Veterans & Military Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO ARREST UNLAWFULLY PRESENT ALIENS. Bill Summary: A law enforcement officer may arrest a person without a warrant if the officer has probable cause to believe that the person is an alien who: Is subject to a removal order issued by an immigration court or to a detainer or notice of action issued by the federal department of homeland security... SENATE SPONSORSHIP Lambert, Lundberg, Harvey, Grantham, Scheffel, Mitchell, Cadman, Kopp, Renfroe, King K., Brophy, King S., Spence HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Balmer, Acree, Barker, Baumgardner, Brown, Conti, Holbert, Joshi, Kerr J., Nikkel, Swalm, Waller http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2011A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/8B6D1125F38FFB8F87257808008040E1?Open&file=054_01.pdf SENATE BILL 11-056 State, Veterans & Military Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT CONCERNING A USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR PURCHASES OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY MADE BY COLORADO PURCHASERS FROM OUT-OF-STATE RETAILERS THAT DO NOT COLLECT COLORADO SALES TAX. Bill Summary: The bill exempts from use tax the storage, use, or consumption of any tangible personal property purchased by Colorado purchasers from an out-of-state retailer that does not collect Colorado sales tax. SENATE SPONSORSHIP Lundberg, Lambert, King K., Kopp, Renfroe HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Balmer, Holbert, Joshi, Scott Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans & Military Affairs Recommendation: Strongly support. Pro business, lower taxes economy booster http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2011A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/1B5131FE426BB673872578080080399F?Open&file=056_01.pdf SENATE BILL 11-073 Senate Committees House Committees State, Veterans & Military Affairs A BILL FOR AN ACT CONCERNING THE MODIFICATION OF POLICIES THAT RESULT IN INCREASED PAYMENTS TO THE STATE. Bill Summary Section 1 of the bill repeals a department of revenue emergency regulation promulgated in response to the enactment of House Bill 10-1192, which subjected standardized software to the state sales and use taxes. Effective July 1, 2011, sections 2 to 13 of the bill reinstate sales tax exemptions, income tax credits, and other statutory policies that reduce the amount of taxes owed to the state that were repealed, suspended, or otherwise modified by the general assembly during the 2010 legislative session SENATE SPONSORSHIP Mitchell Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans & Military Affairs Recommendation: Strongly support. Repeals burdensome tax increases from Dirty Dozen. http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2011A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/108EEFB4B4AE56008725780800801359?Open&file=073_01.pdf HOUSE BILL 11-1052 Finance Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT CONCERNING 101 THE ADOPTION OF PAY-AS-YOU-GO REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN BILLS WITH SPECIFIED IMPACTS ON THE STATE BUDGET. Bill Summary: For each regular or special session of the general assembly, prior to the passage of the long appropriation bill, the bill prohibits the appropriations committee in either house from favorably passing out a bill that either requires a tax expenditure or that results in a decrease in revenue to the state unless the bill either specifically identifies equivalent decreases in such expenditures or offsets to the general fund or specifically identifies sufficient increases in revenue. HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Hullinghorst, Pace SENATE SPONSORSHIP Morse, Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance + Appropriations Recommendation: Strongly oppose. Assumes cuts to tax burden cannot be made as an offset revenue increase to cover any reduction in spending is required. http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2011A/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/2803C1101D18897887257808008007E8?Open&file=1052_01.pdf |