SB 23-272

Senate Bill 23-272 changes how certain legislative committees in Colorado meet when there's a disaster declared by the governor. Instead of automatically holding meetings in March, August, and December if a disaster has been declared, the committees now only have to meet if at least one committee member asks for it in writing. However, this request can be ignored if two-thirds of the committee members agree not to hold the meeting. The bill was signed into law on June 6, 2023, and is already effective as of that date. This means that these committees now operate under the new rules regarding disaster declarations and meetings.

Official Summary

The act replaces the requirement that the executive committee of the legislative council and the joint budget committee (committees) hold a joint meeting in March, August, and December if there has been a declaration of a disaster emergency by the governor since the first day of the month for the last required meeting with a requirement that the committees meet if any committee member submits to the chairs of the committees and the governor a written request for a meeting and there has been a disaster declaration by the governor since the first day of the month of the last meeting. Such a request can be waived so that no meeting is required by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the total membership of the committees. APPROVED by Governor June 6, 2023 EFFECTIVE June 6, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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