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1		-	First Regular Session
2		-	Seventy-fourth General Assembly
3		-	STATE OF COLORADO
4		-	REREVISED
5		-	This Version Includes All Amendments
6		-	Adopted in the Second House
7		-	LLS NO. 23-0753.01 Alison Killen x4350
8	1		HOUSE BILL 23-1139
9		-	House Committees Senate Committees
10		-	Transportation, Housing & Local Government Local Government & Housing
11		-	A BILL FOR AN ACT
	2	+	BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Martinez, Duran, English, Lukens, Mabrey,
	3	+	Marshall, Mauro, Ortiz, Pugliese, Ricks, Snyder, Taggart, Velasco,
	4	+	McCluskie, Bacon, Lindsay, Parenti;
	5	+	also SENATOR(S) Simpson, Pelton R.
12	6		C
13		-	ONCERNING THE MODIFICATION OF THE SALARY CATEGORIZATION OF101
14		-	LOCALLY ELECTED OFFICERS IN SPECIFIED COUNTIES .102
15		-	Bill Summary
16		-	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
17		-	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
18		-	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
19		-	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
20		-	http://leg.colorado.gov
21		-	.)
22		-	Current law categorizes each county for purposes of establishing
23		-	the salaries of elected officials in the county. The statutory salary amounts
24		-	are adjusted every 2 years for inflation and take effect for terms
25		-	commencing after any change is made. The bill modifies the categories
26		-	of 4 counties with the accompanying percentage increase in salary as
27		-	follows:
28		-	SENATE
29		-	3rd Reading Unamended
30		-	March 10, 2023
31		-	SENATE
32		-	Amended 2nd Reading
33		-	March 9, 2023
34		-	HOUSE
35		-	3rd Reading Unamended
36		-	February 24, 2023
37		-	HOUSE
38		-	Amended 2nd Reading
39		-	February 23, 2023
40		-	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
41		-	Martinez, Duran, English, Lukens, Mabrey, Marshall, Mauro, McCluskie, Ortiz, Pugliese,
42		-	Ricks, Snyder, Taggart, Velasco
43		-	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
44		-	Simpson, Pelton R.
45		-	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
46		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
47		-	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. ! Archuleta county changes from category III-B to category
48		-	III-A (8% increase);
49		-	! Delta county changes from category III-B to category III-A
50		-	(8% increase);
51		-	! Saguache county changes from category V-B to category
52		-	V-A (8% increase); and
53		-	! Summit county changes from category II-A to category I-A
54		-	(18.5% increase for commissioners, treasurers, assessors,
55		-	and clerks; 22.2% increase for surveyors; 23.5% increase
56		-	for sheriffs; 65.5% increase for coroners).
57		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
58		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-2-102, amend2
59		-	(1.5)(a)(I)(A), (1.5)(a)(II), (1.5)(a)(III), (1.5)(a)(IV)(A), (1.5)(a)(V)(A),3
60		-	and (1.5)(a)(V)(B) as follows:4
61		-	30-2-102. Categorization of counties for fixing salaries of5
62		-	county officers - salary amounts - legislative declaration. (1.5) (a) For6
63		-	the purpose of establishing the salaries of county officers whose terms of7
64		-	office begin on or after January 1, 2016:8
65		-	(I) (A) Category I-A counties consist of the counties of Adams,9
66		-	Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas, EAGLE, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Pueblo,10
	7	+	ONCERNING THE MODIFICATION OF THE SALARY CATEGORIZATION OF
	8	+	LOCALLY ELECTED OFFICERS IN SPECIFIED COUNTIES
	9	+	.
	10	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
	11	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-2-102, amend
	12	+	(1.5)(a)(I)(A), (1.5)(a)(II), (1.5)(a)(III), (1.5)(a)(IV)(A), (1.5)(a)(V)(A), and
	13	+	(1.5)(a)(V)(B) as follows:
	14	+	30-2-102. Categorization of counties for fixing salaries of county
	15	+	officers - salary amounts - legislative declaration. (1.5) (a) For the
	16	+	purpose of establishing the salaries of county officers whose terms of office
	17	+	begin on or after January 1, 2016:
	18	+	(I) (A) Category I-A counties consist of the counties of Adams,
	19	+	Arapahoe, Boulder, Douglas, E
	20	+	AGLE, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Pueblo,
67	21		R
68		-	OUTT,
69		-	SUMMIT, and Weld;11
70		-	(II) (A) Category II-A counties consist of the counties of Eagle,12
71		-	Garfield, GRAND, AND La Plata; Routt, and Summit;13
72		-	(B) CATEGORY II-B COUNTIES CONSIST OF THE COUNTY OF PITKIN;14
73		-	(B) (C) Category II-C counties consist of the counties of Fremont15
74		-	and Pitkin COUNTY OF FREMONT.16
75		-	(III) (A) Category III-A counties consist of the counties of17
	22	+	OUTT, SUMMIT, and Weld;
	23	+	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
	24	+	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
	25	+	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
	26	+	history, or the Session Laws.
	27	+	________
	28	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
	29	+	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
	30	+	the act. (II) (A) Category II-A counties consist of the counties of Eagle,
	31	+	Garfield, GRAND, AND La Plata; Routt, and Summit;
	32	+	(B) CATEGORY II-B COUNTIES CONSIST OF THE COUNTY OF PITKIN;
	33	+	(B) (C) Category II-C counties consist of the counties of Fremont
	34	+	and Pitkin COUNTY OF FREMONT.
	35	+	(III) (A) Category III-A counties consist of the counties of
76	36		A
77		-	RCHULETA, Chaffee, Clear Creek, DELTA, Gunnison, Moffat,18
	37	+	RCHULETA, Chaffee, Clear Creek, DELTA, Gunnison, Moffat,
78	38		M
79		-	ONTEZUMA,
80		-	~~Montrose, Morgan, OURAY, Park, Rio Blanco, San Miguel,19~~
81		-	~~and Teller;20~~
82		-	~~1139-2- (B) Category III-B counties consist of the counties of Alamosa~~,1
83		-	~~Archuleta, Delta,~~ Gilpin, Grand, and Logan;2
84		-	(C) Category III-C counties consist of the county COUNTIES ~~of3~~
85		-	~~LAS~~ ANIMAS AND Otero;4
86		-	(D) Category III-D counties consist of the counties of Las ~~Animas5~~
87		-	and Montezuma.6
88		-	(IV) (A) Category IV-A counties consist of the counties of Custer,7
89		-	Elbert, Ouray, and Prowers;8
90		-	(V) (A) Category V-A counties consist of the counties of Baca,9
	39	+	ONTEZUMA, Montrose, Morgan, OURAY, Park, Rio Blanco, San Miguel,
	40	+	and Teller;
	41	+	(B) Category III-B counties consist of the counties of Alamosa,
	42	+	Archuleta, Delta,
	43	+	Gilpin, Grand, and Logan;
	44	+	(C) Category III-C counties consist of the county COUNTIES of LAS
	45	+	ANIMAS AND Otero;
	46	+	(D) Category III-D counties consist of the counties of Las Animas
	47	+	and Montezuma.
	48	+	(IV) (A) Category IV-A counties consist of the counties of Custer,
	49	+	Elbert, Ouray, and Prowers;
	50	+	(V) (A) Category V-A counties consist of the counties of Baca,
91	51		Conejos, Costilla, Lincoln, Mineral, Phillips, S
92		-	AGUACHE, and San Juan;10
	52	+	AGUACHE, and San Juan;
93	53		(B) Category V-B counties consist of the counties of Crowley
94		-	~~AND11~~
	54	+	AND
95	55		Hinsdale; and Saguache;
96		-	12
97		-	SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act13
98		-	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the14
99		-	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except15
100		-	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V16
101		-	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this17
102		-	act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take18
103		-	effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in19
104		-	November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the20
105		-	official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.21
106		-	1139
107		-	-3-
	56	+	SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
	57	+	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
	58	+	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
	59	+	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
	60	+	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
	61	+	within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
	62	+	unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
	63	+	PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 23-1139 November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official
	64	+	declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
	65	+	____________________________ ____________________________
	66	+	Julie McCluskie Steve Fenberg
	67	+	SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
	68	+	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
	69	+	____________________________ ____________________________
	70	+	Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell
	71	+	CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
	72	+	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
	73	+	APPROVED________________________________________
	74	+	(Date and Time)
	75	+	_________________________________________
	76	+	Jared S. Polis
	77	+	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
	78	+	PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 23-1139