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Senate pauses several interim committees, restores some by amendment and preserves youth advisory meetings without drafting privileges
Summary
Senate Bill 199, to suspend many interim legislative activities to generate savings, passed after floor amendments restored funding or authority for certain committees; the Colorado Youth Advisory Council will continue to meet but will not retain drafting privileges going forward.
The Colorado Senate on March 12 adopted Senate Bill 199, a bill pausing selected interim committees for one year to produce savings, after several floor amendments that narrowed and clarified the pause.
Senate leaders said the bill would pause interim committee work for one year and create roughly $347,000 in savings. Members sparred over whether to pause youth engagement and certain task forces. Senator Winter moved an amendment (L‑005) to restore $50,000 for…
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