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County lobbyists flag property-tax, TANF and nuclear bills as priorities for Pueblo County
Summary
Capital Success Group briefed Pueblo County commissioners on state budget pressures and specific bills to watch, including House Bill 1199 (property tax schedule), a county commissioner bill defeated in committee, a nuclear energy bill moving to the Senate and concerns about TANF reserves and a large gun-related fiscal note.
Capital Success Group, Pueblo County's contract lobbyist, told county commissioners on March 6 it is monitoring several state budget and policy items that could affect county finances and services. The firm flagged House Bill 1199, concerns about county administration funding in Health Care Policy and Finance figure setting, the status of a county-commissioner bill that was defeated in committee, and a nuclear energy measure now headed to the Senate.
The update came at the start of the Board of County Commissioners' work session. Gil, the lead lobbyist from Capital Success Group, said the state is facing an estimated $1.2 billion shortfall and that the firm is pressing budget committee members to hold funding requested for county administration. He said…
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