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Northglenn legislative committee opposes parts of House Bill 1147, cites home-rule concerns; council to send veto request
Summary
Council members and the legislative committee signaled opposition to parts of HB 1147 that would limit municipal court sentencing authority, calling it a home-rule concern, and said the city will send a veto request to the governor; city attorney noted related cases before the Colorado Supreme Court.
City councilmembers on April 14 described a legislative committee position opposing portions of House Bill 1147 and said the city will send a veto request to the governor, citing concerns that the bill would interfere with municipal home-rule authority and municipal court sentencing discretion.
Councilmember Walker, speaking for the legislative committee, said a portion of HB 1147 would tell local courts what sentences they can impose and that the committee “strongly…
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