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City lobbyist briefs Pueblo council on state bills affecting municipal courts and budget cuts
Summary
City lobbyist Gil Romero updated council on several state bills — including measures on municipal court procedures and childcare fees — and warned of proposed state budget cuts that could shift costs to municipalities for indigent defense in municipal court.
City lobbyist Gil Romero gave council a legislative update on March 17 covering bills the council had asked the lobbying team to track and potential state budget impacts on municipal operations.
Romero highlighted Senate Bill 62 (failure to appear in municipal court), House Bill 1147 (fairness and transparency in municipal courts) and other measures under consideration. He said House Bill 1147 had strong opposition and he expected it to be "in trouble;" he said…
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