HB 16-1077 Summary

• Creates a 10-member Statutory Revision Committee within the legislative department consisting of 4 House members, 4 Senate members, and 2 nonvoting attorney members appointed by the Committee on Legal Services from different political parties.

• Committee must examine Colorado statutes and judicial decisions to identify defects and anachronisms, receive proposed changes from legal organizations and public officials, and recommend legislation annually to streamline or repeal outdated or redundant laws.

• Committee legislation requires approval by at least 5 legislative members and must result in no net increase in the number of laws or pages in the Colorado Revised Statutes in each legislative session.

• Legislative members receive reimbursement for necessary expenses and per diem compensation for interim committee service; Office of Legislative Legal Services provides staff support.

• Appropriates $21,628 for fiscal year 2016-17, including $16,756 for legal services staff (0.3 FTE) and $4,872 for legislator travel and per diem.