Fiscal Responsibility

Senator Renfroe applies the common-sense business practices he has learned as a small business owner to his work as a Senator. He consistently votes for lower taxes, lower spending, and has pushed for the establishment of a state rainy day fund.

Scott supports TABOR and other legislation that lets voters keep more of their income. 


sponsor, SB 08-137: Limiting the Mill Levy Increase

Senate Republicans Call For Review Of Regional Haze Plan

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Colorado Senate News

Yesterday, Senate Republicans sent a letter to Senate President Shaffer asking Legislative Council to hold a public hearing to review the changes made to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for implementing regulations for “regional haze.” The SIP was approved by the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission based largely on the emission reduction plan prepared by the Public Service Company as a part of House Bill 10-1365.

“We think it’s important that Legislative Council hold a public hearing on this effort to give the General Assembly and public more time to consider the impact this plan will have on Colorado,” said Senator Scott Renfroe, R-Greeley.

“Serious questions and concerns have risen about the timing of the information and the data used in the plan,” concluded Renfroe.

The text of the letter is below:

February 14, 2011

Honorable Brandon Shaffer
Chairman, Legislative Council
State Capitol
200 E. Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80203

Dear Senator Shaffer:

Pursuant to the provisions of §25-7-133 C.R.S., we hereby request that the Legislative Council hold a hearing to review recent changes to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) which were submitted on January 14, 2011. The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission approved the SIP based largely on the emission reduction plan prepared by the Public Service Company as a part of HB 10-1365.

We have serious concerns about the extent to which the State Implementation Plan meets the emission reduction standards set out in HB 10-1365. The abbreviated timeline for analysis and review of the Public Service Company’s emission reduction plan, particularly in light of significant last-minute changes to the plan, lead us to believe that further review of the SIP is necessary.

For that reason we request that the Legislative Council hold a public hearing on the SIP to give the General Assembly and the public more time to thoroughly review this momentous plan and its impact on Colorado.

Sincerely,

Scott Renfroe
State Senator
Senate District 13

Kevin Lundberg
State Senator
Senate District 15

Kent Lambert
State Senator
Senate District 9

Shawn Mitchell
State Senator
Senate District 23

Keith King
State Senator
Senate District 12

Jean White
State Senator
Senate District 8

Mark Scheffel
State Senator
Senate District 4

Ted Harvey
State Senator
Senate District 30

 

Renfroe gets Senate green light to put teeth in state ethics law

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13 February 2009
Colorado Senate News

Senators gave a thumbs-up today to a GOP effort to assure that there are real consequences for public officials who trade on their jobs and wind up with a conflict of interest.

Senate Bill 35 , by Republican Sen. Scott Renfroe , of Greeley, creates a new class 1 misdemeanor for public officials who, within six months of leaving their posts, enter into contracts or are employed by those with contracts that are related to their former government duties. That means a potential six to 18 months in jail, a fine of $500 to $5,000, or both. At present, there’s no penalty for violating the six-month cooling-off period.

“We ‘re finally giving Colorado’s prosecutors the tools they need to do what we originally asked of them,” Renfroe said after colleagues unanimously approved his bill on a voice vote.“The law says the DAs are supposed to prosecute,” he said.

“The problem is there isn’t any penalty to prosecute them with.”The bill targets long-standing concerns by ethics watchdogs that the oft-criticized revolving door of public service enables bureaucrats to grab lucrative jobs or other arrangements using their influence working for the government.

“The goal here is to ensure government employees aren’t using their public service to serve themselves,” Renfroe said.  

 

 

 

TABOR Isn’t the Problem – the Legislature Is

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By Senator Scott Renfroe 

January 9, 2009

It has become fashionable for the Democrats in the legislature to blame TABOR for all of Colorado’s budget woes. While TABOR is a convenient, faceless scapegoat, it is in no way related to our current economic troubles. The legislature as a whole – yes, both parties – are to blame for Colorado’s budget shortfall. And now that we are in this mess, we should focus our time and energy on making the tough decisions instead of blaming TABOR.

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