6DDEED09C7F72F568725898F005DAD5D Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-273

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 12, 2023
Location SCR 352

SB23-273 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment B

Attachment B - SB273_L.001.pdf

Attachment C

Attachment C - Combined.pdf

11:04:45 AM

Senator Marchman
and Senator B. Pelton, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-273.
The bill limits the inclusion of agricultural land within an urban renewal
area (URA). Current law allows agricultural land to be included in a URA
if the land was included prior to June 1, 2010. The bill specifies that
the land may only be included in a URA if it remains in the same URA in
which it was originally included, or modified to include it, prior to June
1, 2010. Thus, agricultural land that was included in an expiring URA prior
to June 1, 2010, is prohibited from being including in newly formed URAs.

11:09:55 AM

Ms. Morgan Carroll,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Steve Johnson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Larimer County
Commissioner Jody Shadduck-McNally, representing themself, testified in
support of the bill.

A letter from
Larimer County Commissioner John Kefalas was read into the record.

11:21:22 AM

Carolynne White,
representing Centerra South Development Inc., testified in opposition to
the bill.

Rich Werner,
representing Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance and Upstate Colorado
Economic Development, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jaclyn Terwey,
representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the
bill.

Ms. White responded
to questions from the committee.

11:29:02 AM

Ms. Nancy Rumfelt,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Tyler Garrett,
representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the
bill.

Senator Kevin
Lundberg, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mrs. Rosalind
Pistilli, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Linda Rosa, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.

11:40:14 AM

Mindy McCloughlan,
representing Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance and Loveland Chamber
of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.

Steve Olson, representing
Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified in opposition to the
bill.

Bill Becker, representing
Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance and the Loveland Chamber of Commerce,
testified in opposition to the bill.

Troy McWhinney,
representing Centerra South Development Inc., testified in opposition to
the bill.

The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

11:56:21 AM

Mr. George Garklavs,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Bob Massaro,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Loveland Mayor
Jacki Marsh, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mrs. Tam Paquette,
representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mayor Marsh responded
to questions from the committee.

12:10:24 PM

Charles Hubbard,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mark Ruzzin, representing
Boulder County, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Bill Jensen,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

12:16:39 PM

Senators Marchman
and B. Pelton presented amendment L.001 (Attachment B).

Additional written
testimony is included as Attachment C.

12:19:05 PM

The committee recessed.

12:19:19 PM

The committee reconvened.

12:21:55 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001
	Moved	Marchman
	Seconded

	Marchman	Yes
	Pelton B.	Yes
	Pelton R.	No
	Priola	No
	Simpson	Yes
	Hinrichsen	Yes
	Roberts	Yes
		YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

12:22:42 PM

David Hansen, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions from the committee.

12:24:44 PM

Senators Marchman and B. Pelton wrapped up their presentation of the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

12:27:26 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 23-273, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Pelton B.
	Seconded

	Marchman	Yes
	Pelton B.	Yes
	Pelton R.	No
	Priola	Yes
	Simpson	Yes
	Hinrichsen	Yes
	Roberts	Yes
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB23-273 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly