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H_AGR_2016A 03/21/2016 01:31:21 PM Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES

Date: 03/21/2016
ATTENDANCE
Time: 01:31 PM to 01:49 PM
Arndt
X
Becker J.
X
Place: HCR 0107
Brown
X
Buck
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Coram
X
Representative Vigil
Danielson
E
Dore
*
This Report was prepared by
Ginal
X
Meghan O'Connor
Lebsock
X
Mitsch Bush
X
Saine
E
Becker K.
X
Vigil
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB16-1339

HB16-1313
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Laid Over





01:32 PM -- HB 16-1339



Representatives Buck and Ginal, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1339, concerning agricultural property foreclosures. Representative Buck distributed Amendment L.001 (Attachment A), which strikes everything below the enacting clause. Current law establishes the initial date of sale of foreclosed property based on who is selling the property and whether the property is agricultural or nonagricultural. Property is nonagricultural unless all of the property is considered agricultural. The bill, as amended, allows property that is an part agricultural to be considered agricultural and entitled to a longer time frame between the date of foreclosure notice and the foreclosure sale.



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The following persons testified on the bill:



01:37 PM --
Brita Horn, Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Horn discussed specifics of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



01:42 PM --
Keith Erthmeyer, Colorado Assessors Association, Assessor for City and County of Denver, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Erthmeyer discussed the process of foreclosure of an agricultural properties and how House Bill 16-1339 addresses issues that arise when foreclosing on agricultural property.









01:46 PM



Mr. Erthmyer and Ms. Horn answered further questions from the committee.

BILL: HB16-1339
TIME: 01:47:23 PM
MOVED: Buck
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Ginal
VOTE
Arndt
Becker J.
Brown
Buck
Coram
Danielson
Excused
Dore
Ginal
Lebsock
Mitsch Bush
Saine
Excused
Becker K.
Vigil
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection







01:47 PM



Representative Buck and Representative Ginal made their concluding comments on the bill and thanked Ms. Horn and Mr. Erthmyer for their testimony.

BILL: HB16-1339
TIME: 01:48:00 PM
MOVED: Ginal
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1339, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED: Mitsch Bush
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Becker J.
Yes
Brown
Yes
Buck
Yes
Coram
Yes
Danielson
Excused
Dore
Yes
Ginal
Yes
Lebsock
Yes
Mitsch Bush
Yes
Saine
Excused
Becker K.
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



01:49 PM -- HB 16-1313



At the request of Representative Coram, sponsor, the chair laid House Bill 16-1313 over to April 4, 2016. No testimony was taken.



01:49 PM



The committee adjourned.




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