H_TLG_2021A 03/02/2021 01:31:25 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Date 03/02/2021 Attendance Arndt X Catlin X Froelich X Hooton X Pico X Rich X Sullivan X Valdez D. X Van Winkle X Gray X Exum X Time 01:31:25 PM to 02:42:14 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Exum This Report was prepared by April Bernard Hearing Items Action Taken hHB21-1118 Postponed Indefinitely hHB21-1009 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB21-1084 Referred to House Finance HB21-1118 - Postponed Indefinitely 01:31:36 PM Representatives Valdez and Will, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1118 concerning backcountry search and rescue services in Colorado. The bill requires the Department of Natural Resources to study and report about back country search and rescue issues, including resources for volunteers; coordination among agencies performing rescues; and funding needs for equipment, training, and public education. 01:34:26 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 21-1118 indefinitely. Moved Gray Seconded Valdez D. Arndt Yes Catlin Yes Froelich Yes Hooton Yes Pico No Rich Yes Sullivan Yes Valdez D. Yes Van Winkle Yes Gray Yes Exum Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1009 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 01:34:47 PM Representative Bernett, prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 21-1009 concerning an update to statutory provisions related to the functions of the Division of Housing in the Department of Local Affairs to facilitate housing that promotes local development. The bill will enable the division to leverage state housing funding to promote the state's affordable housing and energy performance objectives. The bill includes the requirement that the department maintain the confidentiality of personal identifying information for applicants, but the department may provide and publish aggregate data. 01:41:17 PM Representative Woodrow, co-prime sponsor, made remarks about the bill. 01:43:07 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 01:51:05 PM Bruce Eisenhauer, representing the Department of Local Affairs, testified in support of the bill. 01:51:47 PM Mr. Eisenhauer responded to questions from the committee. 01:54:06 PM Elena Wilken, representing Housing Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:02:27 PM Hilary Cooper, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill. 02:05:36 PM Ms. Cooper responded to questions from the committee. 02:08:47 PM The bill sponsors made closing remarks. 02:14:24 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1009 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Gray Seconded Froelich Arndt Yes Catlin Yes Froelich Yes Hooton Yes Pico Yes Rich Yes Sullivan Yes Valdez D. Yes Van Winkle No Gray Yes Exum Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1084 - Referred to House Finance 02:14:41 PM Representatives Exum and Van Winkle, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1084 concerning the ability of certain individuals in the custody of the State Department of Human Services to acquire legal authority to drive. The bill requires the state to reimburse a county or district department of human services for costs paid to provide driving instruction for individuals age 15 to 20 who are in the custody of the county. According to the bill, no additional liability is placed on the departments of human services for arranging driving instruction or injuries resulting from driving instruction. The bill also requires that the State Board of Human Services create rules to implement the program. The Department of Revenue must also create rules to allow for alternative forms of documentation to verify legal residence in the United States, in order to issue driving instruction permits. 02:17:26 PM Ashley Chase, representing the Office of the Child's Representative, testified in support of the bill. 02:18:35 PM Ms. Chase responded to questions from the committee. 02:21:00 PM Chaz Tedesco, representing Adams County and Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. 02:22:48 PM Mr. Tedesco responded to questions from the committee. 02:25:40 PM Tori Shuler, representing Fostering Great Ideas and herself, testified in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee. 02:33:14 PM The bill sponsors made closing remarks. 02:35:07 PM The committee made closing remarks. 02:41:55 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1084 to the Committee on Finance. Moved Exum Seconded Van Winkle Arndt Yes Catlin Yes Froelich Yes Hooton Yes Pico Yes Rich Yes Sullivan Yes Valdez D. Yes Van Winkle Yes Gray Yes Exum Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:42:14 PM The committee adjourned.