S_LGH_2023A 02/14/2023 02:09:55 PM Committee Summary

Senators Marchman and Zenzinger, prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 23-110. The bill makes changes to service plan requirements submitted for proposed metropolitan districts and establishes new rules to increase transparency around outstanding projects and debt.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Kristi Pollard, representing the Metro District Education Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Shelby Noble, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Mark Witkiewicz, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Kevin Walker, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Kenneth Guckenberger, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Sarah Mercer, representing Sterling Ranch, testified in support of the bill.

David Dazlich, representing Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, testified in support of the bill.

Matt Gorenc, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Rachel Beck, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in support of the bill.

Elisabeth Cortese, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Jason Burningham, representing Lewis Young Robertson & Burningham, Inc., testified in support of the bill.

Geol Scheirman, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Michael Valdez, representing the Special District Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

The committee reconvened.

Senator Rich, prime sponsor, introduced and explained Senate Bill 23-057. The bill removes the duty of county treasurers to be ex officio district treasurers for special purpose districts providing drainage and irrigation services.

Kathleen Curry, representing Orchard Mesa Irrigation District, testified to amend the bill.

Joan Green Turner, representing the Water Rights Association of the South Platte, testified to amend the bill.

Garin Vorthmann, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified to amend the bill.

Michael Valdez, representing the Special District Association of Colorado, testified to amend the bill.

Sheila Reiner, representing the Colorado Treasurers and Public Trustee Association, testified in support of the bill.

Jackie Fisher, representing the Orchard Mesa Irrigation District, testified to amend the bill.

Senator Rich made closing remarks.

Kevin Stansbury, representing Lincoln Health, testified in support of the bill.

Jennifer Riley, representing Memorial Regional Health in Craig, Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Aidan Hettler, representing the Sedgwick County Health Center, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

Senator Hinrichsen, prime sponsor, introduced and explained Senate Bill 23-077. The bill establishes requirements for broker engagement contracts for the sale of residential premises.

The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.

Scott Peterson, representing the Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in support of the bill.

Marcia Waters, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies' Division of Real Estate, testified in support of the bill.

Amy Brimah, representing the Real Estate Section of the Colorado Bar Association, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Brian Phillips, representing the Land Title Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Senator Hinrichsen introduced and explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment M).