S_LGH_2023A 02/28/2023 02:07:07 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT & HOUSING Date 02/28/2023 Attendance Gonzales X Pelton B. X Pelton R. X Rich X Roberts X Exum X Jaquez Lewis X Time 02:07:07 PM to 04:25:43 PM Place SCR 352 This Meeting was called to order by Jaquez Lewis This Report was prepared by Adam Alemzada Hearing Items Action Taken hConf 23-Housing Board — State Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar hHB23-1023 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hSB23-111 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Conf 23-Housing Board — State - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar 02:07:24 PM Andrew Paredes, Director of Housing Finance and Sustainability, Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), introduced the State Housing Board (SHB). He introduced the board appointee, James Martinez. 02:08:13 PM James Martinez, appointee, introduced himself to the committee. 02:11:23 PM Mr. Martinez responded to questions from the committee. 02:15:38 PM Motion Refer the appointment of James Martinez to the State Housing Board to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Exum Seconded Gonzales Yes Pelton B. Yes Pelton R. Yes Rich Yes Roberts Yes Exum Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1023 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 02:16:28 PM Senator Roberts, prime sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1023. The bill increases the threshold for the public notice requirement for special district construction contracts from $60,000 to $120,000, with an inflation adjustment every five years. 02:18:19 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1023 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Roberts Seconded Gonzales Yes Pelton B. Yes Pelton R. Yes Rich Yes Roberts Yes Exum Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-111 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/C0E643C1A3E2...$File/Attachment A - Submitted Written Testimony.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A - Submitted Written Testimony.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/2A577F2EB28B...$File/Attachment B - SB111_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B - SB111_L.001.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/5BC7F30E59A5...$File/Attachment C - SB111_L.002.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - SB111_L.002.pdf 02:20:12 PM Senator Rodriguez, prime sponsor, introduced and explained Senate Bill 23-111. The bill establishes certain rights for public employees and associated enforcement procedures. 02:23:59 PM The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee. 02:26:55 PM Richard Rosenblatt, legal counsel for the Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill. 02:30:33 PM Rachel Godby, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 02:32:38 PM Jacob Oldefest, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:34:32 PM Kiyomi Bolick, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 02:36:43 PM The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 02:45:07 PM Lauren Seegmiller, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:47:06 PM Tim Hernandez, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:49:31 PM Jade Kelly, representing Communications Workers of America Local 7799, testified in support of the bill. 02:52:37 PM Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:55:13 PM The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:02:30 PM Benjamin Carter, representing Mountain View Professional Firefighters, International Association of Fire Fighters Local #3214, testified in support of the bill. 03:05:21 PM Nate Owen, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 03:08:42 PM Brian Wood, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 03:11:34 PM Carly Weisenberg, representing the Center for Health Progress, testified in support of the bill. 03:15:09 PM Kevin Walek, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 03:17:34 PM Hannah Mauro, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:19:38 PM Dennis Dougherty, representing the Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill. 03:23:52 PM Kevin Bommer, representing the Colorado Municipal Leauge, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:26:52 PM Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. 03:28:11 PM Angelina Sierra-Sandoval, representing the Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified to amend the bill. 03:30:45 PM Michelle Murphy, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified to amend the bill. 03:33:23 PM The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:43:13 PM The panelists continued to respond to questions from the committee. 03:53:45 PM The panelists continued to respond to questions from the committee. 03:56:48 PM Michael Valdez, representing the Special District Association of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:59:18 PM Dianna Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:01:43 PM Naomi Perera, representing the Colorado Professional Firefighters, testified in support of the bill. 04:04:27 PM Ms. Perera responded to questions from the committee. 04:14:00 PM Ms. Perera continued to respond to questions from the committee. 04:16:00 PM Written testimony submitted to the committee is appended as Attachment C. 04:16:24 PM Senator Rodriguez introduced and explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment A). 04:18:16 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Exum Seconded Gonzales Pelton B. Pelton R. Rich Roberts Exum Jaquez Lewis YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:18:17 PM Senator Rodriguez introduced and explained Amendment L.002 (Attachment B). 04:18:55 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Exum Seconded Gonzales Pelton B. Pelton R. Rich Roberts Exum Jaquez Lewis YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:19:05 PM Senator Rodriguez made closing remarks. 04:22:00 PM The committee made closing remarks. 04:24:50 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-111, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Exum Seconded Gonzales Yes Pelton B. No Pelton R. No Rich No Roberts Yes Exum Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:25:43 PM The committee adjourned.