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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1090

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT & HOUSING
Date Mar 28, 2023       Location SCR 352

HB23-1090 - Postponed Indefinitely
04:02:39 PM  
Senators Rodriguez and Kolker, prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1090. The bill establishes several restrictions on metropolitan district directors and the issuance of district debt.
04:10:00 PM  
Mark Witkiewicz, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:12:50 PM  
Kevin Walker, representing the Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:14:49 PM  
Andrea Cole, representing the Dominion Water & Sanitation District, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:17:14 PM  
James Righeimer, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:19:44 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:29:01 PM  
The panelists continued to respond to questions from the committee.
04:39:03 PM  
The panelists continued to respond to questions from the committee.
04:46:22 PM  
Kristi Pollard, representing the Metro District Education Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. She distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment E).
04:48:41 PM  
Jonathan Heroux, representing Piper Sandler, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:50:58 PM  
Kenneth Guckenberger, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:53:51 PM  
Robert Rogers, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:56:25 PM  
David Dazlich, representing the Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:59:45 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
05:06:32 PM  
Laci Knowles, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:09:27 PM  
MaryAnn McGeady, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:12:41 PM  
Susan Beckman, representing Sterling Ranch, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:16:01 PM  
Michael Gifford, representing the Homeownership Opportunity Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:18:16 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
05:29:11 PM  
Jennifer Tanaka, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:31:28 PM  
Keith Simon, representing the Coventry Development Corporation, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:34:18 PM  
Brett Vernon, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:37:01 PM  
William Ankele Jr, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:39:33 PM  
Rachel Beck, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:41:36 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
05:53:21 PM  
Geoff Withers, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
05:56:51 PM  
Jim Gibson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
06:00:05 PM  
CJ-Connie Van Dorn, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
06:03:37 PM  
The committee recessed.
06:17:41 PM  
The committee reconvened.
06:17:55 PM  
John Henderson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
06:20:56 PM  
Tim Leonard, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
06:26:10 PM  
Fayre Ruszczyk, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
06:29:17 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
06:39:00 PM  
The panelists continued to respond to questions from the committee.
06:49:20 PM  
Charles Wolfersberger, representing the Amber Creek Metro District, testified in support of the bill.
06:54:08 PM  
The panelist responded to questions from the committee.
06:58:39 PM  
Written testimony submitted to the committee is appended as Attachment F.
06:58:40 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced and explained Amendment L.011 (Attachment G).

07:00:13 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment G).
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
07:00:22 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

07:07:20 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1090, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Exum
Seconded
Gonzales Yes
Pelton B. No
Pelton R. No
Rich No
Roberts No
Exum Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
YES: 3   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

07:07:54 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 23-1090 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Exum
Seconded
Gonzales No
Pelton B. Yes
Pelton R. Yes
Rich Yes
Roberts Yes
Exum No
Jaquez Lewis No
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS