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571AB37CA45221748725894F007D89C7 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1090

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Feb 7, 2023      
Location LSB A



HB23-1090 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

03:51:14 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
03:51:37 PM  
The committee came
back to order.
04:02:28 PM  
Representative Weissman,
prime sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1090 concerning a
prohibition on the purchase of debt issued by a metropolitan district by
any entity where a district director has a conflict of interest.  Representative
Weisman provided a handout (Attachment D).
04:06:20 PM  
The bill sponsor responded to questions from committee members.
04:21:44 PM  
Brian Matise, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.  Tim Leonard, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Leonard provided
a handout packet (Attachment E).  Mr.  Steve  Douglas, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:32:16 PM  
The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.
04:51:53 PM  
Mrs. Kristi Pollard, representing Metro District Education Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Kevin Walker, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Keith Simon, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Robert Rogers, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:06:07 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.
05:14:36 PM  
The witness panel
continued to respond to questions from committee members.
05:29:16 PM  
The witness panel continued to respond to questions from committee members.
05:29:37 PM  
Kyle Thomas, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ted Leighty, representing Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Jennifer Tanaka, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Lawrence Jacobson, representing Westside Investment Partners, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:00:22 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.
06:12:23 PM  
The witness panel continued to respond to questions from committee members.
06:24:09 PM  
Charles Wolfersberger, representing several homeowner controlled metro districts, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Fayre Ruszczyk, representing Coloradans for Metro District Reform, testified in support of the bill. Karen Morgan, representing Green Mountain Water and Sanitation District, testified in support of the bill. Mr. John Henderson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
06:37:37 PM  
The witness panel
responded to questions from committee members.
06:55:40 PM  
The witness panel continued to respond to questions from committee members.
06:56:31 PM  
Mr. Mark Witkiewicz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Maryann McGeady, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Sarah Mercer, representing Sterling Ranch, testified in opposition to the bill. Stephanie Stanley, representing the Special District Association of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:12:50 PM  
Mr Dave Davia, representing Homeownership Opportunity Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Andrea Cole, representing Dominion Water & Sanitation District, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. David Dazlich, representing Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:18:02 PM  
Gene Osborne, representing
themself as a small developer, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:22:28 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.
07:25:22 PM  
Mr. Jim Gibson, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.  Uploaded document testimony
is included as Attachment F.  Uploaded text testimony is included
as Attachment G.
07:28:08 PM  
Mr. Gibson responded to questions from committee members.
07:38:25 PM  
Mr. Gibson continued to respond to questions from committee members.
07:41:58 PM  
The bill sponsor
explained amendment L.002 (Attachment H).
07:43:35 PM  
The bill sponsor responded to questions from committee members.


07:45:56 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H).
Moved Mabrey
Seconded Dickson
Boesenecker Yes
Catlin No
Dickson Yes
Frizell No
Lindsay Yes
Mabrey Yes
Mauro Excused
Parenti Yes
Vigil Yes
Wilson No
Winter T. No
Lindstedt Yes
Froelich Yes
YES: 8   NO: 4   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
07:46:17 PM  
The bill sponsor made closing remarks.
07:51:46 PM  
Committee members made closing remarks.


07:53:32 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1090, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Vigil
Seconded Parenti
Boesenecker Yes
Catlin No
Dickson Yes
Frizell No
Lindsay Yes
Mabrey Yes
Mauro Excused
Parenti Yes
Vigil Yes
Wilson No
Winter T. No
Lindstedt No
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 5   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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