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DF3841F7021D94B187258A6C0073E787 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23B-001

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Nov 19, 2023      
Location Old State Library



SB23B-001 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


02:06:01 PM  
Speaker McCluskie
introduced Senate Bill 23B-001. The bill makes reductions in valuations
for residential property in tax year 2023 only, establishes a new local
government property tax reimbursement mechanism, and adjusts property tax
related dates and deadlines. The bill increases state expenditures, makes
a state transfer, and decreases local government revenue.  
02:09:09 PM  
Representative deGruy
Kennedy gave comments on the bill.
02:18:58 PM  
The bill sponsors
responded to questions from the committee.
02:29:37 PM  
The bill sponsors continued to respond to questions.
02:32:55 PM  
Questions from the
committee continued.
02:37:02 PM  
Mrs. Erin Meschke,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:42:09 PM  
Dennis Eulberg, representing
Colorado Professional Fire Fighters, testified in support of the bill.
02:43:42 PM  
Scott Wasserman,
representing Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill.

02:44:52 PM  
Summit County Commissioner
Tamara Pogue, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT),
testified to amend the bill.
02:46:40 PM  
The previous witnesses responded to questions.
02:48:22 PM  
Natalie Menten, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Commissioner George Marlin, representing CCAT, testified to amend the bill. Ann Terry, representing Special Districts Association of Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
03:05:32 PM  
Commissioner  Steve
O'Dorisio, representing CCAT and Colorado Counties Inc. (CCI), testified
to amend the bill. Kelly Flenniken, representing CCI, testified to amend
the bill.
03:10:15 PM  
Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Dillon Miskimins, representing South Metro Fire Rescue, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Bill Shriver, representing South Metro Fire Rescue, testified to amend the bill. Chief Mike Dell'Orfano, representing South Metro Fire Rescue, testified to amend the bill. Bob Olme, Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Tony Gagliardi, representing National Federation of Independent Business, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panel responded to questions from the committee.



03:40:52 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.066
Moved Weissman
Seconded Mauro
Boesenecker
Brown
Catlin
Herod
Lindsay
Mauro
Pugliese
Vigil
Weissman
Wilson
Winter T.
Lindstedt
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:40:52 PM  
Representative deGruy Kennedy discussed amendment L.066 (Attachment A).
03:40:56 PM  
Speaker McCluskie and Representative deGruy Kennedy gave closing comments on the bill.
03:41:17 PM  
Committee members made closing comments on the bill.


03:54:54 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23B-001, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Herod
Seconded Weissman
Boesenecker Yes
Brown Yes
Catlin No
Herod Yes
Lindsay Yes
Mauro Yes
Pugliese No
Vigil Yes
Weissman Yes
Wilson No
Winter T. No
Lindstedt Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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