H_LG_2017A 01/25/2017 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date: | 01/25/2017 |
ATTENDANCE
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Time: | 01:30 PM to 02:36 PM |
Coleman
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X
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Exum
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X
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Place: | HCR 0107 |
Gray
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X
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Liston
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X
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This Meeting was called to order by |
McKean
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X
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Representative Lebsock |
Navarro
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X
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Ransom
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X
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This Report was prepared by |
Singer
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*
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Juliann Jenson |
Thurlow
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X
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Valdez
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X
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Wilson
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*
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Rosenthal
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X
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Lebsock
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X
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
HB17-1017 HB17-1047 HB17-1067 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
01:31 PM -- HB17-1017
Representative Kennedy, bill sponsor, presented HB17-1017. The bill clarifies duties of a county surveyor and provides that certain services may be provided at the surveyor's discretion and when compensated by agreement between the surveyor and the board of county commissioners.. The board of county commissioners may elect to have some of the discretionary services contracted out to a private surveyor or have other county departments perform the services.
Representative Kennedy answered questions from the committee
01:36 PM - Warren Ward, representing Professional Land Surveyors and the Colorado Association of County Surveyors, testified in favor of the bill. He discussed the role of county surveyors and answered questions from the committee.
Representative Kennedy presented closing remarks on his bill.
BILL: | HB17-1017 | |
TIME: | 01:46:37 PM | |
MOVED: | Gray | |
MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1017 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0, with 2 excused. | |
SECONDED: | Exum | |
VOTE
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Coleman
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Yes
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Exum
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Yes
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Gray
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Yes
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Liston
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Excused
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McKean
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Yes
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Navarro
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Yes
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Ransom
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Yes
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Singer
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Excused
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Thurlow
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Yes
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Valdez
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Yes
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Wilson
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Yes
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Rosenthal
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Yes
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Lebsock
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Yes
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Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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01:49 PM -- HB17-1047
Representatives Thurlow and Arndt, co-sponsors of the bill, presented HB17-1021. The bill was recommended by the Statutory Revision Committee, and it addresses reporting requirements of the Department of Local Affairs. Sections 1,2, and 6 repeal reports that were scheduled to repeal according to section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), C.R.S. Currently there are no repeal dates listed in the organic statutes. Sections 3,4, and 5 continue indefinitely the reporting requirements contained in those statutory sections.
Representative Thurlow distributed a handout regarding the Statutory Revision Committee and the bill (Attachment A). He answered questions from the committee.
17HouseLocal0125AttachA.pdf
01:58 PM - Bruce Eisenhauer, legislative liaison from the Department of Local Affairs, testified in favor of the bill. He discussed the reports that would be repealed and the ones that would be continued. He answered questions from the committee.
The committee discussed an amendment and ultimately decided to present it at second reading. Representatives Gray and McKean were directed to work on the amendment with legal staff.
Representative Thurlow made closing comments.
BILL: | HB17-1047 | |
TIME: | 02:11:38 PM | |
MOVED: | Thurlow | |
MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1047 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0, with 1 excused. | |
SECONDED: | Rosenthal | |
VOTE
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Coleman
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Yes
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Exum
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Yes
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Gray
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Yes
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Liston
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Excused
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McKean
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Yes
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Navarro
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Yes
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Ransom
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Yes
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Singer
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Yes
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Thurlow
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Yes
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Valdez
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Yes
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Wilson
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Yes
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Rosenthal
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Yes
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Lebsock
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Yes
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Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:27 PM -- HB17-1067
Representative Thurlow, bill sponsor, presented the bill. The bill is from the Statutory Revision Committee and amends references to an out-of-date version of a standard, promulgated by the American national standards institute, which governs construction of accessible housing. He presented Amendment L.001 (Attachment B) and L.003 (Attachment C). He also answered questions from the committee.
17HouseLocal0125AttachB.pdf
17HouseLocal0125AttachC.pdf
02:29 PM - Greg Wheeler, representing the Colorado Chapter of the International Code Council, spoke in support of the bill.
02:31 PM - Dawn Howard, representing the Colorado Disability Coalition, testified in support of the measure.
Senator Thurlow gave closing remarks.
BILL: | HB17-1067 | |
TIME: | 02:33:05 PM | |
MOVED: | Thurlow | |
MOTION: | Adopt amendment L001 (Attachment B). The motion passed on a vote of 11-0, with 2 excused. | |
SECONDED: | Singer | |
VOTE
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Coleman
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Yes
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Exum
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Yes
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Gray
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Excused
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Liston
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Excused
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McKean
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Yes
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Navarro
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Yes
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Ransom
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Yes
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Singer
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Yes
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Thurlow
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Yes
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Valdez
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Yes
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Wilson
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Yes
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Rosenthal
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Yes
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Lebsock
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Yes
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YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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BILL: | HB17-1067 | |
TIME: | 02:34:08 PM | |
MOVED: | Thurlow | |
MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection, with 2 excused. | |
SECONDED: | Singer | |
VOTE
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Coleman
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Exum
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Gray
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Liston
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McKean
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Navarro
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Ransom
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Singer
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Thurlow
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Valdez
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Wilson
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Rosenthal
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Lebsock
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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BILL: | HB17-1067 | |
TIME: | 02:34:58 PM | |
MOVED: | Thurlow | |
MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1067, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0, with 2 excused. | |
SECONDED: | McKean | |
VOTE
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Coleman
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Yes
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Exum
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Yes
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Gray
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Excused
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Liston
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Excused
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McKean
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Yes
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Navarro
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Yes
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Ransom
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Yes
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Singer
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Yes
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Thurlow
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Yes
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Valdez
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Yes
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Wilson
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Yes
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Rosenthal
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Yes
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Lebsock
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Yes
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Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:36 PM
The committee adjourned.