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H_THL_2024A 04/23/2024 01:34:47 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date 04/23/2024
Attendance
Boesenecker X
Catlin X
Luck X
Marvin *
Mauro X
Parenti X
Valdez X
Vigil X
Wilson X
Lindsay X
Froelich X
Time 01:34:47 PM to 05:00:03 PM
Place LSB A
This Meeting was called to order by Froelich
This Report was prepared by Dan Graeve
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB24-184 Referred to House Finance
SB24-179 Referred to House Appropriations
SB24-183 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
SB24-194 Referred to the Committee of the Whole

SB24-184 - Referred to House Finance


01:34:56 PM  
Speaker McCluskie
and Representative Boesenecker, bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 24-184
to the committee. The bill establishes requirements for the Department
of Transportation, the Regional Transportation District, and the Front
Range Passenger Rail District to promote the expansion and development
of surface transportation infrastructure networks.
01:44:51 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
01:54:46 PM  
Herman Stockinger, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in support of the bill.
Danny Katz, representing CoPIRG (Colorado Public Interest Research Group), testified in support of the bill.
John Putnam, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in support of the bill.
Wade Buchanan, representing the Colorado Office of Just Transition, testified in support of the bill.
Elise Jones, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP), testified in support of the bill.
02:11:17 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
02:24:25 PM  
Josh Pens, representing
the Colorado Department of Revenue, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Rob Perlman, representing Alterra Mountain Company and Steamboat Ski
& Resort Corp., testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Sonja Macys, representing Routt County and The Mountain Rail Coalition
, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Renee Larrarte, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support
of the bill.
02:34:05 PM  
Mr. Aaron Brockett, representing the City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill.
Jacob Belgrad, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill.
02:44:19 PM  
Scott James, representing Weld County, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Gregory Scott, representing the American Car Rental Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
Summer Hill, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified to amend the bill.
Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified to amend the bill.
02:53:41 PM  
Mr. Lance Waring, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified to amend the bill.
02:56:22 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
03:06:06 PM  
June Churchill, representing
Greater Denver Transit, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Claire Levy, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the
bill.

George Marlin, representing Clear Creek County, testified to amend the
bill.

Dianna Orf, representing the Associated Governments of NW Colorado, testified
to amend the bill.
03:18:03 PM  
Mr. Andy Karsian, representing the Front Range Passenger Rail District, testified in support of the bill.
Kristin Stephens, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:23:13 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
03:27:19 PM  
Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.
03:32:14 PM  
Committee members
provided final comments on the bill.



Written public testimony can be found as Attachment A.


03:34:52 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-184 to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Mauro
Boesenecker Yes
Catlin No
Luck No
Marvin Yes
Mauro Yes
Parenti Yes
Valdez Yes
Vigil Yes
Wilson No
Lindsay Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB24-179 - Referred to House Appropriations


03:34:59 PM  
Representatives Story and Catlin, bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 24-179 to the committee. The bill requires the Office of the State Architect to develop a floodplain management program.
03:36:47 PM  
Doug Mahan, representing
the Colorado Water Conservation Board, Department of Natural Resources,
was available to answer committee questions.
03:40:35 PM  
Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.


03:41:52 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-179 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Catlin
Seconded Wilson
Boesenecker Yes
Catlin Yes
Luck Yes
Marvin Yes
Mauro Yes
Parenti Yes
Valdez Yes
Vigil Yes
Wilson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB24-183 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


03:43:21 PM  
Representatives Velasco and Martinez, bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 24-183 to the committee. The bill creates a task force in the Department of Local Affairs to study and make recommendations concerning the statutory process for the distraint sale of a mobile home to collect delinquent property taxes.
03:48:40 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:52:42 PM  
Mr. Sam Albrecht, representing the Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing, testified in support of the bill.
Maud Naroll, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Irene Josey, representing Colorado County Treasurers & Public Trustees Association, testified in support of the bill.
03:58:01 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
03:58:12 PM  
Tawny Peyton, representing Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified to amend the bill.
04:04:23 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
04:06:51 PM  
Bill sponsors explained amendment L.003 to the committee. The amendment can be found as Attachment B.


04:09:40 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B)
Moved Lindsay
Seconded Mauro
Boesenecker
Catlin
Luck
Marvin
Mauro
Parenti
Valdez
Vigil
Wilson
Lindsay
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:09:41 PM  
Bill sponsors responded
to questions from the committee regarding amendment L.003.
04:09:46 PM  
Bill sponsors provided final comments of the bill.


04:14:10 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-183, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lindsay
Seconded Mauro
Boesenecker Yes
Catlin Yes
Luck Yes
Marvin Yes
Mauro Yes
Parenti Yes
Valdez Yes
Vigil Yes
Wilson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB24-194 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


04:14:17 PM  
Representative McLachlan,
bill sponsor, introduced and explained Senate Bill 24-194 to the committee.The
bill repeals local government authority to collect impact fees for fire
district expenditures and allows fire and ambulance districts to collect
their own impact fees and levy a district sales tax.
04:17:39 PM  
The bill sponsor
responded to questions from the committee.
04:20:07 PM  
Mr. Patrick Spencer, representing the Cortez Fire Protection District, testified in support of the bill.
Chief Mike Dell'Orfano, representing South Metro Fire Rescue, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Dennis Eulberg, representing the Colorado Professional Fire Fighters, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Kristy Olme, representing the Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified in support of the bill.
04:30:20 PM  
Mr. Timothy Dienst, representing the Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Gabriel Moreno, representing the Trinidad Ambulance District, testified in support of the bill.
04:36:34 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
04:43:58 PM  
Elizabeth Haskell,
representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the
bill.

Ms. Renee Anderson, representing South Metro Fire Resuce, testified in
support of the bill.

Mr. Brad White, representing the Colorado State Fire Chiefs Association,
testified in support of the bill.
04:52:38 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
04:52:59 PM  
Ms. Emily Powell, representing Colorado State Fire Chiefs, was available to answer committee questions.
04:57:18 PM  
The bill sponsor
provided final comments on the bill.

Written public testimony can be found as Attachment C.


04:59:10 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-194 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Lindsay
Seconded Marvin
Boesenecker Yes
Catlin Yes
Luck No
Marvin Yes
Mauro Yes
Parenti Yes
Valdez Yes
Vigil Yes
Wilson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


05:00:03 PM   The committee adjourned.