H_TLG_2022A 04/20/2022 01:38:38 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Date 04/20/2022 Attendance Boesenecker X Catlin X Gray * Hooton X Lindsay X Pico X Rich X Sullivan X Valdez D. X Van Beber X Van Winkle * Froelich X Exum X Time 01:38:38 PM to 02:21:34 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Exum This Report was prepared by Amanda King Hearing Items Action Taken hSB22-176 Referred to House Appropriations hSB22-146 Referred to House Appropriations SB22-176 - Referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/2CE16719F247...$File/April20AttachmentASB176.pdf?OpenElement April20AttachmentASB176.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/4066D67FFB6F...$File/April20AttachmentBSB176.pdf?OpenElement April20AttachmentBSB176.pdf 01:39:43 PM Representative McCluskie, prime bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 22-176, concerning funding of work required for early stage Front Range Passenger Rail corridor development. The Front Range Passenger Rail District was established by Senate Bill 21-238 to implement an interconnected passenger rail system along the Interstate 25 corridor. The bill transfers money from the General Fund to support development of the Front Range Passenger Rail corridor, including funding for rail district operations and to develop the Burnham Yard property, which will be used to consolidate and expand rail lines in the Front Range Passenger Rail corridor through Denver. Development of the Burnham Yard property will include development planning, conceptual design work, analysis of impacts to surrounding communities, and stakeholder engagement related to moving the existing rail line. This work is required by the Federal Railroad Administration before a full National Environmental Policy Act analysis can occur. Representative McCluskie provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A). She responded to questions from the committee. 01:45:07 PM Julie George, representing Adams County, testified in opposition to the bill. Andy Karsian, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in support of the bill. Tobin Follenweider, representing the Department of Personnel, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment B). 01:58:07 PM Representative McCluskie made concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 02:03:32 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-176 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Gray Seconded Valdez D. Boesenecker Yes Catlin No Gray Yes Hooton Yes Lindsay Yes Pico No Rich No Sullivan Yes Valdez D. Yes Van Beber No Van Winkle No Froelich Yes Exum Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB22-146 - Referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/246399B1984D...$File/April20AttachmentCSB146.pdf?OpenElement April20AttachmentCSB146.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/745B33241181...$File/April20AttachmentDSB146PubTestimony.pdf?OpenElement April20AttachmentDSB146PubTestimony.pdf 02:03:46 PM Representative Snyder and Representative Catlin, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-146, concerning the expansion of the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority's Middle Income Access program. The bill requires the General Assembly to appropriate $25 million to the Division of Housing in the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) to expand the Middle Income Housing Access Program. DOLA must contract with Colorado Housing and Finance Authority to administer the funds. Representative Snyder provided a handout to the committee (Attachment C). 02:09:26 PM Meghan Dollar, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Jerilynn Francis, representing Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment D). 02:19:27 PM Representative Snyder and Representative Catlin provided concluding remarks on the bill. Representative Gray requested to be excused from the vote on Senate Bill 22-146 under House Rule 25 (j) (6). 02:21:13 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-146 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Catlin Seconded Froelich Boesenecker Yes Catlin Yes Gray Excused Hooton Yes Lindsay Yes Pico No Rich Yes Sullivan Yes Valdez D. Yes Van Beber Yes Van Winkle No Froelich Yes Exum Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:21:34 PM The committee adjourned.