H_FIN_2019A 04/15/2019 02:21:34 PM Committee Summary

R.J. Ours, representing the American Cancer Society, testified in support of the bill.

Bill Heller, representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Finance, testified in support of the bill.

Representatives Exum and Duran presented Senate Bill 19-167 to the committee. This bill creates the Colorado Professional Fire Fighters group special license plate.

Dennis Eulberg, representing Colorado Professional Fire Fighters, testified in support of the bill.

Representatives Bird and McKean presented House Bill 19-1319 to the committee. The bill requires each state agency to provide a list of vacant buildings and property under its control to the Office of the State Architect. The office will compile an inventory to be posted online. In addition, the bill revises the administration of a property tax exemption for low-income housing.

Neal Mendel, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Jenni Grafton, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

John Messner, Gunnison County Commissioner, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill and distributed two handouts (Attachments C and D).

Joann Groff and Stan Geuldenzopf, representing the Department of Local Affairs, Division of Property Taxation, responded to committee members' questions.

Representatives McKean and Bird wrapped up their presentation to the committee.

Representative A. Valdez presented House Bill 19-1199 to the committee. The bill was previously heard by the committee on March 4, 2019.

The committee took a brief recess.

Dr. Malik Hasan, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Mike Feeley, representing Colorado State University, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment I).

Christopher Markuson, representing Pueblo County, testified in support of the bill.

Nick Gradisar, Pueblo City Mayor, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Singer wrapped up his presentation to the committee.

Representatives Hooton and McCluskie presented House Bill 19-1309 to the committee. This bill creates certain protections for mobile home owners and establishes the Mobile Home Park Act Dispute Resolution and Enforcement program fund.

Jessica McCoy, representing Ascentia, testified against the bill.

Wadiani Rainwater, representing Sun Communities, testified against the bill.

Christian Hendrickson, representing Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified against the bill.

Mike Bateman, representing himself, testified against the bill.

Deborah Wilson, representing herself, testified against the bill.

Grady Hunt, representing himself, testified against the bill.

Ariel Hammerquist, representing Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions about the bill's prepared fiscal note.

Rachel Arndt, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill.

John Messner, Gunnison County Commissioner, testified in support of the bill.

Michael Pierce, representing the Colorado Coalition of Manufactured Home Owners, testified in support of the bill.

Pauline Christensen, representing the City of Longmont, testified in support of the bill.

Deborah Cantrell, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Ed Shackleford, representing the Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill.

Janice Hannon, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Andrea Chiriboga Flor, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Jack Regenbogen, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.

Mo Miskell, representing the Department of Local Affairs, testified in a neutral capacity.

Representatives Hooton and McCluskie wrapped up their presentation to the committee.

Representatives McCluskie and Rich presented House Bill 19-1299 to the committee. This bill establishes a minimum local government retirement plan contribution rate of 3 percent for plan participants. The bill also clarifies that the participant and local government contribution rates do not need to be the same so long as the rate is not less than 3 percent.

Elizabeth Price, representing CCOERA, testified in support of the bill.

Time Mullen, representing CCOERA, testified in support of the bill.

Representatives Roberts and Wilson presented House Bill 19-1264 to the committee. The bill modifies and extends the Conservation Easement Oversight Commission and the conservation easement certification program in the Department of Regulatory Agencies until 2026, which increases state expenditures annually beginning in FY 2019-20.

Lee Ormiston, representing the Colorado Coalition of Appraisers, testified in a neutral capacity and distributed a handout (Attachment J).

Erik Glenn, representing the Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts, testified in support of the bill.

Larry Kueter, representing the Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts, testified in support of the bill.

Benjamin Waters, representing the Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts, testified in support of the bill.

Representatives Wilson and Roberts wrapped up their presentation to the committee.

Jerry Cole, representing Colorado Auto Theft Investigators, responded to committee members' questions.

Katie Ruedebusch, representing Legislative Council Staff, responded to committee members' questions.

Representatives Landgraf and Gray wrapped up their presentation to the committee.