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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-208

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date May 2, 2022       Location HCR 0112

SB22-208 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
04:23:15 PM  
Representatives Lynch and Roberts, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-208.  When a property is condemned under a government entity’s eminent domain power, the property owner is entitled to just compensation. The bill requires that just compensation for condemnation of a property encumbered by a conservation easement be determined as if the property were not encumbered by the conservation easement.  The sponsors distributed amendment L.002.
04:28:18 PM  
Bob Hewson, representing Colorado Youth Outdoors, testified in support of the bill. Erik Glenn, representing the Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust, testified in support of the bill. Melissa Daruna, representing Keep it Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
04:39:40 PM  
Jessica Jay, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Dallas May, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Terry Fankhauser, representing the Colorado Cattlemen's Association, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:59:45 PM  
The committee continued to discuss the bill with the witness panel.
05:06:30 PM  
The sponsors discussed amendment L.002 and responded to questions from the committee.
05:08:40 PM  
Mr. Glen came back to the table to respond to questions about the amendment.

05:21:49 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment G).
Moved Tipper
Seconded Michaelson Jenet
Benavidez Yes
Daugherty Yes
Kipp Yes
Luck No
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Sandridge Yes
Soper No
Tipper Yes
Will Yes
Snyder Excused
Bird Excused
YES: 7   NO: 2   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
05:21:52 PM  
The sponsors made closing remarks and asked for a favorable recommendation.

05:25:16 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-208, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Soper
Seconded Will
Benavidez Yes
Daugherty Yes
Kipp Yes
Luck Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Sandridge Yes
Soper Yes
Tipper Yes
Will Yes
Snyder Excused
Bird Excused
Final YES: 9   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS