S_LG_2018A 02/13/2018 01:37:08 PM Committee Summary

Senator Tate explained Senate Bill 18-106 to
the committee and distributed Amendment L.001 [Attachment A].  This
bill repeals the statutory requirement for local governments to receive
voter approval before creating a special sales and use tax fund dedicated
to repaying capital improvement bonds.  It also eliminates the statutory
requirement for cities and counties to receive voter approval to pledge
sales and use tax revenue to repaying bonds.  These provisions are
duplicitive of the voter approval requirements for multi-year debt in the
constitution.    

 

Senators Williams and Martinez Humenik presented Senate Bill 18-010 to the committee.  The bill requires that a landlord provide a tenant with a copy of the residential lease agreement, and to provide a receipt for cash payments of rent.  The bill may increase revenue and expenditures in the Judicial Department to try new civil cases brought by tenants against landlords.  Any change is anticipated to be minimal and does not require additional appropriations.

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

Luke Miller, representing the Colorado Apartment Association, testified in support of the bill.

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

Senator Martinez Humenik answered committee members' questions.

Diane Robinson, representing the Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill.

Lydia Waligorski, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence, testified in support of the bill.