S_LG_2019A 02/12/2019 02:01:11 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT Date 02/12/2019 Attendance Bridges X Coram X Crowder * Williams A. X Ginal X X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call Time 02:01:11 PM to 02:56:46 PM Place SCR 354 This Meeting was called to order by Senator Ginal This Report was prepared by Elizabeth Haskell Hearing Items Action Taken hSunset Review – Emergency Planning Subcommittee Referred to Senate for Introduction hSunset Review - Public Safety Subcommittee Referred to Senate for Introduction hSunset Review – Fire Suppression Program Referred to Senate for Introduction hHB19-1050 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Sunset Review – Emergency Planning Subcommittee - Referred to Senate for Introduction Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/48DB7E38ACD9...$File/190212 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 190212 AttachA.pdf 02:01:59 PM Brian Tobias, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), explained the sunset review process for programs under Title 2 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. Committee discussion followed. 02:05:36 PM Jennifer Lockwood, DORA, reviewed the Sunset Review of the Emergency Planning Subcommittee (the Sunset Review of the Emergency Planning Subcommittee may be found online at https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora-oprrr/node/143196/ ). 02:08:01 PM Megan Waples, Office of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS), responded to questions about the draft bill concerning the continuation of the Emergency Planning Subcommittee (Attachment A). 02:10:57 PM Motion Refer the draft bill, OLLS NO. 19-0356.01, concerning the continuation of the Public Safety Communications Subcommittee, to OLLS for final drafting and Senate introduction. Moved Williams A. Seconded Bridges Yes Coram Yes Crowder Yes Williams A. Yes Ginal Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:10:58 PM Senator Ginal appointed Senator Bridges as the sponsor of the bill and gave permission to OLLS staff to make technical corrections to the bill draft. Sunset Review - Public Safety Subcommittee - Referred to Senate for Introduction Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/F3C749A25B62...$File/190212 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 190212 AttachB.pdf 02:13:09 PM Ms. Lockwood presented the Sunset Review of the Public Safety Communications Subcommittee and reviewed the DORA recommendation to continue the subcommittee (the Sunset Review of the Public Safety Subcommittee may be found online at https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora-oprrr/node/143196/). 02:16:15 PM Mr. Tobias responded to questions. 02:18:09 PM Ms. Lockwood responded to questions. 02:18:51 PM Glen Klaich, Colorado Department of Public Safety, discussed the role of the All-Hazards Senior Advisory Council. 02:21:00 PM Motion Refer the draft bill, OLLS NO. 19-0357.01, concerning the continuation of the Public Safety Communications Subcommittee, to OLLS for final drafting and Senate introduction (Attachment B). Moved Williams A. Seconded Bridges Yes Coram Yes Crowder Yes Williams A. Yes Ginal Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:21:34 PM Senator Ginal appointed Senator Williams as the sponsor of the bill and gave permission to OLLS staff to make technical corrections to the bill draft. Sunset Review – Fire Suppression Program - Referred to Senate for Introduction Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/AF71A41A7739...$File/190212 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 190212 AttachC.pdf 02:22:55 PM Bryan Jameson, DORA, presented the sunset review of the Fire Suppression Registration and Inspection Program and responded to questions (the Sunset Review: Colorado Fire Suppression Registration and Inspection Program may be found online at https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora-oprrr/node/143196/). 02:32:24 PM Mr. Jameson discussed DORA's recommendation to continue the Fire Suppression Registration and Inspection Program. Mr. Jameson responded to questions. 02:42:25 PM Motion Refer the draft bill, OLLS NO. 19-0354.01 concerning the continuation of the Fire Suppression Registration and Inspection, to OLLS for final drafting and Senate introduction (Attachment C). Moved Williams A. Seconded Bridges Yes Coram Yes Crowder Yes Williams A. Yes Ginal Yes YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:43:00 PM Motion Moved to allow Senator Winter to sponsor the bill concerning the continuation of the Fire Suppression Registration and Inspection Program. Moved Ginal Seconded Bridges Yes Coram Yes Crowder Yes Williams A. Yes Ginal Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB19-1050 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 02:43:27 PM Senator Winter and Senator Priola, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1050. Under current law, a restrictive covenant of a common interest community (i.e., home owner or condominium owner associations) may not prohibit an individual property owner from employing the use of xeriscape or drought-tolerant landscaping. This bill extends this same policy to common areas under the control of the covenant community's governing board, and specifies that special districts are not exempt from the water conservation law concerning xeriscape landscaping. 02:45:40 PM Committee questions followed. 02:50:13 PM Suzanne Leff, Community Associations Institute, testified in support of the bill. 02:51:55 PM Josh Kuhn, Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:53:43 PM Senator Priola responded to questions. 02:56:14 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1050 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Coram Seconded Bridges Yes Coram Yes Crowder Yes Williams A. Yes Ginal Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:56:46 PM The committee adjourned.
