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S_LG_2022A 01/19/2022 09:51:25 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT SENATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HOUSE TRANSPORTATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date 01/19/2022
Attendance
Boesenecker X
Catlin E
Froelich X
Gray E
Hooton X
Kirkmeyer X
Kolker X
Liston *
Pico X
Rich X
Story *
Sullivan X
Valdez D. X
Van Beber X
Van Winkle X
Ginal X
Exum X
Time 09:51:25 AM to 12:23:08 PM
Place Old State Library
This Meeting was called to order by Exum
This Report was prepared by April Bernard
Hearing Items Action Taken
Call to Order and Introductions Committee Discussion Only
Presentation from the Joint Budget Committee Pursuant to Joint Rule 25 Committee Discussion Only
Presentation from the Office of the State Auditor Committee Discussion Only
Presentation from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs Pursuant to the SMART Act Committee Discussion Only

Call to Order and Introductions - Committee Discussion Only
09:52:41 AM  
Senator Ginal, Joint
Committee Chair, made opening comments about the agenda for the day.



Presentation from the Joint Budget Committee Pursuant to Joint Rule 25 - Committee Discussion Only
09:53:15 AM  
Representative McCluskie
introduced the Joint Budget Committee's budget materials and process, Attachment
A FY2022-23 Staff Budget Briefing Summary online at https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/fy22-23brfsum-12-17-21.pdf.
Budget Committee members responded to questions from the committee.
10:07:26 AM  
JBC members continued to respond to questions from the committee.
10:09:31 AM  
Representative McCluskie
continued her presentation and made herself and the JBC members available
for committee questions and recommendations.
10:10:22 AM  
Committee members continued to ask questions of the JBC members.
10:18:51 AM  
Representative McCluskie made closing comments on the presentation.



Presentation from the Office of the State Auditor - Committee Discussion Only
10:21:00 AM  
Michelle Colin, Deputy
State Auditor, introduced the OSA and the reports being made to the committee.
She provided three documents to the committee (Attachments B, C, and D)
10:22:10 AM  
Nina Frant, Office
of the State Auditor, discussed a performance audit at the Division of
Housing, Property Owner Preservation Program.  The audit and one-page
summary (Attachment C) may be found on the State Auditor's web page, https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/audits/2153p_pandemic_housing_relief_property_owner_preservation_program.pdf
and https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2153p_pandemic_housing_relief_property_owner_preservation_program_highlights.pdf.
 She responded to questions from the committee.
10:23:15 AM  
Ms. Frant continued
her discussion regarding the Annual Report of Audit Recommendations that
are not fully implemented (Attachment D).



Presentation from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs Pursuant to the SMART Act - Committee Discussion Only
10:39:11 AM  
Rick Garcia, Executive
Director, Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), introduced staff present
for the discussion. He began his presentation of the mission and vision
of the department (Attachment E).  He responded to questions from
the committee.
10:49:28 AM  
Chantal Unfug, Director,
Division of Local Government, DOLA, responded to questions from the committee.
10:50:08 AM  
Ms. Unfug continued her discussion of other department goals related to supporting rural businesses.
10:52:59 AM  
Alison George, Division of Housing, DOLA, discussed the division's wildly important goal and the current status of that project.
10:53:45 AM  
Ms. George continued to respond to questions from the committee.
11:03:43 AM  
Director Garcia responded to questions from the committee.
11:07:27 AM  
Ms. George continued her presentation.
11:09:48 AM  
Ms. George responded to questions from the committee.
11:10:03 AM  
Ms. Unfug discussed the final wildly important goal related to economic recovery and resiliency in local communities.
11:20:03 AM  
Director Garcia discussed DOLA's plan for performance monitoring and management. He also noted the department's budget request priorities.
11:26:21 AM  
Bruce Eisenhauer
discussed the department's current legislative agenda. He discussed the
work of the Affrodable Housing Transformative Task Force.
11:29:06 AM  
Committee members
asked questions about the regulatory agenda.  



Mr. Eisenhauer continued with the regulatory agenda, inlcuding building
code updates and rule revisions.  
11:31:50 AM  
Director Garcia discussed
required reports.  Ms. Unfug discussed reports the General Assembly
requested related to the department's programs and the needs of local governments
(Attachment F).
11:33:25 AM  
Ms. George discussed
the reports required of the Division of Housing, including the First Annual
Report on Affordable ousing Development and Preservation, Mobile Home Park
Oversight Annual Report, Emergency Housing Funds, and Housing through Hotels
(Attahments G, H, I, and J.
11:35:16 AM  
Ms. George responded to questions and comments from the committee.
11:47:18 AM  
Ms. George continued to respond to questions from the committee.
11:57:13 AM  
Ms. Unfug responded to questions from the committee.
11:59:26 AM  
Director Garcia continued
discussion of several reports from the department related to equity, diversity,
and inclusion and stimulus funding implementation.
12:01:34 PM  
Ms. Unfug discussed
stimulus funding implementation within the Division of Local Government
including broadband, economic development, and renewable energy projects
(Attachment K).
12:09:02 PM  
Ms. George provided
an update on stimulus funding implementation within the Division of Housing.
Projects included federal emergency mortgage assistance (Attachment L).
 She responded to questions from the committee.
12:12:25 PM  
Director Garcia responded to questions from the committee.
12:19:26 PM  
Director Garcia made closing comments.



12:21:39 PM
Chair Ginal noted that no one signed up for public testimony, introduced the newest house member, and made closing comments.


12:23:08 PM   The committee adjourned.






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