h_sa_2016a_2016-02-01t13:33:08z2 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/01/2016

02:20 PM -- HB16-1071



The committee reconvened.



Representative Windholz, sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1071 to the committee. This bill grants initiative powers to the voters of every county or any special taxing district created by a county. Residents may submit a proposed ordinance or other legislative change (initiative) to the board of county commissioners (board) by filing a written notice with the county clerk and recorder (county clerk). The notice must specify whether the initiative affects the entire county or a geographic portion of the county. Within 180 days after the notice is submitted, the petitioners must file an initiative petition signed by five percent of the county's registered electors, or five percent of the registered electors in the geographic region affected. The clerk must determine if the signature requirement has been met and make an independent evaluation to determine the geographic area. Once such determination is made, the county clerk must certify the initiative to the board. The proposed initiative may be adopted without alteration by the board within 20 days. If the board does not adopt it, the initiative must be published for voter approval at a regular or special election held no less than 60 days and no more than 150 days after final determination. The initiative will take effect if a majority of registered electors vote in favor of the initiative. If two or more conflicting initiatives are approved, the initiative receiving the most votes must be adopted.



02:32 PM -- Pat Ratliff, representing Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI), testified against the bill. Committee members received a CCI fact sheet on the bill (Attachment A).



16HouseState0201AttachA.pdf



02:41 PM -- Jay Hill, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



02:45 PM -- Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified against the bill.



02:48 PM -- Gary Mikes, representing the Stop Stormwater Utility Association, testified in support of the bill.



02:51 PM -- Nicholas Colglazier, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified against the bill.



02:54 PM -- Kathryn Lawrence, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



03:00 PM -- Mark Ruzzin, representing Boulder County, testified against the bill.



03:05 PM -- Richard Hamilton, representing the South Park Coalition, testified in support of the bill.



03:12 PM -- Phillip Doe, representing Be the Change, testified in support of the bill.





03:14 PM



Representative Windholz presented amendment L.001 (Attachment B).



16HouseState0201AttachB.pdf

03:17 PM



Representative Windholz wrapped up her presentation of the bill.