H_TLG_2021A 06/02/2021 04:59:50 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Date 06/02/2021 Attendance Boesenecker X Catlin X Froelich X Hooton X Pico X Rich X Sullivan X Valdez D. X Van Winkle * Gray X Exum X Time 04:59:50 PM to 07:38:38 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Exum This Report was prepared by April Bernard Hearing Items Action Taken hSB21-262 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB21-1329 Amended, referred to House Appropriations SB21-262 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/9DDA41E725A6...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0602AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0602AttachA.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/E9C671984A09...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0602AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0602AttachB.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/539EF7D88176...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0602AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0602AttachC.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/0F8A35CBF9DE...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0602AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0602AttachD.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/E28F6DD8C4F9...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0602AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0602AttachE.pdf 05:00:03 PM Representatives Bird and McKean, co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-262 concerning transparency for special districts. The bill changes publication notices related to a call for nominations for local government elections, requirements related to websites, and information included in annual reports. In addition the bill changes requirements for payments related to contracts with private companies, eminent domain, and financial information about a metropolitan district to buyers of property within the district. 05:11:53 PM Ann Terry, representing the Special District Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Elisabeth Cortese, representing Metro District Education Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Liz Peetz, representing the Colorado Association of Realtors and Homeownership Opportunity Alliance, testified in support of the bill. 05:15:58 PM The witnesses responded to questions from committee members. 05:20:28 PM Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill. Kyle Thomas, representing DADavidson, testified in support of the bill. 05:22:53 PM Fayre Ruszczyk, representing herself, testified to amend the bill. Jim Gibson, representing Coloradans for Metro District Reform (CMDR), testified in opposition to the bill. Jay Seaton, representing The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, testified to amend the bill. Jim Broyles, representing Colorado Springs Gazette, testified to amend the bill. Jordan Hedberg, representing Wet Mountain Tribune, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:35:33 PM The witnesses responded to questions from committee members. 05:38:28 PM The witnesses continued to respond to questions from committee members. 05:56:57 PM Marilen Reimer, representing the American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado (ACEC Colorado), testified to amend the bill. Margaret Sobey, representing herself, testified to amend the bill. 05:58:53 PM The witnesses responded to questions from committee members. 06:01:44 PM Angie Howes, representing the Colorado Press Association, testified on the bill. Ms. Gail Bell, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. John Henderson, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Brian Matise, representing himself, testified to amend the bill. JD Lobue, representing CMDR, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:14:06 PM Tony Hernandez, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Timothy Regan-Porter, representing the Colorado Press Association, testified to amend the bill. 06:21:47 PM Tim Leonard, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Leonard provided a handout (Attachment A). Heather Stauffer, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Allison Conwell, representing CoPIRG (Colorado Public Interest Research Group), testified in support of the bill. 06:31:35 PM The witnesses responded to questions from committee members. 06:43:44 PM Jennifer Tanaka, representing Metro District Education Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony is included in Attachment B. 06:47:22 PM The witness responded to questions from committee members. 06:47:23 PM The witness responded to questions from committee members. 07:02:02 PM The bill sponsors explained Amendment L.008 (Attachment C). 07:02:03 PM Motion Adopt Amendment L.008 (Attachment C). Moved Gray Seconded Pico Boesenecker Catlin Froelich Hooton Pico Rich Sullivan Valdez D. Van Winkle Gray Exum YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 07:02:55 PM Representative Van Winkle explained Amendment L.012 (Attachment D). 07:03:55 PM The bill sponsors commented on Amendment L.012 (Attachment D). 07:05:19 PM Committee members made comments about Amendment L.012 (Attachment D). 07:07:02 PM Motion Adopt Amendment L.012 (Attachment D). Moved Van Winkle Seconded Pico Boesenecker No Catlin No Froelich Yes Hooton No Pico Yes Rich Yes Sullivan No Valdez D. No Van Winkle Yes Gray No Exum No YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 07:07:42 PM Representative Hooton explained Amendment L.013 (Attachment E). 07:07:54 PM The bill sponsors commented on Amendment L.013 (Attachment E). 07:11:07 PM Motion Adopt Amendment L.013 (Attachment E). Moved Hooton Seconded Valdez D. Boesenecker Catlin Froelich Hooton Pico Rich Sullivan Valdez D. Van Winkle Gray Exum YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 07:11:24 PM The bill sponsors made closing remarks. 07:15:16 PM Committee members made closing remarks. 07:20:29 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-262, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Gray Seconded Pico Boesenecker Yes Catlin Yes Froelich No Hooton Yes Pico Yes Rich Yes Sullivan No Valdez D. Yes Van Winkle Yes Gray Yes Exum Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1329 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/4668ACE312FD...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0602AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0602AttachF.pdf Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/18077FFD5664...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0602AttachG.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0602AttachG.pdf 07:21:02 PM The committee took a brief recess. 07:21:21 PM The committee came back to order. 07:22:21 PM Representatives Woodrow and Gonzales-Gutierrez, co-prime sponsors introduced House Bill 21-1329 concerning the use of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 federal funds to invest in housing to assist persons disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency facing housing insecurity. The bill creates the Affordable Housing and Home Ownership Cash Fund. 07:23:21 PM Bruce Eisenhauer, representing the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony is included in Attachment F. 07:26:33 PM Committee members made comments on the bill and the witness responded to questions from committee members. 07:33:26 PM The bill sponsors explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment G). 07:34:00 PM Motion Adopt Amendment L.001 (Attachment G). Moved Gray Seconded Froelich Boesenecker Catlin Froelich Hooton Pico Rich Sullivan Valdez D. Van Winkle Gray Exum YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 07:34:04 PM The bill sponsors made closing remarks. 07:35:36 PM Committee members made comments and asked questions of the bill sponsors. 07:38:19 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1329, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Valdez D. Seconded Hooton Boesenecker Yes Catlin No Froelich Yes Hooton Yes Pico No Rich No Sullivan Yes Valdez D. Yes Van Winkle No Gray Yes Exum Excused Final YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 07:38:38 PM The committee adjourned.