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J_COPT_2024A 01/05/2024 01:05:04 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON COMMISSION ON PROPERTY TAX
Date 01/05/2024
Attendance
Baisley *
Jonathan Cappelli X
Guyleen Castriotta X
deGruy Kennedy X
Cody Davis X
Brenda Dones X
Sean Doughrety X
Frizell X
Loren Furman E
JoAnn Groff X
Brett Johnson *
Lori Laske X
Bob Olme X
Tamara Pogue X
Chris Richardson X
Ann Terry X
Kevin Vick X
Andy Kerr (Vice Chair) X
Hansen X
Time 01:05:04 PM to 05:12:45 PM
Place Old State Library
This Meeting was called to order by Hansen
This Report was prepared by Matthew Becker
Hearing Items Action Taken
Facilitated Discussion, Keystone Policy Center Committee Discussion Only
Presentation on Land Value Tax Committee Discussion Only
Presentation from Lincoln Institute for Land Policy Committee Discussion Only
Presentation from Colorado Assessors' Association Committee Discussion Only
Update on Ballot Initiatives Committee Discussion Only

Facilitated Discussion, Keystone Policy Center - Committee Discussion Only
01:08:16 PM  
The Chair provided opening remarks. Christine Scanlan, representing Keystone Policy Center, introduced herself. Renny Fagan and Trace Faust, also representing Keystone Policy Center, introduced themselves and facilitated a discussion among the commission.
01:20:07 PM  
Commission members discussed their priorities for the commission.
01:35:40 PM  
R. Fagan directed
the commission to rank its priorities electronically and discussed the
aggregated results with the commission (Attachment A).
01:50:15 PM  
T. Faust discussed
public outreach options with the commission.



Presentation on Land Value Tax - Committee Discussion Only
02:01:02 PM  
Luke Teater, representing Thrive Economics, and Stephen Hoskins, representing the Robert Schalkenbach Foundation, presented to the commission on land value taxes (Attachment B).
02:27:43 PM  
L. Teater and S. Hoskins responded to questions from the commission.



Presentation from Lincoln Institute for Land Policy - Committee Discussion Only
03:08:25 PM  
Joan Youngman and Adam Langley, representing the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy, presented to the commission (Attachment C).
03:48:02 PM  
J. Youngman and A. Langley responded to committee questions.



Presentation from Colorado Assessors' Association - Committee Discussion Only
04:08:47 PM  
Brenda Dones, Weld County Assessor and a member of the commission, and Keith Erffmeyer, Denver County Assessor, presented to the committee on behalf of the Colorado Assessors' Association (Attachment D).
04:35:22 PM  
B. Dones and K. Erffmeyer
responded to questions from the commission.



Update on Ballot Initiatives - Committee Discussion Only
04:53:15 PM  
Greg Sobetski, Chief Economist with Legislative Council Staff, discussed a memorandum on 2024 ballot initiatives submitted to date related to property tax (Attachment E).
04:54:37 PM  
G. Sobetski and Jason Gelender, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions from the commission.


05:12:45 PM   The committee adjourned.






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