Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Date:04/22/2010
ATTENDANCE
Time:11:02 AM to 11:20 AM
Acree
X
Apuan
X
Place:HCR 0111
Bradford
E
Liston
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Massey
X
Representative Peniston
McKinley
*
Priola
*
This Report was prepared by
Schafer S.
*
Raegan Robb
Vigil
X
Soper
X
Peniston
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB10-1368
SB10-181		Postponed Indefinitely
Referred to the Committee of the Whole


11:02 AM

The committee chair, Representative Peniston, called the meeting to order.


11:02 AM -- House Bill 10-1368

Representative Scanlan, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 10-1368, concerning a modification to planning requirements affecting county governments to clarify that political subdivisions are not exempt from county approval of land-use development under the "Planned Unit Development Act of 1972." Representative Scanlan explained that the bill originated from a recent state Supreme Court case, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Boulder v. the Hygiene Fire Protection District,where the fire protection district was authorized to acquire land within a planned unit development in Boulder County.


11:05 AM

Pat Ratliff, Colorado Counties Inc., addressed the committee to discuss the ruling in the Hygiene case and how the ruling could change the relationship between county governments and other special districts. Ms. Ratliff explained that local entities would be meeting during the interim to discuss the ruling in the Hygiene case and possible changes in state law.










11:07 AM

Representative Scanlan requested that House Bill 10-1368 be postponed indefinitely.
BILL:HB10-1368
TIME: 11:07:41 AM
MOVED:Acree
MOTION:Moved to postpone House Bill 10-1368 indefinitely. The motion passed on a 10-0-1 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Schafer S.
VOTE
Acree
Yes
Apuan
Yes
Bradford
Excused
Liston
Yes
Massey
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Priola
Yes
Schafer S.
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Soper
Yes
Peniston
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


11:09 AM -- Senate Bill 10-181

Representative McKinley, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 10-181, concerning the authority of a municipality to lease lands owned by the municipality. The reengrossed bill gives municipalities the additional option to lease lands that were purchased to acquire water rights. Under current law, municipal water providers may purchase lands that are connected with the acquisition of water rights and may only hold or sell these lands. Representative McKinley addressed questions from the committee and discussed the need for local governments to have the option to lease property acquired for water rights.


11:11 AM

Geoff Wilson, Colorado Municipal League, spoke in support of the bill, explained the need for municipalities to lease property purchased for water rights, and responded to questions from the committee.












11:12 AM

Representative McKinley distributed prepared amendment L.001 (Attachment A), which would prevent municipalities from leasing property for the purpose of expanding a military installation. Committee discussion ensued concerning the amendment.

10HseLocal0422AttachA.pdf

11:12 AM

Representative McKinley entered closing comments on the bill.
BILL:SB10-181
TIME: 11:18:14 AM
MOVED:Liston
MOTION:Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion failed on a 1-9-1 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Schafer S.
VOTE
Acree
No
Apuan
No
Bradford
Excused
Liston
No
Massey
No
McKinley
Yes
Priola
No
Schafer S.
No
Vigil
No
Soper
No
Peniston
No
Not Final YES: 1 NO: 9 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

















BILL:SB10-181
TIME: 11:19:19 AM
MOVED:McKinley
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 10-181 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 10-0-1 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Priola
VOTE
Acree
Yes
Apuan
Yes
Bradford
Excused
Liston
Yes
Massey
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Priola
Yes
Schafer S.
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Soper
Yes
Peniston
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


11:20 AM

The committee adjourned.