Date: 08/10/2012
Final
Public Comment
TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEE
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01:06 PM -- Public Comment
The committee returned to order.
Ms. JoAnn Herrick, member of the River North Community of Denver, expressed concern about a proposed parking garage near Coors Field on land owned by the Stadium District. She spoke about the lack of public opportunity to comment on the proposed development. She also explained that the RTD is paying to purchase parking spaces in the garage. She urged the Colorado General Assembly to oversee the Stadium District. Senator Williams explained that state law authorizes the Audit Committee to audit the Stadium District.
01:15 PM
Mr. Scott Meiklejohn, United Rentals and Sunbelt Rentals, expressed concern about a tax on rentals of special mobile equipment (SMM) and the state reporting requirement related to this tax. He urged the committee to sponsor legislation to amend the reporting requirement to make it less onerous. He also responded to questions from the committee concerning reporting requirements for other states and alternative reporting methods that would be less onerous on his business.