Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Date:04/24/2013
ATTENDANCE
Time:01:40 PM to 04:18 PM
Dore
X
Exum
X
Place:HCR 0107
Garcia
X
Gardner
*
This Meeting was called to order by
Ginal
X
Representative Fields
Holbert
X
Lebsock
X
This Report was prepared by
Navarro
X
Jeanette Chapman
Rankin
X
Vigil
X
Wright
X
Singer
*
Fields
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
SB13-082
HB13-1302
HB13-1313
SB13-243		Referred to Legislative Council
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Postponed Indefinitely
Referred to the Committee of the Whole


01:42 PM -- Senate Bill 13-082

Representative Levy introduced her bill that would create a permanent interim committee, the Wildfire Matters Review Committee, to review and propose legislation related to wildfire prevention and mitigation in the state. The committee will meet at least once during the interim and consult with experts including the Department of Public Safety and the State Forest Service. She responded to questions from the committee.
























01:58 PM

Representative Levy made closing comments on the merits of the bill. The committee members discussed the bill.
BILL:SB13-082
TIME: 02:00:56 PM
MOVED:Garcia
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 13-082 to the Committee on Legislative Council. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED:Dore
VOTE
Dore
Yes
Exum
Yes
Garcia
Yes
Gardner
Yes
Ginal
Yes
Holbert
Yes
Lebsock
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Rankin
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Wright
Yes
Singer
Excused
Fields
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


02:03 PM -- House Bill 13-1302

Representative Moreno introduced his bill that changes current law that requires multiple special districts that want to consolidate to amend their service plan and obtain approval from affected cities and towns whenever consolidation occurs. The bill would require that districts obtain approval only when the consolidation will provide new or different services entirely within the boundaries of a municipality, compared to the services currently provided by one or more of the consolidating districts. He responded to questions from the committee.

02:06 PM -- Dino Ross, representing himself, spoke in support of the bill. He described his work as an attorney dealing with issues related to special districts. He responded to questions from the committee.












02:18 PM -- Evan Goulding, Special District Association of Colorado, spoke in support of the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A).

13HseLocal0424AttachA.pdf13HseLocal0424AttachA.pdf

02:22 PM -- Matthew Hilinski, Colorado State Fire Chiefs, spoke in support of the bill. He discussed his experience in combining special districts for the purposes of fire safety. He responded to questions from the committee.

02:25 PM -- Mr. Ross returned to the table to respond to questions from the committee regarding disparate mill levies when districts combine and the impact on taxes in the district.
BILL:HB13-1302
TIME: 02:27:27 PM
MOVED:Lebsock
MOTION:Refer House Bill 13-1302 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:Singer
VOTE
Dore
Yes
Exum
Yes
Garcia
Yes
Gardner
Yes
Ginal
Yes
Holbert
Yes
Lebsock
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Rankin
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Wright
Yes
Singer
Yes
Fields
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS















02:34 PM -- House Bill 13-1313

Representative Peniston introduced her bill that requires continuous recording of executive sessions. The bill would require continuous recording of executive sessions, even when the discussion is claimed to be privileged. The local public body is required to keep a privilege log to identify the approximate times the privileged discussion takes place and the nature of the communication. She explained a proposed strike-below Amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment B). She responded to questions from the committee.

13HseLocal0424AttachB.pdf13HseLocal0424AttachB.pdf

02:42 PM -- Pat Ratliff, Colorado Counties, Inc., spoke in opposition to the bill.

02:44 PM -- Kendra Carberry, Colorado Municipal League, spoke in opposition to the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.


03:02 PM

Representative Peniston commented on proposed amendments from Representative Wright.

03:04 PM -- Rick Fendel, Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, spoke about the bill. The Water Authority opposed the bill as drafted, however Mr. Fendel indicated that the proposed amendment eliminated some concerns. Mr. Fendel discussed remaining concerns about the bill.

03:07 PM -- Cindra Barnard, Taxpayers for Public Education, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.

03:23 PM -- Susan Meek, Strong Schools Coalition, spoke in support of the bill.

03:33 PM -- Julie Whitacre, Colorado Education Association, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.

03:42 PM -- Representative Peniston responded to questions from the committee.

03:44 PM -- Bob Lackner, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions raised by the committee regarding attorney client privilege. He also discussed the requirement of state government bodies to maintain written minutes.


03:51 PM

The committee recessed.


03:57 PM

The committee came back to order.





BILL:HB13-1313
TIME: 03:57:58 PM
MOVED:Singer
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Vigil
VOTE
Dore
Exum
Garcia
Gardner
Ginal
Holbert
Lebsock
Navarro
Rankin
Vigil
Wright
Singer
Fields
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection































03:58 PM

Representative Peniston made closing comments on the bill, as amended. The committee discussed the amended bill.
BILL:HB13-1313
TIME: 04:02:04 PM
MOVED:Singer
MOTION:Refer House Bill 13-1313, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 5-8.
SECONDED:Ginal
VOTE
Dore
No
Exum
Yes
Garcia
No
Gardner
No
Ginal
Yes
Holbert
No
Lebsock
Yes
Navarro
No
Rankin
No
Vigil
No
Wright
No
Singer
Yes
Fields
Yes
YES: 5 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL























BILL:HB13-1313
TIME: 04:03:11 PM
MOVED:Holbert
MOTION:Postpone House Bill 13-1313 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6.
SECONDED:Gardner
VOTE
Dore
Yes
Exum
No
Garcia
Yes
Gardner
Yes
Ginal
No
Holbert
Yes
Lebsock
No
Navarro
Yes
Rankin
Yes
Vigil
No
Wright
Yes
Singer
No
Fields
No
Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


04:06 PM -- Senate Bill 13-243

Representative Peniston introduced her bill that specifies the signature requirements for candidates petitioning on to the ballot for a county commissioner seat during the 4 years following the membership increase or decrease to a board of county commissioners. The bill specifies requirements for both major political party candidates as well as for candidates who choose not to affiliate with a major political party.

04:08 PM -- Pat Ratliff, Colorado Counties Inc, spoke in support of the legislation.

04:10 PM -- Suzanne Stigert, Deputy Secretary of State, spoke in support of the bill.

04:10 PM -- Karen Long, Adams County Clerk, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.















BILL:SB13-243
TIME: 04:16:39 PM
MOVED:Lebsock
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 13-243 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:Holbert
VOTE
Dore
Yes
Exum
Yes
Garcia
Yes
Gardner
Yes
Ginal
Yes
Holbert
Yes
Lebsock
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Rankin
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Wright
Yes
Singer
Yes
Fields
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


04:18 PM

The committee adjourned.