House Committee on Local Government (02/20/2013)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Date:	02/20/2013	ATTENDANCE

Time:	01:30 PM to 02:01 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	X
		Fields	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
HB13-1108 HB13-1186 HB13-1206		Postponed Indefinitely Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to Finance

01:31 PM -- House Bill 13-1108

Representative Sonnenberg introduced his bill that establishes that the boundaries of a fire protection district are not modified when a town or city annexes part of the fire district's territory. He asked the committee to postpone the bill indefinitely.


BILL:	HB13-1108
TIME:	01:32:03 PM
MOVED:	Holbert
MOTION:	Postpone House Bill 13-1108 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:	Lebsock
		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

01:33 PM -- House Bill 13-1186

Representative Vigil introduced his bill that requires that a special district that provides domestic water or sewer service conduct a public meeting prior to fixing or increasing fees, rates, tolls, penalties, or charges. He provided an amendment to the committee (Attachment A).

13HseLocal0220AttachA.pdf

01:36 PM -- Evan Goulding, Special District Association, spoke in support of the bill. He described the purpose of the bill.


BILL:	HB13-1186
TIME:	01:41:40 PM
MOVED:	Vigil
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Singer
		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

01:42 PM

Representative Vigil made closing comments on the merits of the bill.


BILL:	HB13-1186
TIME:	01:42:34 PM
MOVED:	Vigil
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 13-1186, as amended, 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

01:43 PM -- House Bill 13-1206

Representative Waller explained to the committee that he would present Representative DelGrosso's bill that modifies the cap for statutory business incentive agreements applicable to counties, municipalities, and special districts. Under current law, where a taxpayer has established a new or expanded business facility, local governments may, for a term of up to 10 years, enter a business incentive agreement that provides an incentive payment or credit up to the taxpayer's personal property tax liability. The bill adds authority to form business incentive agreements when the local government entity determines a risk of relocating a business outside the state. He provided an amendment to the committee (Attachment B).

13HseLocal0220AttachB.pdf

01:48 PM -- Eric Burgland,, Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, spoke in support of the bill. He discussed the purpose of the bill.

01:51 PM -- Mark Radke and Bill Clayton, Colorado Municipal League and CCI respectively, spoke in support of the bill. They discussed the impact on local governments of the bill. They responded to questions from the committee.

01:55 PM -- Patrick Boyle, Colorado Competitive Council, spoke in support of the bill.


BILL:	HB13-1206
TIME:	01:57:26 PM
MOVED:	Holbert
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). Representative Waller explained the amendment. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Singer
		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


BILL:	HB13-1206
TIME:	01:58:40 PM
MOVED:	Gardner
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 13-1206, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
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	Yes
	Fields	Yes

Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:01 PM

The committee adjourned.