House Committee on Local Government (04/11/2013)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Date:	04/11/2013	ATTENDANCE

Time:	11:25 AM to 11:51 AM	Dore	X
		Exum	X
Place:	HCR 0107	Garcia	X
		Gardner	E
This Meeting was called to order by		Ginal	X
	Representative Singer	Holbert	X
		Lebsock	X
This Report was prepared by		Navarro	X
	Jeanette Chapman	Rankin	X
		Vigil	X
		Wright	*
		Singer	X
		Fields	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
SB13-183		Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole

11:26 AM -- Senate Bill 13-183

Representative Fields introduced her bill that specifies that common interest communities, more commonly known as home owner associations (HOAs), may not prohibit xeriscaping or drought tolerant landscaping though declarations, bylaws, rules or regulations. An association may adopt rules or guidelines that regulate the type, number, and placement of drought tolerant plants. The bill also prohibits an HOA from requiring that a unit owner water landscaping in violation of municipal watering restrictions. She provided Amendment L.007 to the committee (Attachment A). She responded to questions from the committee.

13HseLocal0411AttachA.pdf

11:34 AM -- RJ Hicks, GreenCO, spoke in support of the bill. He discussed the need to ensure that vegetation in Colorado suit the environment of the state. He discussed the language in Amendment L.007. He responded to questions from the committee.

11:41 AM -- Chris Pacetti, Community Association Institute, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.


BILL:	SB13-183
TIME:	11:47:22 AM
MOVED:	Fields
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.007. Representative Fields discussed the purpose of the amendment. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Rankin
		VOTE
	Dore
	Exum
	Garcia
	Gardner	Excused
	Ginal
	Holbert
	Lebsock
	Navarro
	Rankin
	Vigil
	Wright
	Singer
	Fields

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:48 AM

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


BILL:	SB13-183
TIME:	11:49:12 AM
MOVED:	Fields
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 13-183, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-1.
SECONDED:	Lebsock
		VOTE
	Dore	Yes
	Exum	Yes
	Garcia	Yes
	Gardner	Excused
	Ginal	Yes
	Holbert	No
	Lebsock	Yes
	Navarro	Yes
	Rankin	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
	Wright	Yes
	Singer	Yes
	Fields	Yes

Final YES: 11 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:51 AM

The committee adjourned.