Date: 02/19/2014

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB14-1184

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment G), as amended.
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment H) as an amendme
Refer House Bill 14-1184, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS



04:33 PM -- HB14-1184

Representative Vigil, sponsor, presented House Bill 1184 concerning conservancy districts. The bill makes changes to the board of directors of the Pueblo Conservancy District. Specifically, the bill establishes district residency requirements for board membership, increases the number of directors from three to seven, and requirements for sub-districts within the larger conservancy district. Representative Vigil presented and discussed amendment L.004 (Attachment G) and amendment L.005 (Attachment H).

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04:38 PM -- Buffie McFadyen, Pueblo County Commissioner, spoke in favor of the bill. She discussed the history of the Pueblo Conservancy District. Commissioner McFadyen discussed amendment L.004 and amendment L.005 in relation to fees and representation in the conservancy district.

04:40 PM -- Rick Kidd, Pueblo Conservancy District, spoke in opposition of the bill. He discussed the history of the conservancy district and the function of the district board. He discussed the process of determining flood plain assessments and maintenance funds related to direct and indirect costs. He discussed concerns related to changing the requirements and membership of the board.


04:49 PM

Mr. Kidd continued to discuss the Pueblo conservancy district and the current issues related to the board.

Representative Vigil discussed the provision to require nine board members.

04:55 PM -- Sean McCarthy, representing himself, spoke in favor of the bill. He discussed the function of the conservancy district in relation to small business owners and local residence. Mr. McCarthy discussed the resources presented to the conservancy district and the potential service provided by a nine member board.


05:01 PM

The committee recessed.


05:12 PM

The committee came back from recess.

Representative Vigil answered questions from the committee regarding amendment L.004.

Ms. McFadyen was called back to the table and answered questions from the committee regarding L.004.
BILL:HB14-1184
TIME: 05:12:47 PM
MOVED:Vigil
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment H) as an amendment to L.004. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Singer
VOTE
Dore
Exum
Garcia
Gardner
Landgraf
Lebsock
Navarro
Rankin
Rosenthal
Vigil
Wright
Singer
Fields
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB14-1184
TIME: 05:12:32 PM
MOVED:Vigil
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment G), as amended. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Singer
VOTE
Dore
Exum
Garcia
Gardner
Landgraf
Lebsock
Navarro
Rankin
Rosenthal
Vigil
Wright
Singer
Fields
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB14-1184
TIME: 05:17:57 PM
MOVED:Vigil
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1184, as amended, 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
Landgraf
Yes
Lebsock
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Rankin
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Wright
Yes
Singer
Yes
Fields
Yes
FINAL YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



02:23 PM

 The committee adjourned.