Senate Committee on Local Government (03/03/2015)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Date:	03/03/2015	ATTENDANCE

Time:	02:01 PM to 02:33 PM	Crowder	X
		Donovan	X
Place:	SCR 353	Kefalas	X
		Martinez Humenik	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Ulibarri	X
	Senator Marble	Balmer	X
		Marble	X
This Report was prepared by
	David Beaujon
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
Conf 15-Advisory Committee to the Property Tax Administrator HB15-1092 HB15-1192		Refer to the Full Senate Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

02:02 PM -- Confirmation of Advisory Committee to the Property Tax Administrator

Corbin Sakdol of Littleton, appointed to serve as an assessor from a county with a population over 75,000 and as a Republican, discussed his experience and explained why he wants to serve on the Advisory Committee to the Property Tax Administrator (Attachment A).

150303 AttachA.pdf

02:04 PM

JoAnn Groff, Property Tax Administration, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, described the role of the Advisory Committee to the Property Tax Administrator and introduced the Governor's appointment to the advisory committee.


BILL:	Conf 15-Property Tax Administrator - Advisory Committee To The
TIME:	02:04:48 PM
MOVED:	Balmer
MOTION:	To allow public testimony on the confirmation. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Crowder
	Donovan
	Kefalas
	Martinez Humenik
	Ulibarri
	Balmer
	Marble

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

The following person testified on the confirmation:

02:11 PM -- George Rosenberg, representing himself, spoke in support of Mr. Sakdol's appoint to the Advisory Committee to the Property Tax Administrator.


BILL:	Conf 15-Property Tax Administrator - Advisory Committee To The
TIME:	02:12:56 PM
MOVED:
MOTION:	Refer the appointment of Corbin Sakdol to the Advisory Committee to the Property Tax Administrator to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation, and with a recommendation that it be added to consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Crowder	Yes
	Donovan	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Martinez Humenik	Yes
	Ulibarri	Yes
	Balmer	Yes
	Marble	Yes

Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:14 PM -- HB 15-1092

Senator Martinez Humenik and Senator Kefalas, co-prime sponsors, described the provisions of House Bill 15-1092 concerning special district transparency requirements. The reengrossed bill modifies current law regarding the organization of, and disclosure of information about, special districts.

The following persons testified on the bill:

02:16 PM -- Bruce Eisenhauer, Department of Local Affairs, spoke in support of the bill.

02:17 PM -- Scott Olene, Department of Local Affairs, spoke in support of the bill.

02:19 PM -- Evan Goulding, Special District Association of Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.

02:20 PM

Testimony was closed on the bill and Senator Kefalas distributed Amendment L.003 (Attachment B).

150303 AttachB.pdf


BILL:	HB15-1092
TIME:	02:21:28 PM
MOVED:	Kefalas
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.003. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Crowder
	Donovan
	Kefalas
	Martinez Humenik
	Ulibarri
	Balmer
	Marble

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


BILL:	HB15-1092
TIME:	02:22:00 PM
MOVED:	Kefalas
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 15-1092, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole, and with a recommendation that it be added to the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Crowder	Yes
	Donovan	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Martinez Humenik	Yes
	Ulibarri	Yes
	Balmer	Yes
	Marble	Yes

Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:23 PM -- HB 15-1192

Senator Neville, sponsor, described the provisions of House Bill 15-1192 concerning entertainment districts. The reengrossed bill authorizes a local government to include additional alcohol license types to be included in an entertainment district. The new license types include: beer and wine licensee; manufacturer that operations a sales room; beer wholesaler that operates a sales room; and limited winery. The owner of a newly included license type must apply to the local licensing authority to be included in an entertainment district.

The following persons testified on the bill:

02:25 PM -- Kevin Bommer, Colorado Municipal League, spoke in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee about entertainment districts in Colorado.

02:28 PM -- Corey Hoffman, City of Black Hawk, spoke in support of the bill and described a proposed entertainment district in Black Hawk..

02:29 PM -- Laura Long, Colorado Brewers Guild, spoke in support of the bill.

02:30 PM

Testimony was closed on the bill and Senator Neville closed his remarks.


BILL:	HB15-1192
TIME:	02:30:40 PM
MOVED:	Balmer
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 15-1192 to the Committee of the Whole, and with a recommendation that it be added to the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Crowder	Yes
	Donovan	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Martinez Humenik	Yes
	Ulibarri	Yes
	Balmer	Yes
	Marble	Yes

Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:32 PM

Senator Marble asked if any member of the committee objects to considering a confirmation for the State Housing Board in absentia on March 10, 2015 when the other appointees will be considered by the committee. No committee members objected.

02:33 PM

The committee adjourned.