Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

COMMITTEE ON JOINT LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Date:01/22/2015
ATTENDANCE
Time:08:01 AM to 08:32 AM
Arndt
X
Balmer
X
Place:HCR 0107
Crowder
E
Danielson
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Donovan
X
Senator Marble
Kefalas
E
Keyser
*
This Report was prepared by
Klingenschmitt
X
Damion Pechota
Lebsock
X
Martinez Humenik
E
Navarro
X
Ransom
X
Rosenthal
E
Saine
E
Singer
E
Ulibarri
E
Marble
X
Fields
E
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
JBC presentation on Department of Local Affairs FY 2015-16 budget requestWitness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only


08:01 AM

Senator Marble called the Joint House and Senate Local Government Committee to order.


08:02 AM -- JBC presentation on Department of Local Affairs FY 2015-16 budget request

Representative Rankin provided a brief overview of the Joint Budget Committee (JBC). He introduced the current members and staff of the JBC. Representative Rankin discussed the budget request process for fiscal years (FY) 2014-15 and 2015-16.












08:11 AM

Representative Rankin provided an overview of the FY 2015-16 budget request from the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) and distributed a summary document (Attachment A). He discussed DOLA's request to the JBC regarding FY 2015-16 appropriations.

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Representative Rankin provided a brief overview of the issues presented in the DOLA FY 2015-16 budget request. Specifically, he discussed: the Building Regulation Fund structural deficit resolution; the Colorado Main Street Program; improvements to statutory compliance; and housing development grants. In addition, Representative Rankin provided information on severance taxes, federal mineral lease funding, and TABOR revenue limits.


08:21 AM

Representative Rankin provided an overview of the Roan Plateau settlement.

Representative Lebsock asked a question regarding the number of applicants for the Colorado Main Street Program.

The committee members discussed DOLA and the JBC process.

Senator Lambert provided information on cash funded programs in DOLA.

Representative Young discussed the 2013 flood recovery response and the value of local governments.


08:30 AM

Representative Rankin discussed the DOLA regional offices .


08:32 AM

The committee adjourned.