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Legislative Review Committee Agenda
April 5, 2016, 4:00 p.m.
Commons Conference Room
1. Approval of minutes from March 22, 2016 meeting
2. Review Colorado General Assembly bills
3. Discuss tax implications for water vs. energy rebates
4. Other business
Next meetings: April 19 – Consider canceling or reschedule of May 3 LRC Meeting
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Legislative Review Committee Agenda
Meeting Notes
March 22, 2016, 4:00 p.m.
Lincoln Center, Canyon West, 417 W. Magnolia
Present: Gino Campana, Councilmember; Ross Cunniff, Councilmember; Ray Martinez,
Councilmember; Carrie Daggett, City Attorney; Wendy Williams, Assistant City Manager; Dan
Weinheimer, Legislative Policy Manager
Absent: None
Guests: Kevin Jones, Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce; Dan Betts, Senator Cory
Gardner; Alicia Salz, Intern
The meeting came to order at 4:02 pm.
Councilmember Martinez moved approval of the February 16, 2016 minutes and Councilmember
Cunniff seconded. Minutes were adopted without amendment.
Dan reviewed bills from the General Assembly. He shared that to date nearly 620 bills have been
introduced.
HB16-1001 is a proposal that would have the State Controller Certify Compliance
with Equal Pay Laws. This bill was briefly discussed and LRC decided to keep their
current monitor position.
HB16-1067 is a bill to extend the sunset of Regional Transportation Authority to have
a Mill Levy. The bill would extend a sunset from2019 to 2029. LRC adopted a monitor
position as more information is gathered.
HB16-1070 is a bill requiring Signature Verification in Municipal Mail Ballot
Elections. Dan indicated the bill would impact statutory towns and that CML is in
support of the changes. LRC kept a monitor position.
HB16-1114 would Repeal Duplicate Reporting Requirements. LRC decided this is a
low priority for the city. LRC kept a monitor position.
HB16-1122 would allow the use of Remote Starter Systems. Dan shared that the city
recommended position is to oppose due to City air quality goals. LRC also discussed the
safety concerns tied with this bill. LRC kept a monitor position.
HB16-1231 pertains to Restricting the Use of Red Light Cameras. LRC discussed that
this bill amends existing law on the use of red light cameras, and agreed that this
legislation would be too great of a restriction on the cities use of red light cameras. LRC
adopted an oppose position.
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HB16-1263 would enact a Racial Profiling Prohibition. Racial profiling by a peace
officer, under current law, is already prohibited; this bill updates the previously used
language. LRC kept a monitor position.
HB16-1264 would Ban Law Enforcement Use of Chokehold. Fort Collins Police
Services has already banned the use of chokeholds by peace officers. The bill also has an
exclusion allowing use of a chokehold in cases where officer life safety is a concern.
LRC kept a monitor position.
HB16-1265 is endeavoring to Expunge Arrest Records Based on Mistaken Identity.
This bill would require law enforcement agencies to file a petition to expunge the arrest
record of a person who was arrested as a result of mistaken identity. LRC adopted an
amend position.
HB16-1283 sets new Water Loss Audit Report Performance Standards. LRC
determined that, while water audits are beneficial that local control concerns made this
proposal unnecessary. Fort Collins Utilities can voluntarily create a more efficient and
personalized audit for the community and so LRC adopted an oppose position.
HB16-1355 sets out to Affirm Local Government Siting Authority over Oil and Gas
Facilities. LRC agreed that this bill would be helpful to the City for addressing locations
of oil and gas facilities and in using local land use authority and adopted a support
position.
SB16-003 would create Broadcast Burns Wildfire Risk Reduction Funding. Fort
Collins staff highly recommended supporting this bill as it would be a tool to prevent
wild fires and minimize the air quality impacts associated with big wildfires so LRC
adopted a support position.
SB16-038 which would allow for the Transparency of Community-centered Boards.
Dan restated that this would affect only Foothills Gateway within Larimer County. The
intent of the bill is to foster greater transparency over the use of taxpayer funds. LRC
kept a monitor position.
SB16-075 would allow DNA Collection Misdemeanor Vulnerable Persons. Bill seeks
to collect DNA samples for certain additional offenses. LRC kept a monitor position
until they received staff comments.
SB16-123 would mandate Free Access to High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes by
eliminating the required use of switchable transponders in managed lanes. Staff
recommended an oppose position due to the likely impact this proposal would have in
funding future highway projects in the state like Interstates 25 and 70. LRC adopted an
oppose position.
SB16-124 is proposing to make Machine Tools Sales Tax Exempt Recovered
Materials. The bill seeks to foster the recycling industry by making tax exempt certain
machinery required to sort and process materials. LRC discussed that the impact this
would have is unclear and LRC adopted a monitor position until they receive staff
comments.
SB16-144 is a bill regarding CCW Permits for Military Personnel. Dan shared that
staff was against this bill for many reasons; the main one being that this bill would lower
the permitted age for concealed weapon permitting from 21 to 18 and include automatic
qualification for a permit for active duty military personnel and honorably discharged
former military. LRC adopted an oppose position.
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LRC briefly discussed the National League of Cities, Congressional Conference in Washington
DC that occurred in March 6-9.
Meetings focused on fixing I-25, and gathering information regarding FASTER and other
federal transportation grants.
The group got to meet with Senator Cory Gardner about I-25 and other transportation
priorities. City leaders also met with staff from Senator Bennet and Congressman Polis’
offices on transportation and other federal priorities.
They also had a meeting with staff from the City of DC’s Departments of Energy and
Environment (DOEE) and Public Works (DPW) regarding their solid waste work to date
and bag fee program.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:55 pm.
Updated: March 30, 2016
Bill # Short Title
Staff Rec'd
Position
City
Adopted
Position
Date
Intro'd
1st
Committee
2nd
Committee
2nd
Reading
3rd
Reading
1st
Committee
2nd
Committee
2nd
Reading
3rd
Reading
First House
Repass
Conf.
Cmte Governor
HB16‐1001 State Contr Certify Compliance With Equal Pay Laws Monitor Monitor 1/13 BL 3/17 3/22 3/24 SA 3/30
HB16‐1002 Employee Leave Attend Child's Academic Activities Support Support 1/13 Ed 1/27 2/3 2/4 SA 3/9
HB16‐1004 Measurable Goals Deadlines CO Climate Action Plan Support Support 1/13 He 2/4 2/8 2/9 Ag 3/30
HB16‐1005 Residential Precipitation Collection Support Support 1/13 Ag 2/22 2/29 3/2 Ag 3/30
HB16‐1006 Clarify Tax Exemptions For Housing Authorities Support Support 1/13 F 2/17 Ap 3/18 3/21 3/22 F 3/31 Ap
HB16‐1067 Regional Transportation Authority Mill Levy Monitor Monitor 1/13 LG 2/10 2/16 2/18 Trans 3/8
HB16‐1069 Allow City To Set Housing Auth Commn Term Length Support Support 1/13 LG 1/28 2/1 2/2 LG 2/16 2/19 2/22 2/23 3/9
HB16‐1070 Signature Verification In Mun Mail Ballot Election Monitor Monitor 1/13 SA 2/10 Ap 3/4 3/7 3/8 SA 3/21 Ap 4/1
HB16‐1078 Local Gov Employee Whistleblower Protection Oppose Oppose 1/19 LG 2/3 Ap
HB16‐1088 Fire Protection Dist Impact Fee On New Development Support Support 1/19 LG 3/16 3/21 3/22 LG 3/29
HB16‐1092 Authorize Retail Marijuana Special Event Permit Oppose 1/19 He 2/16
HB16‐1114 Repeal Duplicate Reporting Requirements Support Monitor 1/20 BL 3/22 Ap
HB16‐1122 Remote Starter Systems Oppose Monitor 1/20 Trans 2/10 2/16 2/18 Trans 3/8 3/11 3/14 3/22
HB16‐1138 General Fund Transfers For State Infrastructure Oppose Monitor 1/20 SA 2/24
HB16‐1141 Radon Exposure in Buildings Support Support 1/21 He 2/9 Ap 3/4 3/7 3/8 He 3/24 Ap
HB16‐1143 Prohibit Red Light Cameras Photo Radar Auto ID Sys Oppose Oppose 1/21 SA 3/9
HB16‐1155 Controlled‐access Highway As County Primary Road Oppose Oppose 1/26 LG 3/9 3/16 3/17 Trans 3/31
HB16‐1166 Prohibit Seeking Salary History For Job Applicants Monitor Monitor 1/29 BL 3/17 3/24 3/28 SA 3/30
HB16‐1191 Bill Of Rights For Persons Who Are Homeless Oppose Oppose 2/3 LG 2/24
HB16‐1231 Restricting The Use Of Red Light Cameras Amend Oppose 2/5 Trans 2/24 2/29 3/1 Trans 3/22 3/28 3/29 3/30
HB16‐1262 Law Enforcement Backg'd Check Employment Waiver Support Support 2/12 Jud 3/10 3/16 3/17 Jud 3/28 3/31
HB16‐1263 Racial Profiling Prohibition Monitor Monitor 2/12 Jud 3/10 3/16 3/17 Jud 3/28 3/31
HB16‐1264 Ban Law Enforcement Use Of Chokehold Support Monitor 2/12 Jud 3/10 3/16 3/17 Jud 3/28 3/31
HB16‐1265 Expunge Arrest Records Based On Mistaken Identity Monitor Amend 2/12 Jud 3/10 3/16 3/17 Jud 3/28 3/31
HB16‐1283 Water Loss Audit Report Performance Standards Amend Oppose 3/2 Ag 4/4
HB16‐1314 Treat Preexisting Groundwater Depletions Replaced Oppose 3/2 Ag 4/4
HB16‐1319 Prohibit Coal Rolling In Diesel Vehicles Support Support 3/2 Trans 4/7
HB16‐1332 Alternative Fuel Motor Vehicle Income Tax Credits Monitor 3/2 F 4/13
HB16‐1355 Affirm Local Gov Siting Auth Oil & Gas Facilities Support Support 3/11 SA 3/21 4/4
HB16‐1370 Nicotine Product Retailers Registry Oppose 3/16 BA 4/7
HB16‐1382 Divert Water Piscatorial Aesthetic Beneficial Use Support 3/16 Ag 4/4
SB16‐003 Broadcast Burns Wildfire Risk Reduction Funding Support Support 1/13 Jud 2/8 Ap
SB16‐011 Terminate Use Of FASTER Fee Revenue For Transit Oppose Oppose 1/13 Trans 1/26 2/2 2/3 Trans 2/17
SB16‐012 Time To Reconstruct Residential Improvements Monitor Monitor 1/13 LG 2/2 2/5 2/8 LG 3/9 3/16 3/17
SB16‐017 Concealed Handgun Carry Without Permit Oppose Oppose 1/13 SA 1/27 Ap 2/12 2/22 2/23 SA 3/7
SB16‐028 Community Reinvestment Act Monitor Monitor 1/13 SA 2/17
SB16‐037 Public Access Digitally Stored Data Under CORA Amend Amend 1/13 SA 2/24
SB16‐038 Transparency Of Community‐centered Boards Monitor Monitor 1/13 SA 3/30
SB16‐044 Contested Conservation Easement Tax Credit Claims Monitor Monitor 1/19 F 3/10
SB16‐054 Local Government Minimum Wage Monitor Monitor 1/19 SA 2/17
City of Fort Collins Legislative Tracking
General Assembly Session 2016
First House Second House
Bill # Short Title
Staff Rec'd
Position City Position
Date
Intro'd
1st
Committee
2nd
Committee
2nd
Reading
3rd
Reading
1st
Committee
2nd
Committee
2nd
Reading
3rd
Reading
First House
Repass
Conf.
Cmte Governor
SB16‐063 Intergovt Agreement With Out‐of‐state Local Gov Support Support 1/19 LG 2/9 2/12 2/16 LG 3/2 3/7 3/8 3/23
SB16‐067 Broadband Personal Property Tax Exemption Oppose Oppose 1/19 F 3/31 Ap
SB16‐075 DNA Collection Misdemeanor Vulnerable Persons Monitor Monitor 1/19 Jud 3/2 F 3/29
SB16‐077 Employment First For Persons With Disabilities Monitor Monitor 1/19 F 3/17 Ap
SB16‐080 Marijuana Grows Enclosed Space Requirements Support Support 1/19 BL 2/16 2/24 2/25 F 4/6
SB16‐100 County Road & Bridge Tax Reduction Requirement Support Support 1/29 Trans 3/17 3/22 3/24
SB16‐123 Free Access To High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes Oppose Oppose 2/1 Trans 2/18 3/17 3/18 Trans 4/14 Ap
SB16‐124 Machine Tools Sales Tax Exempt Recovered Materials Support Monitor 2/5 F 2/16 Ap 3/11 3/15 3/16 F 4/20 Ap
SB16‐129 Neutral Oversight Of Oil And Gas Activities Support Support 2/19 Ag 3/2
SB16‐136 Broadband Deployment Oppose Oppose 3/4 SA 3/16
SB16‐144 CCW Permits For Military Personnel Oppose Oppose 3/4 SA 3/30
SB16‐157 Don’t Implement Clean Power Plan Until Stay Lifted Oppose 3/15 Ag 3/17 3/28 3/29
City positions Bill Action Summary
Scheduled for action (yellow)
Support (green) Legislative committee action not scheduled (no fill)
Oppose (red)
Amend (blue)
Monitor (no fill)
Committee Abbreviations
Ag = agriculture and natural resources committee
Ap = appropriations committee Jud = judiciary committee
BL = Business, labor and econ development committee LG = local government committee
Ed = education committee SA = state, veterans and military affairs committee
CC = conference committee Trans = transportation and energy committee
F = finance committee UA = upon adjournment
HE = health care and environment committeee UR = upon recess
Bill waiting 2nd/3rd reading or not calendared (no fill)
Bill signed by Governor (green)
Bill no longer active (gray)
Bill passed, date of action (green)
First House Second House
Bill scheduled in committee of reference (yellow)
Bill status
Legislative committee action scheduled, date and time (yellow)
Bill postponed indefinitely or lost, date of action (red)
Bill did not go on to second committee or no action required (black)
Legislative Review Committee Bill Report
Legislative Review Committee Bill Report
HB161001 State Contr Certify Compliance With Equal Pay Laws
Comment:LPA pg 18, Privatization #2, "Maintain local control of the awarding
of contracts and the accountability of local officials for those
actions."
Position:Monitor
Calendar
Notification:
Wednesday, March 30 2016
SENATE STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1:30 PM SCR 356
(3) in senate calendar.
Short Title:State Contr Certify Compliance With Equal Pay Laws
Sponsors:DANIELSON
Summary:Bill would require certification of contractors working with the City that
those contractors are in compliance with state and federal equal pay
standards applicable at the time of the execution of the contract.
Status:03/24/2016 Introduced In Senate Assigned to State, Veterans, &
Military Affairs
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
Analyze This
Comments:
N/A: Fri, January 15, 2016, by rcochran@fcgov.com
(15Jan16) Please see the response provided by Jenny Lopez Filkins for
information regarding this Bill.
N/A: Fri, January 15, 2016, by rcochran@fcgov.com
(15Jan16) Plese see the response from Jenny Lopez Filkins regarding
this proposed Bill.
HB161004 Measurable Goals Deadlines CO Climate Action Plan
Comment:LPA pg 24, Utilities #9, "Establish uniform standards for the
reduction of carbon emissions."
Position:Support
Calendar
Notification:
Wednesday, March 30 2016
SENATE AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, & ENERGY
COMMITTEE
Upon Adjournment SCR 354
(1) in senate calendar.
Short Title:Measurable Goals Deadlines CO Climate Action Plan
Sponsors:WINTER
Summary:This bill seeks to include measurable goals in the state's climate action
plans. The inclusion of standards and accountability makes it more likely
that the state will achieve it's climate goals.
Status:03/04/2016 Introduced In Senate Assigned to Agriculture, Natural
Resources, & Energy
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
Analyze This
Comments:
HB161005 Residential Precipitation Collection
Comment:LPA pg 25, Water Supply/Quality #2, "Enact reasonable water
quality regulations that are cost effective and can show identifiable
benefits."
Position:Support
Calendar
Notification:
Wednesday, March 30 2016
SENATE AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, & ENERGY
COMMITTEE
Upon Adjournment SCR 354
(2) in senate calendar.
Short Title:Residential Precipitation Collection
Sponsors:ESGAR / MERRIFIELD
Summary:Bill would allow single and multifamily homes to own and use up to
two rain barrels that would divert rainwater for the use on site. Colorado
is the last western state to allow residential rain barrel use this bill
appears to be a de minimis diversion of water and appears to be a
commonsense water conservation measure.
Status:02/29/2016 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Committee, Floor
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
Analyze This
Comments:
Monitor: Fri, January 22, 2016, by ddustin@fcgov.com
(22Jan16) The importance of this bill to the Fort Collins Utilities Water
Resources Division is low.
Monitor: Fri, January 22, 2016, by ddustin@fcgov.com
(22Jan16) Fort Collins Utilities water rights could be negatively
affected by widespread rain barrel use if it results in reduction of flows in
the Poudre River that could reduce flows available under our water
rights. However, rain barrel use could reduce overall water demands that
could balance a potential reduction in flows available to Utilities water
rights. Based on initial analysis, the effects of rain barrels on the City
would likely be minor, but more information/study would be needed to
assess potential impacts.
Monitor: Fri, January 22, 2016, by ddustin@fcgov.com
(22Jan16) It is difficult to quantify impacts at this time.
HB161006 Clarify Tax Exemptions For Housing Authorities
Comment:LPA pg 12, Affordable Housing #2, "Increase local government’s
ability to regulate, manage or generate alternative sources of funding
for affordable housing, including publicprivate partnerships."
Position:Support
Calendar
Notification:
Thursday, March 31 2016
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Upon Adjournment LSBB
(3) in senate calendar.
Short Title:Clarify Tax Exemptions For Housing Authorities
Sponsors:BECKER K.
Summary:Bill was sought by Housing Authorities (including Fort Collins') to
clarify eligibility for certain tax exemptions.
Status:03/22/2016 Introduced In Senate Assigned to Finance + Appropriations
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
Analyze This
Comments:
HB161069 Allow City To Set Housing Auth Commn Term Length
Comment:LPA pg. 26, Home Rule #1, "Strengthen home rule authority of
municipal governments."
Position:Support
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
Short Title:Allow City To Set Housing Auth Commn Term Length
Sponsors:RANKIN
Summary:CML bill that would allow local government discretion to set the term
for housing commission.
Status:03/09/2016 Governor Signed
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
Analyze This
Comments:
Neutral: Wed, February 03, 2016, by jbrewen@fcgov.com
(03Feb16) This bill was in response to issues very small housing
authorities say they are having filling their commissioner seats. This is
not an issue in FC.
Neutral: Wed, February 03, 2016, by jbrewen@fcgov.com
(03Feb16) It will give the Council the ability to set the Housing
Authority Commissioner terms themselves.
No Effect: Wed, February 03, 2016, by jbrewen@fcgov.com
(03Feb16) No effect.
Neutral: Wed, February 03, 2016, by jbrewen@fcgov.com
(03Feb16) While the Fort Collins Housing Authority is neutral on this
bill, we do not see that it is an issue for FC, nor do we think it really
warrants a legislative fix statewide. The current statute works and the
small housing authorities mentioned should be able to work within the
current statute
HB161070 Signature Verification In Mun Mail Ballot Election
Comment:Not explicit in LPA
Position:Monitor
Calendar
Notification:
Friday, April 1 2016
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
8:00 AM LSBB
(1) in senate calendar.
Short Title:Signature Verification In Mun Mail Ballot Election
Sponsors:NEVILLE P. / NEVILLE T.
Summary:For a mail ballot election conducted after March 30, 2018, under the
"Colorado Municipal Election Code of 1965", the bill:
* Requires election judges to compare a municipal elector's signature on
a mail ballot return envelope selfaffirmation with one of the elector's
digitized signatures stored in the statewide voter registration system,
commonly referred to as "SCORE";
* Grants municipal clerks access to SCORE for signature verification
purposes;
* Authorizes the use of signature verification devices to perform these
comparisons;
* Describes the procedures for clerks and election judges to follow based
on the outcomes of such comparisons; and
* Requires municipal clerks to provide training to election judges who
compare signatures.
Status:03/21/2016 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
Analyze This
Comments:
HB161078 Local Gov Employee Whistleblower Protection
Comment:LPA pg . 28, Sovereign and Governmental Immunity #1, "Protect
the interests of municipalities and their officers and employees in the
lawful and proper performance of their duties and responsibilities."
Position:Oppose
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
Short Title:Local Gov Employee Whistleblower Protection
Sponsors:KAGAN
Summary:This legislation would give express authority to a disgruntled employee
to initiate a claim against an employer for any action the employee may
claim was due to alleging “violation of a state or federal law or local
ordinance; a waste or misuse of public funds; fraud; an abuse of
authority; mismanagement; or a danger to the health or safety employees
or the public.”
Status:02/03/2016 House Committee on Local Government Refer Amended to
Appropriations
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
Analyze This
Comments:
HB161088 Fire Protection Dist Impact Fee On New Development
Comment:LPA pg 14, Planning and Land Use #4, "Retain local government
authority to impose development impact fees."
Position:Support
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
Short Title:Fire Protection Dist Impact Fee On New Development
Sponsors:DORE
Summary:Bill would allow fire districts to impose impact fees provided the fees
conform to adopted rates and that information is provided in writing to
the local governments in their service area. CML is asking that a fire
district amend its service plan to reflect the additional revenue.
Status:03/29/2016 Senate Committee on Local Government Refer Amended to
Senate Committee of the Whole
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
Analyze This
Comments:
HB161114 Repeal Duplicate Reporting Requirements
Comment:LPA pg 27, Human Resources #1, "Enhance the City’s ability to
decide employment issues, including collective bargaining,
arbitration, compensation, benefits and leaves."
Position:Monitor
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
Short Title:Repeal Duplicate Reporting Requirements
Sponsors:DELGROSSO / ULIBARRI
Summary:Bill would remove Colorado requirements that each employer in
Colorado satisfy the state that an employee has a verified legal work
status. A local employer will still need to complete an I9 form to satisfy
federal employment requirements.
Status:03/22/2016 House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor Refer
Amended to Appropriations
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
Analyze This
Comments:
Monitor: Thu, March 03, 2016, by jbirks@fcgov.com
(03Mar16) Low from and Economic Health perspective; no
comments from Businesses in recent visits about this bill
Support: Sun, March 13, 2016, by jamiller@fcgov.com
(13Mar16) Medium
Support: Sun, March 13, 2016, by jamiller@fcgov.com
(13Mar16) This Bill will eliminate State documentation required to
confirm a new employee's identity and authorization for employment.
This verification duplicates the Federal I9 process which serves the
same purpose.
HB161122 Remote Starter Systems
Comment:LPA pg 20, Air Quality #7, "Reduce vehicle emissions by
encouraging behavior changes, such as reducing vehicle idling."
Position:Monitor
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
Short Title:Remote Starter Systems
Sponsors:EVERETT / HILL
Summary:Bill would allow use of remote starters for vehicles to warm up before
use.
Status:03/22/2016 Sent to the Governor
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
Analyze This
Comments:
Oppose: Fri, January 22, 2016, by lsmith@fcgov.com
(22Jan16) My suggestion is to oppose ths bill. Allowing vehicles to
idle unattended causes increasd air pollution, in direct opposition to our
LPA: "Reduce vehicle emissions by: •?Encouraging behavior changes,
such as reducing idling of vehicles"
Neutral: Thu, February 11, 2016, by mjackson@fcgov.com
(11Feb16) low priority
N/A: Fri, January 22, 2016, by lsmith@fcgov.com
(22Jan16) Fort Collins is nonattainment for ozone. This bill will
hinder efforts to achieve attainment.
Neutral: Thu, February 11, 2016, by mjackson@fcgov.com
(11Feb16) Only possible concern may be encouraging excessive idling,
adding to emissions and AQ issues.
HB161141 Radon Exposure In Buildings
Comment:LPA pg 20, Air Quality #2, "Ensure air quality standards are
protective of public health and welfare."
Position:Support
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
Short Title:Radon Exposure In Buildings
Sponsors:BECKER K. / JAHN
Summary:Bill would develop a statewide education program for radon risks and
would establish a program to provide financial assistance to lowincome
individuals for radon mitigation in their homes. Also extends by ten
years the state uranium mill tailings remedial action fund, which pays for
a program that provides information to the public on uranium mill
tailings contamination in residences and commercial buildings.
Status:03/24/2016 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer
Unamended to Appropriations
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
Analyze This
Comments:
Support: Tue, February 02, 2016, by Dan Weinheimer
(dweinheimer@fcgov.com)
(02Feb16) From Environmental Services: I would definitely support
this bill. We did not receive any funds from the Feds this year so
hopefully if this comes through, we’ll have additional resources. Radon
kits are flying off the shelves. 70% of Fort Collins homes test high and of
those that test, only 50% mitigate. We are well on our way to conduct
outreach to homes testing high to provide them with additional health
and mitigation information. We are also providing materials regarding
the Zero Interest Loans. Just recently new state regulations required all
Child Care Centers to test for radon. As a courtesy, we have contacted all
of the child care listings in Fort Collins to make them aware of the
Indoor Air Quality programs and to offer them a radon test kit.
Amend: Tue, February 02, 2016, by Dan Weinheimer
(dweinheimer@fcgov.com)
(02Feb16) Colorado Building Officials group: seeking to amend the
bill and concern is that this could be an avenue for CDPHE to make
radon mitigation adopted and enforced by local gov’t as an unfunded
mandate. This should be amended to only establish the assistance
program.
HB161155 Controlledaccess Highway As County Primary Road
Comment:LPA pg 33, Transportation #1, "Facilitate cooperative programs
among government agencies in order to help the City meet its basic
transportation needs, including transit, street, highway, road and
bridge construction and maintenance, and safe corridors for
bicyclists, pedestrians and those using mobility aid devices."
Position:Oppose
Calendar
Notification:
Thursday, March 31 2016
SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Upon Adjournment SCR 352
(2) in senate calendar.
Short Title:Controlledaccess Highway As County Primary Road
Sponsors:SAINE / SONNENBERG
Summary:Bill would give counties the authority to designate any fourlane
controlledaccess county highway a "primary road" and to grant or deny
access to the highway; and the placement of all traffic control signals
(unless the municipality obtains the county's approval in writing).
Status:03/17/2016 Introduced In Senate Assigned to Transportation
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
Analyze This
Comments:
HB161166 Prohibit Seeking Salary History For Job Applicants
Comment:LPA pg 27, Human Resources #1, "Enhance the City’s ability to
decide employment issues, including collective bargaining,
arbitration, compensation, benefits and leaves."
Position:Monitor
Calendar
Notification:
Wednesday, March 30 2016
SENATE STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1:30 PM SCR 356
(4) in senate calendar.
Short Title:Prohibit Seeking Salary History For Job Applicants
Sponsors:PETTERSEN / DONOVAN
Summary:The bill makes it an unfair employment practice for an employer to seek
salary history information, including compensation and benefits, about
an applicant for employment.
Status:03/28/2016 Introduced In Senate Assigned to State, Veterans, &
Military Affairs
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
Analyze This
Comments:
N/A: Tue, March 29, 2016, by jamiller@fcgov.com
(29Mar16) Medium The City does not currently collect salary history
information from applicants. However, supervisors are permitted to ask
for this information during the course of the selection process. This bill
aligns with City priorities associated with diversity, inclusion and equity
as well as with goals identified in the City's Social Sustainability
Strategic Plan.
N/A: Tue, March 29, 2016, by jamiller@fcgov.com
(29Mar16) This bill would prohibit the City from requesting or
collecting salary history and/or other benefit information from job
applicants. While the City does not ask applicants for salary history or
benefit information on the employment application, this information may
be gathered during the screening process. The information may have
historically been used to negotiate an offer or support a candidate's
positive job performance history. If passed, hiring managers would need
to be trained to not request benefit or salary information from applicants
at any point during the selection process. The City may be the subject of
allegations of discrimination and would need to demonstrate that it did
not request or collect salary or benefit information from an applicant.
N/A: Tue, March 29, 2016, by jamiller@fcgov.com
(29Mar16) Personnel Policy changes would be required. Hiring
manager training would be necessary.
HB161231 Restricting The Use Of Red Light Cameras
Comment:LPA pg 31, Public Safety #3, "Maintain or enhance the City’s right
to use camera enforcement of traffic laws, reduce operational
restrictions on the use of camera enforcement, and increases the
fines associated with violations."
Position:Oppose
Calendar
Notification:
Wednesday, March 30 2016
CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILLS
(1) in house calendar.
Short Title:Restricting The Use Of Red Light Cameras
Sponsors:LEBSOCK / CARROLL
Summary:This bill, as amended by the Senate Transportation Committee, prohibits
the use of an automated vehicle identification system (AVIS), such as
photo speed vans and red light cameras, by state and local governments
for the purposes of enforcing traffic laws or issuing citations for the
violation of traffic laws. An exception is made under the bill for those
governmental entities using AVIS to assess tolls and civil penalties on
public highways, toll roads and toll highways, and to issue citations for
violations related to high occupancy vehicles and high occupancy toll
lanes.
Status:03/29/2016 Senate Third Reading Passed No Amendments
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
Analyze This
Comments:
Support: Wed, March 02, 2016, by mjackson@fcgov.com
(02Mar16) Fort Collins makes use of red light cameras.
Support: Wed, March 02, 2016, by mjackson@fcgov.com
(02Mar16) FC's use of red light cameras is currently limited to two
high volume arterial/arterial intersections. Our use falls within the
parameters of the bill.
No Effect: Wed, March 02, 2016, by mjackson@fcgov.com
(02Mar16) Minimal impact given FC's current use and location of red
light cameras.
Support: Wed, March 02, 2016, by mjackson@fcgov.com
(02Mar16) Important to note they are not used for traffic control
purposes but for law enforcement.
HB161262 Law Enforcement Background Check Employment
Waiver
Comment:LPA pg. 27, Human Resources #1, "Enhance the City’s ability to
decide employment issues, including collective bargaining,
arbitration, compensation, benefits and leaves."
Position:Support
Calendar
Notification:
Thursday, March 31 2016
GENERAL ORDERS SECOND READING OF BILLS CONSENT
CALENDAR
(4) in senate calendar.
Short Title:Law Enforcement Background Check Employment Waiver
Sponsors:WILLIAMS / COOKE
Summary:Thisbill requires that each candidate for a peace officer position execute
a waiver. The waiver allows a hiring state or local law enforcement
agency or the Department of Revenue to obtain all records about that
candidate from another law enforcement or governmental agency. The
hiring agency, including higher education law enforcement agencies,
public transit law enforcement agencies, and the Department of Revenue,
must submit the waiver to each applicable prior employer at least 21 days
before making a decision. A law enforcement agency or government
agency must respond to the records request within 21 days of receiving
the waiver. Exceptions are provided if the agency is prohibited from
providing the disclosure due to a binding nondisclosure agreement to
which it is a party, provided that agreement is executed prior to the
passage of HB 1262. The state or local law enforcement agency or other
government agency is not liable for complying with the waiver
requirements or participating in an official oral interview with an
investigator regarding the candidate.
Status:03/30/2016 Senate Second Reading Special Order Passed with
Amendments Committee
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
Analyze This
Comments:
Strongly Support: Thu, February 18, 2016, by jhutto@fcgov.com
(18Feb16) This bill is important to Fort Collins Police Services. As an
organization we welcome the opportunity to demonstrate our integrity in
an open and transparent manner.
Support: Mon, March 07, 2016, by jschiager@fcgov.com
(07Mar16) This is the way we do business and it should be required for
all agencies to make sure any previous employment history is disclosed
prior to making a hiring decision.
Strongly Support: Thu, February 18, 2016, by jhutto@fcgov.com
(18Feb16) For Fort Collins Police Services it will enable us to openly
communicate critical information about problematic former employees;
communication that may have been restricted in the past.
Support: Mon, March 07, 2016, by jschiager@fcgov.com
(07Mar16) It doesn't change much for us. We already require a waiver
and we personally inspect all personnel and internal affairs records prior
to hiring.
Strongly Support: Thu, February 18, 2016, by jhutto@fcgov.com
(18Feb16) No fiscal or operational negative impact that I can foresee.
Support: Mon, March 07, 2016, by jschiager@fcgov.com
(07Mar16) It will have an impact on improving law enforcement as a
profession and therefore it will have a positive impact on FC.
Strongly Support: Thu, February 18, 2016, by jhutto@fcgov.com
(18Feb16) Legislation such as this is necessary in order to allow me,
and other law enforcement professionals, the freedom to communicate
critical information about problematic former employees so that they do
not surface in another community unbeknownst to those departments.
HB161263 Racial Profiling Prohibition
Comment:LPA pg 32, Public Safety #17, "Promote efforts to reduce conflict
between community members and law enforcement."
Position:Monitor
Calendar
Notification:
Thursday, March 31 2016
GENERAL ORDERS SECOND READING OF BILLS
(4) in senate calendar.
Short Title:Racial Profiling Prohibition
Sponsors:WILLIAMS / ULIBARRI
Summary:This bill modifies the prohibition in current law against racial profiling
by law enforcement by changing the definition to include the practice of
relying on race, ethnicity, gender, national origin, language, religion,
sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability (listed
characteristics) in determining: • the existence of probable cause to place
in custody or arrest an individual or in constituting a reasonable
suspicion that an offense has been or is being committed so as to justify
the detention of an individual or the investigatory stop of a vehicle; or •
the scope, substance, or duration of an investigation or law enforcement
activity to which a person will be subjected. In addition, the bill clarifies
that a peace officer may use age when making law enforcement decisions
if the peace officer is investigating a juvenile status offense.
Status:03/30/2016 Senate Second Reading Special Order Passed with
Amendments Committee
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
Analyze This
Comments:
Neutral: Mon, March 07, 2016, by jschiager@fcgov.com
(07Mar16) This bill makes sense because police officers should not
make any "official" decisions based on the identifiers described in the
bill. It expands the identifiers and includes more gender preference
language, which makes sense to me. The problem with this type of bill,
and the reason I have a hard time supporting it fully is that it is difficult
to enforce and allegations can be made that are nearly impossible to
prove. I have investigated some of these claims before, and absent some
very strong evidence or pattern of behavior it simply cannot be proven
why a police officer took the actions s/he did and whether there may be
some prejudice at play. As a policy statement I support this bill, but as a
practical matter it will not add much value to the industry.
Neutral: Mon, March 07, 2016, by jschiager@fcgov.com
(07Mar16) Potentially more allegations against police officers that are
nearly impossible to prove or disprove. I do not think this bill will
change the actions of our police officers, because I believe they already
treat people fairly and respectfully regardless of the identifiers listed in
this bill.
Neutral: Mon, March 07, 2016, by jschiager@fcgov.com
(07Mar16) Minimal impact
HB161264 Ban Law Enforcement Use Of Chokehold
Comment:LPA pg 32, Public Safety #17, "Promote efforts to reduce conflict
between community members and law enforcement."
Position:Monitor
Calendar
Notification:
Thursday, March 31 2016
GENERAL ORDERS SECOND READING OF BILLS
(5) in senate calendar.
Short Title:Ban Law Enforcement Use Of Chokehold
Sponsors:MELTON
Summary:The bill clarifies that a peace officer may only use a chokehold when he
or she reasonably believes that it is necessary to defend himself or herself
or a third party is in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury or
to effect an arrest or prevent escape under certain conditions. These
conditions include when the peace officer has a reasonable belief that the
other person has committed or attempted a felony involving or
threatening the use of a deadly weapon; is attempting to escape by the
use of deadly force; or indicates, except through a motor vehicle, that he
or she is likely to endanger human life or inflict serious bodily injury
unless he or she is apprehended without delay.
Status:03/28/2016 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate
Committee of the Whole
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
Analyze This
Comments:
Support: Mon, March 07, 2016, by jschiager@fcgov.com
(07Mar16) FCPS has not allowed choke holds or 25 years. This bill
does recognize that in a life threatening situation, unusual or otherwise
prohibited actions may be necessary to save the officer's life.
Support: Mon, March 07, 2016, by jschiager@fcgov.com
(07Mar16) Minimal. We haven't allowed choke holds for 25 years.
Support: Mon, March 07, 2016, by jschiager@fcgov.com
(07Mar16) Minimal. We haven't allowed choke holds for 25 years.
HB161265 Expunge Arrest Records Based On Mistaken Identity
Comment:LPA pg 32, Public Safety #17, "Promote efforts to reduce conflict
between community members and law enforcement."
Position:Amend
Calendar
Notification:
Thursday, March 31 2016
GENERAL ORDERS SECOND READING OF BILLS CONSENT
CALENDAR
(5) in senate calendar.
Short Title:Expunge Arrest Records Based On Mistaken Identity
Sponsors:MELTON
Summary:This bill requires the court to expunge the arrest and criminal records of
a person who was arrested as a result of mistaken identity and who did
not have charges filed against him or her. Law enforcement agencies are
required to petition the relevant court within 90 days of completing an
investigation that determines there was a mistaken identity and no
charges were filed. The court then has 90 days to expunge the record and
order other agencies that have custody of such records to do the same.
Under the bill, the petitioner is responsible for providing copies of the
order to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and any other
agencies that have custody of records. In the case of a private custodian,
the petitioner must also send the notice electronically. After the records
are expunged, the court may issue an order sealing the civil case.
Status:03/30/2016 Senate Second Reading Special Order Passed No
Amendments
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
Analyze This
Comments:
Oppose: Mon, March 07, 2016, by jschiager@fcgov.com
(07Mar16) I believe there are already ways for a defendant to get his or
her records expunged. It may not always be clear if someone has been
arrested based on mistaken identity, and I do not think it should be the
responsibility of the police department to start this process. It should be a
court process initiated by the defendant.
Oppose: Mon, March 07, 2016, by jschiager@fcgov.com
(07Mar16) I'm not sure how many of our cases would fall into this
category, probably a very small number, but having the responsibility to
recognize this situation and initiate this process is unreasonable. The
defendant has the ability to make this argument. Possibly we should have
a law that pays the defendant back for attorney fees if they are successful
in expunging their record based on a mistaken identity,
Oppose: Mon, March 07, 2016, by jschiager@fcgov.com
(07Mar16) Potential liability if we do not properly initiate this process
or if the facts are ultimately unclear.
HB161283 Water Loss Audit Report Performance Standards
Comment:LPA pg 19, Environmental Health #8, "Protect and monitor water
quality, and implement appropriate conservation efforts
and longterm water storage capability."
Position:Oppose
Calendar
Notification:
Monday, April 4 2016
Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources
1:30 p.m. Room 0107
(3) in house calendar.
Short Title:Water Loss Audit Report Performance Standards
Sponsors:BECKER K.
Summary:This bill would require a "covered entity" (which is a public entity that
supplies at least 2,000 acrefeet of water per year to its customers) to
submit a completed and validated water loss audit report to the Colorado
Water Conservation Board.
Status:03/07/2016 House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural
Resources Lay Over Unamended Amendment(s) Failed
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
Analyze This
Comments:
N/A: Wed, March 02, 2016, by redavis@fcgov.com
(02Mar16) Medium.
Oppose: Wed, March 02, 2016, by tdemint@poudrefire.org
(02Mar16) It is important to the PFA in that it could possibly require
meters on fire protection systems that are existing as well as new. Those
on existing systems could possibly result in those systems not meeting
the engineering specifications necessary to protect life and property
without redesigning the system creating unnecessary expense.
Amend: Wed, March 02, 2016, by jhaukaas@fcgov.com
(02Mar16) Page 5, Line 4 states “up to the point of customer metering”
Fire lines are not metered and therefore the bill doesn’t address an
endpoint. We would suggest “up to the point of customer metering or fire
line connection”
Monitor: Mon, March 07, 2016, by ddustin@fcgov.com
(07Mar16) The importance of this bill to the Fort Collins Utilities
Water Resources Division is low.
N/A: Wed, March 02, 2016, by redavis@fcgov.com
(02Mar16) The impact to Fort Collins would be positive. Positive
outcomes include a better understating of where treated water is
delivered. This can lead to cobenefits such as costeffective leak
reduction as well as full recovering revenue full revenue from water
deliveries. This revenue recovery aspect focuses on meter inaccuracies
and theft. This means that all customers pay for what they use and
reduces instances of theft or under billing which may distribute costs
unfairly among water customers.
Oppose: Wed, March 02, 2016, by tdemint@poudrefire.org
(02Mar16) As above
Monitor: Mon, March 07, 2016, by ddustin@fcgov.com
(07Mar16) This bill may provide for water savings from information
found from the audits, which is generally good for increasing available
supplies. Although reducing the amount of losses could be used against
the City with some of its conditional water rights, the benefits of the
water savings may outweigh the potential negative impacts.
N/A: Wed, March 02, 2016, by redavis@fcgov.com
(02Mar16) The audit itself is an effort to quantity benefits and costs. It
has the possibility of being revue positive for the utility which can help
maintain low water delivery costs.
Oppose: Wed, March 02, 2016, by tdemint@poudrefire.org
(02Mar16) The impacts are broad. This could result in having to hire
additional inspectors and personnel for ensuring that the proper measures
are taken on fire protection systems to meet the intent of the legislation
and that the fire protection systems remain effective.
Monitor: Mon, March 07, 2016, by ddustin@fcgov.com
(07Mar16) It is difficult to quantify impacts at this time.
N/A: Wed, March 02, 2016, by redavis@fcgov.com
(02Mar16) Water loss accounting is an important action that can benefit
water utilities in terms of both revenue and water conservation and as
such, I believe we should support this bill. This is also a chance for Fort
Collins to lead. We can lead by example in doing auditing as well as lead
by encouraging other utilities by supporting this legislation.
HB161314 Treat Preexisting Groundwater Depletions Replaced
Comment:LPA pg 25, Water Supply and Quality #9, "Enable the City to
develop and protect its water supply under Colorado’s appropriation
doctrine without adversely affecting instream flows or the natural
environment of the stream."
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Monday, April 4 2016
Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources
1:30 p.m. Room 0107
(2) in house calendar.
Short Title:Treat Preexisting Groundwater Depletions Replaced
Sponsors:SAINE / MARBLE
Summary:Bill would statutorily determine that all out of priority groundwater
depletions in Division 1 shall be deemed to be fully replaced, regardless
of whether any decree states otherwise
Status:03/02/2016 Introduced In House Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, &
Natural Resources
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
Analyze This
Comments:
Oppose: Mon, March 07, 2016, by ddustin@fcgov.com
(07Mar16) The importance of this bill to the Fort Collins Utilities
Water Resources Division is medium.
Oppose: Mon, March 07, 2016, by ddustin@fcgov.com
(07Mar16) The Fort Collins Utilities Water Resources Division could
be negatively impacted by the actions of the bill by foregoing well
augmentations that could ultimately result in reduced yields of the City's
various water rights.
Oppose: Mon, March 07, 2016, by ddustin@fcgov.com
(07Mar16) It is difficult to quantify impacts at this time, but it is likely
they would be negative.
HB161319 Prohibit Coal Rolling In Diesel Vehicles
Comment:LPA pg 20, Air Quality #9, "Strengthen tailpipe emissions and fuel
economy standards for all vehicles including reducing the impact of
“rolling coal” and nitrous oxide emissions."
Position:Strongly Support
Calendar Thursday, April 7 2016
Notification:Transportation & Energy
Upon Adjournment Room 0112
(1) in house calendar.
Short Title:Prohibit Coal Rolling In Diesel Vehicles
Sponsors:GINAL
Summary:This bill prohibits "coal rolling", or "rolling coal".
Status:03/02/2016 Introduced In House Assigned to Transportation & Energy
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
Analyze This
Comments:
Support: Thu, March 03, 2016, by mjackson@fcgov.com
(03Mar16) This has been an important issue for FC citizens. Would
consider it medium to high for our community.
Strongly Support: Thu, March 03, 2016, by lex@fcgov.com
(03Mar16) This is an important bill that directly affects the quality of
life of Fort Collins' residents, and especially the localized air quality that
they breathe in. From discussions with Police Services, they also find
that this solution is something that is enforceable, which is critical to
addressing the issue.
Actively Support: Tue, March 08, 2016, by chorton@fcgov.com
(08Mar16) Police Services is the driver for Rep. Ginal's bill. Police
officers will have a valuable tool with this legislation to address the
growing problem of black smoke from diesel trucks.
Support: Thu, March 03, 2016, by mjackson@fcgov.com
(03Mar16) Not really a transportation so much as an enforcement issue.
that being said, harrassment of bikes and peds should not be tolerated.
Strongly Support: Thu, March 03, 2016, by lex@fcgov.com
(03Mar16) Air quality continues to be a high priority for our residents.
and the City places a high priority on multimodal transportation
opportunities, e.g., biking, walking, etc. Rolling coal tends to
disproportionately affect our residents walking and biking as the smoke
is emitted from a vehicle. It's important that an enforceable option is
developed to address this community concern.
Actively Support: Tue, March 08, 2016, by chorton@fcgov.com
(08Mar16) This bill combats two issues. One is the nuisance of the
smoke together with the harassing behavior associated with the
purposeful emission of the smoke. The second is the environmental
impact the smoke/soot is surely have on our air quality. The driver's who
are convicted of this offense will have a reasonable fine and a two point
violation on their driver's license, which is a valuable deterrent to future
behavior.
N/A: Tue, March 22, 2016, by lsmith@fcgov.com
(22Mar16) If effective, the bill would make it illegal to "roll coal'
which will reduce safety and health risks to motorists, pedestrians and
bicyclists in Fort Collins.
Support: Thu, March 03, 2016, by mjackson@fcgov.com
(03Mar16) Would have a positive impact (hopefully) particularly in the
Downtown/Midtown FC areas
Actively Support: Tue, March 08, 2016, by chorton@fcgov.com
(08Mar16) There will be a modest positive impact to the General Fund
and an equally positive impact to the Traffic Surcharge Fund. The
number and frequency of these violations will certainly decrease, which
will be particularly evident to people enjoying Oldtown Fort Collins and
also on South College Avenue on weekend nights, when the behavior
seems to be more evident.
Support: Thu, March 03, 2016, by mjackson@fcgov.com
(03Mar16) Personal opinion: the more tools in the law enforcement
toolbox to address this behavior, the better. Seems like there isn't a lot
Police can use right now.
Actively Support: Tue, March 08, 2016, by chorton@fcgov.com
(08Mar16) Rep. Ginal proposed this legislation at our behest, with the
understanding that the City would be supportive of the effort. She has
been very accommodating of our input on changes to the scope of the bill
and suggestions for language changes.
N/A: Tue, March 22, 2016, by lsmith@fcgov.com
(22Mar16) this Bill is supported by the City’s AQ policies (Policy ENV
8.2 – Focus on Priority Air Pollutants...fine particulates is a high priority
pollutant in FC) and LPA: The City’s Air Quality Plan establishes a
strong overall goal to “continually improve Fort Collins air quality.”
Therefore, the City supports the following policy statements: • Adopt
programs and policies that improve public health and air quality. •
Enhance local government authority to improve air quality beyond
minimum State or Federal requirements. • Provide authority for local
governments to implement vehicle emissions reductions programs. (I
noticed that Section 422127 changed from “Tampering with emissions
control” in the draft bill to “Coal rolling “ in the final bill, and I assume
that is because it would be more enforceable by traffic officers with this
language.
HB161332 Alternative Fuel Motor Vehicle Income Tax Credits
Comment:LPA pg 20, Air Quality #7, "Reduce vehicle emissions by employing
economic incentives, disincentives and other market approaches that
support clean air."
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Wednesday, April 13 2016
Finance
1:30 p.m. Room LSBA
(2) in house calendar.
Short Title:Alternative Fuel Motor Vehicle Income Tax Credits
Sponsors:DURAN / SCOTT
Summary:This legislation simplifies the existing state tax credits to make them
easier to understand by eliminating complex calculations. Tax credits
with fixed values are easier for consumers to understand, better for
dealers to advertise, clearer for Department of Revenue to administer,
and more equitable for alternative fuel vehicles with different prices.
Status:03/02/2016 Introduced In House Assigned to Finance
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
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Comments:
HB161355 Affirm Local Gov Siting Auth Oil & Gas Facilities
Comment:LPA pg 22, Oil & Gas #5, "Allow greater local regulation of oil and
gas exploration activities within municipal boundaries."
Position:Support
Calendar
Notification:
Monday, April 4 2016
GENERAL ORDERS SECOND READING OF BILLS
(1) in house calendar.
Short Title:Affirm Local Gov Siting Auth Oil & Gas Facilities
Sponsors:FOOTE / ULIBARRI
Summary:This bill is meant to clarify that local governments have the authority to
site oil and gas operations.
Status:03/21/2016 House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
Analyze This
Comments:
N/A: Tue, March 15, 2016, by mjackson@fcgov.com
(15Mar16) No comments from a Transportation perspective
N/A: Tue, March 15, 2016, by mjackson@fcgov.com
(15Mar16) No comments from a Transportation perspective
N/A: Tue, March 15, 2016, by mjackson@fcgov.com
(15Mar16) No comments from a Transportation perspective
N/A: Tue, March 15, 2016, by mjackson@fcgov.com
(15Mar16) No comments from a Transportation perspective
N/A: Tue, March 15, 2016, by lkadrich@fcgov.com
(15Mar16) it appears this would give local land use authority to cities
and counties and that is something Council and citizens have advocated
for; although this would be limited to facilities
HB161370 Nicotine Product Retailers Registry
Comment:LPA pg 18, Finance #5, "Maintain or increase the City's revenue
base (sales, use and property taxes)."
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Thursday, April 7 2016
Business Affairs and Labor
1:30 p.m. Room LSBA
(4) in house calendar.
Short Title:Nicotine Product Retailers Registry
Sponsors:SINGER / COOKE
Summary:There is not currently a comprehensive list of retailers in the state that
sell cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products (retailers).
Commencing in 2017, section 2 of the bill requires retailers to register
with the liquor enforcement division in the department of revenue
(division). The division is required to keep a retailer's registration
information confidential. The division is authorized to impose a $500
fine on a retailer that fails to register with the division. Section 1
increases the appropriation to the division from the tobacco education
programs fund, which fund consists of 16% of the money collected from
cigarette and tobacco taxes, from $350,000 to $500,000 and directs the
division to use up to $150,000 of the money for the administration of the
retailers registry. Section 3 applies the hearing procedures established for
other nicotine product sales violations to violations of the requirement
that a retailer register with the division. Section 4 increases the civil
penalties a retailer would face for violating the prohibitions against
selling cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products to minors or
selling individual cigarettes, a pack of cigarettes containing fewer than
twenty cigarettes, or rollyourown tobacco in a package containing less
than 0.60 ounces of tobacco. From state cigarette tax money, the state
currently apportions 27% to cities, towns, and counties (local
governments) in proportion to the amount of state sales tax revenues
collected within the boundaries of the local governments. A local
government is prohibited from receiving its allocation of this money if it
imposes its own fees, licenses, or taxes on cigarette sales. Section 5
expands the arrangement to cover other tobacco product tax revenues and
to prohibit a local government from receiving its allocation of the money
if the local government imposes its own fees, licenses, or taxes on
tobacco product or nicotine product sales. Under current law, if a tobacco
product distributor ships or transports tobacco products to a consumer
outside of the state between September 1, 2015, and September 1, 2018,
and reports and pays the taxes on those tobacco products, the department
of revenue may credit the tax to the distributor. Section 6 modifies that
tax credit provision to apply indefinitely.
Status:03/16/2016 Introduced In House Assigned to Business Affairs and
Labor
Fiscal Notes:
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Comments:
HB161382 Divert Water Piscatorial Aesthetic Beneficial Use
Comment:LPA pg 25, #2, "Enact reasonable water quality regulations that are
cost effective and can show identifiable benefits."
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Monday, April 4 2016
Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources
1:30 p.m. Room 0107
(4) in house calendar.
Short Title:Divert Water Piscatorial Aesthetic Beneficial Use
Sponsors:BECKER K.
Summary:This bill would confirm the lawfulness of the aesthetic, recreation, and
piscatorial uses of some of the City’s water rights and mitigate
uncertainty regarding those uses that was raised in a recent Colorado
Supreme Court case. This bill would also provide the City with more
flexibility on projects in and along the Poudre River associated with the
use of water for aesthetic, recreation, and piscatorial purposes. I
recommend that the City support this bill.
Status:03/16/2016 Introduced In House Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, &
Natural Resources
Fiscal Notes:
Analyze This
Comments:
Support: Thu, March 24, 2016, by dfiggs@fcgov.com
(24Mar16) This bill allows flexibility in acquiring new water rights or
changing existing water rights for aesthetic, recreation and piscatorial
uses. This flexibility is needed to help reach ecological and
environmental goals within natural areas and along the Cache la Poudre
River.
Strongly Support: Thu, March 24, 2016, by ddustin@fcgov.com
(24Mar16) The importance of this bill to the Fort Collins Utilities
Water Resources Division is high.
Support: Thu, March 24, 2016, by dfiggs@fcgov.com
(24Mar16) This bill will confirm previous claimed rights of aesthetic,
recreation, and piscatorial uses and allow for new change cases to claim
these uses.
Strongly Support: Thu, March 24, 2016, by ddustin@fcgov.com
(24Mar16) The Fort Collins Utilities Water Resources Division
supports this bill because it maintains flexibility in using the City's
various water rights, many of which already have decreed uses this bill
supports (which might be in question without this bill). Without this bill,
Utilities would struggle meeting potential mitigation requirements for the
proposed Halligan Water Supply Project. The City has policies around
improving the health of the Poudre River, which would be more difficult
without this bill.
Support: Thu, March 24, 2016, by dfiggs@fcgov.com
(24Mar16) The City has water rights that include the uses included in
this Bill. Passage of this bill will confirm the uses.
Strongly Support: Thu, March 24, 2016, by ddustin@fcgov.com
(24Mar16) The impacts could be significantly negative if this bill is not
passed, as it could greatly hinder the City's ability to use it's water rights
to meet City policies and potential environmental mitigation
requirements for future water supply projects.
SB16003 Broadcast Burns Wildfire Risk Reduction Funding
Comment:LPA pg 32, Public Safety #16, "Increasing state, regional and local
disaster resilience."
Position:Support
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
Short Title:Broadcast Burns Wildfire Risk Reduction Funding
Sponsors:ROBERTS / BECKER K.
Summary:This bill would allow broadcast burns, this could serve as an additional
tool to reduce wildfires.
Status:02/08/2016 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to
Appropriations
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
Analyze This
Comments:
Strongly Support: Fri, February 05, 2016, by lsmith@fcgov.com
(05Feb16) It is important: High. Broadcast burning is an important tool
locally. While Natural Areas does little broadcast burning in the name of
fuels reduction, it is an important tool for our cooperators in Larimer
County. Natural Areas staff anticiaptes most (if not all) of this additional
funding will either go to state agencies or be administered through a
competitive grant process.
N/A: Fri, February 05, 2016, by lsmith@fcgov.com
(05Feb16) Risk to Fort Collins from wildfire smoke was identified as
one of the two top risks from climate change to that needs to be
addressed (along with extreme heat events). Although prescribed fire
does release air pollution, this bill provides more tools and resources to
proactively conduct fuels management and likely reduce risks from
wildfire smoke.
N/A: Fri, February 05, 2016, by lsmith@fcgov.com
(05Feb16) Efforts by land managers to reduce wildfire in our state will
impact Fort Collins citizens positively. The positive impact would most
likely affect our cooperators in Larimer County.
Strongly Support: Fri, February 05, 2016, by lsmith@fcgov.com
(05Feb16) Environmental Services and Natural Areas can support or
strongly support this bill.
SB16012 Time To Reconstruct Residential Improvements
Comment:LPA pg 32, Public Safety #16, "Increasing state, regional and local
disaster resilience."
Position:Monitor
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
Short Title:Time To Reconstruct Residential Improvements
Sponsors:HEATH / SINGER
Summary:This bill allows residential property to maintain its property tax
classification for an indefinite period of time if the county assessor
determines the property owner is making a good faith effort to rebuild an
improvement destroyed by a natural disaster. A residential improvement
is a home or other structure that has been built on residential property.
Under current law, the property can maintain its residential classification
for up to four years after the improvement has been destroyed if, in the
assessor's judgement, the owner intends to repair or replace the structure.
Status:03/17/2016 House Third Reading Passed No Amendments
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
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N/A: Tue, March 29, 2016, by lkadrich@fcgov.com
(29Mar16) medium
N/A: Tue, March 29, 2016, by lkadrich@fcgov.com
(29Mar16) may be helpful in a disaster situation although more likely
we would comply with existing timeframe
N/A: Tue, March 29, 2016, by lkadrich@fcgov.com
(29Mar16) would be helpful to landlords especially those with multiple
properties in the event of a widespread property loss
SB16038 Transparency Of Communitycentered Boards
Comment:Not explicit in LPA
Position:Monitor
Calendar
Notification:
Wednesday, March 30 2016
SENATE STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1:30 PM SCR 356
(2) in senate calendar.
Short Title:Transparency Of Communitycentered Boards
Sponsors:AGUILAR / YOUNG
Summary:Bill would increase transparency of communitycentered boards (CCB)
through a regular state audit and compliance with the local government
audit law. In Larimer County, Foothills Gateway is a CCB.
Status:02/01/2016 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
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SB16063 Intergovt Agreement With Outofstate Local Gov
Comment:LPA pg 32, Public Safety #16, "Increasing state, regional and local
disaster resilience."
Position:Support
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
Short Title:Intergovt Agreement With Outofstate Local Gov
Sponsors:ROBERTS / VIGIL
Summary:Bill would allow agreement between municipalities and outofstate
partners for emergency services.
Status:03/23/2016 Governor Signed
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
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SB16067 Broadband Personal Property Tax Exemption
Comment:LPA pg 18, Finance #3, "Promote the equitable treatment of sales
and use taxes to residents and corporations residing or doing
business in Colorado by limiting exemptions."
Position:Oppose
Calendar
Notification:
Thursday, March 31 2016
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Upon Adjournment LSBB
(2) in senate calendar.
Short Title:Broadband Personal Property Tax Exemption
Sponsors:SCHEFFEL / WILLIAMS
Summary:Bill creates a state Business Personal Property Tax exemption for
broadband equipment. Does not specify new equipment or expansion of
existing service.
Status:01/19/2016 Introduced In Senate Assigned to Finance + Appropriations
Fiscal Notes:
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N/A: Mon, February 15, 2016, by rrogers@fcgov.com
(15Feb16) Since property tax is the purview of the County, we are not
certain what if any broadband assets and property tax revenue may/could
be impacted.
SB16075 DNA Collection Misdemeanor Vulnerable Persons
Comment:LPA pg 31, Public Safety #2, "Provide greater protection to victims
of crime."
Position:Monitor
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
Short Title:DNA Collection Misdemeanor Vulnerable Persons
Sponsors:JOHNSTON / LAWRENCE
Summary:Bill seeks to collect DNA samples for certain additional offenses.
Status:03/29/2016 Senate Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
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SB16077 Employment First For Persons With Disabilities
Comment:LPA pg 14, Social Sustainability #6, "Provide reasonable
accommodation and expand access for special populations, including
individuals with disabilities, seniors, atrisk youth, people with
mental health needs, and households needing affordable childcare."
Position:Monitor
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
Short Title:Employment First For Persons With Disabilities
Sponsors:KEFALAS / GINAL
Summary:Bill seeks to direct the state to develop an employment first model for
individuals with disabilities.
Status:03/17/2016 Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to
Appropriations
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
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SB16080 Marijuana Grows Enclosed Space Requirements
Comment:LPA pg 31, Marijuana #1, "Regulate medical and retail marijuana
manufacturing, distribution and dispensaries."
Position:Support
Calendar
Notification:
Wednesday, April 6 2016
Finance
1:30 p.m. Room 271
(5) in house calendar.
Short Title:Marijuana Grows Enclosed Space Requirements
Sponsors:NEWELL
Summary:Bill would apply the same legal definition of “enclosed, locked space” as
required by Amendment 64 to allowed personal grows of medical
marijuana.
Status:02/26/2016 Introduced In House Assigned to Finance
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
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SB16100 County Road & Bridge Tax Reduction Requirement
Comment:LPA pg 33, Transportation #1, "Facilitate cooperative programs
among government agencies in order to help the City meet its basic
transportation needs, including transit, street, highway, road and
bridge construction and maintenance, and safe corridors for
bicyclists, pedestrians and those using mobility aid devices."
Position:Support
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
Short Title:County Road & Bridge Tax Reduction Requirement
Sponsors:JAHN / PABON
Summary:CML bill. The statutes required that onehalf of the amount of the levy
collected from within a municipality be returned to the municipality to
address local road and bridge needs. However, counties have unilateral
authority to reduce or eliminate the road & bridge mill levy, in some
cases supplementing their own road & bridge fund with other sources of
revenue (i.e. specific ownership taxes). This fundamentally unfair fiscal
practice has resulted in the loss millions of dollars to municipalities to
address their local transportation infrastructure issues as the law intends.
CML believes legislation requiring municipal consent or agreement prior
to reduction of an existing mill levy is wholly appropriate and on par
with recent legislative actions.
Status:03/28/2016 Senate Third Reading Passed No Amendments
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
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SB16123 Free Access To High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes
Comment:LPA pg 33, Transportation #5, "Facilitate regional planning for
various modes of transportation with the goal of providing practical
solutions to reduce reliance on singleoccupant vehicles."
Position:Oppose
Calendar
Notification:
Thursday, April 14 2016
Transportation & Energy
Upon Adjournment Room 0112
(1) in house calendar.
Short Title:Free Access To High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes
Sponsors:LUNDBERG / SINGER
Summary:This bill prohibits the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)
from requiring a high occupancy vehicle (HOV) to use a switchable
transponder or other device in order to drive on a HOV lane or a high
occupancy toll (HOT) lane on a state highway on a tollfree basis.
Status:03/22/2016 Introduced In House Assigned to Transportation & Energy
+ Appropriations
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
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Neutral: Wed, March 02, 2016, by mjackson@fcgov.com
(02Mar16) No current impact on local highways; long term impacts
should I25 north incorporate tolling.
No Effect: Wed, March 02, 2016, by mjackson@fcgov.com
(02Mar16) Minimal impact to Fort Collins right now.
No Effect: Wed, March 02, 2016, by mjackson@fcgov.com
(02Mar16) Minimal impact to Fort Collins right now.
N/A: Wed, March 02, 2016, by mjackson@fcgov.com
(02Mar16) May make it more difficult to collect tolls and police HOV
activity in future if I25 north incorporates tolling.
SB16124 Machine Tools Sales Tax Exempt Recovered Materials
Comment:LPA pg 23, Recycling and Solid Waste #3, "Provide incentives and
funding for programs that promote waste reduction, reuse and
recycling, and development of related infrastructure."
Position:Monitor
Calendar
Notification:
Wednesday, April 20 2016
Finance
1:30 p.m. Room LSBA
(1) in house calendar.
Short Title:Machine Tools Sales Tax Exempt Recovered Materials
Sponsors:GRANTHAM / PRIOLA
Summary:Bill expands the current sales and use tax exemption for machinery and
machine tools (machinery) used in manufacturing to include machinery
purchased by businesses listed in the Department of Public Heath and
Environment's inventory of recyclers and solid waste processors
(material recovery facilities).
Status:03/22/2016 Introduced In House Assigned to Finance + Appropriations
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
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Strongly Support: Thu, March 24, 2016, by sgordon@fcgov.com
(24Mar16) A number of local businesses in Fort Collins (e.g., local
recycling collectors and haulers, scrap metal dealers, manufacturers and
computer refurbishers) would benefit from being able to more affordably
purchase equipment such as balers, which improves the value and
marketability of recyclables. As an example, cardboard is much easier
and cheaper to transport once it has been compacted and baled, and also
commands a higher price in the commodity market than loose,
uncompacted cardboard.
Strongly Support: Thu, March 24, 2016, by sgordon@fcgov.com
(24Mar16) Local "green businesses" that help the Fort Collins
community's progress at meeting adopted Zero Waste goals , as well as
carbon reduction goals, is extremely important to the City. Economic
development strategies such as this bill's sales and tax refund proposal
will help businesses invest in necessary equipment, which is consistent
with the City's economic health strategies. City reports show that as
much as $6.5 million dollars worth of recoverable materials are buried in
local landfills every year from Fort Collins sources; putting these dollars
to work by processing/marketing discards as commodities will enhance
the local economy with more jobs and new revenue, as well as
contributing to environmental stewardship.
Strongly Support: Thu, March 24, 2016, by sgordon@fcgov.com
(24Mar16) At least 15 local businesses in Fort Collins (probably quite a
few more) would be well positioned to apply for this sales and use tax
exemption; their savings could be put to use in the community to hire
more employees or increase employees' pay, or support more sales and
marketing efforts by these local businesses.
Strongly Support: Thu, March 24, 2016, by sgordon@fcgov.com
(24Mar16) Fort Collins considers that giving state sales and use tax
refunds for the purchase of recycling equipment is an effective economic
tool that may provide a model for the City to also adopt, as a local policy,
thereby allowing local sales and use refunds to businesses in our
community that invest in recycling equipment.
SB16144 CCW Permits For Military Personnel
Comment:LPA pg 32, Public Safety #9, "Maintain or enhance a statewide
database of concealed weapons permits."
Position:Oppose
Calendar Wednesday, March 30 2016
Notification:SENATE STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1:30 PM SCR 356
(6) in senate calendar.
Short Title:CCW Permits For Military Personnel
Sponsors:COOKE
Summary:This would significantly broaden the terms for a concealed handgun
permit for military personnel.
Status:03/04/2016 Introduced In Senate Assigned to State, Veterans, &
Military Affairs
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
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Oppose: Tue, March 08, 2016, by jschiager@fcgov.com
(08Mar16) This is a bad idea. While we respect the status and training
of our military members, carrying a firearm in the civilian world is
completely different than in a military setting. Young military members
may not have the discipline yet to have this responsibility. We are already
dealing with military members returning with various levels of PTSD.
What would be the screening for that. Military members should follow
the same rules as everyone else and get a permit when they are of
sufficient age.
Oppose: Tue, March 08, 2016, by jschiager@fcgov.com
(08Mar16) This cold be a significant public safety issue for our
community.
Oppose: Tue, March 08, 2016, by jschiager@fcgov.com
(08Mar16) Maybe nothing. Maybe big problems. not worth the risk.
SB16157 Don't Implement Clean Power Plan Until Stay Lifted
Comment:LPA pg 24, Energy #3, "Support reductions of the community’s
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from energy use in accordance with
the Climate Action Plan (CAP) Framework (March 2015). Current
community GHG goals are a reduction of 20 percent from 2005
levels by 2020, 80 percent by 2030 and carbon neutral by 2050."
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
Short Title:Don't Implement Clean Power Plan Until Stay Lifted
Sponsors:COOKE / DORE
Summary:This bill requires the Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) and the
Division of Administration in Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment (CDPHE) to suspend work on the Clean Power Plan and
state implementation plan until the stay is lifted. It also requires that the
state implementation plan be subject to legislative review.
Status:03/29/2016 Senate Third Reading Passed No Amendments
Fiscal Notes:Fiscal Note
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