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Legislative Review Committee Agenda
February 21, 2017
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Commons Conference Room, City Hall, 300 LaPorte Ave., Building A
1. Approval of minutes from February 7, 2017 Meeting (3 minutes)
Attached: February 7th Minutes
2. Agenda Review (3 minutes)
3. Bill Review (30 minutes)
Bill Report here (also attached in packets)
Bill review:
o Recommended support
o Recommended oppose
o Recommended monitor
4. Standing agenda item: CC4CA update (10 minutes)
Memo attached
5. Federal Items (5 minutes)
Border adjustment tax
Federal labs
6. Other business (5 minutes)
March 1 lunch update
Next meeting: March 7th from 4:00-5:00 p.m.
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Legislative Review Committee 2/7/17 Minutes
Commons Conference Room, 300 Laporte Ave. Fort Collins, CO
Present: Ray Martinez (RM), Gino Campana (GC), Ross Cunniff (RC), Ginny Sawyer (GS),
Tyler Marr (TM), Jackson Brockway (JB), Jeff Mihelich (JM), Lindsay Ex (LE), Lisa Rosintoski
(LR), Kevin Jones (KJ) and by phone: Ed Bowditch (EB), Jennifer Cassel (JC).
Agenda Review and Approval of 1/17 Minutes
Meeting was called to order at 4:08pm. Minutes were approved 3-0.
Logistics for bill review were discussed:
Staff will check City website to ensure bill tracker is available online.
GC expressed a desire to ensure alignment between LRC documents. GS and CD will
discuss this alignment.
Kudos were given by GC to legal staff for their comprehensive review.
The LRC discussed the bill track process between legislative staff and legal staff. Legal
will be reviewing additional bills that are of interest to BAR associations and other legal
entities.
LRC agreed to only focus on items identified by legislative staff unless legal has a
specific recommendation. Staff can provide a printed version of the dossier each
Tuesday and Thursday. Staff will identify major changes to the dossier since the
previous update.
GC asked about short term items including Exhibition of Nuisance Exhaust.
Bill Tracker
HB 1035, Sex Assault and Stalking Victims may Break Lease: LRC recommended
‘support’.
HB 1051, Procurement Code Modernization: Position remains ‘Monitor.’ This item is a
priority bill for the Governor’s Office. HB 1051 will be tracked by legal and purchasing
department.
HB 1065, Clarify Requirements Formation Metropolitan District: No particular
comments. LRC remained at “monitor”.
HB 1029, Open Records Subject To Inspection Denial: Killed in the house this week.
HB 1124, Local Government Liable Fracking Ban Oil and Gas Moratorium: LRC
discussed the possibility of opposing. RC supported keeping the bill as a monitor, as it is
unclear the municipal effect on Fort Collins. RC requested additional analysis on the
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effects of this bill. EB commented that the
bill has little chance of being passed. LRC
will remain at ‘monitor’.
SB 040, Public Access to
Government Files: Staff will be meeting tomorrow to discuss the impacts of this bill on
the City and will provide LRC with comments. RC and GC moved to oppose the bill. Ed
suggested a meeting with Senator Kefalas if the item is to be opposed by LRC. LRC set
the position of “oppose unless amended” stance. RM remains opposed to the measure.
Staff will include additional information in the dossier to include emphasis on local
control.
SB 059, Roundabout Turn And Lane Change Signal: LRC took position to monitor.
SB 085, Increase Documentary Fee & Fund Attainable Housing : Marked as ‘likely to
die’. LRC moved to oppose the bill.
SB 089, Allow Electric Utility Customers Install Energy Storage Equipment:
Municipal utilities are exempted from this bill. LE and LR overviewed most recent
verbiage of the bill. LRC remained at ‘monitor’ until most up to date version of the bill can
be fully understood. RM remains in ‘support’.
SB 093, Operation of Bicycles Approaching Intersections: GC suggested moving to
“oppose”. LRC decided to monitor this bill. RM remains “opposed”.
SB 045, Construction Defect Claim Allocation of Defense Costs: Construction defect
bills. Bill is up for a committee vote on 2/8. The bill is expected to pass.
SB 063, Marijuana Club Licenses: Jennifer added that most in committee remain
opposed to the measure, including the Dept. of Revenue. LRC will shift to ‘oppose’.
SB 155, Statutory Definition of Construction Defect: Not much activity on this bill yet
SB 156, Homeowners' Association Construction Defect Lawsuit Approval
Timelines: Democrats in the Senate are opposed to the measure.
HB 1169: Construction Defect Litigation Builder's Right to Repair. This measure is
still being vetted, just introduced this morning.
SB 042, Repeal Local Government Internet Service Voter Approval: Added as
support by LRC.
HB 1161: TIF Tax Increment Financing Transparency: New requirements for public
transparency/annual reports from cities. Potential discussions will be ongoing in between
CML and the State.
HB 1171, Authorize New Transportation Revenue Anticipation Notes: Referred
measure to go to the voters in November for increased transportation funding. The
measure will be a bonding measure for a max of $3.5 Billion. Targeted projects include I-
25/I-70. Ed highlighted the repayment mechanism for the earmarking of sales and use
tax revenues (10%). Previous bills like this have had difficulty being passed.
HB 1102, Prohibit Nuisance Exhibition Motor Vehicle Exhaust: The Mayor has
signed a letter of support and citizens will be testifying at the state on 2/8.
HB 1076, Aquifer Recharge: RC interested in a support position to this bill. GC agreed
with this support.
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CC4CA Update
HB 1018, Extend Voter Approval
Window For RTA Regional
Transportation Authority Mill Levy: Not applicable to Fort Collins.
HB 1116, Continuation of Energy-Related Assistance to Low Income Households: LR
explained staff support for sustainable funding for low income utilities. This bill is a continuation
of funding from severance taxes. The bill has strong bipartisan support. The LRC suggested
taking a ‘monitor’ role until more information is available on the lack of a sunset period.
NLC Conference Meetings
In anticipation of NLC, TM requested if there are any legislative visits that the LRC would like to
set up. LRC will focus primarily on September site visits.
Other Business
State capitol visit: LRC agreed on a lunch meeting on Wednesday, March 1st at 11:45 at the
Warwick hotel. Lunch will be catered. Attendees will include the LRC, City Council, the Fort
Collins delegation, as well as other legislators including the Larimer County/Weld County
delegation on an RSVP basis. Meeting outcomes include focusing on several primary bills of
interest. TM and GS will touch base with EB and JC to coordinate.
Call for projects from Trump administration: Staff has identified Halligan reservoir as an item
to be expedited. Utilities staff is developing an overview of positive and negative impacts of
recommending this project for expediting. Staff will need to formally request from Governor
Hickenlooper to review. LRC expressed support of recommending this project to Governor
Hickenlooper Utilities staff will provide additional information to the LRC on what additional
actions are needed, including requirements to meet a ‘statewide need’. TM/GS will provide an
update to Senator Gardner’s office on these projects. TM/GS will forward the updates along to
Polis’/Bennet’s staff.
The meeting ended at 5:07 PM
Updated: February 16, 2017
Bill #Short Title
Staff
Rec'd
Position
City
Adopted
Position Lobbyist
CC4CA
Position
Date
Intro'd
1st
Committee 2nd Com.
2nd
Reading
3rd
Reading
1st
Committe
e 2nd Com
2nd
Read
ing
3rd
Reading
First
House
Repass
Conf.
Cmte Governor
HB 1008 Graywater Regulation Exemption For Scientific Research Support*1/11
HB 1016 Exclude Value Mineral Resources Tax Increment Financing DivisionMonitor 1/11 LG 1/18 F 2/1 2/6 2/7 LG 2/21
HB 1032 First Responder Peer Support Testimony Privilege Support 1/11 Jud 1/26 1/31 2/2 Jud 2/27
HB 1035 Sex Assault and Stalking Victims may Break Lease Monitor Support 1/11
HB 1051 Procurement Code Modernization Monitor 1/11 BL 2/28
HB 1065 Clarify Requirements Formation Metropolitan District Monitor Monitor 1/11 LG 2/1 2/6 2/7 LG 2/28
HB 1076 Artificial Recharge Nontributary Aquifer Rules Support Support 1/17 Ag 1/30 2/3 2/6
HB 1083 Municipal Judge Advisement for Traffic Offenses Support 1/18 Jud 2/21
HB 1100 Owner Tax Obligation for District Voter Eligibility Monitor 1/19
HB 1102 Prohibit Nuisance Exhibition Motor Vehicle Exhaust Support Support 1/19 Trans 2/8 2/16
HB 1116 Continue Low Income Home Energy Assistance Support Monitor Support 1/20 Trans 2/16
HB 1123 Extend On-premises Retail Alcohol Beverages Sales Hours Monitor 1/24
HB 1124 Local Government Liable Fracking Ban Oil And Gas Moratorium *Monitor LTD 1/26 SA 2/22
HB 1151 Electrical Assisted Bicycles Regulation Operation
HB 1153 Highway Congestion Mitigation Support Trans 3/1
HB 1161 TIF Tax Increment Financing Transparency 2/6 BL 2/21
HB 1162 Outstanding Judgments And Driver's Licenses Oppose
HB 1169 Construction Defect Litigation Builder's Right To Repair Support 2/6 SA 3/1
HB 1171 Authorize New Transportation Revenue Anticipation Notes Support 2/6 SA 3/29
HB 1177 Mediation For Disputes Arising Under CORA Colorado Open Records Act*2/6 SA 2/23
SB 014 Limits On Underground Storage Tank Regulation Oppose*1/11 Trans 1/31 2/3 2/6
Trans
2/23
SB 021 Assistance To Released Mentally Ill Offenders Support 1/11
SB 040 Public Access To Government Files Monitor*
Oppose
unless
Amended 1/11
SB 042 Repeal Local Government Internet Service Voter Approval Support 1/11 BL 2/13
SB 045 Construction Defect Claim Allocation Of Defense Costs Support 1/11 BL 2/8
SB 059 Roundabout Turn And Lane Change Signal Monitor Monitor 1/13 Trans 1/31 2/6 2/10
SB 063 Marijuana Club License Monitor Oppose 1/13
SB 082 Regulation Of Methadone Treatment Facilities Support 1/13
SB 085 Increase Documentary Fee & Fund Attainable Housing Support Oppose LTD 1/18 SA 2/13
SB 086 Authorize Local Governments Inclusionary Housing Programs Support 1/18 SA 2/6
SB 089 Allow Electric Utility Customers Install Energy Storage Equipment Monitor*Monitor Support 1/18 BL 2/8
SB 092 Immunity Peace Officer Background Checks Support 1/18 SA 2/6
SB 098 Mobile Home Parks Support 1/27 SA 2/13
SB 117 Recognize Industrial Hemp Agricultural Product For Agricultural Water RightOppose*1/27 Ag 2/16
SB 134 Alcohol Beverage Licensee Penalty Application Monitor 1/31 BL 2/14
SB 136 Reporting And Limiting Civil Forfeiture Oppose 1/31
SB 141 Low-risk Sex Offender Community-based Treatment Oppose 1/31 Jud 2/22
SB 143 Cleanup Alcohol Beverage Retail Sales Monitor 1/31 BL 2/13 2/16
SB 145 Electric Utility Distribution Grid Resource Acquisition Plan Monitor 1/31 Ag 2/15
SB 155 Statutory Definition Of Construction Defect Support 2/3 BL 2/27 F 3/18
City of Fort Collins Legislative Tracking
General Assembly Session 2017
First House Second House
SB 156 Homeowners' Association Construction Defect Lawsuit Approval Timelines Support 2/1 BL 2/27
Bill #Short Title
Staff
Rec'd
Position
City
Position
Date
Intro'd
1st
Committee
2nd
Committe
e
2nd
Reading
3rd
Reading
1st
Committe
e
2nd
Committ
ee
2nd
Read
ing
3rd
Reading
First
House
Repass
Conf.
Cmte Governor
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
*Further comments available F = finance committee UA = upon adjournment
HE = health care and environment committeee UR = upon recess
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)
Lobbyist Key
LTD - Likely to Die
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)
HB171008 Graywater Regulation Exemption For Scientific Research
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors:J. Arndt / J. Sonnenberg
Summary:Water Resources Review Committee.
The water quality control commission in the department of public
health and environment (commission) is responsible for developing
requirements, prohibitions, and standards that protect public health and water
quality for the use of graywater for nondrinking purposes. Scientific research
on graywater that might involve graywater uses and systems that do not strictly
comply with the requirements, prohibitions, and standards developed by the
commission would not be permitted under the control regulations.
To facilitate scientific research related to graywater uses and systems,
the bill creates an exemption from the commission's graywater control
regulations for scientific research involving human subjects whereby a person
may collect and use graywater for purposes of scientific research involving
human subjects if the person:
Seeks to conduct the scientific research on behalf of an institution of
higher education;
Utilizes a graywater treatment works system that incorporates a
secondary water supply to provide an alternative source of water if any
portion of the system does not function properly; and
Collects and uses graywater in accordance with the terms and conditions
of the decrees, contracts, and well permits applicable to the use of the
source water rights or source water and any return flows.
The person is required to report to the water resources review committee on an
annual basis the results of periodic monitoring conducted to assess the
continued functioning of the graywater treatment works system used in the
project and the project's compliance with federal rules concerning the
protection of human research subjects.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:1/11/2017 Introduced In House Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural
Resources
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
Analyze This Neutral: Tue, February 14, 2017, by ddustin@fcgov.com
Comments:(14Feb17) Impact to the Fort Collins Utilities Water Resources Division will
be little to none, since the bill supports exemption for scientific research.
Support: Tue, February 14, 2017, by ddustin@fcgov.com
(14Feb17) This bill aligns with the City's legislative policy objective of
"Support comprehensive water resource management", which includes
encouraging increased (water) efficiency which graywater use promotes.
Neutral: Tue, February 14, 2017, by ddustin@fcgov.com
(14Feb17) Suggest Liesel Hans, Water Conservation Manager
Status History:Status History
Analyze This:Comments
HB171016 Exclude Value Mineral Resources Tax Increment Financing
Division
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Tuesday, February 21 2017
SENATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE
2:00 PM SCR 354
(2) in senate calendar.
News:
Sponsors:L. Saine | M. Gray / R. Zenzinger | B. Martinez Humenik
Summary:The bill permits the governing body of a municipality, as applicable, to
provide in an urban renewal plan that the valuation attributable to the extraction
of mineral resources located within the urban renewal area is not subject to the
division of taxes between base and incremental revenues that accompanies the
tax increment financing of urban renewal projects. In such circumstances, the
taxes levied on the valuation will be distributed to the public bodies as if the
urban renewal plan was not in effect.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/8/2017 Introduced In Senate Assigned to Local Government
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
Analyze This
Comments:
Neutral: Tue, January 31, 2017, by prowe@fcgov.com
(31Jan17) The tax increment derived from the "valuation attributable to the
extraction of mineral resources" is unlikely to be of any significance within
existing or future Fort Collins Urban Renewal Authority plan areas. Further,
this bill allows the City to elect to exclude this valuation, but does not require
the City to do so.
Status History:Status History
Analyze This:Comments
HB171032 First Responder Peer Support Testimony Privilege
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Monday, February 27 2017
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
1:30 PM SCR 352
(1) in senate calendar.
News:
Sponsors:J. Arndt / J. Cooke
Summary:Under current law, peer support team members for certain first responders and a
first responder may not be required to testify about communications made
during the peer support process without the first responder's consent. The bill
clarifies that the communication need not be during an individual peer support
meeting.
Under current law, there is an exception to the privilege if the
information provided to the peer support team member indicates certain actual
or suspected crimes. The bill adds crimes against atrisk persons to the list of
crimes.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as
introduced in the second house.)
Status:2/3/2017 Introduced In Senate Assigned to Judiciary
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
Analyze This
Comments:
Strongly Support: Fri, January 20, 2017, by Jschiager@fcgov.com
(20Jan17) this is an important amendment to make the peer support process
better. As it stands now, confidentiality may not apply if a psychologist or peer
support member is working with a couple or a debrief involving multiple
people. Apparently this was a last minute addition to the legislation that was not
well thought out.
Yes: Fri, January 20, 2017, by Jschiager@fcgov.com
(20Jan17) This change allows us to better provide support to police officers.
Yes: Fri, January 20, 2017, by Jschiager@fcgov.com
(20Jan17) Dr. Dan Dworkin, FCPS Psychologist, is very knowledgeable about
this topic and is able to testify if needed.
Status History:Status History
Analyze This:Comments
HB171035 Sex Assault And Stalking Victims May Break Leases
Comment:
Position:Support
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors:D. Jackson / J. Cooke
Summary:Under current law, if a tenant notifies his or her landlord in writing that he or
she is the victim of domestic violence or domestic abuse and provides to the
landlord evidence in the form of a police report written within the prior 60 days
or a valid protection order, and the tenant seeks to vacate the premises due to
fear of imminent danger for self or children, then the tenant may terminate the
rental agreement or lease and vacate the premises with minimal remaining
obligations. The bill extends this privilege to victims of unlawful sexual
behavior and stalking. The bill also provides that a statement from an
application assistant designated by the address confidentiality program or, in
the case of a victim of unlawful sexual behavior, from a medical professional,
confirming the tenant's victim status is a third means of presenting evidence to
the landlord.
If a tenant to a residential rental agreement or lease agreement notifies
the landlord that the tenant is a victim of unlawful sexual behavior, stalking,
domestic violence, or domestic abuse, the landlord shall not disclose such fact
to any person except with the consent of the victim or as the landlord may be
required to do so by law.
If a tenant to a residential rental agreement or lease agreement
terminates his or her lease pursuant to this section because he or she is a victim
of unlawful sexual behavior, stalking, domestic violence, or domestic abuse,
and the tenant provides the landlord with a new address, the landlord shall not
disclose such address to any person except with the consent of the victim or as
the landlord may be required to do so by law.
Under current law, a dangerous or uninhabitable condition in a rented
property does not constitute a breach of the warranty of habitability if the
condition is caused by the misconduct of the tenant, a member of the tenant's
household, a guest or invitee of the tenant, or a person under the tenant's
direction or control. However, such a condition is not misconduct by a victim of
domestic violence or domestic abuse if the condition is the result of domestic
violence or domestic abuse and the landlord has been given written notice and
evidence of domestic violence or domestic abuse. The bill adds language to
provide the same protection for tenants who are victims of unlawful sexual
behavior or stalking.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as
introduced in the second house.)
Status:2/15/2017 Introduced In Senate Assigned to Judiciary
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
Analyze This
Comments:
Neutral: Fri, January 27, 2017, by Jschiager@fcgov.com
(27Jan17) This makes sense to protect victims from further problems. I don't
know of a situation that this would affect locally.
Neutral: Fri, January 27, 2017, by Jschiager@fcgov.com
(27Jan17) Public safety, protection of victims. It makes sense but I don't think
we would have strong opinion about it.
Status History:Status History
Analyze This:Comments
HB171051 Procurement Code Modernization
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Tuesday, February 28 2017
Business Affairs and Labor
1:30 p.m. Room LSBA
(1) in house calendar.
News:
Sponsors:B. Rankin | A. Garnett / A. Kerr | D. Coram
Summary:The Colorado 'Procurement Code' (code) governs how executive branch
agencies, other than institutions of higher education that have opted out of the
code, buy goods and services. The code is administered by the department of
personnel (department) and exists to help keep the public trust, promote fair
competition, make efficient use of taxpayer dollars, and allow the state to
effectively do the people's business. The code has been amended many times
over the years, but it has not been reviewed in total since the general assembly
enacted it in 1982.
General updates (Sections 5, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15 through 18, 21 through
23, 31, and 36).
The code is based on the 1979 American bar association model
procurement code. When the state adopted the model code, much of the
structure and terminology was adopted as drafted by the American bar
association rather than conforming the structure and language to the Colorado
Revised Statutes. The bill updates the terminology used in the code to make it
consistent with common use, simplifies reporting requirements, and reorganizes
provisions of the code for ease of use. In addition, the bill clarifies the authority
of the executive director of the department to promulgate rules for the
administration of the code.
Promulgation of rules (Sections 8, 28, 32, 34, and 58).
The executive director of the department is currently required to
promulgate rules in furtherance of the code. The bill makes promulgation of
rules by the executive director of the department (executive director)
permissive throughout the code and authorizes the director to delegate his or
her authority to promulgate rules.
Ethics (Sections 2 and 4).
State procurement professionals follow the 'Procurement Code of Ethics
and Guidelines' (guidelines), which were established by the Colorado
procurement advisory council. The guidelines are often interpreted to apply
only to procurement staff and not to other people involved in the procurement
process. The bill clarifies that state procurement officials, end users, vendors
and contractors, and interested third parties are required to adhere to ethical
standards during all phases of the procurement process.
Procurement training (Section 4).
The bill authorizes the chief procurement officer to develop and
conduct a procurement education and training program for state employees and
for vendors.
Application of the code (Section 3).
Certain purchasing activities are currently exempt from the code, such
as bridge and highway construction, the awarding of grants to political
subdivisions, and procurement by institutions of higher education that have
formally opted out of the code. The bill exempts the procurement of specified
additional goods and services from the code.
Grants (Sections 3 and 6).
Currently, the application, processing, and management of grants is
inconsistent across state agencies. The bill amends the definition of 'grant' to
provide consistency and to comply with federal requirements including the
office of management and budget uniform guidance.
Multiyear contracts (Section 37).
Currently, the state may enter into a contract for any period as long as
the contract term is included in the solicitation. If a contract term ultimately
needs to exceed the period specified in the solicitation, the contract cannot be
extended and a new contract is required. The bill authorizes the state to extend
an existing contract, with approval of the chief procurement officer, for a
reasonable period if extenuating circumstances exist.
Contract management system (Section 37).
The centralized contract management system and related requirements
for contract provisions, monitoring, and reporting were established for the
purpose of improving the state's contracting process. The bill repeals provisions
related to contract monitoring and reporting and allows for remedies, including
suspension or debarment, for contractors who do not perform.
Contract terms and conditions (Section 38).
The process to negotiate vendor terms and conditions sometimes
requires the state to agree to a requirement that the state indemnify the vendor
and that the contract be governed by the vendor's choice of law rather than
Colorado law. However, indemnification is in violation of the state constitution.
The bill prohibits indemnification of vendors by the state and requires that state
contracts be governed by Colorado law.
Market research (Section 14).
A request for information (RFI) is a commonly used method for
obtaining information about pending procurements and doing market research.
Currently, RFIs are referenced in the procurement rules but not in the code. The
bill establishes an RFI process in the code as a market assessment and
information gathering tool and clarifies the appropriate methods to conduct
market research.
Administrative remedies (Sections 39 through 50).
The bill clarifies the administrative remedies provisions in the code and
provides guidance regarding the remedies process. Specifically, the bill clarifies
who may ratify a violation of the code, specifies when a stay will apply,
authorizes the executive director to refer an appeal to the office of
administrative courts, and states that only material issues may be appealed.
Confidentiality and CORA (Sections 7 and 20).
Pursuant to current law, procurement records are public records, with
some exceptions under the 'Colorado Open Records Act'. Procurement records,
including bids and responses to RFIs, often contain information that is
proprietary or confidential by the submitting entity. The bill clarifies that all
responses to RFIs are confidential until after an award based on the RFI has
been made or until the procurement official determines that the state will not
pursue a solicitation based on the RFI. The bill also authorizes the executive
director of the department to promulgate rules to clarify the process for
classifying confidential or proprietary information.
Procurement set asides, preferences, and goals (Sections 24 through
27).
Current law allows a set aside in state procurement for persons with
severe disabilities. The bill streamlines the process by which state agencies and
nonprofit agencies that employ people with severe disabilities may use the set
aside program and authorizes the executive director to promulgate rules for the
administration of the program.
In addition, current law contains many procurement preferences and
goals; however, these preferences and goals are located in various provisions of
the code and in other provisions of the Colorado Revised Statutes. The various
locations of these provisions, as well as inconsistent terminology in the
preference and goal provisions, make it difficult for vendors and procurement
officials to know how each preference and goal should be applied. The bill
relocates currently existing procurement preferences and goals into a new part
and makes the language of those provisions consistent where possible.
Cooperative purchasing (Section 51).
Cooperative purchasing is procurement conducted by, with, or on behalf
of more than one public procurement entity. It increases the opportunity for the
state and local governments to obtain volume discounts through joint
purchasing and it lowers the transaction costs of both purchasing agencies and
vendors. The bill provides state agencies with more flexibility to use
cooperative purchasing to increase efficiencies and maximize state resources.
Conforming amendments (Sections 1, 10, 12, 19, 29, 30, 33, 35, 52
through 57, and 59 through 74).
The bill makes necessary conforming amendments.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:1/11/2017 Introduced In House Assigned to Business Affairs and Labor
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
Analyze This
Comments:
Status History:Status History
Analyze This:Comments
HB171065 Clarify Requirements Formation Metropolitan District
Comment:
Position:Monitor
Calendar
Notification:
Tuesday, February 28 2017
SENATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE
2:00 PM SCR 354
(1) in senate calendar.
News:
Sponsors:K. Lewis / V. Marble
Summary:Under existing law, no land area that is 40 acres or more used primarily
and zoned for agricultural uses may be included in any park and recreation
district without the written consent of the land owners.
Sections 1 and 2 of the bill make any metropolitan district providing
parks or recreational facilities and programs subject to this limitation.
Sections 3 and 4 clarify that only those signatures obtained after the
approval by a county or municipality of the service plan of a proposed special
district may be considered by the district court in determining whether the
required number of taxpaying electors of such district have signed the petition
for organization.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/8/2017 Introduced In Senate Assigned to Local Government
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
Analyze This
Comments:
Status History:Status History
Analyze This:
HB171076 Artificial Recharge Nontributary Aquifer Rules
Comment:
Position:Support
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors:J. Arndt / D. Coram | S. Fenberg
Summary:Currently, the state engineer must promulgate rules for the permitting and use
of waters artificially recharged into 4 named aquifers. The bill adds the
requirement that the state engineer also promulgate rules for the permitting and
use of waters artificially recharged into nontributary groundwater aquifers. The
rules must be promulgated on or before July 1, 2018.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as
introduced in the second house.)
Status:2/6/2017 Introduced In Senate Assigned to Agriculture, Natural Resources, &
Energy
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
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Strongly Support: Mon, January 30, 2017, by ddustin@fcgov.com
(30Jan17) The Fort Collins Utilities Water Resources Division supports this
bill because it will develop rules that would facilitate and streamline some of
the legal hurdles for potential future aquifer storage and recovery (ASR)
projects. Since Utilities is currently investigating ASR as a potential future
storage option, this bill could develop rules that would potentially diminish
legal uncertainty associated with ASR.
Strongly Support: Mon, January 30, 2017, by ddustin@fcgov.com
(30Jan17) This bill aligns with the City's legislative policy objective of
"Support comprehensive water resource management", which includes ensuring
adequate supply, expanding storage and supports efforts to address local and
regional water needs.
Strongly Support: Mon, January 30, 2017, by ddustin@fcgov.com
(30Jan17) Donnie Dustin, Water Resources Manager ALSO Eric Potyondy,
Assistant City Attorney given legal nature of bill
Status History:Status History
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HB171083 Municipal Judge Advisement For Traffic Offenses
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Tuesday, February 21 2017
Judiciary
1:30 p.m. Room 0112
(3) in house calendar.
News:
Sponsors:L. Liston
Summary:House Bill 161309 requires a judge to inform a defendant of certain
rights at the defendant's first appearance in prosecutions in municipal courts.
The bill excludes cases involving traffic infractions or violations carrying an
assessment of 4 or fewer points from the requirement.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:1/18/2017 Introduced In House Assigned to Judiciary
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Support: Sun, January 22, 2017, by klane@fcgov.com
(22Jan17) This bill would soften the impact of HB 161309 by limiting the
types of cases to which C.R.S. Section 167207 applies. It supports our
current, more efficient arraignment process relating to minor traffic violations.
N/A: Mon, January 30, 2017, by jsanford@fcgov.com
(30Jan17) No legal objections to this bill
Amend: Wed, February 01, 2017, by klane@fcgov.com
(01Feb17) Revision to my earlier "reply": It would be best if the bill
exempted ALL infractions, not just some traffic infractions, from the full
advisement process. Many municipalities have decriminalized some minor
offenses, such as Animal at Large, which are considered to be civil infractions,
punishable only by fines and costs, not jail. Fort Collins has adopted "Rules for
Civil Infractions" which are similar to the "Rules for Traffic Infractions" and
provide a simplified process for those cases. It is more efficient for the
Defendants and the Court to follow that process. This amendment would
support that simplified process.
N/A: Mon, January 30, 2017, by jsanford@fcgov.com
(30Jan17) No legal objections to this bill
Status History:Status History
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HB171100 Owner Tax Obligation For District Voter Eligibility
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors:M. Gray
Summary:Currently, a person may qualify as an eligible elector in certain district
elections if the person is an owner of taxable real (or, for some districts,
personal) property situated within the boundaries of the district or the area to be
included in the district. Further, a person is considered to be an owner for
election purposes if the person is obligated to pay taxes under a contract to
purchase such taxable property.
For a person qualifying as an eligible elector as an owner by virtue of a
contract to purchase taxable property in elections in the following types of
districts, the bill mandates that the tax obligation must require the person to pay
taxes prior to the date of purchase:
Local governments, as defined in the 'Local Government Election Code'
(i.e., any district, business improvement district, special district created
pursuant to title 32 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, authority, or political
subdivision of the state, authorized by law to conduct an election; but does
not include a county, school district, regional transportation district, or
municipality) ( section 1 of the bill);
Law enforcement authorities ( section 2 );
Public improvement districts ( section 3 );
Local improvement districts ( section 4 );
Downtown development authorities ( section 5 );
Special districts formed under the 'Special District Act' ( sections 6 and
7 );
The urban drainage and flood control district ( section 8 );
Water conservancy districts ( section 9 ); and
Groundwater management districts ( section 10 ).
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:1/19/2017 Introduced In House Assigned to Local Government
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
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Monitor: Thu, January 26, 2017, by Wanda Winkelmann
(WWinkelmann@fcgov.com)
(26Jan17) This bill would apply to the City of Fort Collins when BID
elections are held. Additional information is needed to clarify the
documentation required for those required to pay taxes under a purchase
agreement.
Status History:Status History
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HB171102 Prohibit Nuisance Exhibition Motor Vehicle Exhaust
Comment:
Position:Support
Calendar
Notification:
Thursday, February 16 2017
GENERAL ORDERS SECOND READING OF BILLS
(1) in house calendar.
News:
Sponsors:J. Ginal
Summary:The bill prohibits engaging in a nuisance exhibition of motor vehicle
exhaust, which is the act of knowingly blowing black smoke through one or
more exhaust pipes attached to a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight
rating of 14,000 pounds or less in a manner that would harass another driver, a
bicyclist, or a pedestrian or obstruct or obscure the view of another driver, a
bicyclist, or a pedestrian. A person who violates the prohibition commits a class
A traffic infraction, punishable by a fine of $100.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/13/2017 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily No Amendments
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
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Support: Fri, January 27, 2017, by chorton@fcgov.com
(27Jan17) Through our current legislative authority regarding the
environmental (emissions) issues, our police officers are nearly hamstrung to
address the issue of nuisance exhaust or 'rolling coal'. Current law requires
onerous training for an officer to be ‘certified’ to write an emissions violation.
Regarding diesel emission, the law states, “In no case shall such {emissions}
level be less than twenty percent opacity when observed.” No FCPS officer has
completed a citation under this law (424412 (2)(a).) ??Officers in Fort Collins
have been somewhat successful citing some offenders using ?4241105????(2)
– under the title ‘Speed Contests’. The specific regulation is meant to address
street racing. We have somewhat awkwardly referenced the 'rapid acceleration'
section below: ??“(2) (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) of this
section, it is unlawful for a person to knowingly engage in a speed exhibition
on a highway. ??(b) For purposes of this section, "speed exhibition" means the
operation of a motor vehicle to present a display of speed or power. "Speed
exhibition" includes, but is not limited to, squealing the tires of a motor vehicle
while it is stationary or in motion, rapid acceleration, rapid swerving or
weaving in and out of traffic, producing smoke from tire slippage, or leaving
visible tire acceleration marks on the surface of the highway or ground. ??(c) A
person who violates any provision of this subsection (2) commits a class 2
misdemeanor traffic offense. The offense described above includes the
possibility of jail, which seems disproportionate the the offense. Using The
legislation proposed by Rep. Ginal is refreshing. Unlike using a law that did not
contemplate this behavior, officers would be able to cite a specific prohibition
on the exact behavior. The law would be very easy to enforce, yet still require
officers to make reasoned arguments to the court regarding their determination
to write the citation.
Support: Fri, January 27, 2017, by chorton@fcgov.com
(27Jan17) The City supported this bill during the last legislative session. I am
not sure if another formal endorsement has been made from the Legislative
Committee for the current iteration.
Support: Fri, January 27, 2017, by chorton@fcgov.com
(27Jan17) Lt. Craig Horton testified last year. from staff.
Status History:Status History
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HB171116 Continue Lowincome Household Energy Assistance
Comment:
Position:Monitor
Calendar
Notification:
Thursday, February 16 2017
House Transportation & Energy
Upon Adjournment Room 0112
(1) in house calendar.
News:
Sponsors:M. Hamner | T. Exum / B. Martinez Humenik
Summary:Current law provides that the department of human services low
income energy assistance fund, the energy outreach Colorado lowincome
energy assistance fund, and the Colorado energy office lowincome energy
assistance fund receive conditional funding from the severance tax operational
fund through the state fiscal year commencing July 1, 2018. The bill removes
the automatic repeal which means that these funds will be eligible for this
conditional funding indefinitely.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:1/20/2017 Introduced In House Assigned to Transportation & Energy
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
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Support: Mon, February 06, 2017, by Lrosintoski@fcgov.com
(06Feb17) To maintain the viability of the Utilities Affordability Portfolio
sustainable funding is critical to manage those outcomes. The bill removes the
automatic repeal which means that these funds will be eligible for this
conditional funding indefinitely.
Support: Mon, February 06, 2017, by Lrosintoski@fcgov.com
(06Feb17) The City of Fort Collins has embraced aggressive climate action
goals that are based on the triple bottom line of integrating social,
environmental and economic. Because of this the City has multiple City
Council approved policies and plans that specifically recognize the importance
of supporting low income customers with resources and funding to achieve
their energy efficiency and conservation success. Key documents include the
Climate Action Plan, City Strategic Plan and the Energy Policy.
N/A: Mon, February 06, 2017, by Lrosintoski@fcgov.com
(06Feb17) Lisa Rosintoski
Status History:Status History
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HB171123 Extend Onpremises Retail Alcohol Beverages Sales Hours
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors:S. Lebsock | D. Thurlow / V. Marble
Summary:Current law prohibits a person licensed to sell alcohol beverages for on
premises consumption from serving alcohol beverages between the hours of 2
a.m. and 7 a.m.
The bill allows a local government to extend the hours during which
alcohol beverages may be sold for onpremises consumption at establishments
within the local government's jurisdiction.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/15/2017 Introduced In Senate Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
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Monitor: Wed, February 08, 2017, by Jschiager@fcgov.com
(08Feb17) Police Services has concerns with extended bar hours, however,
the bill provides local control on whether to allow extended hours. Concerns
include: Requiring resources later into the night; increased overservice
(whether in our community or n'boring communities); difficulty in citizen
education if there are different bar hours in different communities; and the
possibility of people traveling late night to find bars that are still open. The
Clerk's office notes that if the hours were changed for on premise liquor
consumption, and an application process is required, there would be
administrative changes we would need to employ.
N/A: Wed, February 08, 2017, by Jschiager@fcgov.com
(08Feb17) Wanda and Jeremy
Status History:Status History
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HB171124
Local Government Liable Fracking Ban Oil And Gas
Moratorium
Comment:
Position:Monitor
Calendar
Notification:
Wednesday, February 22 2017
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
1:30 p.m. Room 271
(1) in house calendar.
News:
Sponsors:P. Buck / T. Neville
Summary:The bill specifies that a local government that bans hydraulic fracturing
of an oil and gas well is liable to the mineral interest owner for the value of the
mineral interest and that a local government that enacts a moratorium on oil and
gas activities shall compensate oil and gas operators, mineral lessees, and
royalty owners for all costs, damages, and losses of fair market value associated
with the moratorium.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:1/26/2017 Introduced In House Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military
Affairs
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
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Status History:Status History
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HB171151 Electrical Assisted Bicycles Regulation Operation
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors:C. Hansen | Y. Willett / A. Kerr | O. Hill
Summary:Section 1 of the bill defines 3 classes of electrical assisted bicycle, depending
on their top speed and whether the electric motor assists in propulsion only
while the rider is pedaling or propels the bicycle independently.
Sections 2 and 3 make technical and conforming amendments.
Section 4 requires manufacturers to label electrical assisted bicycles as
class 1, class 2, or class 3, as appropriate, and prohibits a person from
modifying an electrical assisted bicycle without also relabeling it to accurately
reflect its classification. Section 4 also requires all electrical assisted bicycles to
comply with federal consumer product safety commission (CPSC) requirements
and specified classes of electrical assisted bicycles to be equipped with
appropriate braking systems and speedometers.
Section 5 :
Gives local governments the authority to allow or prohibit the use of
specified classes of electrical assisted bicycles on pedestrian paths and bike
paths;
Prohibits a person under the age of 16 from riding a class 3 electrical
assisted bicycle except as a passenger;
For class 3 electrical assisted bicycles, requires all riders under 18 to
wear a helmet certified by the CPSC or the American Society for Testing
Materials; and
Specifies that noncompliance with the helmet law does not constitute
negligence or negligence per se in a lawsuit seeking damages.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/6/2017 Introduced In House Assigned to Transportation & Energy
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
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Status History:Status History
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HB171153 Highway Congestion Mitigation
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Wednesday, March 1 2017
House Transportation & Energy
1:30 p.m. Room 0112
(1) in house calendar.
News:
Sponsors:D. Williams | H. McKean / B. Gardner
Summary:The bill clarifies that high occupancy vehicle lanes are lanes on which a vehicle
carrying 2 or more individuals, including the driver, may travel and that high
occupancy toll lanes are lanes on which a vehicle carrying fewer than 2
individuals, including the driver, must pay a toll. The bill also raises the priority
of currently unfunded projects to expand the capacity of interstate highway 25
between the town of Castle Rock and the town of Monument and between state
highway 14 and state highway 66 (high priority projects) by:
Requiring the department of transportation (CDOT) to put the high
priority projects above all other unfunded projects on its priority list for
project funding;
Requiring all federal money received by CDOT that the federal
government does not require to be allocated for other projects and that
CDOT has not previously allocated for other projects to be used to fund the
high priority projects before being used to fund other projects; and
Requiring any environmental studies or other studies required to be
completed before the high priority projects may begin to be completed no
later than 6 months following the effective date of the bill and prohibiting
study findings from being used to prevent the high priority projects from
being undertaken.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/6/2017 Introduced In House Assigned to Transportation & Energy
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal note currently unavailable
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Strongly Support: Mon, February 13, 2017, by Mjackson@fcgov.com
(13Feb17) Fort Collins, North Front Range MPO and I25 Regional Coalition
have been strong advocates and funding partners in accelerating improvements
to I25 in Northern Colorado.Prioritizing these two corridors would benefit the
entire front range of Colorado.
Strongly Support: Mon, February 13, 2017, by Mjackson@fcgov.com
(13Feb17) Improving I25 in Northern Colorado is a high priority for Fort
Collins.
Strongly Support: Mon, February 13, 2017, by Mjackson@fcgov.com
(13Feb17) Staff: Mark Jackson; Mayor Pro Tem Horak
Status History:Status History
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HB171161 TIF Tax Increment Financing Transparency
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Tuesday, February 21 2017
Business Affairs and Labor
1:30 p.m. Room LSBA
(2) in house calendar.
News:
Sponsors:S. Beckman
Summary:Not later than 90 days after the end of the first fiscal year of an urban renewal
authority (authority) after the governing body of a municipality has approved
an urban renewal plan (plan) that allocates any incremental property or sales tax
revenues of any taxing entity other than the municipality, and on the same day
each year thereafter, the bill requires the authority to prepare a report for public
distribution.
The authority is required to send a copy of the report by first class mail
and by email to each taxing entity other than the municipality whose
incremental property or sales tax revenues will be allocated under the plan.
The bill specifies items the report is to address.
With the annual report, the bill also requires an authority to submit an
independent audit of its financial status that is prepared by a certified public
accountant attesting to the accuracy of the annual report. As part of the audit,
the certified public accountant is also required to report whether the authority
has used any incremental property or sales tax revenues for any unauthorized
purposes other than for eligible costs. In connection with the preparation of the
report, the authority must also provide any other financial information that is
reasonably required by the governing body of the municipality.
If the audit finds that any incremental property or sales tax revenues
have been used for any unauthorized purposes, the authority is liable for the
repayment of such incremental tax revenues to the taxing entities whose
incremental property or sales tax revenues were allocated under the plan.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/6/2017 Introduced In House Assigned to Business Affairs and Labor
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal note currently unavailable
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Status History:Status History
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HB171162 Outstanding Judgments And Driver's Licenses
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors:M. Gray
Summary:Under current law, an individual who is cited for certain traffic infractions must
either pay the penalty assessment or appear in court for a hearing. If the
individual neither pays the infraction nor appears for a hearing, the court must
issue a judgment against the individual. An individual who has an outstanding
judgment:
May have their driver's license canceled;
May not receive a new driver's license; and
May not renew a current driver's license.
The bill repeals these penalties and provides courts with the option of
withholding a driver's state income tax refund in order to satisfy the outstanding
judgment.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/6/2017 Introduced In House Assigned to Judiciary
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal note currently unavailable
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Strongly Oppose: Mon, February 13, 2017, by klane@fcgov.com
(13Feb17) Pursuant to state and local rules relating to traffic infractions, when
a defendant ignores a citation relating to such a violation, a default judgment is
entered. Since a warrant cannot be issued in those cases, the Courts’ best
method of enforcing the judgment is by adding a $30 default or outstanding
judgment/warrant fee and sending the information to the DMV for action
against the defendant’s driver ’s license. This has been an effective tool which
we seek to preserve. Without that tool, the only option left to the Courts – other
than trying to obtain a portion of the defendant’s income tax refund, if any,
under this Bill would be to submit the case to a collection agency for action.
Those remaining options are inadequate and will likely lead to an increase in
the number of cases which are not addressed by defendants in a timely manner.
Status History:Status History
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HB171169 Construction Defect Litigation Builder's Right To Repair
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Wednesday, March 1 2017
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
1:30 p.m. Room LSBA
(3) in house calendar.
News:
Sponsors:T. Leonard / J. Tate
Summary:The bill clarifies that a construction professional has the right to receive notice
from a prospective claimant concerning an alleged construction defect; to
inspect the property; and then to elect to either repair the defect or tender an
offer of settlement before the claimant can file a lawsuit seeking damages.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/6/2017 Introduced In House Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal note currently unavailable
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Support: Wed, February 15, 2017, by Tleeson@fcgov.com
(15Feb17) This bill clarifies that a construction professional has the right to
receive notice from a prospective claimant concerning an alleged construction
defect; to inspect the property; and then to elect to either repair the defect or
tender an offer of settlement before the claimant can file a lawsuit seeking
damages. This clarification helps the building community understand their
rights in the case of a potential lawsuit. This may help to alleviate some of the
concerns with building these types of units, which is consistent with City
policy.
N/A: Wed, February 15, 2017, by Tleeson@fcgov.com
(15Feb17) Tom Leeson
Status History:Status History
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HB171171 Authorize New Transportation Revenue Anticipation Notes
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Wednesday, March 29 2017
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
1:30 p.m. Room LSBA
(1) in house calendar.
News:
Sponsors:T. Carver | P. Buck
Summary:In 1999, the voters of the state authorized the executive director of the
department of transportation (executive director) to issue transportation revenue
anticipation notes (TRANs) in a maximum principal amount of $1.7 billion and
with a maximum repayment cost of $2.3 billion in order to provide financing to
accelerate the construction of qualified federal aid transportation projects. The
executive director issued the TRANs as authorized. The final payments of
principal and interest on the TRANs will be made during fiscal year 201617,
which will make available for expenditure for transportationrelated purposes
only revenues dedicated for transportation by federal law, the state constitution,
and state law that the state has been using to make principal and interest
payments on the TRANs.
Section 3 of the bill repeals a requirement that the state treasurer make
conditional transfers, which are reduced or eliminated if the state is required to
refund excess state revenues in accordance with the taxpayer's bill of rights, of
a specified percentage of total general fund revenues from the general fund to
the capital construction fund and the highway users tax fund for state fiscal
years 201718, 201819, and 201920.
Section 4 of the bill requires the state transportation commission to
submit a ballot question to the voters of the state at the November 2017
statewide election, which, if approved, would authorize the executive director
to issue additional TRANs in a maximum principal amount of $3.5 billion and
with a maximum repayment cost of $5 billion once the TRANs already issued
are repaid in full. The additional TRANs must have a maximum repayment
term of 20 years, and the certificate, trust indenture, or other instrument
authorizing their issuance must provide that the state may pay them in full
before the end of the specified payment term without penalty. Additional
TRANs must otherwise generally be issued subject to the same requirements
and for the same purposes as the original TRANs; except that the transportation
commission must pledge to annually allocate from legally available money
under its control any money needed for payment of the notes in excess of
amounts appropriated by the general assembly from the state highway fund for
payment of the notes as authorized by section 6 of the bill until the notes are
fully repaid.
Section 5 of the bill requires proceeds from the sale of any additional
TRANs that are not otherwise pledged for the payment of the TRANs to be
used only for specified projects until all of the projects have been funded in
whole or in part with such proceeds and have been fully funded and specifies
additional transportation project contract award process requirements and
limitations for a project to be funded in whole or in part with proceeds of
additional TRANs.
Sections 6 and 7 of the bill require 10% of state sales and use tax net
revenue collected on or after July 1, 2017, to be credited to the highway users
tax fund (HUTF), paid from the HUTF to the state highway fund for use,
subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, for payment of TRANs
and, to the extent not used for that purpose, state transportation projects.
Section 6 also requires 1% of state sales and use tax net revenue collected on or
after July 1, 2017, less ten million dollars to be credited to the capital
construction fund.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/6/2017 Introduced In House Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
+ Finance + Appropriations
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal note currently unavailable
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Strongly Support: Mon, February 13, 2017, by Mjackson@fcgov.com
(13Feb17) City of Fort Collins, North Front Range MPO and I25 Regional
Coalition have all pushed hard to get State to reconsider reissuance of TRANS
bonds, in addition to increasing the State's General Fund contributions to
transportation infrastructure needs.
Strongly Support: Mon, February 13, 2017, by Mjackson@fcgov.com
(13Feb17) Improving I25 is a key priority for City of FC
Strongly Support: Mon, February 13, 2017, by Mjackson@fcgov.com
(13Feb17) Mark Jackson, Staff or Gerry Horak, Mayor Pro Tem
Status History:Status History
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HB171177 Mediation For Disputes Arising Under CORA Colorado Open
Records Act
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Thursday, February 23 2017
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Upon Adjournment Room LSBA
(3) in house calendar.
News:
Sponsors:C. Wist | A. Garnett / J. Cooke
Summary:Commencing on the effective date of the bill, any person denied the right to
inspect documents under the 'Colorado Open Records Act' (CORA) or who
alleges other CORA violations may apply to the state district court in which the
record is located for an appropriate order. The bill also permits the parties in
good faith to participate in mediation to resolve their dispute.
The bill provides immunity for the disclosure of privileged or
confidential information to the mediator.
The bill specifies requirements and procedures governing the
mediation, including situations where:
The party disputing the custodian's decision has chosen not to
participate in the mediation before seeking a district court order;
The parties participated in mediation but were unable to resolve their
dispute without filing a court order; and
The parties did not participate in mediation.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/6/2017 Introduced In House Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
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Status History:Status History
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SB17014 Limits On Underground Storage Tank Regulation
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Thursday, February 23 2017
House Transportation & Energy
Upon Adjournment Room 0112
(1) in house calendar.
News:
Sponsors:R. Baumgardner | D. Coram / J. Becker
Summary:Transportation Legislation Review Committee.
The bill prohibits a local government from imposing inspection
requirements for underground petroleum storage tanks or charging inspection
fees for the inspection of underground petroleum storage tanks.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as
introduced in the second house.)
Status:2/9/2017 Introduced In House Assigned to Transportation & Energy
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
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Strongly Oppose: Fri, January 27, 2017, by mzoccali@fcgov.com
(27Jan17) Since the early 1980’s, the City of Fort Collins (City), through its
development review process and building inspection, along with Poudre Fire
Authority’s (PFA) Fire Prevention Bureau, have been conducting plan reviews
and inspections of Underground Storage Tanks (UST). These important
proactive processes were implemented due to several instances of leaking USTs
causing environmental contamination, human health, and property protection
concerns in the Fort Collins area. The City adopted accepted industry standards
and worked with the model codes to develop reasonable guidelines and
requirements for the safe installation and removal of UST’s. The City and PFA
work closely with the Larimer County Health Department, the United Stated
Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA), Colorado Oil and Gas Commission,
and others stakeholders to prevent a reoccurrence of these issues in our
community. PFA is the primary inspection and enforcement agency for UST’s
and review numerous installs and removals each year as well as responding to
spills and leaks when they do happen. All new gas stations require plan review,
permitting, and inspections for the tank piping and other services such as
electrical, backfill, and tank support. Fees are applied to offset costs for staff
time related to plan review and inspection; Both the City and PFA strongly
oppose this bill as it limits local control for an issue that has and will have
direct and significant impact on our community in the instance of a leak or
other emergency occurs. It is important to note that the Uniform Fire Code has
not been published since 2000 and the fire code adopted by most jurisdictions
in Colorado is the International Fire Code.
Oppose: Fri, January 27, 2017, by mzoccali@fcgov.com
(27Jan17) The comments submitted in this action align with City of Fort
Collins Legislative Policy, specifically in relation to policy statements for
Development Review and Inspection and Planning and Land Use. Development
Review and Inspection Fort Collins City Council adopts a land use code,
zoning and new and existing property inspection protocol. The City supports
retention of homerule control in aligning development review and inspections
with local priorities. In recent sessions, state legislators have introduced
measures aimed at having local inspectors provide inspection for building types
outside existing responsibilities without additional resources provided to
conduct this work. Therefore, the City supports the following policy statements:
1. Financially compensate a jurisdiction or agency for additional work of
inspectors through fees or other means. 2. Give local governments choices in
accepting additional inspection work. 3. Allow local governments to determine
the time needed to conduct development review and inspection timelines.
Planning and Land Use Effective local land use planning and land development
regulation contributes to the quality of life enjoyed primarily by Fort Collins
residents, yet shared regionally within Larimer County. State legislation can
influence local governments’ ability to develop and implement land use plans
for their communities. Therefore, the City supports the following policy
statements: 1. Require regional cooperation in land use and transportation
planning, and foster sustainable development, without unduly constraining the
City’s home rule powers. 2. Prohibit the annexation of land that is located
within the boundaries of a Growth Management Area that was legally
established by an intergovernmental agreement between a municipality and a
county by any municipality not a party to the agreement. 3. Limit the definition
of a compensable taking and/or the definition of vested property rights beyond
the provisions of existing law. 4. Retain local government authority to impose
development impact fees. 5. Increase cities’ ability to regulate industrial land
uses like oil and gas exploration and extraction. 6. Foster equitable public
housing policies that balance protection of tenants and landlords.
Oppose: Fri, January 27, 2017, by mzoccali@fcgov.com
(27Jan17) Battalion Chief Robert Poncelow
Status History:Status History
Analyze This:Comments
SB17021 Assistance To Released Mentally Ill Offenders
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors:B. Martinez Humenik / J. Singer
Summary:Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of
Persons with Mental Illness in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems.
The bill directs the division of housing in the department of local affairs
to establish a program to provide vouchers and supportive services to persons
with a mental illness who are being released from the department of corrections
(DOC) or jails. The program is funded by general fund appropriations and from
money unspent by the division of criminal justice (CDPS) for community
corrections programs in the previous fiscal year.
The bill directs the behavioral health unit in the department of human
services, in conjunction with the DOC, to implement reentry programs to assist
persons with a mental illness who are transitioning from incarceration. If
necessary, the programs may receive money from the community corrections
appropriation to CDPS.
The bill appropriates $2.7 million to the department of local affairs.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:1/11/2017 Introduced In Senate Assigned to Judiciary
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
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Comments:
Support: Mon, February 13, 2017, by Beth Sowder (bsowder@fcgov.com)
(13Feb17) It does not appear that we would be directly impacted by this bill
but we strongly support any additional assistance for those leaving the jail,
especially for folks dealing with mental illness. If alcohol abuse would be
covered by the definition they use, that would be especially helpful. We believe
that this is something that could positively affect those in our community who
get caught in this cycle of mental health and incarceration. This bill is also
aligned with the policy of trying to keep the direct provision of social services
funded at the county, state or federal level.
N/A: Mon, February 13, 2017, by Beth Sowder (bsowder@fcgov.com)
(13Feb17) Yes
N/A: Mon, February 13, 2017, by Beth Sowder (bsowder@fcgov.com)
(13Feb17) Judge Kathleen Lane and Andrea Little
Status History:Status History
Analyze This:Comments
SB17040 Public Access To Government Files
Comment:Official LRC Position is Oppose Unless Amended to exclude cities.
Position:Oppose
Calendar
Notification:
Wednesday, February 22 2017
SENATE STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1:30 PM SCR 357
(1) in senate calendar.
News:
Sponsors:J. Kefalas / D. Pabon
Summary:Section 2 of the bill modifies the 'Colorado Open Records Act' (CORA)
by creating new procedures governing the inspection of public records that are
stored as structured data.
Section 1 defines key terms including 'structured data', which the bill
defines as digital data that is stored in a fixed field within a record or file that is
capable of being automatically read, processed, or manipulated by a computer.
If public records are stored as structured data, section 2 requires the
custodian of the public records to provide an accurate copy of the public
records in a structured data format when requested. If public records are not
stored as structured data but are stored in an electronic or digital form and are
searchable in their native format, the custodian is required to provide a copy of
the public records in a format that is searchable when requested.
Section 2 specifies the circumstances that exempt the custodian from
having to produce records in a searchable or structured data format.
If a custodian is not able to comply with a request to produce public
records in a requested format, the custodian is required to produce the records
in an alternate format and to provide a written declaration attesting to the
reasons the custodian is not able to produce the records in the requested format.
If a court subsequently rules the custodian should have provided the data in the
requested format but that the custodian reasonably believed, based upon the
reasons stated in the written declaration, that the data could not be produced in
the requested format, attorney fees may be awarded only if the custodian's
action was arbitrary or capricious.
Nothing in the bill requires a custodian to produce records in their
native format.
Section 3 expands the grounds permitting the filing of a civil action
seeking inspection of a public record to include an allegation of a violation of
the digital format provisions in the bill or a violation of record transmission
provisions specified in CORA. This section also specifies that altering an
existing record, or excising fields of information, to remove information that
the custodian is required or allowed to withhold does not constitute the creation
of a new public record. Such alteration or excision may be subject to a research
and retrieval fee or a fee for the programming of data as allowed under existing
provisions of CORA.
Section 4 modifies CORA provisions governing the copy, printout, or
photograph of a public record and the imposition of a research and retrieval fee.
Among these modifications:
The bill deletes existing statutory language permitting the custodian to
charge the same fee for services rendered in supervising the copying,
printing out, or photographing of a public record as the custodian may
charge for furnishing a copy, printout, or photograph;
The bill replaces a reference in the statute to the phrase 'manipulation of
data' with the phrase 'programming, coding, or custom search queries so as
to convert a record into a structured data or searchable format';
In connection with determining the amount of the fee for a paper or
electronic copy of a public record, the bill specifies that, if a custodian
performs programming, coding, or custom search queries to create a public
record, the fee for a paper or electronic copy of that record may be based
on recovery of the actual or incremental costs of performing the
programming, coding, or custom search queries, together with a reasonable
portion of the costs associated with building and maintaining the
information systems; and
When a person makes a request to inspect or make copies or images of
original public records, the bill permits the custodian to charge a fee for the
time required for the custodian to supervise the handling of the records,
when such supervision is necessary to protect the integrity or security of
the original records.
Section 5 repeals the existing criminal misdemeanor offense and penalty for a
willful and knowing violation of CORA.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:1/11/2017 Introduced In Senate Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military
Affairs
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
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Monitor/Oppose: Wed, February 15, 2017, by dcoldiron@fcgov.com
(15Feb17) There are many concerns that this bill raises. The way the bill is
written, some of the following challenges could be difficult for agencies to
manage: • It appears very possible that data requests for formats that the
technical staff is not familiar with could be submitted and the agency could be
required to respond, requiring training, etc. • There are a very large number of
possibilities of data formats that could be requested, which agencies may or
may not be able to provide, creating a variety of challenges. • Many data sets in
systems operated by agencies are owned, maintained and sourced by external
providers. Direct access to the data or retrieval of the data within these systems
may not be reasonably possible within the limits of the contractual agreements •
It is very common for systems to be maintained by very limited staff resources
within many agencies. Often, only one person within the organization is trained
and familiar enough with the data within the system and thus capable of
extracting requested data. Numerous requests could create significant
resourcing challenges for an agency. Also, requests submitted during a leave of
a lone technical person capable of responding would be impossible to fulfill. •
Structured data is stored across all functions of an organization and maintained
by a variety of staff, not just technical staff. Large numbers of data sets exist in
format such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access and have been developed
and created by nontechnical staff, such as finance analysts. Requests for these
data sets could be potentially challenging for nontechnical staff to respond,
given the technical training and expertise needed to fulfil the request
appropriately. Finally, should a significant number of requests for structured
data be submitted, it is possible that there will be an increase in the workload of
technology staff in many organizations sufficient to require the agency to
increase permanent FTE to accommodate.
N/A: Wed, February 15, 2017, by dcoldiron@fcgov.com
(15Feb17) Dan Coldiron, CIO
Status History:Status History
Analyze This:Comments
SB17042 Repeal Local Government Internet Service Voter Approval
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors:K. Donovan | L. Guzman
Summary:Cities, counties, special districts, and other local governments (local
government) are currently prohibited, with certain limited exceptions, from
providing cable television, telecommunications service, or highspeed internet
access without first seeking voter approval. A local government that does
provide any of these services is further required to comply with all state and
federal laws and regulations governing the service and prohibited from granting
certain preferences or discriminating in connection with providing the service.
The bill repeals these restrictions on the provision of cable television,
telecommunications service, or highspeed internet access by a local
government.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/13/2017 Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Postpone
Indefinitely
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
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Status History:Status History
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SB17045 Construction Defect Claim Allocation Of Defense Costs
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors:A. Williams | K. Grantham / C. Wist | C. Duran
Summary:In a construction defect action in which more than one insurer has a
duty to defend a party, the bill requires the court to apportion the costs of
defense, including reasonable attorney fees, among all insurers with a duty to
defend. An initial order apportioning costs must be made within 90 days after
an insurer files its claim for contribution, and the court must make a final
apportionment of costs after entry of a final judgment resolving all of the
underlying claims against the insured. An insurer seeking contribution may also
make a claim against an insured or additional insured who chose not to procure
liability insurance for a period of time relevant to the underlying action. A
claim for contribution may be assigned and does not affect any insurer's duty to
defend.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/8/2017 Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended
to Appropriations
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
Analyze This Support: Tue, January 24, 2017, by Tleeson@fcgov.com
Comments:(24Jan17) SB17045 primarily benefits builders by providing an answer early
on in litigation regarding which insurers are on the hook for the costs of
defense. The determination of liability for the costs of defense early on is meant
to incentivize builders who might otherwise balk at taking on certain projects
because of the uncertainty regarding whether the costs of defense will be
covered, or whether a builder may need to fund their defense and fight with
insurance after the fact over payment.
N/A: Tue, January 24, 2017, by Tleeson@fcgov.com
(24Jan17) The City Council desires to encourage affordable residential
condominium construction in Fort Collins through the efficient and fair
resolution of construction defect claims, without compromising the rights and
remedies condominium homeowners associations and individual condominium
owners have under state law.
N/A: Tue, January 24, 2017, by Tleeson@fcgov.com
(24Jan17) Tom Leeson
Status History:Status History
Analyze This:Comments
SB17059 Roundabout Turn And Lane Change Signal
Comment:
Position:Monitor
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors:K. Lundberg / J. Singer
Summary:Currently, a person must signal an intention to turn before turning or
changing lanes while driving a vehicle. The bill exempts motor vehicles that are
using a roundabout unless otherwise posted.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/10/2017 Senate Third Reading Lost No Amendments
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
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Status History:Status History
Analyze This:Comments
SB17063 Marijuana Club License
Comment:
Position:Oppose
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors:V. Marble / J. Melton
Summary:The bill creates a marijuana consumption club (club) license. The
license is subject to the same licensing requirements as other retail marijuana
licenses. The license may be issued to a person who operates an establishment
where retail or medical marijuana may be sold and consumed. The club's sales
are limited to the same limits as a retail marijuana store or a medical marijuana
center. The club may not serve food prepared on site or alcohol. Entry to the
club is restricted to those persons at least 21 years of age. A club shall purchase
its marijuana, marijuana concentrate, or marijuana products from a licensed
marijuana business or get a cultivation license and sell its own marijuana. A
club may not permit outside marijuana, marijuana concentrate, or marijuana
products. All marijuana, marijuana concentrate, or marijuana products must be
consumed or disposed of on site. A club and its employees shall successfully
complete a responsible vendor program annually. A club has the same
immunity to a lawsuit for an injury caused by a club patron that a bar enjoys.
The bill allows a local government to permit clubs in its jurisdiction. If
a local government permits clubs, it may require the clubs to be licensed. In
order to operate as a club, the club must comply with the local and state
licensing regulations. A club is exempt from the 'Colorado Clean Indoor Air
Act' for marijuana consumption purposes if it is fully ventilated. Public display,
consumption, or use in a club is not a criminal offense.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:1/13/2017 Introduced In Senate Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal note currently unavailable
Analyze This
Comments:
Monitor: Thu, January 26, 2017, by Wanda Winkelmann, City Clerk
(rknoll@fcgov.com)
(26Jan17) As this bill is written, the marijuana club would get an exception to
the Colorado Clean Indoor Act if it is “fully vented.” “Fully vented” is not
clearly defined and neighboring businesses are likely to lodge odor complaints.
The bill also lacks clarity in defining the quantity of marijuana a club can buy
(in a single transaction) for resale from a center/store, cultivation, etc. Staff is
unlikely to recommend that Council allow marijuana clubs in FC.
Status History:Status History
Analyze This:Comments
SB17082 Regulation Of Methadone Treatment Facilities
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors:K. Lambert / P. Lundeen
Summary:Current law requires the department of human services to establish
standards for facilities that treat drug abusers or dispense controlled substances
to drug abusers. This authority includes standards for methadone treatment
facilities.
The bill defines methadone treatment facilities, removes regulatory
authority over methadone treatment facilities from the department of human
services, and authorizes regulatory authority of methadone treatment facilities
by the department of public health and environment.
The bill requires additional standards for methadone treatment facilities,
including minimum distances for such facilities from schools, colleges,
residential child care facilities, and public parks, and a disclosure of infractions
by the owner of the facility, its holding company, and any other entity under the
holding company. When infractions are disclosed, the department must
determine whether the public interest requires denial of an application or other
remedial action.
The bill also specifies that a methadone treatment facility is not a
medical clinic for zoning purposes.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:1/13/2017 Introduced In Senate Assigned to Health & Human Services
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal note currently unavailable
Analyze This
Comments:
Support: Fri, January 27, 2017, by jschiager@fcgov.com
(27Jan17) I believe that there could be risks associated with these clinics and
regulating them and where they can be in a reasonable way makes sense.
Yes: Fri, January 27, 2017, by jschiager@fcgov.com
(27Jan17) From a public safety standpoint it makes sense to regulate these
clinics.
Status History:Status History
Analyze This:Comments
SB17085 Increase Documentary Fee & Fund Attainable Housing
Comment:
Position:Oppose
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors:R. Zenzinger
Summary:Currently, each county clerk and recorder collects a surcharge of one
dollar for each document received for recording or filing in his or her office.
The surcharge is in addition to any other fees permitted by statute.
Section 2 of the bill raises the amount of the surcharge to $5 for
documents received for recording or filing on or after January 1, 2018.
Out of each $5 collected, the bill requires the clerk to retain one dollar
to be used to defray the costs of an electronic or core filing system in
accordance with existing law. The bill requires the clerk to transmit the other $4
collected to the state treasurer, who is to credit the same to the statewide
attainable housing investment fund (fund).
Section 3 creates the fund in the Colorado housing and finance
authority (authority). The bill specifies the source of moneys to be deposited
into the fund and that the authority is to administer the fund. The bill directs
that, of the moneys transmitted to the fund by the state treasurer, on an annual
basis, not less than 25% of such amount must be expended for the purpose of
supporting new or existing programs that provide financial assistance to
persons in households with an income of up to 80% of the area median income
for the purpose of allowing such persons to finance, purchase, or rehabilitate
single family residential homes as well as to provide financial assistance to any
nonprofit entity and political subdivision that makes loans to persons in such
households to enable such persons to finance, purchase, or rehabilitate single
family residential homes.
Section 3 also requires the authority to submit a report, no later than
June 1 of each year, specifying the use of the fund during the prior calendar
year to the governor and to the senate and house finance committees.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/13/2017 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone
Indefinitely
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
Analyze This
Comments:
Support: Tue, January 24, 2017, by Beth Sowder (Bsowder@fcgov.com)
(24Jan17) From Social Sustainability Department: Support this bill. Any
additional state funding for affordable housing is welcome. While clear that at
least 25% of the funds should be directed to home buyers assistance (finance,
purchase or rehabilitate single family residential homes), the bill is not clear on
how the other funds will be deployed to "assist members of the missing middle
to obtain housing or housing that is targeted to households with incomes up to
80% area median income (AMI). We believe that 80% AMI is the beginning of
the "missing middle". We are unclear whether the additional funds could be
used for households earning more than 80% AMI. In some parts of the state,
going above 80% AMI would make sense if looking to reach middle wage
earners. From Housing Catalyst: Fully support this bill. Strongly recommend
that the Colorado Housing Finance Authority be the entity to administer it, and
they have the greatest capacity and knowledge of the complex, sophisticated
financing/underwriting structures it takes to develop vibrant affordable housing
that is both financially and environmentally sustainable. There are rumors that
there may be other entities vying to administer this fund, some of which
Housing Catalyst would not support. This is an important nuance, and one
worth mentioning/watching.
N/A: Tue, January 24, 2017, by Beth Sowder (Bsowder@fcgov.com)
(24Jan17) Yes
N/A: Tue, January 24, 2017, by Beth Sowder (Bsowder@fcgov.com)
(24Jan17) Sue BeckFerkiss
Status History:Status History
Analyze This:Comments
SB17086 Authorize Local Governments Inclusionary Housing Programs
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors:S. Fenberg
Summary:In 1981, the general assembly enacted legislation that prohibits counties
and municipalities (local governments) from enacting any ordinance or
resolution that would control rent on private residential property.
The bill clarifies that an ordinance or resolution that would control rent
on either private residential property or a private residential housing unit does
not include an ordinance or resolution enacted by a county or a municipality
that establishes, as a condition of obtaining approval for the development of a
project, inclusionary housing or inclusionary zoning requirements.
As used in the bill, 'inclusionary housing' or 'inclusionary zoning' means
a program enacted legislatively and with opportunity for public input that
requires, as a condition of obtaining approval for the development of a project,
the provision of residential units affordable to and occupied by owners or
tenants whose household incomes do not exceed a limit that is established in
the ordinance or resolution.
The bill specifies different components that may be included in an
inclusionary housing program.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/6/2017 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone
Indefinitely
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
Analyze This
Comments:
Support: Tue, January 24, 2017, by Beth Sowder (Bsowder@fcgov.com)
(24Jan17) From Social Sustainability Department: We support this bill. By
removing the legal barrier to using inclusionary housing for rental housing, it
would provide a policy tool that is currently prohibited. One technical comment
in section 3812301 (2.5) (b) (v) "may" is used and we think shall or must
would be appropriate. From Housing Catalyst: Support no further comments.
N/A: Tue, January 24, 2017, by Beth Sowder (Bsowder@fcgov.com)
(24Jan17) Yes
N/A: Tue, January 24, 2017, by Beth Sowder (Bsowder@fcgov.com)
(24Jan17) Sue BeckFerkiss
Status History:Status History
Analyze This:Comments
SB17089 Allow Electric Utility Customers Install Energy Storage
Equipment
Comment:
Position:Monitor
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors:S. Fenberg
Summary:The bill declares that consumers of electricity have a right to install and
use electricity storage systems on their property, and this will enhance the
reliability and efficiency of the electric grid, save money, and reduce the need
for additional electric generation facilities.
The bill directs the Colorado public utilities commission to adopt rules
under which:
Residential and small commercial consumers can install electricity
storage systems with a discharge rate of up to 25 kilowatts (kW) alternating
current (AC) for later use or to provide backup in case of an outage;
The utility and interconnection approval process for photovoltaic plus
storage systems must be simple and streamlined, subject to electrical code
and safety requirements but not more complex than existing approval
requirements for photovoltaic installations;
A utility whose customer installs electricity storage must use only a
single revenue meter unless the storage system exceeds a discharge rate of
25 kW AC; and
Any applicable standby charges, minimum charges, additional meter
charges, or other fees or charges are identical as between customers with
electricity storage systems and those without.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/8/2017 Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Postpone
Indefinitely
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
Analyze This
Comments:
Monitor/Oppose: Fri, January 27, 2017, by TMcCollough@fcgov.com
(27Jan17) There are several key points in the proposed bill that Fort Collins
Utilities finds agreement with. Namely: 1. The primary purpose of the
electricity storage is “for later use by the customer” or “to provide backup”
during an outage; 2. Interconnection reviews or rules to be sufficient to ensure
basic safety. There are several key points in the proposed bill that Fort Collins
Utilities finds problematic. 1. Utilities should have the ability to establish their
own interconnection requirements which may be more complicated than the 4
CCR 7233, Rule 3667 procedures based on the configuration and complexities
of their system. All utilities should have the ability to meter energy generation,
storage discharge and consumption as needed in order to plan for system load
flows and recover costs needed to maintain the electric system. 2. Inherent to
higher penetration of solar generation with battery storage is a more complex
distribution system that requires a higher degree of maintenance, operation, and
planning. This fact may require that the approval process become more
complex in order to ensure the safe, reliable operation of the electric
distribution system. 3. We suggest language that considers Home Rule
Municipal Utilities similar to the RES legislation: Each provider of retail
electric service in the state of Colorado, other than municipally owned utilities
shall be considered a qualifying retail utility. Each qualifying retail utility, with
the exception of cooperative electric associations that have voted to exempt
themselves from commission jurisdiction pursuant to section 409.5104 and
municipally owned utilities, shall be subject to the rules established under this
article by the commission. 4. Limiting utilities to a single revenue meter will
make it difficult or impossible for utilities to offer incentives, programs, or
alternate rate structures where additional metering may be required to
administer the program. The same may be the case for utilityowned systems on
customer premises. Also, the utility may have to require more than one meter in
order to measure energy generation separately from energy consumption. This
information is important to the distribution system planning process and
reliable operation. This requirement should be left up to the utility; barring the
utility from being able to monitor what is being done to it's system could lead to
power quality and/or system protection issues. a. If there is the need to meter
the generation separately, additional fees should be allowed for the utility to
recover costs. b. Distributed generation systems with storage have the potential
to charge and discharge at times dissimilar to systems without storage. That
difference could necessitate different standby and meter charges. 5. Several
utilities in Colorado already have higher charges for solar net metering
customers than solar non netmetering customers. This bill as drafted would
have consequences for those utilities immediately. 6. With Time of Use rates, it
will be economically beneficial to an electric customer to install a battery and
take energy from the utility offpeak and push it back to the utility on peak.
Without mitigation this could result in higher carbon emissions due to: a.
Losses in the system. The loads that are supported by the storage system when
discharging will require more energy a higher energy use due to losses in the
system when charging the storage system. a. The Carbon Intensity of OffPeak
Generation: Energy is more carbon intensive during offpeak hours due to the
prevalence and amount of fossil (coal) baseload generation. 7. If the storage
systems are limited to only provide energy behind the meter during times of
electric outage, or a means to selfconsume solar energy that a customer has
behind the meter, this would not significantly impact the operations of electric
utilities. a. We suggest that the bill NOT restrict the utilities from limiting
customers from pushing energy from the storage systems across the meter back
onto the grid without approval. We also suggest no restrictions for utilities to
create special rate structures and operational requirements for this StorageTo
Grid (STG) mode of operation. In order for battery systems to realize full
financial benefit to a customer, the ancillary services that a storage system
could provide to the bulk electric systems will only be realized by a customer
participating in energy markets through their utility who is a market participant.
a. We suggest that the utility be allowed to restrict the ability of a storage
system to push onto the grid. Especially since a 25 KVA system could result in
distribution infrastructure investment which would not otherwise be necessary.
This amount of distributed generation could cause localized overloading of
equipment and voltage and/or power quality problems should STG be allowed.
a. Customers with generation and storage could provide nearly all of their own
energy needs without taking any energy from the Utility and still utilize the
utility service as a backup source of energy. Since utilities generally recover
their fixed infrastructure costs through a volumetric charge [kWh], storage and
solar coupled with this restriction on special rates will not allow the utility to
recover the infrastructure costs for this subset of customers and therefore all
other customers would be covering these fixed costs.
Yes: Fri, January 27, 2017, by TMcCollough@fcgov.com
(27Jan17) Tim McCollough, Light & Power Operations Manager Adam
Bromley, Smart Grid & System Operations Manager
Status History:Status History
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SB17092 Immunity Peace Officer Background Checks
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors:R. Zenzinger / J. Melton
Summary:Under current law, when a law enforcement agency interviews a
candidate for a peace officer position and that candidate previously worked for
a state or local law enforcement agency or governmental agency, the candidate
must execute a waiver that allows the previous employer to release the
candidate's personnel file to the interviewing agency. The bill requires the
candidate to also sign a waiver releasing his or her personnel file related to
employment with a private entity to the interviewing agency.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/6/2017 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone
Indefinitely
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
Analyze This
Comments:
Support: Fri, January 27, 2017, by Jschiager@fcgov.com
(27Jan17) Complete background checks for police officer candidates are
essential for the public trust. FCPS already requires these waivers. Making it
state law helps brig other departments up to this standard.
Yes: Fri, January 27, 2017, by Jschiager@fcgov.com
(27Jan17) Contributes to public safety and public trust in law enforcement.
Status History:Status History
Analyze This:Comments
SB17098 Mobile Home Parks
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors:J. Kefalas / J. Ginal
Summary:Notice of sale of a mobile home park.
Where the home owners within a mobile home park (park) have formed
either a homeowners' association or a cooperative, section 2 of the bill specifies
that, not less than 30 days nor more than one year prior to, an owner of a park
either entering into a written listing agreement for the sale of the park or
making an offer to sell the park to any party must provide written notice to the
president, secretary, and treasurer of any homeowners' association or
cooperative of the owner's intention to sell the park. The bill specifies certain
circumstances in which the park owner is not required to satisfy these notice
requirements.
During the notice period required by the bill, the owner or management
of the park may consider any offer to purchase the park that has been made by a
homeowners' association or cooperative of such home owners as long as the
association or cooperative is open to all home owners. The owner of the park
may consider any reasonable offer made by an association or cooperative
representing the home owners and negotiate in good faith with them. If an
agreement to purchase the community is reached during the notice period
specified in the bill, the association or cooperative has a reasonable time
beyond the expiration of such period, if necessary, to obtain financing for the
purchase. The bill explicitly specifies that these provisions do not give any
home owner or group of home owners within a park any right of first refusal.
Terms of written rental agreement.
Section 3 permits a written rental agreement for a tenancy in a park to
contain a clause that encourages the use of mediation or another form of
alternative dispute resolution to resolve any controversy by or among owners,
management, and home owners within parks.
Alternative dispute resolution.
In any controversy between management and a home owner of a park
arising out of the bill, except for the nonpayment of rent or in cases in which
the health or safety of other home owners is in imminent danger, section 4
permits the parties to submit the dispute to another form of alternative dispute
resolution in addition to mediation prior to the filing of a forcible entry and
detainer lawsuit. The choice of alternative dispute resolution methods is
dependent upon agreement of the parties.
Under section 4, the general assembly also encourages the owners and
management of parks and home owners within such parks to make use of the
state office of dispute resolution to resolve any controversy by or among them
in addition to local government agencies and communitybased nonprofit
organizations that are created and empowered to mediate disputes between or
among the owners and management of parks and home owners within such
parks.
Subtraction of gain from sale of park from calculation of federal
taxable income for state income tax purposes.
For income tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2018, section
5 subtracts from federal taxable income the following amount of the gain
recognized from the sale or exchange of a park where the party purchasing the
park is a county, municipality, local housing authority, nonprofit corporation,
homeowners' association, or a cooperative:
100% of the recognized gain for a mobile home park with 50 or fewer
lots; and
50% of the recognized gain for a mobile home park with more than 50
lots.
Encouragement of the preservation and development of mobile and
manufactured home parks through county and municipal master plans.
Recognizing the importance of manufactured housing as an option for
many households, under sections 6 and 7
, counties and municipalities, as applicable, are required to encourage
through either their master plans or other land use or planning documents
adopted by the particular governmental body the preservation of existing parks
and the development of new manufactured home parks within their territorial
boundaries, including increasing opportunities for parks that are owned by the
owners of homes within the park. Whenever an existing park is located in a
hazardous area, the county or municipality, as applicable, is required to make
every reasonable effort to reduce or eliminate the hazard, when feasible, or to
help mitigate the loss of housing through the relocation of affected households.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/13/2017 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone
Indefinitely
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
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Comments:
Support: Thu, February 09, 2017, by Beth Sowder (Bsowder@fcgov.com)
(09Feb17) Social Sustainability Department, Housing Catalyst, Colorado
NAHRO (National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials), and
Housing Colorado all support this bill.
N/A: Thu, February 09, 2017, by Beth Sowder (Bsowder@fcgov.com)
(09Feb17) Yes
N/A: Thu, February 09, 2017, by Beth Sowder (Bsowder@fcgov.com)
(09Feb17) Sue BeckFerkiss
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SB17117 Recognize Industrial Hemp Agricultural Product For
Agricultural Water Right
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors:D. Coram / D. Valdez | M. Catlin
Summary:In Colorado, water subject to a water right may be used for the purpose
for which the water is decreed. The bill confirms that a person with an absolute
or conditional water right decreed for agricultural use may use the water subject
to the water right for the growth or cultivation of industrial hemp if the person
is registered by the department of agriculture to grow industrial hemp for
commercial or research and development purposes.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:1/27/2017 Introduced In Senate Assigned to Agriculture, Natural Resources,
& Energy
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
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Comments:
Oppose: Tue, February 14, 2017, by Cwebb@fcgov.com
(14Feb17) While this bill doesn't have any direct impacts on City operations,
it may negatively impact our water rights portfolio and decrees. The bill may
set a precedent for narrowly describing the appropriate use of water rights that
the City owns and reducing any flexibility in using those rights in the future.
No: Tue, February 14, 2017, by Cwebb@fcgov.com
(14Feb17) While the legislative policy agenda contains statements of support
for urban agriculture, it is not specific related to the production of hemp. Also,
hemp is not likely to be an urban ag crop.
N/A: Tue, February 14, 2017, by Cwebb@fcgov.com
(14Feb17) Carol Webb
Status History:Status History
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SB17134 Alcohol Beverage Licensee Penalty Application
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Friday, February 17 2017
GENERAL ORDERS SECOND READING OF BILLS CONSENT
CALENDAR
(1) in senate calendar.
News:
Sponsors:J. Tate / D. Nordberg | L. Herod
Summary:The bill limits penalties for violations relating to the sale of alcohol beverages
to a visibly intoxicated or underage person that occur in a sales room for
licensees operating a beer wholesaler, winery, limited winery, or distillery, or in
a retail establishment, for licensees operating a brew pub, vintner's restaurant,
or distillery pub, by prohibiting the licensing authority from:
Basing any fine on the estimated gross revenues of any manufacturing
or wholesale activities of the licensee; and
Extending any suspension to the manufacturing or wholesale activities
of the licensee.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/14/2017 Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer
Amended Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
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Comments:
Neutral: Thu, February 09, 2017, by WWinkelmann@fcgov.com
(09Feb17) We do not perceive any issues related to this bill on City
Operations.
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SB17136 Reporting And Limiting Civil Forfeiture
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors:D. Kagan | T. Neville / S. Humphrey | L. Herod
Summary:The bill requires the division of criminal justice in the department of public
safety (division) to establish and maintain a website containing:
Specified information on each criminal forfeiture involving property;
and
Specified information on how each governmental agency that received
proceeds from forfeitures used those proceeds.
The bill requires each governmental agency involved in seizing property under
forfeiture statutes (seizing agency) to update the information posted on the
division's website and establishes consequences if a seizing agency fails to
update the website in a timely manner.
The executive director of the department of public safety (executive
director) is authorized to adopt rules concerning the website.
The state auditor is required to annually perform a financial audit of
seized property and expenditures of forfeiture proceeds and submit a report on
the audit to certain committees of the general assembly and to the executive
director. The executive director shall submit an annual report to certain
committees and officers summarizing seizure and forfeiture activities in the
state.
The bill prohibits a seizing agency from transferring or referring seized
property to a federal governmental agency for forfeiture litigation unless the
property includes currency in excess of $100,000.
The bill authorizes the division to charge a seizing agency a fee when
the seizing agency updates the website to offset the division's costs of
developing and maintaining the website. The bill establishes a cash fund for the
fees.
The bill clarifies that information and reports developed pursuant to the
bill are public records subject to inspection under the 'Colorado Open Records
Act'.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:1/31/2017 Introduced In Senate Assigned to Judiciary
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
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Comments:
Oppose: Tue, February 14, 2017, by jhutto@fcgov.com
(14Feb17) 1. The reporting requirements are over burdensome and
complicated and will require close cooperation with a number of reporting
parties. Failure, regardless of the reason, puts us a liability to pay a fine. 2. The
$100,000 lower limit on referrals to a federal agency is way too high. I do not
have an exact figure; however, this accounts for less than 10% (probably more
like 5%) of our requests to have a federal agency work a forfeiture for us. Our
smaller seizures add to a figure that helps defray our operating costs, but we
will see very little assistance if that limit is in place. 3. There is a potential that
seizure information would be available to the public while a longterm
investigation is still ongoing. This could compromise an investigation and
potentially create a safety issue for detectives or confidential informants
involved in these cases.
N/A: Tue, February 14, 2017, by jhutto@fcgov.com
(14Feb17) Lt. Dave Pearson
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SB17141 Lowrisk Sex Offender Communitybased Treatment
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Wednesday, February 22 2017
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
1:30 PM SCR 352
(2) in senate calendar.
News:
Sponsors:I. Aguilar / L. Herod
Summary:The bill requires the sex offender management board, in collaboration with the
department of corrections, the judicial department, and the parole board, and in
consultation with sex offender research experts, to establish evidencebased
criteria for the release of lowrisk offenders. The bill requires the department of
corrections to allow a lowrisk sex offender to complete his or her required
treatment in a communitybased program if the department does not have
sufficient prisonbased treatment for the offender. The bill prohibits the parole
board from denying parole to a lowrisk sex offender because the offender did
not complete treatment if the offender is seeking release to complete treatment
in a communitybased program.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:1/31/2017 Introduced In Senate Assigned to Judiciary
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal note currently unavailable
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Oppose: Mon, February 13, 2017, by Jschiager@fcgov.com
(13Feb17) We predict this will become law and they will release a whole
boatload of “low risk” offenders into communities like Fort Collins and we
will see a spike in sex assaults. We think it’s unwise that the solution to not
being able to hire enough people to provide treatment and make the convicted
felons satisfactorily pass through appropriate treatment programs while
incarcerated, is to just release them and think the treatment issue will be
handled by Probation, SOISP etc. As overwhelmed as Probation currently is,
we don’t believe they are adequately staffed to provide appropriate sex offender
treatment to “low risk” offenders, either. It will be a very difficult story for us to
tell the victims of sexual assault by “low risk” offenders released into our
community that they were sexually assaulted because the legislature decided to
release them to save some money.
N/A: Mon, February 13, 2017, by Jschiager@fcgov.com
(13Feb17) Dave heywood
Status History:Status History
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SB17143 Cleanup Alcohol Beverage Retail Sales
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Friday, February 17 2017
GENERAL ORDERS SECOND READING OF BILLS
(2) in senate calendar.
News:
Sponsors:A. Williams / A. Garnett | D. Nordberg
Summary:In the 2016 legislative session, the general assembly enacted Senate Bill 16
197, which changed the system for licensing establishments that are authorized
to sell alcohol beverages in sealed containers to customers for consumption off
the licensed premises, referred to as the 'retail sale' or 'sale at retail' of alcohol
beverages. Some of the changes made by the 2016 legislation include:
Authorizing persons licensed to sell at retail on or before January 1,
2016, to obtain multiple retail licenses, subject to a tiered schedule, to
restrictions based on proximity to another retail licensed premises, and to
other requirements and limitations;
Allowing retail liquor stores to sell a broad array of nonalcohol
products, subject to a 20% limit on gross sales revenue from the sale of
nonalcohol products;
Requiring retail licensees to check the identification of consumers
purchasing alcohol beverages to verify that they are at least 21 years of
age;
Prohibiting employees of certain alcohol beverage licensees who are
under 21 years of age from selling malt, vinous, or spirituous liquors; and
Changing the hours during which fermented malt beverages may be sold
from between 5 a.m. and 12 midnight to between 8 a.m. and 12 midnight.
The bill modifies portions of the 2016 legislation as follows:
Modifies the definition of a liquorlicensed drugstore to specify that the
licensee need not be a drugstore but must have a licensed drugstore within
its premises ( section 1 );
Excludes revenues from the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products,
nicotine products, and lottery products from the calculation of the cap on a
retail liquor store's gross revenues from the sale of nonalcohol products (
sections 1 and 3 );
Imposes the proximity restrictions on a retail liquor store that is seeking
permission to relocate its premises to ensure the new location is not within
1,500 feet of another business licensed to sell at retail, or, if in a small
town, within 3,000 feet of another business with a retail sales license (
section 2 );
Allows a liquorlicensed drugstore that applied for a new liquorlicensed
drugstore license before October 1, 2016, to obtain multiple retail licenses,
subject to the schedule established in the 2016 legislation ( section 4 );
Allows a corporation member of a controlled group of corporations that
owns or has an interest in a liquorlicensed drugstore to obtain interests in
additional liquorlicensed drugstores in the same manner as any other
member of the controlled group, but the entire group is subject to the limits
on the total number of multiple licenses allowed under current law; (
section 4 )
Restores the hours for permitted sales of fermented malt beverages to
between 5 a.m. and 12 midnight ( section 5 );
Clarifies that employees of a licensed tavern or lodging and
entertainment facility that regularly serves meals, which employees are
under 21 years of age, are not prohibited from selling alcohol beverages (
section 5 );
Repeals the requirement that retail sales licensees check customers'
identification to verify their age ( sections 4 and 5 ); and
Exempts liquorlicensed drugstores from the prohibition against having
an automated teller machine on the premises from which individuals
enrolled in public assistance programs administered by the department of
human services may obtain cash benefits through the electronic benefits
transfer service ( section 6 ).
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/13/2017 Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer
Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
Analyze This
Comments:
Neutral: Thu, February 09, 2017, by WWinkelmann@fcgov.com
(09Feb17) There are no perceived impacts on City Operations.
Status History:Status History
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SB17145 Electric Utility Distribution Grid Resource Acquisition Plan
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors:S. Fenberg / M. Foote
Summary:The bill directs specified electric utilities to prepare, and the Colorado public
utilities commission to review, proposals to integrate distributed energy
resources into their plans to acquire new infrastructure. 'Distributed energy
resources' is defined to include renewable distributed generation facilities, such
as rooftop solar, energy storage facilities, electric vehicles, and other features of
an improved and diversified electrical grid architecture. The commission may
approve the plans as submitted or modify them in ways that improve system
reliability, reduce costs, or increase the benefits to ratepayers.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/15/2017 Senate Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy
Postpone Indefinitely
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal impact for this bill
Analyze This
Comments:
No Effect: Fri, February 10, 2017, by TMcCollough@fcgov.com
(10Feb17) This bill does not apply to municipal utilities, therefore has no
impact on City Operations.
No Effect: Fri, February 10, 2017, by TMcCollough@fcgov.com
(10Feb17) This bill does not apply to municipal utilities, therefore has no
alignment with City Legislative Policy
N/A: Fri, February 10, 2017, by TMcCollough@fcgov.com
(10Feb17) We would not offer testimony on this bill as it does not apply to
Fort Collins.
Status History:Status History
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SB17155 Statutory Definition Of Construction Defect
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Monday, February 27 2017
SENATE BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
2:00 PM Room 271
(3) in senate calendar.
News:
Sponsors:J. Tate / L. Saine
Summary:The bill separately defines and clarifies the term 'construction defect' in the
'Construction Defect Action Reform Act'.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/3/2017 Introduced In Senate Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal note currently unavailable
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Comments:
Support: Wed, February 15, 2017, by Tleeson@fcgov.com
(15Feb17) Hard to understand the intent of this change as the new definition
of construction defect is similar to the existing language. Does not appear to be
a significant change.
N/A: Wed, February 15, 2017, by Tleeson@fcgov.com
(15Feb17) Tom Leeson
Status History:Status History
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SB17156 Homeowners' Association Construction Defect Lawsuit
Approval Timelines
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Monday, February 27 2017
SENATE BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
2:00 PM Room 271
(2) in senate calendar.
News:Colorado construction defect housing effort similar to past attempts that ended
in failure
Sponsors:O. Hill / L. Saine | C. Wist
Summary:The bill states that when the governing documents of a common interest
community require mediation or arbitration of a construction defect claim and
the requirement is later amended or removed, mediation or arbitration is still
required for a construction defect claim. These provisions are in section 3 of
the bill. Section 3 also specifies that the mediation or arbitration must take
place in the judicial district in which the community is located and that the
arbitrator must:
Be a neutral third party;
Make certain disclosures before being selected; and
Be selected as specified in the common interest community's governing
documents or, if not so specified, in accordance with applicable state or
federal laws governing mediation or arbitration.
Section 1 of the bill specifies that, in the arbitration of a construction defect
action, the arbitrator is required to follow the substantive law of Colorado with
regard to any applicable claim or defense and any remedy granted, and a failure
to do so is grounds for a district court to vacate or refuse to confirm the
arbitrator's award.
Section 4 of the bill requires that, before a construction defect claim is
filed on behalf of the association:
The parties must submit the matter to mediation before a neutral third
party; and
The board must give advance notice to all unit owners, together with a
disclosure of the projected costs, duration, and financial impact of the
construction defect claim, and must obtain the written consent of the
owners of units to which at least a majority of the votes in the association
are allocated.
Section 5 of the bill adds to the disclosures required prior to the purchase and
sale of property in a common interest community a notice that the community's
governing documents may require binding arbitration of certain disputes.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status:2/1/2017 Introduced In Senate Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
Fiscal Notes Status:Fiscal note currently unavailable
Analyze This
Comments:
Support: Wed, February 15, 2017, by Tleeson@fcgov.com
(15Feb17) The bill states that when the governing documents of a common
interest community require mediation or arbitration of a construction defect
claim and the requirement is later amended or removed, mediation or
arbitration is still required for a construction defect claim. This is an
improvement to the current law as it does not allow the dispute resolution
process to be removed by a common interest community board that was put in
place when the common interest community was created. This is most likely
preferred by the building community and may help to alleviate some of the
concerns with building these types of units, which is consistent with City
policy.
N/A: Wed, February 15, 2017, by Tleeson@fcgov.com
(15Feb17) Tom Leeson
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