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Minutes - Legislative Review Committee - 03/15/1998 -
City Manager Cit of Fort Collins A I .a a au a I I II This update is designed to keep you informed of the legislative activities undertaken by the City of Fort Collins.It is provided bimonthly,throughout the legislative session,following every Council-Staff Legislative Review Committee meeting.Please direct all questions and comments regarding this update to Blair D.Leist via e-mail or extension 6796.Thank you. I.Enclosures List of Bills Introduced into the General Session Feb.26 -March 5,1998 City of Fort Collins List of Followed Bills CML Statehouse Report (Includes legislative box score) 300 LaPorte Avenue •P.O.Box 580 •Fort Collins,CO 80522-0580 •(970)221-6505 •FAX (970)224-6107 0 LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS Council Members Ann Azari Mayor (970)221-6505 Scoff Mason Councilmember 221-6505 Will Smith Mayor Pro Tern 221-6505 Staff Members John Fischbach City Manager Guy Boyd Poudre Fire Authority, Director of Administrative Services 221-6570 Stewart Ellenberg Risk Manager 221-6774 Marty Heffernan Assistant to the Director of Cultural,Library and Recreational Services 221-6064 Randy Hensley Transportation Services 221-6608 Diane Jones Deputy City Manager 221-6505 Alan Krcmarik Finance Director 221-6788 Blair Leist Assistant to the Director of Administrative Services 221-6796 Legislative Affairs Coordinator Gale McGaha Miller Water Quality Technical Manager 221-6231 Rita Davis Executive Project Manager,Police Services 221-6628 Rondall Phillips Director of Transportation Services 221-6615 Steve Roy City Attorney 221-6520 Torn Shoemaker Natural Resources Director 221-6263 Michael Smith Water/Wastewater Utilities Director 221-6681 Liz Stroh Integrated Resources Manager 221-6522 Bill Switzer Utility Economist,Light and Power 221-6713 Tom Vosberg Community Planning and Environmental Services Policy Analyst 221-6224 Kevin Wilson Fire Marshall,Poudre Fire Authority 221-6570 Brian Woodruff Environmental Planner 221-6604 1998 GENERAL SESSION Bills Introduced:February 26,1998 -March 5,1998 House Bills Status 1378 McElhany Illegal Actions Against Legislative Witnesses 2 20 Introduced in House and assigned to:State Affairs Status 1379 Anderson Air Quality Implementation Plan 2 26 Introduced in House and assigned to:HEWI Status 1380 Grampsas Pension Amounts for “Volunteer Firefighter Pension Act” 2 26 Introduced in House and assigned to:Local Government Status 1381 McPherson Restructuring of Retail Electric Market 2 26 Introduced in House and assigned to:Business Status 1382 Hefley Testing for Controlled Substances in Colorado Works Program 3 03 Introduced in House and assigned to~REV/I Status 1383 Romero Physician Discipline Under “CO.Medical Practice Act” 3 04 Introduced in House and assigned to:HEWI Senate Bills Status 181 AlexanderEnvironxnental Education in Schools 2 27 Introduced in Senate and assigned to:Education March 5,1998 City of Fort Collins List of Followed Bills (1998 Session) Bill #Bill Bill Committee Local Summary CML Staff&LRC City Staff Description Sponsors Assigned Legislator Analysis Position Position Dept Person Air Quality 4 Applies standards to activities Norton Senate None No impact to City Ml Monitor NR Woodruff on public property Appropriations 1003 Removes state Schauer Appropriations Bacon No impact to City Ml Monitor NR Woodruf” implementation plan req’s. which are more stringent than federal mandated req’s. 1081 Req’s.Certain reporting by Bacon Senate None No impact to City Ml Monitor NR Woodruff owners of vehicles within the Transportation AIR program 1106 Adds new or improved tech.Tucker Senate None No impact to City Ml Monitor NR Woodruff As grounds for AQCC to Appropriations revise SIP plans or air quality regs.or standards 1109 Addresses req’s.of fed Taylor Sent to No impact to City Mt Monitor NR Woodruff agencies concerning activities Governor on fed,lands. Elections 1105 CML sponsored bill Anderson Loc.Govt.Johnson The Clerks Office supports this bill because I)clarifies Support Staff:support Clerks K.Harris simpli~ting reporting who is the appropriate officer to file reports with during A.Jenser~ requiremnts for bc.govt.aparticular election 2)eliminates the requirement that a candidates under the Fair candidate in a local election file campaign reports every Campaign Practices Act,month beginning the sixth full month before an election and 3)eliminates quarterly filings following an election until the candidate has azero balance. Finance and Taxation 32 Modifies bc.govt.audit law Reeves House Local Johnson Causes more differences between state and local tax Municipal Staff and LRC:Finance Krcmarik to provide more flexibility Government bases.May shift expenditures.Interest Oppose,but not a regarding req for inventory of strong position. property 49 Restricts state and bc.taxes Schroder House Finance Tool Minor change to state law.Reviewed by CML and other Oppose Staff and LRC:oppose Finance Krcmarik related to Internet transactions cities;provides some additional flexibility.Not a big concern for Fort Collins March 5,1998 City of Fort Collins List of Followed Bills (1998 Session) 92 Completely exempts personal property from taxes without replacing local revenue loss, subject to referendum Killed In Committee Major revenue impact to City.Refers question to voter. Oppose Staff and LRC:Oppose 94 Provides a property tax credit for the,elderly which reduces local tax revenues Mutzebaugh Senate Appropriations Bill #Bill Bill Committee Local Summary CML Staff&LRC City Staff Description Sponsors Assigned Legislator Analysis Position Position Dept.Person 64 Provides for state and local Arnold Transport.None Killed In Committee Municipal Staff and LRC:Oppose Finance Krcmarik sales and use tax refunds Interest Creates more differences between state and local saleswhenautomobileisresold lax base.within 30 days Duke Finance None None Large impact to school district,county,and other entities that rely on property tax revenue. Finance Krcmarik Municipal Staff and LRC:Oppose Interest C Finance Krcmarik 100 Specifies that utility and other Anient Senate None Specifies that pipelines,utility lines,and Municipal Staff and LRC:Finance Krcmarik peoperty installed in Appropriations telecommunications lines are personal property.Interest Monitor easements or ROWs will be treated as personal peroperty for tax purposes 101 Exempts clothing and Blickensderf Senate None Causes differences between state and local tax bases.Municipal Staff and LRC:Finance Krcmarik footwear from state and local er Appropriations May shif expenditures.Interest Oppose,but no strong sales and use taxes,action. 1005 Increases amount of business Spradley Senate Finance None Provides a partial exemption for business personal Oppose Staff and LRC:Oppose Finance Krcmarik personal property tax property.Phases out personal property over 8 year exemption with only partial period. state revenue replacement for bc.govis. 1020 Relaxes req’s.for bc.govt.Taylor Senate Local Reeves Increases the local govt.exemption for small bc.govts.Support Staff and LRC:Support Finance Krcmarik ( having small budgets Government from $50,000 to $100,000. 1030 Exempts value of FCC Agler House All Local Decreases tax revenue Municipal Staff and LRC:Oppose Finance Krcmarik licenses granted to wireless Reps.Interest carriers from property taxes 1065 Repeals state sales tax on McElhany Senate Finance None Repeals state sales tax on telephone and telegraph Oppose Staff and LRC:Lean to Finance Krcmarik telecommunication services services.Current version allows local governments to oppose,but monitor for and reqs.bc.govts.to act tax such services,now aflinnatively in order to retain the tax 1069 Enacts state programs to assist George Appropriations Bacon An assistance program for cities and towns experiencing Municipal Staff and LRC:Finance Kicmarik growth impacted bc.govts.rapid growth Sets up apilot program and iniitial Interest Monitor,lean toward finding for program.support. 3 March 5,1998 City of Fort Collins List of Followed Bills (1998 Session) Bill #Bill Bill Committee Local Summary CML Staff&LRC City Staff Description Sponsors Assigned Legislator Analysis Position Position Dept.Person 1085 Authorizes direct payment of 0.Berry House Bacon Exec.Director of State Dept.of Revenue may issue Municipal Staff and LRC:Oppose Finance Krcmarik state and local sales and use Appropriations direct payment permits to certain qualified vendors.Interest taxes by large businesses.Permits have been problematic for City I 100 Permanently reduces state Lambom Senate None No direct/detrimental impacts to City Municipal Staff and LRC:Finance Krcmarik income tax rate from 5 to Judiciary Interest Monitor 4.75%;subject to referndum Finance and Taxation—Surplus Related Legislation 140 Reduces shcool property tax Blickensderf Finance None Creates aschool district mill levy reduction ftrnd.Municipal Staff and LRC:Finance Krcmarik levies er Transfers the lesser of $280 million or the amount of the Interest Monitor prior year excess from the State General Fund to the SDMLRF.Requires proportional reduction of mill levy for all school districts 169 Temporary reduction of state Norton Finance None Requires excess revenue refunds to be made through Municipal Staff and LRC:Finance Krcmarik income tax rate income tax credits.Allows additional time for refund to Interest Monitor be made.Only effective if no election to approve use of excess revenue is successful. 170 Increased transportation Norton Senate Floor None For next five years,this bill makes increased revenue Support Staff and LRC:Finance Krcmarik funding transfer to be used for state and local transportation Support Transp.Phillips construction and maintenance.Sales and use tax percentage to transportation is increased by 50%. Creates state excess revenue transportation fund in the state treasury.Specifies the distribution of the finds.— Refers the act to the voters. 1202 Highway construction May House Bacon Increase General Fund transfer to capital construction Municipal Staff and LRC:Finance Krcmarik allocations Appropriations find $100 million for highway construction,repair,Interest Monitor maintenance and expansion. 1212 Spending excess state George Finance Tool Killed In Committee Municipal Staff and LRC:Finance Krcmarik revenuew ..Interest MonitorUpto$250 million of excess revenue to be approved by voters for state use.Many uses for the funds:local growth impacts,school capital projects for health and safetyk health insurance,Children’s Basic Health plan, finance public schools,multimiodal transportation,State Capitol,water lawsuits,native species protection, abandoned mine clean up,and water storage.Tnnporary income tax reduction for amounts over $250 million. March 5,1998 Human Resources City of Fort Collins List of Followed Bills (1998 Session) Authorized retention of state reveunes exceeding TABOR limits for K-12 education,higher education,and state and local transportation needs. 1145 Subjects bc.govt.employers to state investigation and litigation proceedings when employees allege bc.govt. relalieation actions agains their employees. Zimmennan Loc.Govt Johnson Killed in Committee Oppose Pending Shae-Reid Light and Power 152 Provides for astudy of Wattenberg Business electric power retail competion 178 Restructuring the retail electric market in Colorado Blickensderf Loc.Govt. er Business Reeves Detrimental to PRPA and does not allow many of the Matsunaka affected interests to participate in the process Light&Switzer Power 1284 Reqs.implementation of Schauer electric power retail comp. None Requires Ml retail wheeling by July 1,2000.No rate protection to residential,low-income,or small business customers. 1263 Saliman Finance Tool 1275 None Adkins Bill i Bill Committee I Local I Summary CML Staff&LRC Description Sponsors i Assigned Legislator Analysis Position Position Disposition of constitutional Killed In Committee Municipal Staff and LRC: limited revenues Interest MonitorUpto$100 million to be refUnded to taxpayers.Excess divided among school construction,higher education, and HUTF.$90 million to HUTF,18%to cities.Would require voter approval. Authorizes retention of state Anderson I Senate Finance Municipal Staff and LRC: revenues Senate Approp Interest Monitor Revenue excess and prope~Killed In Committee Municipal Staff and LRC: tax reduction Interest MonitorAnindirectrefundofstatedollars.State revenue excesses would be applied to school finance.Local property taxes would be reduced based on number of students. Finance Tool Finance Krcmarik Krcmarik Finance Krcmarik Matsunaka Sets up a 21 person panel to study the impacts of retail wheeling. Business Support Staff and LRC: Support Oppose Staff:Oppose Light & Power Switzer Oppose Staff and LRC:Oppose Light & Power Switzer March 5,1998 City of Fort Collins List of Followed Bills (1998 Session) Bill #Bill Bill Committee Local Summary CML Staff&LRC City Staff Description Sponsors Assigned Legislator Analysis Position Position Dept.Person 1285 Imposes conditions on Veiga Business None Killed In Committee Municipal Staff and LRC:No Light &Switzer implementation of electric Interest position Power power retail wheeling to Attempts to predetermine the rules on many criticalissuesbeforeanyderegualtiondecisionismadeprotectconsumersandtheEstablishesa3%of non-bypassable gross revenue charge environment.to be used for public benefits including renewable energy resources,energy efficiency programs,low income energy assistance,weatherization,consumer education, and subsidizing decentralized community energy systems. Land Use 1129 Eminent Domain—Prohibits Sa!az Loc Govt Johnson Killed in Committee Municipal Staff:oppose ROW Mills generally for purpose of Interest Trans Phillips reselling to private persons or ROW—The bill is not necessary becausel)if a CPES Vosburg entities for commercial use municipality can’t prove “public need”it can’t condemn anyway and 2)in “partial take”situations,such as acquiring street ROW,the city might be required to obtain excess property as an uneconomic unit—property has no economic value. 1163 Annexation—Severely restreict Sullivant municipal annexations Killed in Committee Legal Standing 006 Confers on political Ament Agriculture None Killed In Committee MI Staff and LRC:Amend An.S.Roy subdivisions standing to assert to limit to injunctiveBillmaybebeneficialinthatitenablescitiestoreliefratherthan or defend property or contract challenge,on “takings”grounds,the regs.of other govt.monetary damages. rights entities Goes too far in authorizing govt.entities to recover monetary damages against one another March 5,1998 City of Fort Collins List of Followed Bills (1998 Session) Bill #Bill Bill Committee Local Summary CML Staff &LRC City Staff Description Sponsors Assigned Legislator Analysis Position Position Dept.Person Natural Resources 1006 Creates state fluid to promote Adkins Appropriations Bacon The bill I)appropriates moneys from the State General MI Staff and LRC:Support NR Shoemaker conservation of endangered Fund and would amount to $5.8 million for FY 1998 and species FY 1999;2)does not directly affect local government and does not impose any regulatory obligations or provide any funding to local government;3)creates aseparate Species Conservation Trust Fund within the state treasury which can be used only for the conservation of federally or slate listed threatened or endangered species,or native species in Colorado that are in danger of becoming threatened or endangered;4)indirectly affects Fort Collins to the extent that the City is a party to,or affected by,cooperative agreements or programs for the recovery of threatened or endangered species.Analysis attached. Parks and Recreation 3 Extends Lottery sunset from Bishop House Floor All House The lottery has been very beneficial to the City.Support Staff and LRC:Support CLRS Heffenian 1999 to 2014 Reps Conservation Tmst Funds (40%of GOCO finding)have provided finding for (rails ($3.5 million),open space purchases ($2 million)and trail and open space maintenance ($1.5 million).GOCOgrant dollars to the City include $3.4 million for the Poudre-Big Thompson Rivers Legacy Project,fUnding for the Poudre River Gravel Study,renovation of Sheldon Lake and various trail projects. 65 Provides for video lottery Lacy Appropriations None Not agood bill,but does not warrant any City action.Municipal Staff and LRC:CLRS Heffernan terminals at race tracks and Interest Monitor allocates dome profits to Colorado promotion find I 113 Authorizes scratch games Lawrence Senate State None Killed In Committee Municipal Staff and LRC:CLRS Heffenian based on Bingo Affairs Has the potential to provide $6-S million to Great Interest Monitor Outdoors Colorado Police 31 Modifies youth crime Linkhait House Tool Requires results-oriented criteria for measuring program Ml Support Police Davis prevention and intervention Judiciary Kaufman effectiveness and person served by program to be tracked programs for 2 years. Passed Senate .sent to House 1128 D March 5,1998 Bill #Bill Bill Committee Local Summary CML Staff&LRC City Staff Description Sponsors Assigned Legislator Analysis Position Position Dept Person 37 Restricts disciplinary action Lacy Business Matsunaka Sets limits on the disciplinary actions that may be taken Oppose Monitor Police Davis when “sting”operations against a retail licensee of alcoholic beverages when uncover illegal sales to minors Passed Senate caught in a sting using a person under 21 years of age -sent to House -to be heard 2/26 @1:30 SI Authorizes carrying of Choulber Killed in Committee Oppose Oppose Police Davis concealed weapons and — preempts local regulation 96 Contains misc,revisions,Congrove Judiciary None Killed in Committee Oppose Oppose Police Davis including some reductions in crimes and preemption of A mixture of changes to the law that makes the critena local authorit~~for violation or proof of violation more stringent.Fewer‘people will be found in violation of the law under the criteria of this bill.All repeals the crime of bringing alcoholic beverages or cans into the major league baseball stadium.Prohibits local governments from enacting measures that restrict the affirmative defenses to the crime of unlawful weapon possession.Downgrades the severity of criminal charges for contributing to the delinquency of minors and for introducing drugs and alcohol into adetention facility. 97 Further restricts govt.Congrove Judiciary None Killed in Committee Municipal Oppose Police Davis authority for wiretapping and .....Interest .Adds tracking devices to the definition of electronic eavesdropping communications.Clarifies that governmental employees are not authorized to intercept cell phone signals without a warrant.Establishes additional limitations on the issuance of wanants. 99 Authorizes local needle Wham House HEWI None Significant concerns over the effectiveness of the Municipal Oppose Police Davis exchange programs programs.Encourages drug use and abuse,Interest 1034 Regulates dissemination of Snyder Killed in Committee Municipal NA Police Davis information about sex Interest offenders 1068 Establishes and funds a state Anderson Appropriations Bacon Establishes a trust fund ($50 million)to help provide Municipal NA Davis Police communications program public safety radio communications.Fund can be used Interest Stroh CST for the acquisition &maintenance of public safety radio Boyd PFA communications for use by Dept’s of public safety, transportation,natural resources and corrections.Adopt a statewide recommended standard for the replacement of analog-based equipment with digital-based radio equipment. March 5,1998 Bill #Bill Bill Committee Local Summary CML Staff&LRC City Staff Description Sponsors Assigned Legislator Analysis Position Position Dept.Person 1091 Increases penalty for weapons Epps House Bacon Increases penalty for possession of a weapon for Municipal Support Police Davis possession by felons Appropriations convicted felons from a class I misdemeanor to aclass 6 Interest felony. 1102 Modifies Colorado’s instant Owen Senate None As introduced,conformed state law to implementation of Municipal Monitor Police Davis criminal background check Judiciary Brady law and also made some changes in instacheck Interest system for weapons that were inconsistent with Brady.Inconsistent parts have been removed. Open records—Req’s.law Schauer Judiciary Kaufman Killed In Committee Municipal Oppose Police Davis InterestenforcementagenciestoBilladdsmorespecificityanddetailtowhathastogo ~re~are and make available to into public records regarding criminal investigations. the public specified arrest and Bill gets very specific,may cost considerable amounts to incident reports comply and may hamper investigations. 1187 Imposes driving restrictions Morrison Killed In Committee on minors 1260 Preempts weapons regulations Salaz Senate None The bill makes fireanns an issue of statewide concern Municipal Oppose Police Davis by local governments Judiciary and I)preemts bc.govt’s.from adopting ordinances Interest more restrictive than the state law and 2)makes such ordinances unenforceable at the bc.level. Transportation 170 Increased finding for Norton Appropriations None Increases the percentage of state sales and use tax Municipal Staff and LRC:Transp.Phillips transportation needs in available for transportation.Creates asurplus revenue Interest Support Finance Krcmarik Colorado transportation find and provides for local shareback of both new revenue sources.Refers the act to the voters for local shareback of both new revenue sources.Refers the act to the voters in 1998. 1375 Establishes transportation Anderson House Floor All Local Analysis Pending NA NA Transp.Phillips planning regions House Reps. CML COLORADO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE A I a r FEBRUARY 20,1998 General assembly responsive to municipal concerns I side Statehouse Repo I Budget surplus, taxes—what to do? page 2 I Options narrow for transportation funding page 2 •Amendment narrows Internet tax bill page 4 I House passes shooting range noise bill page 5 •CML tracking liquor licensing page 6 by Sam Mamet,Associate Director M unicipal officials can bethankfulfortheresponsive ness of lawmakers to city and town concerns on several key measures over the past few weeks: •Finance—Several bills of inipor tance to municipalities are winding their way through the process. State funding increases for munic ipal airports (SB 98-28)and trans portation needs (FIB 97-1256 and SB 97-170)are moving along through the process.The two Senate bills are in the Appropria tions Committee,and the House bill is currently pending a hearing before the Senate Finance Com mittee. Annexation—HE 98-1163 would have imposed some major restric tions on municipal annexation authority.The bill was killed in the House State Affairs Committee two weeks ago.CIvIL is most apprecia tive of the committee’s action,and the response from municipal offi cials statewide expressing opposi tion to this legislation. Eminent domain—A bill that would have hampered the munic ipal exercise of eminent domain was defeated in the House Local Government Committee.That com mittee also defeated two other bills restricting municipal authority:NB 98-1145,limiting certain local government employment actions, and NB 98-1262,imposing certain new auditing requirements upon local government relative to com petition with the private sector. Marketing—The House Finance Committee killed NB 98-1315, which would have earmarked up to $12 million for statewide tourism promotion.The League supported this bill.Waiting in the wings, however,is another bill supported by CML.NB 98-1200 would allow local businesses and local govern ments in concert with each other to levy a local marketing and promo tion tax through the establishment of a local marketing district.That legislation has been sent to the Senate Local Government Com mittee.A hearing on it should be held soon. •Gun preemption—The League is very concerned with NB 98-1260, which has passed the House with 43 votes.It preempts municipal ordinances that restrict certain trav eling with weapons and contains a legislative declaration generally preempting municipal firearms reg ulation.While the bill has been substantially narrowed,we are still concerned about this local control/home rule preemption and remain opposed to it. Other key bills of note are high lighted in this issue of Statehouse Report. Budget surplus, taxes—what to do? The major issue looming large for law makers right now is the combined issue of tax policy and what to do about the state’s budget surplus. Tax restructuring proposals like the ones proposed by Senate President Tom Norton (5CR 98-4),and Rep.Russ George,R-Rifle,(HCR 98-1002)both alter in part how property taxes are col lected and are directed at modifying the Gallagher amendment relative to school finance and other local governments. Because of their complexity,whether either measure makes it through the process is not yet clear.A legislative consensus on tax reform is not yet taking shape. There are a half-dozen other tax-Suite 2100,cut/refund measures that have passed the House and now await action in the Senate.These include (with the price tags noted):a permanent income tax cut reached at ($172 million);personal property tax reductions ($16 million);repealing the state sales tax on telephones ($69 mil lion);and reducing the income tax on individual interest/capital gains earnings ($60 million). The League strongly supports a de Brucing measure on the November ballot,which would return a portion of the surplus back to specific targeted areas,including state-local transporta tion needs (NB 98-1256,SB 98-170).To the extent that these bills cut into that surplus,the League has been urging lawmakers to resist permanent tax cuts and look at temporary refunds as the need arises (i.e.,FIB 98-1228 or SB 98- 169). The Senate will be on center stage on this issue over the next two weeks. Municipal officials can expect that the big-ticket items will be worked out in conference committee. Finally,the state budget bill will be introduced by the end of March.Leg- islative leadership is hopeful that many key tax policy decisions could begin to take shape by then. ••s Options narrow for transportation funding The League is now focused on two bills that would put urgently needed funding in the Highway Users Tax Fund for state and local transportation needs:Sen. Norton’s SB 98-170 and Rep. Anderson’s FIB 98-1256.We support them both and need help with your leg islators. As amended by the Senate Transporta tion Committee,SB 98-170 would allo cate state “excess”funds (funds that can be spent within the state’s TABOR limits)to the HUTF for a net increase over the next 10 years of $2.9 billion.It allocates $100 million a year for five years to the Capital Development Com mittee to be shared 60 percent state/22 percent county/iS percent municipal using the HUTF distribution formulas; and increases by 5 percent and extends through FY 07-08 the allocation of the state’s sales and use tax to HUTF, sharing the 5 percent increment on the 60 percent/22 percent/IS percent for mula.Deleted from the bill was the voter-referred element of using $75 mil lion per year for five years from the state “surplus”(over TABOR).The bill was also amended to make the $100 million through the CDC for highways, streets,and roads only (but left the sales and use dollars as available for trans portation generally).The bill will next be heard on second reading in the Senate. Rep.Norma Anderson’s NB 98-1256 is a referred measure that would allocate, subject to voter approval,$180 million a year from the state’s over-TABOR sur plus for each of the next five years for investment in three capital construction areas:state and local transportation, higher education,and K-12 education. 0 0 Statehouse Report is published regularly by the Colorado Municipal League during the Colorado General Assembly session and mailed first class to municipal officials. Publication is from the League offices at 1660 Lincoln St., Denver,CO 80264-2 101. CML staff can be (303)831-6411; FAX (303)860-8175; e-mail:cml~cmLorg copyright©1998 Colorado Municipal League PV1L 2 CML Statehouse Report Feb.20,1998 Eac area would receive one-third of the funds over the five year period.The bill has been adopted in the House on second reading so will next be consid ered on third and final reading.While municipal officials would prefer to see more emphasis on transportation,we are very supportive of the state investing some of the surplus with a portion going to state and local transportation needs. There was much debate on the bill,with opinions ranging from opposition against investing any money and believing all the money should be returned to the citizens to those who believed $180 million is not nearly enough.Also debated were the merits of the one-third,one-third,one-third split of the funds,with some saying trans portation needs a bigger share and others questioning whether the state should expand its capital construction responsibilities to include K-12 con struction.Both the amount and the rela tive shares stayed the same but we expect to see closer scrutiny of these issues,and an increasing share to trans portation,when the Senate hears the bill. The other two bills,FIB 98-1212 and RB 98-1263,that would have invested the surplus with a portion allocated to transportation,were killed in House Finance.The other bill allocating a por tion of the under-TABOR excess,JiB 98-1202 allocating an additional $100 million per year for the next four years to CDOT’s high priority projects (no local share),is in House Appropriations. SB 170:Increased Funding For Trans portation Sponsors:Sen.Torn Norton,R-Greeley PositIon:Support Status:Introduced in Senate and assigned to Transportation Staff:Jan Gerstenberger SB 1256:Retain Excess Revenue for Government Needs Sponsors:Rep.Norma Anderson,R Lakewood PositIon:Support Status:Passed H.2nd reading and is sent on for H.3rd reading Staff:Jan Gerstenberger Reduction of property tax base less of a threat Three bills were introduced this session that would reduce local governments’ collection of property taxes by reducing or eliminating taxable personal property tax.The fiscal impact of these bills ranged from about $30 million to more than $800 million a year.The revenue hit is always significant when personal property tax cuts are proposed and the tax base eroded since reductions of per sonal property payments also reduce the residential assessment ratio. Two of the bills,the total elimination (SB 98-92 and its companion referred measure SCR 98-2)and the elimination of all newly purchased property (FIB 98- 1232)are dead.The remaining bill,FIB 98-1005,which exempts the first $25,000 of value from the levy of the school (only)mill levy,no longer impacts municipal property tax rev enues.We appreciate Rep.Spradley’s willingness to focus the bill on pro viding small-business relief without reducing municipal revenues. On the real property side of the equa tion,we also appreciate Sen.Mutze baugh’s restructuring of his property tax credit for the elderly bill,SB 98-94.As introduced,the bill would have provided a property tax “credit,”a sliding scale reduction of property taxes for all per sons over 65 years who met a residency Important Phone Numbers General Bill Information: (303)866-3055 or House:(800)811-7647 Senate:(888)473-8136 House Democrats and Republicans: (303)866-2904 Senate Democrats: (303)866-4865 Senate Republicans: (303)866-4866 Legislative Council: (303)866-3521 Department of Local Affairs: (303)866-2771 Governor’s Office: (303)866-2471 Feb.20,1998 CML Statehouse Report 3 requirement.As amended,the bill sets up an income tax check-off program to create a fund for the state to provide property tax reimbursement from the state,subject to the amount of money in the fund. Several bills and referred measures,NB 98-1152/HCR 98-1002,HE 98- 1182/HCR 98-1003,and 5CR 98-4,deal with changes to the real property tax structure.These all focused on repealing the Gallagher amendment and freezing the residential assessment rate to address the increased pressure on busi ness property taxes and the reduction of local government property tax revenues from the “ratcheting-down effect”and provide that certain residential property owners are provided a homestead exemption to offset the protection pro vided homeowners by Gallagher.HB 98-1182 and its companion HCR 98- 1003 reduced taxes but provided no replacement revenues and have been killed.The other proposals are still alive. Up for consideration on third and final reading on the floor of the House is I-TB 98-1152/HCR 98-1002,which increase the residential assessment rate while also providing a homestead exemption for certain residential property owners, lower the percent of valuation over time of business property and vacant land classes of property,and allow local gov ernments to float their mill levies to be able to collect the same amount of prop erty tax revenues over the years of the value adjustments.As a referred mea sure changing the constitution,the mea sure will need a two-thirds favorable vote to be adopted. While the ratcheting down effect of the TABORIGallagher interplay has been a concern in the past to municipal offi cials,the residential assessment rate is estimated to be fairly stable over the next six years,significantly reducing further ratcheting down impacts.There are concerns about the uncertainty of the impacts on the taxpayers after these adjustments to the tax base are phased in,the diversity of these impacts among jurisdictions,and the political viability of actually raising mill levies to replace reduced revenues. Norton,recognizing the difficulty of addressing revenue reductions for local governments,has,in his 5CR 98-4, repealed the Gallagher amendment and offset it with the homestead exemption for certain residential property owners against the school property taxes only, with the expectation that the state will backfill the school revenue reduction through the school finance act.As amended in the Finance Committee,the measure replaces a uniform school mill levy with a maximum levy and has the state financing a homestead exemption of approximately $150 million. Floor amendment nar rows Internet tax bill As introduced,SB 98-49 would have exempted “transactions”and “communi cations”conducted via the Internet,as well as Internet access services from all fonns of state and local taxes,fees and charges (including sales and use taxes), other than those specifically preserved in the bill.In an effort to reduce the col lateral damage that this bill might cause to statutory municipalities,the League actively assisted in development of a floor amendment to narrow the bill.The Senate floor amendment,which essen tially rewrote the bill,removed the exemption for transactions and commu nications via the Internet,with the result that the bill now simply exempts “Internet access services”from tax.The bill purports to apply to home rule municipalities,and the League continues to oppose the bill. We believe the bill is unnecessary because it proposes to create a sales and use tax exemption for something that the state does not tax now,and a 0 CML Statehouse Report Feb.20,1998 TABOR election would be required before tax could be collected on this ser vice in the future. Much has been said on the floor of the Senate concerning the intent of this bill to prevent home rule municipalities from applying their sales taxes to Internet access services.However,to the very limited extent that Colorado’s home rule municipalities may presently tax this service,their right to do so is based upon the constitution.The authority of home rule municipalities to decide locally what to tax and what to exempt from sales tax has been reaf firmed twice by the Colorado Supreme Court.Consequently,SB 98-49 will not affect present tax practices.Further more,we are confident that local citi zens and their elected representatives in home rule municipalities can work out whatever problem may arise,should Internet access taxation become contro versial in the community. Finally,we believe that this effort to create a tax break for this particular industry is,at least,premature.Tax issues relating to the Internet are truly national (or even international)in scope. A federal task force convened by the National Tax Association is currently examining what might be done on a national level to address these tax issues.There is a distinct possibility that federal legislation will be the product of this task force’s discussions.We believe that legislation prior to the conclusion of these discussions at the national level is ill-advised. SB 98-49:Tax Exemption for Internet Access Services Sponsors:Sen.Bill Schroeder,R-Lake wood;Rep.Ron May,R-Colorado Springs Status:Senate Third Reading Position:Oppose unless amended Staff:Geoff Wilson House passes shooting range noise bill This bill was prompted by local govern ments permitting residential develop ment near existing shooting ranges.Res idents then complain about the noise; the consequent enforcement of noise ordinances has resulted in closure of ranges. As introduced,the bill would have pre cluded municipal and county enforce ment of any noise ordinance other than that which applied when the range com menced operation (if no noise restriction applied at that time,none could be enforced).The bill is supported by the NRA and other gun enthusiasts,as well as elements of the law enforcement community (who would like these ranges to stay open so that they have a convenient location at which to train and maintain their firearms qualifica tion/certification).The bill passed out of the Local Government Committee on a unanimous vote. Recognizing that the real object of this bill is to avoid complaints and local enforcement in response to citizens who have moved near the range in recent years,the League entered into extensive discussions with the proponents and the bill sponsor.As a result of these discus sions,the bill was amended on the House floor to require that enforcement of noise ordinances against ranges be based upon citizen complaints (which must be in writing and indicate the date on which the complainant established residence)and foreclosing enforcement if the complainant established residence after Jan.1,1985. While by no means all that the League would have desired,the amendment does narrow somewhat the broad pre emptive reach of the original bill.This legislation enjoys substantial support in Get connected! For the latest in formation on legislative matters, check out the timely updates on CML Connection.Get up-to-the-minute status for important bills,and remember:CML Con nection is now available through the Internet. More than 30 cities and towns currently use the system to get timely information. For info on how to get connected,contact Steve Smithers at CML, (303)831-6411. For more general in for mation on the League, check out the CML homepage at iwiwcapcon.comlcml Feb.20,1998 CML Statehouse Report the General Assembly having passed the House (after amendment)by a vote of 62-1. HB 98-1170:Shooting Range Noise Regulation Sponsors:Rep.Russell George,R Rifle;Sen.Ken Chlouber,R-Leadville Status:Awaiting Senate Committee assignment Position:Oppose unless amended Staff:Geoff Wilson Amendment protects local telecommuni cations service tax revenue Rep.Andy McElhany’s,R-Colorado Springs,HE 98-1065 is designed to remove “intrastate phone service”from the state’s sales tax base.To his credit, McElhany included language in his bill designed to give local governments the option of preserving this service in their tax bases.Unfortunately,the language in the printed bill would have required every county and statutory municipality in Colorado to pass a resolution or ordi nance to continue this item in the local tax base.McElhany confirmed to the League that it was indeed his intention that local governments would have to jump through this hoop in order to con tinue taxation of this service. The League objected to this dimension of HB 98-1065.Local sales and use tax ordinances,including the provision for taxation of intrastate phone service,are adopted by the voters in the community in which the tax is imposed.Addition ally,in numerous statutory jurisdictions across the state of Colorado,voters have recently “de-Bruced”their sales and use tax revenue streams,authorizing the local government to keep and spend these tax revenues,including those derived from intrastate telephone ser vice.Furthermore,it is our view that if the General Assembly wants to remove this item from the state tax base,that is its prerogative,but it should be left to local elected officials (who must,after all,deal with the revenue loss conse quences of the decision)whether to remove this item from the local tax base. Responding to these and other concerns expressed by CML and Colorado Coun ties Inc.,House Majority Leader Norma Anderson,R-Lakewood,agreed to pro pose an amendment that would preserve intrastate phone service in the local tax base unless the local governing body decides to adopt an exemption. Anderson’s amendment passed on the floor of the House with overwhelming bipartisan support.The League expresses its appreciation to Anderson for helping to preserve in that govern ment closest to the people this critical revenue decision. HB 98-1065:Eliminate Sales Tax on Phone Services Sponsors:Rep.Andy McElhany,R-Col orado Springs Status:Awaiting Senate Committee assignment Position:Formerly Opposed Staff:Geoff Wilson I.. League tracking liquor licensing bill The issue of underage beer and liquor enforcement has cropped up again this session in the form of SB 97-37.The bill as introduced was nearly identical to the bill introduced by Senator Lacy last year to restrict local liquor licensing authority to assess penalties when an underage drinking compliance check has been conducted.Through negotiations between Lacy,CCI,CML,and industry 0 6 CML Statehouse Report Feb.20,1998 representatives,a compromise has been developed that takes into account the liquor licensee penalty guidelines that were developed by a local government/industry task force last fall. The bill was amended in committee last week striking all of the current language of the bill and replacing it with authority for the state liquor licensing division to develop regulations on penalty guide lines when underage drinking compli ance checks are conducted.Based on this change,League staff recommended taking no position on the legislation (the League Policy Committee has concurred in this position). Other beer and liquor Issues Several other beer and liquor bills have been introduced this session.Two,HR 98-1218 and FIB 98-1211,have been postponed indefinitely.FIB 1218 would have allowed certain 1 8-year-olds to obtain “provisional drinking permits.” HE 1211 would have added the word “concerns”to “desires”in the licensing section of the beer and liquor statutes. Two other beer and liquor bills that the League is following are FIB 98-1292 and SB 98-67.FIB 1292 is a bill that does not currently contain issues of sig nificant municipal concern;however,the bill title,“Concerning the Sale of Alcohol Beverages,”is very broad and we will watch the bill very closely for the addition of any damaging amend ments.SB 67 would allow a tavern licensee to hold up to three tavern licenses.Each tavern license would be required to have a registered manager and pay the $75 registration fee to the state and local licensing agency for each licensed establishment.A manager could not be a manager for more than one tavern license.The League does not see any particular problem with the bill. SB 98-37:Restrictions on Underage Drinking Compliance Checks Sponsors:Sen.Elsie Lacy,JR-Aurora; Rep.Steve Tool,R-Fort Collins Positiorv.No position Status:House Business Affairs and Labor Staff:Steve Smithers ... Measure would modify drug treatment provisions This bill modifies several provisions in the workers’compensation statutes as well as the motor vehicle PIP statutes to require continuation of drug treatments. The bill goes on to modify the health care coverage statutes to require that “AN ENTITY SUBJECT TO THIS ARTICLE THAT PROVIDES COV ERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND HAS NEGOTIATED THE CONTRACT PRICING AND TERMS FOR THE ADMINISTRA TION OF THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT WITH A PHAR MACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT FIRM OR INTERMEDIARY SHALL OFFER TO CONTRACT WITH EACH PHARMACY PROVIDER IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC AREA IF SUCH PHARMACY PROVIDER AGREES TO REASONABLE CON TRACT TERMS AND PRICES AS SET BY SUCH ENTITY AND THE PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGE MENT FIRM OR INTERMEDIARY.” This language results in health plans being required to open up their pharma ceutical contracts to all comers who are willing to match the “REASONABLE CONTRACT TERMS AND PRICES” set by the insurance provider.It is our opinion that this language will lead to the undoing of many contracts that are Feb.20,1998 CML Statehouse Report 0 in place with pharmaceutical providers, resulting in significantly higher health care costs for municipalities.The SB 98-1142:Elimination of Community League is opposed to the bill as drafted Rating for New Small Group Health and will push to have this “any willing Plans provide?’language removed from the Sponsors:Rep.David Owen,R bill.Greeley;Sen.Don Ament,R-lliff Position:Oppose SB 98-1 07:Prohibition on Exclusive Status:House Business Affairs andPrescriptionDrugProvidersLaborCommittee Sponsors:Sen.Stan Matsunaka,D-Staff:Steve Smithers Loveland;Rep.Lewis Entz,R-Hooper PosItIon:Oppose unless amended Status:House Business Affairs and Labor Staff:Steve Smithers ... Proposal would adjust insurance factors The provisions of this bill would allow the premium rate adjustment factor used by small-group (less than 50 employees) sickness and accident insurers for health plans,issued or renewed on or after July 1,1998,to be based on claims experi ence and health status.The rate adjust ment factor would allow rates to increase or decrease in a rate band of between 65 percent and 135 percent.Jn essence,what the bill is doing is elimi nating some of the key small-employer health care insurance reforms that were put into place with FIB 94-1210.The bill will allow some insurance compa nies to cherry pick the best employee groups at the expense of those plans with older,less healthy groups.The result will be higher health insurance costs for many small employers.The bill will undermine the viability of the Cooperative for Health Jnsurance Pur chasing (CHIP)that a number of mimic ipalities have come to rely upon as a very cost-effective source for their health insurance.For these reasons the League is opposed to FIB 1142. CML Statehouse Repoit Feb.20,1998 CML Legislative Box Score Subject Status as of 2/20/98 (*means “with amendments”) SUPPORT SB 3 Lottery —extends sunset on state lottery from 1999 to 2014 H.Fin.Corn. SB 20 POST—contains miscellaneous revisions to peace officer standards S.Approp.Corn.* and training law,including facilitative procedures for qualifying experienced out-of-state applicants SB 28 Aviation —establishes state program funding airport improvements to S.Approp.Corn. facilitate intrastate commercial service SB 32 Audits —modifies local government audit law to provide more H.Local Gov’t.Corn. flexibility regarding requirements for inventory of property SB 71 Appropriations to charities —repeals the $5,000 per year limit H.Local Gov’t.Corn. applicable to statutory municipalities SB 83 Taxes —establishes a study of state and local government fiscal S.Approp.Com.* policies SB 115 Communications —establishes and funds an electronic S.Approp.Com.* communications grant program for local government and nonprofit facilities SB 146 Highways —transfers,subject to referendum,one-third of state Postponed indef. surplus over TABOR limit to highway users tax fund for distribution to state,municipalities,and counties SB 152 Electric power retail competition —provides for a study of merits and S.Approp,Com. impacts SB 170 Transportation —allocates surplus state revenues for state,S.Approp.Corn. municipal,and county transportation needs HB 1006 Endangered species —creates state program with financing to H.Approp.Com.* promote conservation of and avoid federal act complications HB 1020 Audits —relaxes requirements for local governments having small S.Local Gov’t.Com. budgets February 20,1998 CML Statehouse Report A-i 0• KB 1029 Mayorterms of office —provides local option for four-year terms for S.Local Gov’t.Corn. mayors in statutory council-manager cities (already available for other statutory cities and towns) NB 1040 Drivefs license revocations —provides for revocation of driver’s Postponed indef. licenses of minors upon conviction of marihuana violations (HB 1160 contains a similar provision.) KB 1069 Revenue sharing —enacts state program to assist growth impacted H.Approp.Com* local governments NB 1105 Elections —CML sponsored bill simplifying reporting requirements S.Local Gov’t.Com. for local government candidates under the Fair Campaign Practices Act NB 1125 Statute of limitations —tolls the two-year statute of limitations until Postponed indef. substantial completion of an improvement to real property where the damage claim arises prior to substantial completion of the improvement NB 1160 Crimes —strengthens certain criminal law provisions (CML supports Passed H.* provision,similar to HB 1160,which provides for revocation of driver’s licenses of individuals convicted of drug and alcohol offenses.) NB 1169 Alternate fuel —provides tax incentives and rebates for afternative H.Approp.Com.* fuel vehicle purchases and conversions NB 1200 Marketing —authorizes creation of local marketing districts by S.Local Gov’t.Com.* municipalities &counties KB 1220 Plumbing regulations —modifies state regulation to increase local H.Approp.Com.* govemment plumbing code enforcement NB 1256 Taxes —authorizes retention of state revenues exceeding TAROR H.3,d Reading* limits for state and local transportation needs,K-i 2 education capital facilities and higher education capital facilities NB 1283 Spurious liens —clarifies that sanctions don’t apply to liens imposed S.Jud.Com.* by home rule municipalities NB 1305 Count/boundaries —facilitates minor adjustments in county H.3m Reading* boundaries for counties in the Denver metro region NB 1315 Tourism —finances state tourism promotion by earmarking portion of Postponed indef. state sales and use tax increases A-2 CML Statehouse Repost February 20,1998 OPPOSE SCR 2 Taxes —exempts all personal property from taxation without Postponed indef. providing replacement revenue for local governments SB 49 Taxes —restricts state and local taxes,fees and charges related to Passed 5~* Internet access services SB 69 Umited gaming —provides for state approval of certain local land use S.2~Reading* decisions in gaming communities SB 81 Weapons —authorizes carrying of concealed weapons and preempts Postponed indef. local regulation SB 92 Taxes —completely exempts personal property from taxation without Postponed indef. replacing local revenue loss SB 96 Crimes —contains miscellaneous revisions,including some Postponed indef. reductions in crimes &preemption of local authority SB 107 Health care —Requires heallh plans to open up prescription drug H.Bus.Affairs &Labor plans to any willing provider,thereby leading to increased health care Com.* costs SB 178 Electric power retail competition —requires implementation S.Local Gov’t.Corn. NB 1100 Taxes —permanently reduces state income tax rate from 5 to 4 3/4%5.Fin.Corn.* NB 1129 Eminent domain —prohibits generally for purpose of reselling to Postponed indef. private persons or entities for commercial use HB 1142 Health insurance —eliminates community rating of small group S.Bus.Affairs &Labor health plans,potentially leading to significant cost increases for Com.* smaller plans NB 1145 Local government employment —subjects local government Postponed indef. employers to state investigation and litigation proceedings when employees allege local government “retaliation”actions against their employees NB 1148 Open records —requires law enforcement agencies to prepare and H.Jud.Com. make available to the public specified arrest and incident reports HB 1163 Annexation —severely restricts municipal annexations Postponed indef. HB 1170 Shooting ranges —restricts enforcement of local government noise S.Local Govt.Com.* regulations regarding operations (oppose unless amended) February 20,1998 CML Statehouse Report A-3 0 0 HB 1232 Taxes —exempts all newly acquired business personal property from Postponed indef. taxation with no replacement revenue of local governments HB 1260 Weapons —preempts local government restrictions re transportation Passed H.* of weapons (oppose unless amended) HB 1262 Audits —requires local governments to develop extensive data on Postponed indef. costs of local government services which private enterprises can provide HB 1266 Taxes —permanently exempts interest income,dividend income,and S.Fin.Com.* net capital gains up to a total of $2,300 annually from state income tax HB 1284 Electric power retail competition —requires implementation H.Bus.Affairs &Labor Com. HB 1302 Elections —restricts expenditure of government funds relating to S.Bus.Affairs &Labor campaigns for public office or public issues Com.* FORMERLY OPPOSED SB 37 Beer &liquor-S restricts disciplinary action when “sting”operations H.Bus.Affairs &Labor uncover illegal sales to minors (Senate amendments require Division Com.* of Liquor Enforcement to adopt guidelines for penaflies which may be imposed by local govemments.) SB 84 Motor vehicle dealers —allows dealers to register and title motor S.2~Reading* vehicles (As amended only applies to titles for salvaged vehicles.) SB 94 Taxes —provides a property tax credit for the elderly which reduces S.Approp.Com.* local tax revenues (As amended provides for state funding without local revenue loss.) SB 101 Taxes —exempts clothing and footwear from state and local sales S.Approp.Com.* and use taxes (Committee amendment makes exemption optional for local governments.) HB 1005 Taxes —increases amount of business personal property tax S.Fin.Com.* exemption (As amended,exemption only applies to school levies and does not affect municipal revenues.) HB 1065 Taxes —repeals state sales tax on telecommunication services (As S.Fin.Com.* amended,retains tax for local governments unless they affirmatively act to exempt.) CML Statehouse Report February 20.1998 Revised:2/13/98 Members of the 2nd Regular Session of the 61st Colorado General Assembly (January 1998) HOUSE Pol. Representative Dist.Counties Party Home Town Adkins,Jeanne 64 Douglas R Parker Agler,Vickie 28 Jefferson R Littleton Alexander,Kay 58 Delta,Dolores,R Montrose Montezuma,Montrose, Ouray,San Miguel Allen,Debbie 43 Arapahoe R Aurora Anderson,Norma 30 Jefferson R Lakewood Arrington,Barry 27 Jefferson R Arvada Bacon,Bob 53 Larimer D Fort Collins Berry,Chuck 21 El Paso R Colorado Springs Berry,Gayle 55 Mesa R Grand Junction Chavez,Nolbert 5 Denver D Denver Clarke,Benjamin 7 Denver D Denver Dean,Doug 18 El Paso R Colorado Springs Dyer,Jim 59 Archuleta,LaPlata D Durango Montezuma,San Juan Entz,Lewis 60 Alamosa,Conejos,Costilla,R Hooper Huerfano,Las Animas,Mineral, Rio Grante,Saguache Epps,Mary Ellen 19 El Paso R Colorado Springs Faatz,Jeanne 1 Denver,Jefferson R Denver George,Russ 57 Garfield,Moffat,Pitkin,R Rifle Rio Blanco Gordon,Ken 9 Arapahoe,Denver D Denver Gotlieb,Dorothy 10 Arapahoe,Denver R Denver Grampsas,Tony 25 Jefferson R Evergreen Grossman,Daniel 6 Arapahoe,Denver D Denver Hagedorn,Bob 42 Arapahoe D Aurora Hefley,Lynn 20 Douglas,El Paso R Colorado Springs Johnson,Steve 49 Larimer,Weld R Fort Collins June,Vi 35 Adams D Westminster Kaufman,Bill 51 Larimer R Loveland Keller,Moe 24 Jefferson D Wheat Ridge Kreutz,Martha 37 Arapahoe R Littleton Lawrence,Joyce 45 Pueblo R Pueblo Leyba,Gloria 2 Denver D Denver Mace,Frana 4 Denver D Denver May,Ron 15 El Paso R Colorado Springs McEthany,Andy 17 El Paso R Colorado Springs McPherson,Gary 40 Arapahoe R Aurora Miller,Carl 61 Chaffee,Gunnison,D Leadville Hinsdale,Lake,Park, Pitkin,Teller Morrison,Marcy 22 El Paso R Manitou Springs Musgrave,Marilyn 65 Logan,Morgan,Phillips,R Fort Morgan Sedgwick,Washington Nichol,Alice 34 Adams D Denver Owen,Dave 48 Weld R Greeley Pankey,Phil 38 Arapahoe,Jefferson R Denver Paschall,Mark 29 Jefferson R Arvada Pfiffner,Penn 23 Jefferson R Lakewood Reeser,Jeannie 32 Adams D Thornton Romero,Gil 46 Pueblo D Pueblo Salaz,Mike 4 Baca,Bent,Crowley,R Cheraw Las Animas,Otero,Pueblo Saliman,Todd 11 Boulder D Boulder Schauer,Paul 39 Arapahoe R Littleton Sinclair,Bill 16 El Paso R Colorado Springs Smith,Mat 54 Delta,Mesa R Grand Junction Snyder,Carol 33 Adams D Northglenn Spradley,Lola 44 Custer,Fremont,R Wetmore Pueblo,Teller Sullivant,Bryan 62 Clear Creek,Gilpin,R Breckenridge Jefferson,Summit Swenson,Bill 12 Boulder R Longmont Takis,Stephanie 36 Adams D Aurora Tate,Penfield 8 Denver D Denver Taylor,Jack 56 Eagle,Garfield,Grand,R Steamboat Springs Jackson,Rout Tool,Steve 52 Larimer R Fort Collins Thcker,Shirleen 26 Jefferson R Lakewood Tupa,Ron 14 Boulder D Boulder Udall,Mark 13 Boulder D Boulder Veiga,Jennifer 3 Denver,Arapahoe D Denver Williams,Suzanne 41 Arapahoe D Aurora Williams,Tambor 50 Weld R Greeley Young,Brad 63 Arapahoe,Cheyenne,R Lamar Elbert,Kiowa,Kit Carson, Lincoln,Prowers,Yuma Zimmerman,Paul 31 Adams,Boulder,Weld D Thornton 1998 House Legislative Committees Agriculture,Livestock,&Natural Resources -Representatives Entz,Chairman;Young,Vice-Chairman; Alexander,George,Gordon,Grossman,Johnson,Miller,Musgrave,Reeser,Spradley,Taylor,Udall Appropriations -Representatives Grampsas,Chairman;Owen,Vice-Chairman,Adkins,Agler,Bacon,G. Berry,Nichol,Pankey,Romero,Saliman,Young Business Affairs &Labor -Representatives Schauer,Chairman;Taylor,Vice-Chairman;G.Berry, Dyer,May,McElhany,Reeser,Spradley,Takis,Tate,T.Williams,Young,Zimmerman Education -Representatives Allen,Chairman;Dean,Vice-Chairman;Arrington,Bacon,Gotlieb,Keller, Schauer,Sinclair,Sullivant,Tupa,S.Williams Finance -Representatives Agler,Chairman;Pfiffner,Vice Chairman;Clarke,Epps,Faatz,Keller,Salaz, Saliman,Sinclair,Takis,Tate,Tool,Tucker Health,Environment,Welfare &Institutions -Representatives Epps,Chairman;Morrison,Vice- Chairman;Alexander,Chavez,Clarke,Hagedorn,Kreutz,Lawrence,Leyba,Musgrave,Paschall Judiciary -Representatives Adkins,Chairman;Kaufman,Vice-Chairman;Grossman,Heffley,Kreutz, Leyba,McPherson,Morrison,Nichol,Smith,Tool,Udall,Veiga Local Government -Representatives Tucker,Chairman;George,Vice-Chairman;G.Berry;Dyer,Entz, Johnson,June,Mace,Miller,Smith,Swenson,T.Williams,Zimmerman State,Veterans &Military Affairs -Representatives Salaz,Chairman;Paschall,Vice-Chairman; Arrington,Chavez,Dean,Faatz,Gordon,Hagedorn,Pankey,Pfiffner,Saliman,Sullivant,Tupa Transportation &Energy -Representatives May,Chairman;Swenson,Vice-Chairman;Allen,Gotlieb, June,Kaufman,Lawrence,Mace,McElhany,Veiga,S.Williams Senator Difl.Counties Home Town Alexander,Ben Ament,Don Arnold,Ken Bishop,Tillie Blickensderfer,Tom Chiouber,Ken Coffman,Mike Congrove,Jim Dennis,Gigi Feeley,Michael Hernandez,Rob Hopper,Sally Johnson,Joan Lacy,Elsie Lamborn,Doug Linkhart,Doug Martinez,Bob Matsunaka,Stan Mutzebaugh,Dick Norton,Tom Pascoe,Pat Perlmutter,Ed Phillips,Terry Powers,Ray Reeves,Peggy Rizzuto,James Rupert,Dorothy Schroeder,Bill Tanner,Gloria Travis Tebedo,MaryAnne Thiebaut,Bill Wattenberg,Dave Weddig,Frank Wells,Jeffrey Wham,Dottie 6 Archuleta,Delta, Dolores,La Plata,Montezuma, Montrose,Ouray,San Juan, San Miguel 1 Logan,Morgan,Phillips, Sedgwick,Washington, Weld,Yuma 23 Adams,Boulder 7 Mesa 26 Arapahoe,Jefferson 4 Chaffee,Delta,Fremont, Gunnison,Hinsdale,Lake, Park,Pitkin 27 Arapahoe 19 Jefferson S Alamosa,Conejos,Costilla, Custer,l-{uerfano,Las Animas, Mineral,Pueblo,Rio Grande, Saguache 21 Jefferson 34 Denver 13 Boulder,Clear Creek, Gilpin,Jefferson,Summit 24 Adams 28 Arapahoe 9 El Paso 31 Denver 25 Adams 15 Larimer 30 Arapahoe,Douglas, Elbert,Jefferson 16 Weld 32 Denver 20 Jefferson 17 Boulder 10 El Paso 14 Larimer 2 Baca,Bent,Cheyenne, Crowley,El Paso,Kiowa, Kit Carson,Lincoln,Otero, Prowers 18 Boulder 22 Jefferson 33 Denver 12 El Paso,Teller 3 Pueblo 8 Eagle,Garfield,Grand, Jackson,Moffat,Rio Blanco, Routt 29 Arapahoe 11 El Paso 35 Arapahoe,Denver R Westminster R Grand Junction R Englewood R Leadville R Aurora R Arvada R Pueblo West D Lakewood D Denver R Golden D Denver R Aurora R Colorado Springs D Denver D Commerce City D Loveland R Ilighlands Ranch R Greeley D Denver D Golden D Louisville R Colorado Springs D Fort Collins D LaJunta D Boulder R Morrison D Denver R Colorado Springs D Pueblo R Walden D Aurora R Colorado Springs R Denver SENATE Pol. Party R Montrose R fliff CML 11/3/97 I 1998 Senate Legislative Committees I Agriculture,Natural Resources and Energy -Senators Ament,Chairman;Bishop,Vice-Chairman; Dennis,Hernandez,Johnson,Phillips,Wattenberg Appropriations -Senators Lacy,Chairman;Blickensderfer,Vice-Chairman;Bishop,Johnson, Mutzebaugh,Rizzuto,Schroeder,Tanner,Thiebaut,Wham Business Affairs and Labor -Senators Wattenberg,Chairman;Schroeder,Vice-Chairman;Alexander, Bishop,Chlouber,Hernandez,Martinez,Matsunaka,Tanner Education -Senators Alexander,Chairman;Arnold,Vice-Chairman;Chiouber,Lamborn,Matsunaka, Pascoe,Thiebaut Finance -Senators Coffman,Chairman;Chiouber,Vice-Chairman;Alexander,Pascoe,Phillips, Schroeder,Tanner Health,Environment,Welfare and Institutions -Senators Hopper,Chairman;Congrove,Vice- Chairman;Coffman,Linkhart,Reeves,Rupert,Wham Judiciary -Senators Wham,Chairman;Mutzebaugh,Vice Chairman;Arnold,Dennis,Hopper, Perlmutter,Rupert,Thiebaut Local Government -Senators Dennis,Chairman;Arnold,Vice-Chairman;Congrove,Reeves,Rupert, Tebedo,Weddig State,Veterans,and Military Affairs -Senators Tebedo,Chairman;Congrove,Vice Chairman; Coffman,Johnson,Lamborn,Pascoe,Phillips,Powers,Weddig Transportation -Senators Mutzebaugh,Chairman;Powers,Vice-Chairman;Ament,Lamborn,Linkhart, Perlmutter,Thiebaut Joint Budget Committee -Senators Lacy, Grampsas,Chairman;Owen,Romero House Speaker -Chuck Berry 866-2346 House Majority Leader -Norma Anderson 866-2927 House Minority Leader -Carol Snyder 866-4667 Prepared by Colorado Municipal League 1660 Lincoln Street,Suite 2100 Denver,Colorado 80264-2101 (303)831-6411 FAX:(303)860-8175 E-mail:cml@cml.org Vice-Chairman;Blickensderfer,Rizzuto;Representatives Senate President -Tom Norton 866-3342 Senate Majority Leader -Jeff Wells 866-3341 Senate Minority Leader -Mike Feeley 866-2318 General Bill Information 866-3055 House (Democrats &Republicans)866-2904 Senate Democrats 866-2318 Senate Republicans 866-3431 Legislative Council 866-3521 Legislative Legal Services 866-2045 Joint Budget Committee 866-2061