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Legislative Review Committee Minutes
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
3:00-4:00PM
Councilmembers Present: Councilmember Canonico (chair), Councilmember Peel
Staff present: Tyler Marr, Carrie Daggett, Ginny Sawyer, John Duval, John Phelan, Sylvia Tatman-
Burruss, Megan DeMasters, Honore Depew
Guests present: Ed Bowditch (lobbyist), Jennifer Cassell (lobbyist)
1. Approval of minutes from April 25, 2023
a. Attached: April 25, 2023 minutes
b. Shirley moved to approve. Tricia Seconded. Passes 2-0.
2. Review of the session (Jenn and Ed)
a. Plan for TABOR refunds contingent on voter approval this fall
b. Property tax subject to voter approval in the fall - These will both be on the ballot in November
c. Rent control: passed house, died in the senate
d. Relevant to Fort Collins:
i. Senate Bill 175: extension of Downtown Development Authorities (DDA) good for Fort
Collins DDA
ii. SB-150: Labeling of disposable wipes as "do not flush"
iii. Support HB1190 first right of refusal bill - multi-family residence to promote affordable
housing uses
e. Failed:
i. HB1169 - didn't make it out of first committee
ii. HB1282 - additional layer on municipal utility regulation layer
iii. Worker compensation bill - that didn't pass
iv. No micro-trenching bill not introduced
v. CORA bill - would have given a cost exemption to the members of the media
vi. SB213 - was not brought up for action in the Senate - need to prepare for a land use 2.0
for next year - maybe go the route of an incentive approach. CML and CCI conferences
coming up and this will be on the agenda
f. Updates on other bills:
i. Work comp bill - may not come up again
ii. Micro-trenching - may not come back - Crown Castle moved that forward
iii. Hospital Facility Fees - data collection to tell the story of hospital facility fees
1. Tricia: NPR story when a local hospital becomes part of a larger hospital system
the facility can then charge these fees
iv. SB111 protection bill - has not been signed yet by Polis. Jenn will check - is CML pushing
for a veto?
g. Budget:
i. Was passed and signed by governor's office - prioritized funding for k12
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ii. Meeting soon to hear revenue projections. TABOR revenues continues to decline. The
more we reduce TABOR refunds could lead to fewer prop 123 dollars going to affordable
housing initiatives.
h. CC4CA:
i. SB1294: Interim legislative committee around the bill addressing emissions
i. CAMU:
i. SB198: issues with energy plan
j. Most effective ways to engage with delegation over the summer:
i. Recommend individual meetings - meet in August for coffee
ii. Talk to them about what we see on the forefront. May or may not have legislative ideas
at that point. Having an informal discussion in August is smart.
k. CML events and board openings:
i. Applications are open for CML board positions
ii. Shirley may apply
iii. June 6th meeting if Council needs to make any decisions
l. Potential Legislative ideas into next session & Session Debrief:
i. Potential legislation:
1. Minimum wage, exempt small businesses and tipped wage earners
2. Radar vans: speed radar vans, traffic stops is the highest risk encounter for
officers. Expansion of that program makes sense. Catch is, cannot do it on roads
over 35 miles per hour. College and shields, can't automate tickets. Suggestion
to state law lifted up to 50mph.
a. Tricia: linking traffic violations to public health - speeding is a huge
issue.
b. Tyler: continue to see major accidents so there's a push for these
mechanisms
3. Body worn camera: if an officer is completing activity where audio and video are
available be able to turn off body camera. Looking to undo the redundancy in
systems and storage.
m. Other items:
i. Feedback on informing Council: Request for Councilmembers to sign on to petitions.
Flow-chart, refer to LRC, can continue to do that, but can feel messy. Option can be that
we don't sign up on lobbyist petitions and they should go to full Council for a decision.
1. John Duval: Councilmember can sign a legislative petition as an individual
Councilmember
2. Shirley: rather it go through other business with Council and councilmembers
can choose to sign on if they want to
3. John Duval: LRC can also always refer something to Council. Can pass with a
motion to get input on it, though things do move fast
ii. Tricia: has been nominated for legislative representation for CC4CA
iii. Ginny: another LRC mtg is not set up. Look to set up another one in August
iv. Tyler: CDOT willing to give $2million to college and trilby. A number of opportunities this
year to get us across the finish line - down to $1.6million needed. More MPO money
available.
v. Fall DC trip early - rare that schedules work for everybody, prioritized LRC availability for
those trips and will continue to do that - late September, early October
Minutes approved on October 3rd, 2023