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Legislative Review Committee Minutes
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
3:30-4:30 PM
Councilmembers Present: Councilmember Canonico (chair), Mayor Arndt
Staff present: Tyler Marr, Carrie Daggett, John Duval, Ginny Sawyer, Sylvia Tatman-Burruss, Lockie
Woods, John Phelan, Honore Depew
Guests Present: Ed Bowditch (lobbyist, virtual), Jennifer Cassell (lobbyist, in person), Kevin Jones (in
person)
1. Approval of minutes May 23, 2023 and September 5, 2023 meetings. Mayor moved and
Canonico seconded.
2. Review of Legislative Policy Agenda (Ginny), Scheduled for Council Adoption November 21st.
General conversation included:
a. Added water as statewide concern.
b. Oppose unfunded mandates throughout
c. Adding area around accessibility with bullet points around digital accessibility law.
Rulemaking is not finished and June of next year is the compliance deadline. No time to
come into compliance with an unknown rule. This is also an issue for the school district.
Deferring to federal standards could save a substantial amount of money. At minimum
we need extension of compliance for state. CML is pushing for something that supports
those who are trying to comply.
d. Climate Section
i. Previously 4 policy points. Same 4 have been re-ordered to focus on equity.
Couple of tweaks to number 3. Adding resilience to these. Cleanup on number
3. Number 4 is direct carryover. 5 and 6 are new this year.
ii. Energy: Changes to #8, no comments.
iii. #13 is about solar credit rates. In anticipation of legislative things for net
metering statutes.
e. COVID-19 references changed to "Health emergency."
f. Housing was not changed, just moved alphabetically.
g. Deleted statement regarding rent control as there was not consensus.
h. Marijuana and hemp changed to licensed substances.
i. Conversation on requesting exceptions for body worn camera use (administrative
duties, other recording equipment available, etc.)
j. Discussed adding a Vision Zero section: DMV registration based on vehicle weight?
Suggestion for Interim committee for statewide efforts.
3. High Level Review of Next Session (Jenn Cassell)
a. The legislature just got latest member yesterday, Manny Rutinow.
b. Can expect a busy and active and rowdy session.
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c. Land Use issue is going to come up again. Lots of municipalities trying to be proactive.
Expect something on Occupancy limits.
d. Affordable housing and cost of living, and environment and energy policy will be topics.
JBC will get to work November 1.
e. Could be more tax-credit bills this year because of TABOR.
f. Uncertain what happens if prop HH doesn't pass.
g. Maybe some emergency relief for property tax.
4. Other Bills (Ginny)
a. Rep Boesnecker
i. Mobile home park and broadband cleanup bill.
ii. First right of refusal on affordable housing properties.
iii. Constituent issue with solar on commercial buildings – staff has set up a
meeting.
b. Rep Kipp
i. Might bring forward something on CORA abuses.
ii. Bringing back pesticide pre-exemption
iii. Possibly defining discriminatory utility rates.
iv. Working with City attorneys state sales tax streamlining.
c. Heard of a bill to take away the idea that you have to opt in to do grey water - you'd
have to opt out.
5. Federal Policy Update (Tyler)
Federal space very interesting. Trying to figure out budget items, particularly on earmarks and
stop-gap measures. Doesn’t mean it's bad news, but folks are confused. Mayor and Tyler will be
at CityLab in October. LRC end of November.
Next steps:
Ginny will send out memo with full red-lined version. LRC meets again November 14th for final review
before print for November 21 full Council adoption.
Minutes approved on November 14th, 2023