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Legislative Review Committee Minutes
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
4:00-5:00PM
Councilmembers Present: Councilmember Canonico (chair), Mayor Arndt
Staff present: Tyler Marr, Ginny Sawyer, John Phelan, Sylvia Tatman-Burruss, Jenny Lopez-Filkins,
Megan DeMasters, Lockie Woods
Guests present: Ed Bowditch (lobbyist, virtual), Jennifer Cassell (lobbyist, virtual), Kevin Jones (virtual)
1. Approval of the minutes from the October 3rd meeting. Mayor moved and Canonico seconded. Passed 2-
0.
2. Approval of the 2024 Legislative Policy Agenda. Mayor moved and Canonico seconded. Passed 2-0.
3. Special Session Update (Ed)
a. In response to the failure of Proposition HH, session starts on Friday.
b. Colorado needs to sign up for a federal program that will give certain students a food and
nutrition benefit over the summer.
c. The current property tax proposal is to increase the value exemption for homeowners. All
proposals will only apply to the year. Many details remain uncertain.
4. Stakeholder outreach from the Governor’s Office on Housing Policies/Bills (Mayor Arendt & Jennifer)
a. Transit Corridor Development
b. ADUs – Incentives to build & reduce fees
c. Strategic Housing Planning
5. Federal Topics (Tyler)
a. Upcoming visit to DC
b. Grants
i. Transportation
ii. State is applying for an EPA Greenhouse Gas grant.
6. Additional Topics (Ginny)
a. City and CCI are lobbying the state to push back the timeline for accessibility rules.
b. Legislative breakfast is on December 13th.
Minutes approved on January 23rd, 2024