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Legislative Review Committee Agenda
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
4:00 - 5:00PM
Council Information Center (CIC) in City Hall
300 LaPorte Ave, Building A
In-person with Zoom option https://fcgov.zoom.us/j/92970744988
1. Approval of minutes from April 23, 2024 meeting
a. Attached: draft April 23, 2024 minutes
The session is/was scheduled to end on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. This agenda was created mid-day on
May 8, 2024. The bulk of this meeting time will be reviewing final actions of the session.
2. Bill Review - Current Bill tracker (attached and online: Bill Tracker)
Positions Bills (all)
a. HB 1018 (College textbook Sales Use Tax Exemption) Support – in Appropriations
b. HB 1030 (Railroad Safety) Support – Senate Passed 3rd Reading
c. HB 1107 (Judicial review of Local Land Use Decision) Support - Senate Passed 3rd Reading
d. HB 1160 (Economic Development Grant Program) Support - Unamended to Appropriations
e. HB 1173 (EV Charging System Permits) Oppose – Senate Passed 3rd Reading
f. HB 1175 (Local governments Rights to Property for Affordable Housing) Support – Senate Passed
3rd reading
g. HB 1237 (Development of Childcare Facilities) Support – Senate Passed 3rd Reading
h. HB 1296 (Modifications to CORA) Support – Postponed Indefinitely
i. HB 1330 (Air Quality Permitting) Support – Referred amended to Appropriations
j. HB 1334 (Broadband for Multiunit Buildings) Support – House Considered Senate Amendments -
Result was to Concur - Repass
k. Hb 1341 (State Vehicle Idling Standard) Support – Governor signed
l. HB 1362 (Measures to Incentivize Graywater Use) Support – House Considered Senate
Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
m. HB 1367 (Repeal Severance Tax Exemption for Stripper Wells) Support – House Committee on
Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
n. HB 1434 (Expand Affordable Housing Credit) Support – Senate Passed 3rd Reading
o. HB 1454 (Grace Period Noncompliance Digital Accessibility) Support – Senate Passed 3rd Reading
p. SB 036 (Vulnerable Road User Protection) Support – Postponed Indefinitely
q. SB 065 (Mobile Electronic Devices & Motor Vehicle Driving) Support – First Conference
Committee Result was to Corrected Report Amending Rerevised Bill
r. SB 092 (Cost Effective Energy Codes) Oppose – Postponed Indefinitely
s. SB 165 (Air Quality Improvements) Support – Postponed Indefinitely
t. SB 184 (Support Surface Transportation Infrastructure Development) Support – House Third
Reading Passed - No Amendments
u. SB 195 (Protect Vulnerable Road Users) Amend - Senate Considered House Amendments -
Result was to Concur - Repass
Monitor Bills
a. HB 1007 (Occupancy) – Governor signed
b. HB 1152 (Accessory Dwelling Units) – House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to
Concur - Repass
c. HB 1168 (Equal Access to Public Meetings) – House Committee on Transportation, Housing &
Local Government Refer Amended to Appropriations
d. HB 1239 (Single Exit Stairway) – Postponed Indefinitely
e. HB 1304 (Minimum Parking Requirements) - House Considered Senate Amendments - Result
was to Concur - Repass
f. HB 1313 (Housing in Transit Oriented communities) – House Considered Senate Amendments -
Result was to Concur - Repass
g. HB 1366 (Sustainable Local Government Community Planning) - House Committee on
Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to Appropriations
h. HB 1371 (More Uniform Local Massage Facilities Regulations) - House Considered Senate
Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
i. HB 1434 (Expand Affordable Housing Tax Credit)- Senate Third Reading Passed - No
Amendments
j. SB-033 (Lodging Property Tax treatment) - Postponed Indefinitely
k. SB 106 (Right to Remedy Construction Defects) - Postponed Indefinitely
l. SB 166 (Air Quality Enforcement) – Postponed Indefinitely
m. SB 174 (Sustainable Affordable Housing Assistance) - House Third Reading Passed - No
Amendments:
New Bills since April 23, 2024
a. SB 229 (Ozone Mitigation Measures) - House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
b. SB 230 (Oil & Gas Production Fees) - House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
c. SB 233 (Property Tax) - House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House
Committee of the Whole
Other Bills
a. CC4CA
v. Other
3. Other Business and Announcements
a. Other – Future schedule
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DRAFT-Legislative Review Committee Minutes
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
4:00-5:00 PM
Councilmembers Present: Councilmember Canonico (chair), Councilmember Pignataro (virtual),
Councilmember Ohlson
Staff present: Tyler Marr, Ginny Sawyer, Sylvia Tatman-Burruss, Jenny Lopez-Filkins, Megan DeMasters
Guests Present: Ed Bowditch (lobbyist, virtual), Jennifer Cassell (lobbyist, virtual), Kevin Jones (virtual)
1. Approval of minutes from March 26 meeting. Canonoico moved, Ohlson seconded. Minutes
approved unanimously.
2. Bill review
a. HB24-1460 Law Enforcement Misconduct
i. Bill is in the Senate and review should begin soon.
ii. Whistleblower protection. Just about to start.
b. Land Use Bills: HB24-1152, Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Bill and HB24-1313, Transit
Oriented Communities (TOC) Bill:
i. CML is requesting an amendment on the ADU bill trying to grandfather in
municipalities that have an ADU policy in place.
c. HB24-1173, Amendment to the EV Charger bill:
i. Places more restrictions on local governments, tighter timelines, projects bumped
to top of queue.
d. HB24-1107, Local Land Use:
i. Passed the Senate and onto Governor’s desk.
ii. Protecting City in recouping court costs and attorneys’ fees was the basis for the
City’s support of the bill.
e. HB24-1296, Modifications to the Colorado Open Records Act:
i. Rep Kipp made modifications to this bill. Bill passed the house, was scaled back a bit.
ii. Provision removed to identify a “vexatious requester” – still gives some flexibility for
compliance with the requests.
f. HB24-1454, Digital Accessibility Bill:
i. One year delay in the digital accessibility bill. Maintains the deadlines and moves
penalties back a year – until July 1, 2025.
ii. Passed out of committee unanimously and now goes to house floor.
iii. Municipalities must show they are making clear progress to avoid penalties. City of
Fort Collins is in a support position.
g. Property tax bill: Calls for a decrease in the non-property tax assessment rate. No bill
number yet. Task force will discuss the bill on Friday.
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h. HB24-1168: Equal Access to Public Meetings:
i. Bill is unlikely to move forward.
i. HB24-1018, Textbook bill:
i. This bill is not moving forward. Bill may be brought forward during the next
legislative session. Rep Boesenecker will be part of those discussions.
j. SB24-106, Right to Remedy construction defects:
i. Passed Senate two weeks ago and hasn’t been introduced in the house – is unlikely
to pass.
k. Councilmember Ohlson asked about the vulnerable road user bill:
i. Jennifer Cassell response: postponed indefinitely, first bill died.
ii. Established a fee on all medium and heavy-duty cars in populous counties.
iii. Confusion over where local jurisdictions will have authority. Collaboration on this
one will be important.
l. HB24-1334, Broadband Service for Multiunit Buildings:
i. Rep Boesenecker’s bill. Scheduled for committee on Thursday.
ii. Will be rescheduled as soon as senator Hanson is ready.
iii. Allows public broadband to put infrastructure in mobile home parks and multi-
dwelling units.
m. Councilmember Ohlson questions:
i. ADU Bill: Expressed interest in scale and mass requirement, and interest in
grandfathering existing ADU rules in municipalities.
ii. Jennifer Cassell response: Bill was pulled from the calendar. Perhaps more
amendments are coming.
iii. HB24-1313, Housing and transit-oriented communities: concerned about the ½ mile
from transit corridors.
iv. Jennifer Cassell response: Housing opportunity goal 89,000. Still concerned about
HUTF funding and want to be sure that we’re close to compliance. Penalty will likely
be removed from the bill.
n. HB24-1304, Parking minimums bill:
i. Has yet to have first Senate hearing.
o. SB24-166, Air Quality and Enforcement:
i. Risk of civil action to the City.
ii. City holds a number of these air quality permits.
iii. Has been in the Senate finance committee and has not moved.
iv. Part of a larger negotiation for ballot measures that have been submitted.
p. Megan DeMasters, CC4CA bill:
i. Draft renewable energy bill. Standards statewide on how local governments permit
and would be complex to comply with. Could be turned into a study bill and waiting
to hear more.
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ii. Legislative wrap-up: May 28th work session is the Legislative Wrap-
up. At minimum, bring Jacob to LRC for a deeper dive on these things. May 28th is
meant for highlights that will impact Council’s policy work plan as a result.
q. HB24-1379: Two bills on dredging.
r. SB 174, Affordable Housing assistance:
i. CML bill.
ii. CC4CA moved to a support position on that bill.
iii. Has passed the senate and will start its house journey.
s. HB24-1436, Sports Betting Tax Revenue:
i. Might be referred to the ballot.
ii. Would allow to “debruce” the sports betting revenues.
t. SB24-194, Special District taxing ability:
i. Fire chiefs are supporting.
3. Other Business
a. None