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Legislative Review Committee Agenda
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Councilmembers Present: Councilmember Canonico, Councilmember Pignataro, Councilmember Olson,
Councilmember Gutowsky (alternate), Mayor Arndt
Staff Present: Ginny Sawyer, Tyler Marr, Max Valadez, Dianne Criswell, Megan DeMasters
Other Guests: Ed Bowditch, Jennifer Cassell
A. Meeting called to order at 4:01pm
B. Approval of Minutes from February 4, 2025. Moved by Ohlson, second Pignataro, passed 3-0.
C. Bill Overview and Discussion
Staff noted focus on bills that have direct impact on City operations.
a. Bill Tracker Review
Position Bills
a. HB-1029: Municipal Authority over Certain Land-Support
b. HB-1039 Commercial Vehicle Muffler Requirements- Support
c. HB- 1044: Local Funding for Vulnerable Road User Protection-Support
d. HB-1051: repeal recycled bag carryout Fee- Oppose (has been Postponed Indefinitely)
e. HB-1056: Local Government Permitting Wireless telecommunications facilities-Oppose
f. HB-1060: Electronic fence Detection System - Oppose
g. HB-1077: Backflow Prevention Devices Requirement – Support
h. HB-1096: Automated Permits for Clean Energy Technology – Oppose
i. HB-1113: Limit Turf in New Residential Development – Monitor
a. CML in amend position to make permissive. Currently applies to new development and
multi-family housing. Committee asked that staff be prepared to reference this during
Water Efficiency Plan work session discussion.
j. SB-001: Colorado Voting Rights Act – Monitor
k. SB-002: Regional Building Codes for Factory-Built Structures – Amend
l. SB-030: Increase Transportation Mode Choice Reduce Emissions – Monitor
a. CC4CA recommending amend, could evolve into bike-pedestrian-transit inventory bill.
NPOs and state already doing this. Don’t want redundant work or competition among
local govs. LRC move to amend.
m. SB-077: Modifications to Colorado Open Records Act – Monitor
a. CML in amend position to seek removing media carve out.
Tracked Bills
a. HB-1031: Law Enforcement Whistleblower Protection (CML Amend)
b. HB-1032: Improving Infrastructure to Reduce Homelessness (CML Amend)
c. HB-1112: Local Authorities Enforce Vehicle Registration (CML Support)
d. HB-1147: Fairness and Transparency in Municipal Court (CML Amend)
i. Limits City’s ability to increase accountability/fines on repeat offenders or failures to appear
in court. General concern among municipalities. CML amendment to try and remove
ii. Muni-courts from bill. LRC move to take Oppose position.
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e. HB- 1166: Efforts to Reduce Food Waste
f. HB-1169: Housing Developments on Faith and Educational Land (CML Oppose)
g. HB-1170: Lobbying by Nonprofit Entities
h. SB-020: Tenant and Landlord Law Enforcement (CML Amend)
i. Bill came out as attempt to have another tool to address problem multi-family properties.
Question if bill could be amended to include motel-type properties that tend to have same
issues. Ed and Jenn will work with bill sponsor (s). LRC move to Amend.
D. CC4CA/CML Policy related
a. CML Muni caucus - many bills still have moving parts and amendments coming, etc. , HB-1029
(natural areas rangers enforcement) expected to pass through committee.
b. Ed and Jenn updates:
i. Vulnerable road users bill PI’d but expected new bill to come back as enterprise fund with
some dedicated wildlife preservation. Unsure where funds would come from.
ii. Confirmed Rep Boesenecker no on electric fence bill.
iii. Whistleblower bill moving slower than expected.
iv. HB1272 first of 3 anticipated bills on housing defects introduced.
v. HB 1166 efforts to reduce food waste- doesn’t have direct impact on current city operations,
but still of interest, directs dept of public health to expand scope as it relates to donation and
resale of food, aimed at private sector and more of a state impact bill.
vi. SB127 Staff asking PRPA and Utilities for input. Added to tracker to discuss at next meeting.
vii. SB 163 battery stewardship programs. To be added to tracker
viii. HB 1169 YIGBY- related to housing on faith community owned land. LRC to schedule meeting
w/ Rep. Boesenecker to discuss concerns with bill. LRC to take position after this above
meeting.
E. Other Business
a. DC lobbying trip scheduled in early March.
F. Adjournment at 4:53 pm
Minutes approved at March 4, 2025 meeting.