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MEMORANDUM
Date: May 4, 2023
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ginny Sawyer, Policy and Project Manager
Thru: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
Tyler Marr, Deputy City Manager
RE: Legislative Updates
The Legislative Review Committee (LRC) met on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 for the last meeting of
the session which ends on Monday, May 8, 2023.
As of Wednesday morning, May 3, 2023 there are 204 bills remaining.
The Land Use Bill (SB-213) passed out of committee after an 8-hour hearing with the addition of
numerous mandate amendments. One of the amendments includes adding a January 1, 2024
implementation date for any occupancy limit changes. Action on this bill is likely to remain very
fluid over the next 6 days.
Staff will provide a full update next week covering the status of tracked bills.
The Bill tracker can be found here: https://www.fcgov.com/citymanager/legislative.php
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Legislative Update
April 28, 2023
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GENERAL UPDATE
The General Assembly has 10 days left and the number of bills that are still out there is staggering –
close to 300. This backlog will force leadership in both parties to prioritize which bills will receive
consideration. A total of 674 bills that have been introduced.
All eyes are awaiting a potential bill to provide property tax relief from the rising property values that most
of the state is experiencing. Little details are known at this time, but the bill will likely include lower
assessment rates. If the bill is coming it has to be introduced next week and rushed through the process.
A few large policy bills remain – SB 23-287 (the School Finance Act) will include the next “buy down” of
the Budget Stabilization Factor – that amount below the funding requirement set by the voters in 2000. As
passed by the Senate, the buydown is $180 million. In addition, the School Finance Act also requires the
BS Factor to be eliminated after FY 2023-24 – thus requiring the final buydown of $140 million to take
place in FY 2024-25. This is great news for education interests.
In addition, the legislature has an air quality measure (HB 23-1294) aimed at combating the Front Range’s
severe non-attainment ozone level. This bill, however, is opposed by many business and economic
development groups and still has to make its way through. SB 23-111, a bill to allow public employees of
school districts, cities, and counties to participate in political activities, is heavily opposed by local
governments and is slowly working its way through.
The Governor’s signature policy measure, SB 23-213 Land Use, was significantly altered by the
legislature. The bill would impose new land use requirements on local governments in order to promote
the development of more affordable housing and almost all of the mandates on local governments have
been removed from the bill.
Below are some bills of interest that the Governor has signed. For a full list click here.
HB 23-1043 Emergency and Continued Placement with Relative or Kin
HB 23-1051 Support for Rural Telecommunications Providers
HB 23-1064 Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact
HB 23-1094 Extend Agricultural Workforce Development Program
HB 23-1011 Consumer Right to Repair Agricultural Equipment
HB 23-1123 Move Over or Slow Down Stationary Vehicle
HB 23-1156 Public Airport Authority Act Modernization
SB 23-137 Transfer to Colorado Economic Development Fund
SB 23-150 Require Labeling Disposable Wipes
SB 23-221 Healthy School Meals for All Program Fund
Any bill that passes after today is exempt from the 10 day “signing” clock for the Governor’s
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