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Legislative Review Committee Agenda
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
3:30-4:30PM
Council Information Chambers (CIC) in City Hall
300 LaPorte Ave
In-person with Zoom option
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://fcgov.zoom.us/j/99856308287
1. Approval of minutes from November 14, 2023 meeting
a. Attached: draft November 14, 2023 minutes
2. Bill review
a. Current Bill tracker (attached)
b. Other anticipated bills
i. Local Government Rights regarding Multifamily Rental Properties
ii. Real Estate Transfer Fee
iii. Public Meeting Accessibility
iv. Ban on Parking Minimums
v. Other
3. Other Business and Announcements
a. CML Legislative Workshop – February 15 (register by February 9)
b. Other
City Manager’s Office
City Hall
300 LaPorte Ave.
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.221.6505
970.224.6107 - fax
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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.
Bill # Title Description Position
Sponsors (House and
Senate)
HB24-1007 Prohibit Residential
Occupancy Limits
Concerning residential occupancy limits. Monitor House: J. Mabrey (D), M.
Rutinel (D); Senate: T.
Exum Sr. (D), J.
Gonzales (D)
HB24-1012 Front Range Passenger Rail
District Efficiency
Concerning the operational efficiency of the front
range passenger rail district.
Monitor House: A. Boesenecker
(D), T. Mauro (D);
Senate: R. Zenzinger (D)
HB24-1018 College Textbook Sales Use
Tax Exemption
Concerning a sales and use tax exemption for college
textbooks.
Monitor House: A. Boesenecker
(D); Senate: J. Marchman
(D)
HB24-1023 Civil Forfeiture Reform Concerning civil forfeitures. Monitor House: K. DeGraaf (R);
Senate: M. Baisley (R)
HB24-1026 Local Government Tax
Payers' Bill of Rights Prior
Voter Approval Requirement
Concerning a requirement that voters reauthorize a
local government to retain revenue in excess of the
limitations imposed by section 20 of article X of the
state constitution.
Monitor House: R. Bockenfeld
(R); Senate:
HB24-1028 Overdose Prevention Centers Concerning the authorization for a municipality to
allow for the operation of an overdose prevention
center within its jurisdiction.
Monitor House: E. Epps (D);
Senate: K. Priola (D)
SB24-005 Prohibit Landscaping
Practices for Water
Conservation
Concerning the conservation of water in the state
through the prohibition of certain landscaping
practices.
Monitor Senate: D. Roberts (D),
C. Simpson (R); House:
B. McLachlan (D), K.
McCormick (D)
SB24-022 Regulate Flavored Tobacco
Products
Concerning an expansion of the ability of a board of
county commissioners to regulate tobacco products.
Monitor Senate: K. Mullica (D);
House: K. Brown (D), E.
Velasco (D)
SB24-033 Lodging Property Tax
Treatment
Concerning the property tax treatment of real property
that is used to provide lodging.
Monitor Senate: C. Hansen (D);
House: M. Weissman (D)