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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - Mail Packet - 3/5/2024 - Legislative Review Committee Agenda – March 5, 2024 City Manager’s Office City Hall 300 LaPorte Ave. PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6505 970.224.6107 - fax fcgov.com Legislative Review Committee Agenda Tuesday, March 5, 2024 4:00 - 5:00PM 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/99024520256 1. Approval of minutes from February 14, 2024 meeting a. Attached: draft February 14, 2024 minutes 2. Bill review a. Current Bill tracker (attached and online: Bill Tracker) i. Changes from last meeting: 1. HB 1007 (Occupancy) position change form Amend to Monitor 2. HB 1160 (Economic Development Grant Program) added with a Support position 3. HB 1237 (Development of Childcare Facilities) added with a Support position 4. HB 1296 (Modifications to CORA) added with a Support position 5. Hb 1239 (Single Exit Stairway) added with a Monitor position 6. HB 1313 (Housing in Transit Oriented communities) added with a Monitor position 7. HB 1330 (Air Quality Permitting) added with a Monitor position 8. HB 1334 (Broadband for Multiunit Buildings) added with a Support position 9. SB 036 (Vulnerable Road Users) updated to a Support position 10. SB 092 (Energy codes) updated to an Oppose position 11. SB 165 (Air Quality Improvements) added with a Monitor position 12. SB 166 (Air Quality Enforcement) added with a Monitor position b. Other anticipated bills/bills of interest i. HB 1141 Local Control Over Burn Barrels ii. HB 1168 Equal Access to Public Meetings iii. HB 1304 Minimum Parking Requirements iv. HB 1308 Implementation of Affordable Housing Programs v. SB 053 Racial Equity Study vi. SB 081 Perfluoroalkyl & Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals (City’s name included in support letter from professional industry group) vii. Real Estate Transfer Fee 3. Other Business and Announcements a. Other Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 26, 4:00 pm City Manager’s Office City Hall 300 LaPorte Ave. PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6505 970.224.6107 - fax fcgov.com Legislative Review Committee Minutes Wednesday, February 14, 2024 3:00-4:10PM Councilmembers Present: Councilmember Canonico (chair), Councilmember Pignataro (virtual), Councilmember Ohlson (virtual), Councilmember Gutowsky (alternate, virtual) Staff present: Tyler Marr, Ginny Sawyer, Sylvia Tatman-Burruss, Jenny Lopez-Filkins, Lockie Woods, Megan DeMasters, Jessica Jones (virtual), Honore Depew (virtual) Guests present: Ed Bowditch (lobbyist, virtual), Jennifer Cassell (lobbyist, virtual), Kevin Jones (virtual) 1. Approval of the minutes from the January 23rd meeting. Pignataro moved and Ohlson seconded. Passed 3-0. 2. Motion to nominate Canonico as the Chair of the Legislative Review Committee. Pignataro moved and Ohlson seconded. Passed 3-0. 3. Tyler provided background to the new Committee members on the function and approach of the LRC. Discussion about the commitment evaluation process. 4. Bill Review a. Ed provided an overview of the current situation and key themes. Jennifer spoke about some bills on housing, land use, and air quality. Ed spoke about accessibility and open records bills. b. HB24 – 1152 i. Requires certain cities to allow ADUs. c. HB24 – 1168 i. Requires all public bodies to live stream all meetings. ii. Tyler explained that this bill would pose a significant logistical challenge for the City. iii. Ed provided additional context on the political environment around this bill. iv. CML is opposed to this bill. v. The LRC will stay at monitor for now. d. SB24 – 095 i. Would establish a high-emitter vehicle rebate program. ii. Unclear political future. e. HB24 – 1141 i. Gives local governments control over regulating burn barrels. ii. CC4CA is recommending an oppose position. f. HB24 – 1007 i. New Era has asked the Mayor to sign on to this bill. ii. LRC has taken an amend position on the bill. iii. Jennifer does expect this bill to make it through the Senate. iv. Staff’s occupancy work is operating under the assumption that this bill will pass. v. Councilmember Ohlson expressed opposition to this bill. 2 vi. Councilmember Pignataro asked about our influence on the lifecycle of a bill. Tyler spoke about the Committee’s historical approach. Ginny spoke about the need to focus in on significant and feasible bills. g. HB24 – 1173 i. Councilmember Canonico mentioned this bill as one in which CML and CC4CA are taking different stances. ii. Tyler talked about these conflicts as good ones for the LRC to discuss. iii. This bill would fast-track permitting for EV chargers, guaranteeing approval if the review was not completed within 30 days. iv. Tyler spoke about Utilities concerns with understanding the impact of EV charger facilities on the electrical grid. v. CC4CA took an amend position to change the 30-day timeline. They also recommended establishing a voluntary model code. vi. Ed expressed doubts that this bill will pass in its current form. vii. Tyler spoke about ongoing staff work to improve the permitting process for EV charging and the potential complications caused by this bill. viii. The LRC agreed to maintain the current oppose position while continuing to monitor the bill. h. SB24 – 036 i. Would assess a small fee on most cars and trucks, scaling based on weight, in the most populous counties of the state. The money raised would be used for grants to the source counties for use in pedestrian improvement projects. ii. CML testified in support of this bill. iii. Councilmember Canonico spoke about a potential amendment to allow some counties to opt-in. iv. Municipalities are eligible for the funds. CDOT would attempt to balance the money given out and the money collected. v. LRC will adopt a support position. i. SB24 – 106 i. This construction defects bill contains a right to remedy and would require 2/3rds of unit owners to support litigation. ii. The Trial Bar is the main support of opposition, the Homeowner’s Opportunity Alliance is the main source of support. iii. Tyler spoke about the Legislative Policy Agenda’s general support for construction defect reforms. iv. Councilmember Ohlson expressed hesitancy about supporting this bill. v. The LRC is not confident enough in the details of the bill to support recommending City endorsement. 5. Other Business a. Discussion about the timing of the LRC meetings; they will be moved to 4-5pm in the future. 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) HB24-1018 College Textbook Sales Use Tax Exemption Concerning a sales and use tax exemption for college textbooks. Support House: A. Boesenecker (D); Senate: J. Marchman (D) 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) HB24-1030 Railroad Safety Requirements Concerning railroad safety, and, in connection therewith, limiting the maximum length of a train operating in the state, requiring certain railroads to use wayside detector systems, limiting the amount of time a train may obstruct public travel at certain crossings…. Support House: J. Mabrey (D); Senate: T. Exum Sr. (D), L. Cutter (D) HB24-1107 Judicial Review of Local Land Use Decision Concerning judicial review of a local land use decision. Support House: W. Lindstedt (D); Senate: J. Bridges (D) HB24-1152 Accessory Dwelling Units Concerning increasing the number of accessory dwelling units. Monitor House: J. Amabile (D), R. Weinberg (R); Senate: T. Exum Sr. (D), K. Mullica (D) HB24-1160 Economic Development Organization Action Grant Program Concerning the creation of the economic development organization action grant program. Support House: B. McLachlan (D), S. Bird (D); Senate: R. Zenzinger (D), B. Kirkmeyer (R) HB24-1168 Equal Access to Public Meetings Concerning equal access to public meetings. Monitor House: M. Froelich (D), M. Rutinel (D); Senate: N. Hinrichsen (D) HB24-1173 Electric Vehicle Charging System Permits Concerning expediting the process for permitting electric motor vehicle charging systems. Oppose House: A. Valdez (D); Senate: HB24-1175 Local Goverments Rights to Property for Affordable Housing Concerning a local government right of first refusal or offer to purchase qualifying multifamily property for the purpose of providing long-term affordable housing or mixed-income development. Support House: E. Sirota (D), A. Boesenecker (D); Senate: F. Winter (D), S. Jaquez Lewis (D) HB24-1237 Programs for the Development of Child Care Facilities Concerning the creation of programs for the development of child care facilities. Support House: M. Bradfield (R), M. Lukens (D); Senate: J. Rich (R), J. Marchman (D) HB24-1239 Single-Exit Stairway Multifamily Structure Concerning requiring a local government to modify a building code to allow five stories of a multifamily residential building to be served by a single exit. Monitor House: A. Valdez (D); Senate: K. Priola (D) HB24-1296 Modifications to the Colorado Open Records Act Concerning modifications to lessen the burdens of responding to records requests for custodians of records under the ""Colorado Open Records Act"". Support House: M. Soper (R), C. Kipp (D); Senate: J. Marchman (D) HB24-1313 Housing in Transit-Oriented Communities Concerning measures to increase the affordability of housing in transit-oriented communities. Monitor House: S. Woodrow (D), I. Jodeh (D); Senate: F. Winter (D), C. Hansen (D) HB24-1330 Air Quality Permitting Concerning modifications of processes to obtain permits for activities that impact air quality. Monitor House: J. Bacon (D), J. Willford (D); Senate: L. Cutter (D) HB24-1334 Broadband Service for Multiunit Buildings Concerning the authorization of a broadband provider's installation of necessary broadband infrastructure in multiunit buildings, and, in connection therewith, specifying legal obligations and rights relating to the installation of broadband infrastructure in such buildings. Support House: A. Boesenecker (D); Senate: 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) SB24-036 Vulnerable Road User Protection Enterprise Concerning the creation of an enterprise to provide infrastructure improvements that protect vulnerable road users. Support Senate: F. Winter (D), L. Cutter (D); House: M. Lindsay (D), W. Lindstedt (D) SB24-065 Mobile Electronic Devices & Motor Vehicle Driving Concerning the use of mobile electronic devices when driving a motor vehicle. Support Senate: R. Fields (D), C. Hansen (D); House: M. Froelich (D), D. Ortiz (D) SB24-092 Cost Effective Energy Codes Concerning cost effective energy codes. Oppose Senate: B. Pelton (R); House: R. Pugliese (R) SB24-095 Air Quality Ozone Levels Concerning measures to address ozone levels in areas that do not meet federal ozone national ambient air quality standards. Monitor Senate: B. Kirkmeyer (R); House: SB24-106 Right to Remedy Construction Defects Concerning legal actions based on claimed defects in construction projects. Monitor Senate: R. Zenzinger (D), J. Coleman (D); House: S. Bird (D) SB24-165 Air Quality Improvements Concerning measures to reduce emissions of air pollutants that negatively impact air quality. Monitor Senate: K. Priola (D), L. Cutter (D); House: L. Garcia (D), M. Rutinel (D) SB24-166 Air Quality Enforcement Concerning measures to increase the enforcement of violations that impact the environment. Monitor Senate: F. Winter (D); House: M. Froelich (D), E. Velasco (D)