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Legislative Review Committee Agenda
April 16, 2018
3:00-4:00
Commons Conference Room, City Hall, 300 LaPorte Ave., Building A
1. Approval of minutes from April 2, 2018 Meeting (3 minutes)
Attached: April 2 Minutes
2. Agenda Review (3 minutes)
3. Update from Bowditch and Cassell (10 minutes)
4. Bill Review (30 minutes)
• Bill Report can be found here (also attached in packets)
• Bill review:
o Recommended support:
o Recommended oppose:
o Recommended monitor: HB-1314 (Drones); SB 001 (Transportation-
new version)
o Bills of priority for lobbyists
Attached: Bill tracker and dossier up to date as of 4/10/18
5. Standing agenda item: CC4CA update (5 minutes)
6. Other business (5 minutes)
• Legislative Breakfast: July 3, 2018 details TBD
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Legislative Review Committee
Meeting Minutes
April 2, 2018, 3:00 p.m.
Commons Conference Room
Councilmembers Present: Ray Martinez, and Bob Overbeck
(Councilmember Martinez acting as chair in Ken Summers’ absence.)
Staff Present: Jeanne Sanford, Ginny Sawyer, Alyssa Johnson, Carrie Daggett, Jeff Mihelich
Others Present: Kevin Jones, Dan Betts
The meeting came to order at 3:06 p.m.
Approval of Minutes
LRC approved the minutes of the March 19th meeting unanimously.
Update from Bowditch and Cassell
• 5.5 weeks remain in the legislative session; things are moving quickly.
• The March revenue estimate arrived on March 19 and reflected a healthy CO economy.
$250 million increase in revenue projections displays the growth in strength of the
economy.
• The Senate spent last week debating transportation. SB 001 passed in Senate and
allows for the state to bond money for transportation. Changes to bill:
o Bond election will be in 2019
o Decreased amount of bonding
o Allowed for $250 million bonding this year and next year.
• The House may introduce its own bill for transportation funding that may include a gas
tax.
• The Senate passed SB 200 regarding PERA reform. The Senate removed employer
contribution increases; the employee contribution would jump from 8-11% over the next
few years.
• HB 1089 passed the House, but probably will not survive in Senate.
• HB 1078 update: passed both chambers and awaiting signature from Governor.
Bill Review
Bill # Short Title LRC Discussion LRC Position
Recommended Support Bills
HB 1314
• Councilmember Martinez
expressed reservation
regarding shooting
firearms to disengage
drones.
• There is uncertainty
regarding the ability of a
“No Fly Zone” to prevent
Monitor
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drones in an emergency
and/or the necessity for a
bill to focus specifically on
drones.
• Councilmember Overbeck
moved to monitor this bill
and Councilmember
Martinez seconded as he
would like to receive
clarification on a few
aspects of the bill.
• LRC agreed to leave this
bill on discussion for next
time.
• Lt. Yonce will be invited to
join next meeting to
provide clarification.
CC4CA Update
• Letter to governor on clean car standards was delivered.
• CC4CA is hosting a training session in Carbondale soon.
Other Business
• Councilmember Overbeck moved to amend HB 1078 (veterans’ court issue) from the
LRC position of oppose to monitor.
o Committee concerns with bill: sealing records.
o The committee discussed that the bill appears to grant the court the authority to
determine if the records should be sealed.
o Councilmember Martinez seconded the motion to monitor the bill.
• Next Monday a portion of Council will travel to D.C. to meet with the FRA and senators.
o Issues to discuss with FRA: train horn
o Issues to discuss with senators: Halligan efforts with the Corps of Engineers;
gain support from senators for grant funding
• Ginny sent out Doodle poll to schedule post-legislative session breakfast. Please fill out
at your earliest convenience.
Adjourned at 3:37 PM
HB18-1008 Mussel-free Colorado Act
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors: D. Esgar | J. Arndt / K. Donovan | D. Coram
Summary: Water Resources Review Committee. Section 3 of the bill updates a legislative declaration concerning aquatic
nuisance species to encourage the federal government to dedicate sufficient funding and resources to the
detection, prevention, control, and eradication of aquatic nuisance species for federally owned or managed aquatic
resources and water infrastructure in Colorado.
Section 4 defines 'motorboat' and 'sailboat'.
Section 5 authorizes the division of parks and wildlife (division) to seek reimbursement from a
conveyance owner (i.e., motor vehicles, trailers, and watercraft) for the storage and decontamination of a
conveyance that has been impounded and quarantined due to the suspected presence of an aquatic nuisance
species.
Section 6 requires an in-state resident registering a motorboat or sailboat in Colorado for use on or after
January 1, 2019, to pay a $25 fee for an aquatic nuisance species stamp in addition to the watercraft registration
fee. A nonresident using a motorboat or sailboat in waters of the state on or after January 1, 2019, is required to
pay a $50 fee for an aquatic nuisance species stamp.
Section 7 increases penalties related to aquatic nuisance species and creates new penalties for failing to
purchase an aquatic nuisance species stamp; failing to comply with a qualified peace officer's or an authorized
agent's request to stop, detain, and inspect a vessel; and launching a vessel without first obtaining a vessel
inspection at an aquatic nuisance species check station.
Section 8 combines the division of parks and outdoor recreation aquatic nuisance species fund and the
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division of wildlife aquatic nuisance species fund into a single fund: The division of parks and wildlife aquatic
nuisance species fund.
Sections 1, 2, 9, and 10 make conforming amendments.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Status: 4/5/2018 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
Fiscal Notes Status: Fiscal impact for this bill
Analyze This
Comments:
Q1: Staff comment: Impact on City operations and rationale for position
Strongly Support: Fri, March 02, 2018, by mzoccali@fcgov.com
(02-Mar-18) The City of Fort Collins strongly supports the existence of the State ANS program. An invasion of
zebra or quagga mussels could be devastating to the water quality in Horsetooth Reservoir and the integrity of our
outlet structure that supplies water to our treatment plants, which would negatively impact the City’s ability to
treat and deliver drinking water to customers. This issue may potentially effect other City reservoirs. The City of
Fort Collins supports a sustainable funding source for the program so it can continue to protect our source waters,
as there is no alternative program or mechanism on which we can rely.
Q2: Alignment with City Legislative Policy Agenda or other adopted policies
Strongly Support: Fri, March 02, 2018, by mzoccali@fcgov.com
(02-Mar-18) This bill aligns with the City's 2018 Legislative Policy Agenda: "Supports expanding the authority
delegated to the state to administer federally mandated water, stormwater and wastewater environmental
regulatory programs; Supports reasonable water quality regulations that are cost effective and can show
identifiable benefits; and Opposes unfunded mandates.”
Q3: Lobbyist Comment:
N/A: Mon, March 05, 2018, by jennifer.cassell@gmail.com
(05-Mar-18) This is a Department of Natural Resources agenda bill and came out of the Water Resource Review
Interim Committee. The bill is a funding mechanism for DNR. Only opposition heard in House Ag Committee
was that this bill doesn't go far enough in allowing DNR to solve the problem. It is in House Approps Cmte until
the budget passes... it is expected to pass the full legislative process.
Q3: Lobbyist Comment:
N/A: Mon, March 05, 2018, by jennifer.cassell@gmail.com
(05-Mar-18) Amend previous comment... the bill is through the House and awaiting a hearing the Senate.
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Status History: Status History
Analyze This: Comments
HB18-1011 Marijuana Business Allow Publicly Traded Owners
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Tuesday, April 10 2018
GENERAL ORDERS - SECOND READING OF BILLS
(11) in house calendar.
News:
Sponsors: D. Pabon / T. Neville | C. Jahn
Summary: The bill redefines the terms 'direct beneficial interest' and 'permitted economic interest' so that only those who
own more than 5% of the shares of stock in a marijuana business have to go through the disclosure and
background investigations. The bill repeals the provisions that require limited passive investors to go through an
initial background check. The bill repeals the provisions that limit the number of out-of-state direct beneficial
owners to 15 persons. The bill repeals the provision that prohibits publicly traded entities from holding a
marijuana license.
The bill states that, when the marijuana state licensing authority adopts rules related to ownership by and
licensing of publicly traded companies, the rules must be substantively identical to the gaming commission rules
for ownership by and licensing of publicly traded companies.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status: 4/10/2018 House Second Reading Laid Over to 04/13/2018 - No Amendments
Fiscal Notes Status: Fiscal impact for this bill
Analyze This
Comments:
Q1: Staff comment: Impact on City operations and rationale for position
Oppose: Wed, March 14, 2018, by gyeager@fcgov.com
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(14-Mar-18) This is adverse to our interests and if passed, we would request an update to our ordinance to be
more restrictive and require background checks on all owners.
Q3: Lobbyist Comment:
N/A: Mon, March 19, 2018, by jennifer.cassell@gmail.com
(19-Mar-18) The purpose of this bill is to allow more investors, and out of state investors, to invest in marijuana
businesses. The bill has bipartisan sponsors but received 'no' votes from both parties. The fate of the bill is
uncertain.
Status History: Status History
Analyze This: Comments
HB18-1076 Peace Officers Standards and Training Board Revoke Certification For Untruthful
Statement
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Tuesday, April 10 2018
Judiciary
Upon Adjournment Room 0112
(1) in house calendar.
News:
Sponsors: J. Salazar
Summary: The bill requires the peace officers standards and training board (P.O.S.T. board), which certifies peace officers, to
revoke the certification of a peace officer if:
* The P.O.S.T. board receives notification from a law enforcement agency that employs or employed the peace
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute. officer that the peace
officer made an untruthful statement or omitted a material fact on an official law enforcement document or while
testifying at an official judicial proceeding or during an internal affairs investigation; and
* Either the law enforcement agency or a panel of the P.O.S.T. board reached a determination on the matter after
completing an administrative process. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
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SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-31-305, add (2.5)2 as follows:3 24-31-305. Certification - issuance
- renewal - revocation -4 report. (2.5) (a) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (2)5
OF THIS SECTION, THE P.O.S.T. BOARD SHALL REVOKE A CERTIFICATION6 ISSUED TO A PERSON
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1) OR (1.3) OF THIS7 SECTION OR SECTION 24-31-308 IF:8 (I) THE
P.O.S.T. BOARD RECEIVES NOTIFICATION FROM A LAW9 ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT
EMPLOYS OR EMPLOYED THE PERSON THAT10 THE PERSON MADE AN UNTRUTHFUL
STATEMENT OR OMITTED A MATERIAL11 FACT ON AN OFFICIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
DOCUMENT OR WHILE12 TESTIFYING AT AN OFFICIAL JUDICIAL PROCEEDING OR DURING AN13
INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATION; AND14 (II) EITHER THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR A
PANEL OF THE15 P.O.S.T. BOARD DETERMINED THAT THE PERSON MADE SUCH A16 STATEMENT
OR OMISSION AFTER COMPLETING AN ADMINISTRATIVE17 PROCESS THAT IS DEFINED BY A
POLICY OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT18 AGENCY OR P.O.S.T. BOARD.19 (b) FOR THE PURPOSES OF
SUBSECTION (2.5)(a) OF THIS SECTION,20 THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AS MAY BE REQUIRED, MAY
APPOINT A21 THREE-MEMBER PANEL FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE P.O.S.T.22 BOARD TO
MAKE THE DETERMINATION REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION1 (2.5)(a)(II) OF THIS SECTION.2 (c) A
PERSON WHOSE P.O.S.T. CERTIFICATION IS REVOKED3 PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (2.5)
MAY APPEAL THE REVOCATION IN4 ACCORDANCE WITH RULES OF THE P.O.S.T. BOARD
CONCERNING APPEALS5 OF BOARD RULINGS.6 SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This
act7 takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the8 ninety-day period after final
adjournment of the general assembly (August9 8, 2018, if adjournment sine die is on May 9, 2018); except that, if
a10 referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the11 state constitution against this act or
an item, section, or part of this act12 within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect13
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in14 November 2018 and, in such case, will take
effect on the date of the15 official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.16
Status: 3/8/2018 House Committee on Judiciary Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
Fiscal Notes Status: Fiscal impact for this bill
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Comments:
Q1: Staff comment: Impact on City operations and rationale for position
Support: Mon, February 05, 2018, by gyeager@fcgov.com
(05-Feb-18) Fort Collins Police Services supports this measure. The Agency already treats untruthfulness in
connection with official duties as a termination offense.
Status History: Status History
Analyze This: Comments
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HB18-1078 Court Programs For Veterans
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors: L. Landgraf | T. Exum / B. Gardner
Summary: At the first appearance of a defendant in court or upon arraignment, and before accepting a plea of guilty or nolo
contendere, the court shall ascertain whether the defendant is currently serving in the United States armed forces
or is a veteran of such forces. The court shall inform any such defendant that he or she may be entitled to receive
mental health treatment, substance use disorder treatment, or other services as a veteran.
Under current law, the chief judge of a judicial district may establish an appropriate program for the
treatment of veterans and members of the military. The bill states that, in establishing any such program, the chief
judge, in collaboration with the probation department, the district attorney, and the state public defender, shall
establish program guidelines and eligibility criteria.
The bill requires a court, in determining whether to issue an order to seal criminal records of a petitioner
who has successfully completed a veterans treatment program, to consider such factor favorably in making the
determination.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Status: 4/3/2018 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
Fiscal Notes Status: Fiscal impact for this bill
Analyze This
Comments:
Q1: Staff comment: Impact on City operations and rationale for position
Oppose: Thu, March 15, 2018, by Klane@fcgov.com
(15-Mar-18) *** Bill should be amended to exempt all infractions, not just traffic infractions, so civil infractions
are also exempted. *** This bill will add another requirement to be satisfied during arraignment sessions. If
passed, we will revise our written advisement form for misdemeanors as well as our oral advisements and
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questions during those sessions. We will also need to create a hand-out in order to give Defendants some idea of
who to contact for such services. Compliance with this bill will be more difficult for Courts like ours that do not
have Probation Divisions.
Status History: Status History
Analyze This: Comments
HB18-1089 No Monetary Conditions Of Bond For Misdemeanors
Comment:
Position: Oppose
Calendar
Notification:
Monday, April 16 2018
SENATE STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1:30 PM SCR 357
(3) in senate calendar.
News:
Sponsors: A. Benavidez / R. Fields
Summary: The bill states that, except in certain cases, a court shall not require a defendant arrested and charged for any
misdemeanor, petty offense, or municipal code violation to post monetary bail as a condition of being discharged
from custody. A defendant who is charged with an offense other than a felony may not be released from custody
under his or her own recognizance until he or she signs and files with the clerk of the court or other designated
person a written release agreement that includes certain promises.
Current law requires any pretrial services program to be established pursuant to a plan formulated by a
community advisory board created for such purpose and appointed by the chief judge of the judicial district. The
bill makes this requirement merely permissible.
The bill states that if a person is in custody and the court imposed a monetary condition of bond for
release, and the person, after 5 days from the setting of the monetary condition of bond, remains in custody
because he or she is unable to meet the monetary obligations of the bond, upon motion of the person, the court
shall forthwith conduct a hearing to reconsider the monetary condition of the bond.
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(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Status: 4/2/2018 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Fiscal Notes Status: Fiscal impact for this bill
Analyze This
Comments:
Status History: Status History
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HB18-1128 Protections For Consumer Data Privacy
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors: C. Wist | J. Bridges / K. Lambert | L. Court
Summary: Except for conduct in compliance with applicable federal, state, or local law, the bill requires public and private
entities in Colorado that maintain paper or electronic documents (documents) that contain personal identifying
information (personal information) to develop and maintain a written policy for the destruction and proper
disposal of those documents. Entities that maintain, own, or license personal information, including those that use
a nonaffiliated third party as a service provider, shall implement and maintain reasonable security procedures for
the personal information. The notification laws governing disclosure of unauthorized acquisitions of unencrypted
and encrypted computerized data are expanded to specify who must be notified following such unauthorized
acquisition and what must be included in such notification.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status: 2/14/2018 House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations
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Fiscal Notes Status: Fiscal impact for this bill
Analyze This
Comments:
Q1: Staff comment: Impact on City operations and rationale for position
Support: Thu, March 01, 2018, by dcoldiron@fcgov.com
(01-Mar-18) This will likely require the adjustment or creation of certain internal policies at the City of Fort
Collins to ensure an aligned compliance. However, The appropraite security of PII managed by the City is of
significant importance and these are reasonable expectations
Q2: Alignment with City Legislative Policy Agenda or other adopted policies
Support: Thu, March 01, 2018, by dcoldiron@fcgov.com
(01-Mar-18) This simply mandates policies that are reasonable for the protection of citizen PII that is managed by
the City.
Q3: Lobbyist Comment:
Support: Thu, March 01, 2018, by dcoldiron@fcgov.com
(01-Mar-18) Slightly concerned by ambiguity in the wording/requirements ( see: “no longer needed”, “reasonable
security measures”, “reasonable security procedures and practices”, reasonably designed”). These phrases leave a
great deal of opportunity for a broad interpretation.
Q3: Lobbyist Comment:
N/A: Mon, March 05, 2018, by jennifer.cassell@gmail.com
(05-Mar-18) This bill was introduced as a result of the Equifax breach. The bill has had various stakeholder input,
and is probably in the best place it can be. Municipalities were purposely included, and unlikely they will be
amended out. CML is neutral.
Status History: Status History
Analyze This: Comments
HB18-1190 Modify Job Creation Main Street Revitalization Act
Comment:
Position:
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Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors: D. Esgar | H. McKean / J. Tate | L. Garcia
Summary: The bill makes the following modifications to the existing 'Colorado Job Creation and Main Street Revitalization
Act':
Adds a definition of a key term and streamlines and clarifies existing definitions;
Adds subheadings to subsections to promote greater clarity;
Extends the last income tax year for which the tax credit is available from 2019 to 2029;
Separates subsections dealing solely with residential structures from subsections dealing solely with
commercial structures to promote greater clarity;
Under the existing tax credit, the amount of the tax credit, measured by a percentage of the actual qualified
rehabilitation expenditures, is increased when the historic structure, whether commercial or residential, is
located in a disaster area. The bill also increases the amount of the tax credit when the structure is located in a
rural community. The bill prohibits a taxpayer from claiming the benefits offered for a structure in a disaster
area or in a rural community.
Authorizes the state historical society to promulgate rules as necessary to facilitate the certification of
qualified residential structures;
In connection with the reservation of tax credits for qualified commercial structures, changes the existing
requirements under which the Colorado office of economic opportunity (office) uses a lottery process to
determine the order in which it will review applications and plans received on the same day to a process
under which the office must date and timestamp each application and review a plan and application on the
basis of the order in which such documents were submitted;
Streamlines procedures the owner of a qualified commercial structure is to follow upon the completion of
rehabilitation of the structure to obtain a tax credit certificate;
For income tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2020 but prior to January 1, 2030, maintains the
aggregate limit on the amount of a tax credit certificate issued for any one qualified commercial structure at
$1 million as for the 2016 through 2019 tax years;
For qualified commercial structures, regardless of the amount of estimated qualified rehabilitation
expenditures, the bill maintains the aggregate amount of all tax credits that may be reserved for each of the
2020 through 2029 calendar years in the same amount as for the 2017 through 2019 tax years, at $10 million,
but specifies that the aggregate reservation amount must be equally split between large and small projects;
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Deletes existing provisions specifying the aggregate amount of tax credits that may be issued for particular
income tax years;
Deletes a reporting requirement that is part of existing law; and
Clarifies that certain requirements found in existing law are intended to apply only to tax credits issued for
qualified commercial structures.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status: 2/28/2018 House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
Fiscal Notes Status: Fiscal impact for this bill
Analyze This
Comments:
Q1: Staff comment: Impact on City operations and rationale for position
Strongly Support: Wed, February 14, 2018, by Tleeson@fcgov.com
(14-Feb-18) The “Colorado Job Creation and Main Street Revitalization Act” (HB 1190) provides tax credits for
historic rehabilitation projects. The credit applies for work on both the interior and exterior of properties that are
at least 50 years old and are locally designated by a Certified Local Government (CLG), or listed on the National
Register of Historic Places or State Register of Historic Properties. Fort Collins has benefitted greatly from the
State Tax Credit program: • Just under 1000 Fort Collins properties currently qualify for the program. • In the past
five years, Fort Collins properties have completed $1,759,119.00 in qualified rehabilitation expenditures, and have
received $360,664.00 in credits. • An average of two Fort Collins properties complete tax credit projects each year
Q3: Lobbyist Comment:
N/A: Sun, February 11, 2018, by jennifer.cassell@gmail.com
(11-Feb-18) This bill extends the Historic Preservation Tax Credit created in 2014 from 2019 until 2029. The
amount of the tax credit is increased if it is in a disaster or rural area. The tax credit can be used for commercial or
residential preservation.
Status History: Status History
Analyze This: Comments
HB18-1191 Local Government Alter Speed Limits
Comment:
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Position:
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors: F. Winter / B. Martinez Humenik | J. Kefalas
Summary: Current law requires county and municipal authorities (authorities) to conduct a traffic investigation or survey
before increasing or decreasing the speed limits within the authority's jurisdiction. The bill allows the authority to
also consider the following factors:
Road characteristics;
Current and future development;
Environmental factors;
Parking practices;
Pedestrian and bicycle activity in the vicinity; and
Crash statistics from the most recent year.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Status: 4/3/2018 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
Fiscal Notes Status: Fiscal impact for this bill
Analyze This
Comments:
Q1: Staff comment: Impact on City operations and rationale for position
Amend: Wed, February 28, 2018, by jolson@fcgov.com
(28-Feb-18) As per CRS 42-4-104 the State Transportation Commission has adopted the Federal Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and a State Supplement thereto as the official State Manual for a
uniform system of traffic control devices. CRS 42-4-1102 requires authorities to determine speed limits upon the
basis of a traffic investigation or survey. The MUTCD provides language that describes what such an
investigation should entail including a consideration of road characteristics, roadside development and
environment, parking practices and pedestrian activity, and the reported crash experience for at least a 12-month
period. That being the case similar language, as proposed in HB 18-1191, seems redundant and unnecessary.
However, if it is deemed desirable to include the language in the CRS I would suggest changing “CRASH
STATISTICS FROM THE MOST RECENT YEAR” to “CRASH STATISTICS FROM THE MOST RECENT
12-MONTH PERIOD FOR WHICH DATA IS AVAILABLE.” Note not all agencies including the State Highway
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Department have access to crash data from the most recent year. Using data from the most recent 12-month period
for which data is available will make it possible for agencies to comply.
Q3: Lobbyist Comment:
N/A: Mon, February 26, 2018, by jennifer.cassell@gmail.com
(26-Feb-18) This bill is an initiative coming out of Summit County, and being led by CCI. It has bipartisan
support.
Status History: Status History
Analyze This: Comments
HB18-1258 Marijuana Accessory Consumption Establishments
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Tuesday, April 10 2018
GENERAL ORDERS - SECOND READING OF BILLS
(1) in house calendar.
News:
Sponsors: J. Singer | J. Melton / T. Neville | S. Fenberg
Summary: The bill authorizes each licensed medical marijuana center or retail marijuana store to establish one medical or
retail marijuana accessory consumption establishment (establishment) that may sell marijuana, marijuana
concentrate, and marijuana-infused products for consumption, other than smoking, at the establishment. The bill
contains requirements for obtaining endorsements, authorizing an establishment, and required actions and
prohibited actions for persons operating an establishment.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status: 4/10/2018 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
Fiscal Notes Status: Fiscal impact for this bill
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Analyze This
Comments:
Status History: Status History
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HB18-1270 Public Utilities Commission Evaluation Of Energy Storage Systems
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Thursday, April 12 2018
SENATE AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, & ENERGY COMMITTEE
1:30 PM SCR 357
(3) in senate calendar.
News:
Sponsors: C. Hansen | J. Becker / J. Tate
Summary: The bill directs the public utilities commission to adopt rules establishing mechanisms for the procurement of
energy storage systems by investor-owned electric utilities, based on an analysis of costs and benefits as well as
factors such as grid reliability and a reduction in the need for additional peak generation capacity. The information
supplied by the utilities must include appropriate data and must specify interconnection points to enable
independent evaluation.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Status: 4/5/2018 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy
Fiscal Notes Status: Fiscal impact for this bill
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Comments:
Q1: Staff comment: Impact on City operations and rationale for position
Monitor: Mon, March 12, 2018, by lrosintoski@fcgov.com
(12-Mar-18) No impact as bill applies to Investor Owned Utilities through Public Utilities Commission.
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Q2: Alignment with City Legislative Policy Agenda or other adopted policies
Monitor: Mon, March 12, 2018, by lrosintoski@fcgov.com
(12-Mar-18) Analysis could provide cost and reliability benefits on Utilities and Platte River's transmission and
distribution systems.
Status History: Status History
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HB18-1271 Public Utilities Commission Electric Utilities Economic Development Rates
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Tuesday, April 10 2018
GENERAL ORDERS - SECOND READING OF BILLS
(17) in house calendar.
News:
Sponsors: M. Gray | Y. Willett / J. Tate
Summary: The bill allows the public utilities commission to approve, and electric utilities to charge, economic development
rates, which are lower rates for commercial and industrial users who locate or expand their operations in Colorado
so as to increase the demand by at least 3 megawatts. To qualify for the economic development rates, these users
must demonstrate that the cost of electricity is a critical consideration in their decision where to locate or expand
their business and that the availability of lower rates is a substantial factor. The rates may be offered for up to 10
years.
The bill also authorizes the expansion of a voluntary renewable energy program or service offering as
necessary to meet the needs of a commercial or industrial customer that makes a capital investment of $250
million or more, requires the expansion in order to remain as a customer of a utility, or is a new customer.
Utilities that offer economic development rates shall not cross-subsidize the economic development rates
by raising rates on other customers, and a utility bears the burden of proof on this issue in any proceeding before
the commission.
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(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status: 4/5/2018 House Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
Fiscal Notes Status: Fiscal impact for this bill
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Comments:
Q1: Staff comment: Impact on City operations and rationale for position
Monitor: Mon, March 12, 2018, by lrosintoski@fcgov.com
(12-Mar-18) As a municipal City Council is the regulatory body that approves utility rates therefore legislation
does not apply.
Q2: Alignment with City Legislative Policy Agenda or other adopted policies
Monitor: Mon, March 12, 2018, by lrosintoski@fcgov.com
(12-Mar-18) Learning from this legislation the role a utility can manage towards economic development rates, that
includes expansion of a voluntary renewable energy program or service offering, will be valuable as part of the
Economic Health outcome area. Also this legislation stresses "Utilities that offer economic development rates
shall not cross-subsidize the economic development rates by raising rates on other customers..."
Q3: Lobbyist Comment:
N/A: Mon, March 19, 2018, by jennifer.cassell@gmail.com
(19-Mar-18) This bill is being initiated by Xcel, but it would apply to any PUC regulated utility. The purpose of
the bill is for economic development rates to serve as an economic development tool in attracting primary
employers to Colorado, without a cost impact to other customers. Businesses can also lock in long-term rate
premiums by participating in voluntary renewable energy programs. Co-ops are neutral.
Status History: Status History
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HB18-1274 Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050
Comment:
Position:
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Calendar
Notification:
Wednesday, April 11 2018
SENATE STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1:30 PM SCR 357
(1) in senate calendar.
News: Combating Climate Change and Its Impacts
Sponsors: K. Becker | J. Bridges / A. Kerr
Summary: The bill requires that, by the year 2050, statewide greenhouse gas emissions be reduced by at least 80% of the
levels of greenhouse gas emissions that existed in the year 2005.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Status: 4/3/2018 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs + Agriculture, Natural Resources,
& Energy + Transportation
Fiscal Notes Status: Fiscal impact for this bill
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Comments:
Q1: Staff comment: Impact on City operations and rationale for position
Support: Mon, March 19, 2018, by Lex@fcgov.com
(19-Mar-18) This bill has the potential to positively impact Fort Collins' own approach to our carbon neutrality
goals, as it is more cost effective when all Colorado communities have a common set of goals.
Q2: Alignment with City Legislative Policy Agenda or other adopted policies
Support: Mon, March 19, 2018, by Lex@fcgov.com
(19-Mar-18) The LPA "supports greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets, planning, and implementation
at all levels of government." Establishing a statewide target will allow the state to operationalize this goal and
identify the most cost effective and impactful strategies to achieve their goals.
Q3: Lobbyist Comment:
N/A: Mon, March 19, 2018, by jennifer.cassell@gmail.com
(19-Mar-18) This bill will be able to pass the House, but have more difficulty in the Senate. It is sponsored by all
Democrats.
Status History: Status History
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HB18-1314 Drone Interference With Public Safety Operations
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Thursday, April 12 2018
Judiciary
1:30 p.m. Room 0112
(3) in house calendar.
News:
Sponsors: J. Ginal | P. Lawrence / J. Cooke
Summary: The bill creates the new criminal offense of obstructing a peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical service
provider, rescue specialist, or volunteer with an unmanned aircraft system. A person commits the offense when he
or she operates an unmanned aircraft system in a manner that violates one or more safety requirements and
obstructs, impairs, or hinders:
A peace officer acting under color of his or her official authority;
A firefighter acting under color of his or her official authority;
An emergency medical service provider or rescue specialist acting under color of his or her official
authority; or
The administration of emergency care or emergency assistance by a volunteer, acting in good faith to
render such care or assistance without compensation at the place of an emergency or accident.
Obstructing a peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical service provider, rescue specialist, or volunteer with
an unmanned aircraft system is a class 2 misdemeanor.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status: 3/22/2018 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
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Fiscal Notes Status: Fiscal impact for this bill
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Status History: Status History
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HB18-1345 Electric Transmission Lines Right Of First Refusal
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Wednesday, April 18 2018
House Transportation & Energy
1:30 p.m. Room 0112
(3) in house calendar.
News:
Sponsors: J. Arndt | C. Hansen / D. Coram | D. Moreno
Summary: The federal energy regulatory commission requires each public utility transmission provider to participate in a
regional transmission planning process to produce a regional transmission plan. If construction of an electric
transmission line (line) in Colorado has been approved in a regional transmission plan or by another applicable
federal regional transmission planning requirement, the bill affords an incumbent electric utility owning the
existing transmission facilities to which the line will connect up to 180 days after the line has been approved to
give written notice to the public utilities commission (commission) that the incumbent electric utility intends to
construct, own, and maintain the line. If the incumbent electric utility does not provide notice to the commission,
the incumbent electric utility surrenders its right of first refusal to construct, own, and maintain the line. If the
incumbent electric utility provides the notice, the incumbent electric utility, if it is subject to the commission's
regulation, shall, within 24 months after filing the notice, file an application with the commission for a certificate
of public convenience and necessity to construct the line.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status: 3/27/2018 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
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Fiscal Notes Status: Fiscal note currently unavailable
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Status History: Status History
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SB18-001 Transportation Infrastructure Funding
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News: ‘A Balanced Approach’ on Transportation Funding
Democrats reach dramatic compromise on Republican lawmakers’ proposal to fund billions in fixes for
Colorado’s roads
Legislative discussion of road-funding tax and bonding heats up
Sponsors: R. Baumgardner | J. Cooke / P. Buck
Summary: In 1999, the voters of the state authorized the executive director of the department of transportation (executive
director) to issue transportation revenue anticipation notes (TRANs) in a maximum principal amount of $1.7
billion and with a maximum repayment cost of $2.3 billion in order to provide financing to accelerate the
construction of qualified federal aid transportation projects. The executive director issued the TRANs as
authorized, and the TRANs have been fully repaid. In 2017, the general assembly enacted Senate Bill 17-267 (SB
267), which requires the state to enter into a total of $1.88 billion of lease-purchase agreements and to use the
proceeds of the lease-purchase agreements to fund transportation projects and specifically requires the state to
enter into $380 million of the lease-purchase agreements in the 2018-19 state fiscal year and $500 million of such
agreements in each of the 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22 state fiscal years.
Section 3 of the bill requires the state treasurer to transfer $500 million from the general fund to the state
highway fund on June 30, 2019, and to transfer $250 million from the general fund to the state highway fund
annually on June 30 of state fiscal years 2019-20 though 2038-39. Section 4 repeals the requirement that the state
enter into $500 million of lease-purchase agreements in each of the 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22 state fiscal
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years but takes effect only if, as specified in section 12 , the voters of the state approve a ballot measure that
authorizes the state to issue TRANS and that is either initiated and voted on at the 2018 general election or
referred to the voters as specified in section 10 at the 2019 statewide election. Section 5 restricts the authority of
the department of transportation (CDOT) and any enterprise of CDOT, such as the high-performance
transportation enterprise, to construct or designate or enter into a public-private partnership to construct or
designate a managed lane, which is defined as a toll lane, high-occupancy tool lane, or high-occupancy vehicle
lane on any state highway.
Section 6 requires CDOT to expend the $500 million transferred from the general fund to the state
highway fund pursuant to section 3 only for new highway construction projects and further specifies that:
If the voters of the state approve an initiated ballot measure that authorizes the state to issue TRANs at the
November 2018 general election, CDOT shall expend the $250 million annually transferred from the general
fund to the state highway fund pursuant to section 3 first, to the extent needed, for maintenance of the
transportation infrastructure projects financed by the TRANs and thereafter exclusively for maintenance of
the state highway system; and
If the voters of the state approve a ballot measure that authorizes the state to issue TRANs that is referred
pursuant to section 10 at the November 2019 general election, CDOT shall expend the $250 million annually
transferred from the general fund to the state highway fund pursuant to section 3 first, to the extent needed, to
make the full amount of payments due on the TRANs and thereafter exclusively for maintenance of the state
highway system.
Section 7 expresses the intent of the general assembly that CDOT strongly consider, when choosing between a
standard low bid process or a design-build process for the procurement of a project contract, whether the use of
the design-build process is likely to reduce competition and increase project costs.
Section 8 requires CDOT to include specified information about the general fund money transferred to the
state highway fund pursuant to section 3 and the proceeds of SB 267 lease-purchase agreements in its annual
report to the transportation committee of the senate and the transportation and energy committee of the house of
representatives. Section 9 is nonsubstantive and changes the previously defined term 'revenue anticipation notes'
to 'transportation revenue anticipation notes' to reflect the use of the latter term throughout the bill.
If no citizen-initiated ballot measure that authorizes the state to issue TRANs is approved by the voters of
the state at the November 2018 general election, section 10 requires the submission of a ballot measure seeking
voter approval for the state to issue TRANs in an amount of $3.5 billion with a maximum repayment cost of $5
billion at the November 2019 statewide election. Any TRANs issued following approval of the ballot measure
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must have a maximum repayment term of 20 years, the certificate, trust indenture, or other instrument authorizing
their issuance must provide that the state may pay the TRANs in full before the end of the specified payment term
without penalty, and the transportation commission must pledge to annually allocate from legally available money
under its control any money needed for payment of the notes until the notes are fully repaid.
Section 11 requires TRANs proceeds not otherwise pledged for TRANs payments to be credited to the
state highway fund and expended by CDOT only for qualified federal aid transportation projects that are included
in CDOT's strategic transportation project investment program and designated for tier 1 funding as 10-year
development program projects on CDOT's development program project list. At least 25% of the TRANs net
proceeds must be used for projects in counties with populations of 50,000 or less and at least 10% of the TRANs
net proceeds must be used for transit purposes or transit-related capital improvements.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Status: 4/3/2018 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Energy + Finance + Appropriations
Fiscal Notes Status: Fiscal impact for this bill
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Comments:
Q1: Staff comment: Impact on City operations and rationale for position
Actively Monitor: Mon, January 22, 2018, by Mjackson@fcgov.com
(22-Jan-18) This is the opening proposal from the Republicans as to how to address the State's transportation
infrastructure needs. It is similar in many ways to some legislation proposed last year, and there are many
provisions for many people. This includes a mandatory set aside for transit, as well as for rural counties less than
50,000 in population. It also mandates monies from the GF be set aside for transportation. The rub will be what
has to happen to pay for the investment. The bill specifies no new taxes or revenue sources, so the monies may
have to come from cuts elsewhere. The legislature may be reacting as well to the increase in state revenues as a
result of the new federal tax plan. This will likely evolve into a conversation about how to pay for transportation
needs without sacrificing higher education or other important priorities to the legislature. It will be an interesting
debate for sure.
Q1: Staff comment: Impact on City operations and rationale for position
Support: Mon, April 09, 2018, by Mjackson@fcgov.com
(09-Apr-18) SB-1 is still moving forward with some promise for addressing ongong transportation infrastructure
needs in CO. This oncludes set aside for transit which may be of benefit to Fort Collins and other regional transit
agencies.
Q2: Alignment with City Legislative Policy Agenda or other adopted policies
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Support: Mon, January 22, 2018, by Mjackson@fcgov.com
(22-Jan-18) Legislation to increase and provide for an ongoing, sustainable funding source for transportation
infrastructure directly supports City Council priorities (as of 2017), and relates to our strategic commitment to
Transportation. This bill also provides for transit funding which can benefit the City and NoCo region.
Q2: Alignment with City Legislative Policy Agenda or other adopted policies
Actively Monitor: Mon, April 09, 2018, by Mjackson@fcgov.com
(09-Apr-18) One amendmnet of concern that should be monitored moving forward is SS 43-1-125 "Restriction on
tolled and manged lanes". This addition makes it more difficult for CDOT to use managed lanes in infrastructure
projects on system. Managed, or tolled, lanes are not only used to generate funding for infrastructure, but are also
an effective congestion management strategy. We should not be making it harder to use this tool in my opinion.
Q3: Lobbyist Comment:
N/A: Fri, January 19, 2018, by jennifer.cassell@gmail.com
(19-Jan-18) This bill will have a hard time in the House. However, we are hearing that there may be a negotiation
on transportation in the works - a bill may be introduced that would use some existing general fund (mainly new
federal reform tax dollars) and create a mechanism for a new funding stream (sales tax, gas tax, etc.).
Status History: Status History
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SB18-003 Colorado Energy Office
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Wednesday, April 11 2018
House Transportation & Energy
1:30 p.m. Room 0112
(2) in house calendar.
News:
Sponsors: R. Scott / C. Hansen | J. Becker
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Summary: Section 1 of the bill repeals the wind for schools grant program.
Section 2 repeals the renewable energy and energy efficiency for schools loan program.
Section 3 removes the Colorado energy office's (office) involvement with the forest service and the air
quality control commission to support the increased use of woody biomass in bio-heating.
Section 4 removes the office's involvement in grants with the Colorado energy research institute for the
development of a central resource for building trade professionals.
Section 5 :
Specifies nuclear and hydroelectric power as a cleaner energy source that the office should promote;
Adds energy storage systems as items that the office should promote;
Adds propane as a traditional energy source that the office should promote;
Amends the office's requirement to develop and encourage increased utilization of energy curricula, and
expands the collaborative groups to include the energy industry and executive departments; and
Repeals certain programs for which the office is responsible.
Section 6 renames the clean and renewable energy fund as the energy fund and adds the authority to spend the
money in the fund for educating the general public on energy issues and opportunities.
Section 7 removes the requirement that the funds used in the innovative energy fund for grants or loans
shall be limited to innovative energy efficiency projects and policy development.
Section 8 repeals the office's authority to submit a proposal for credentialing photovoltaic installers.
Section 9 repeals the green building incentive pilot program.
Section 10 repeals the 'Colorado Clean Energy Finance Program Act'.
Section 11 removes the office's responsibility to maintain a list of solar installers and instead requires the
list to be maintained by the Colorado solar energy industries association, or a successor organization, and removes
the requirement for the office to offer training on solar installations.
Section 12 removes an obsolete section of law pertaining to a computer system for tracking the movement
of gasoline or special fuel in the state.
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Section 13 removes the office as the administrator of the Colorado carbon fund special license plate.
Section 14 makes conforming amendments.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Status: 2/27/2018 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
Fiscal Notes Status: Fiscal impact for this bill
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Comments:
Q1: Staff comment: Impact on City operations and rationale for position
Monitor: Mon, January 22, 2018, by jphelan@fcgov.com
(22-Jan-18) Generally negative effect on the breadth of scope for the Colorado Energy Office. Potentially negative
effect on potential program interactions from Fort Collins Utilities. Likely negative effect on energy efficiency
and renewable energy options for Poudre School District, one of Fort Collins key accounts.
Q2: Alignment with City Legislative Policy Agenda or other adopted policies
Monitor: Mon, January 22, 2018, by jphelan@fcgov.com
(22-Jan-18) Not aligned with Energy Policy.
Q3: Lobbyist Comment:
N/A: Thu, January 18, 2018, by jennifer.cassell@gmail.com
(18-Jan-18) The CEO supports the bill and Colorado Conservation is neutral. The bill passed out of Senate Ag
Committee on 1/18 on a 9-2 vote. The two Senators who voted no did so because of their concerns with nuclear
energy. A substantial amendment passed that requires the CEO to go to the JBC each year to request
appropriations rather than allow 4 year funding cycles.
Status History: Status History
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SB18-007 Affordable Housing Tax Credit
Comment:
Position:
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Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors: J. Tate | L. Guzman / C. Duran | J. Becker
Summary: The bill changes the name of the existing low-income housing tax credit to the affordable housing tax credit. This
change is reflected in sections 1 and 3 of the bill.
Section 2 extends the period during which the Colorado housing and finance authority may allocate
affordable housing tax credits from December 31, 2019, to December 31, 2024.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Status: 3/19/2018 House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
Fiscal Notes Status: Fiscal impact for this bill
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Comments:
Q1: Staff comment: Impact on City operations and rationale for position
Strongly Support: Wed, January 17, 2018, by sbeckferkiss@fcgov.com
(17-Jan-18) More important then the name change, this bill extends State tax credits for another 5 years. The State
tax credit pairs with federal tax credits as an important funding source for new and rehabilitated rental housing for
households making no more than 60 % AMI. Most of the new affordable rental projects currently under
construction in Fort Collins are using tax credit financing.
Q2: Alignment with City Legislative Policy Agenda or other adopted policies
Strongly Support: Wed, January 17, 2018, by sbeckferkiss@fcgov.com
(17-Jan-18) Tax credit financing will help the City increase inventory of affordable housing which is in alignment
with City Plan, the City's Strategic Plan and the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan.
Q3: Lobbyist Comment:
N/A: Fri, January 19, 2018, by edbowditch@aol.com
(19-Jan-18) This is an extension of an existing tax credit, and has bipartisan sponsorship in both houses.
Q3: Lobbyist Comment:
N/A: Fri, January 19, 2018, by edbowditch@aol.com
(19-Jan-18) This is an extension of an existing tax credit, and has bipartisan sponsorship in both houses.
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SB18-047 Repeal Tax Credits Innovative Vehicles
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Wednesday, April 18 2018
House Transportation & Energy
1:30 p.m. Room 0112
(4) in house calendar.
News:
Sponsors: V. Marble / L. Saine
Summary: The bill repeals the income tax credits for innovative motor vehicles and innovative trucks for purchase and leases
entered into on or after January 1, 2019.
For the 2018-19 state fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter through the 2020-21 state fiscal year, the
bill requires the state controller to credit an amount of tax revenue estimated to be retained by the repeal of the
income tax credits to the highway users tax fund.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Status: 3/27/2018 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
Fiscal Notes Status: Fiscal impact for this bill
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Comments:
Status History: Status History
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SB18-066 Extend Operation Of State Lottery Division
Comment:
Position: Support
Calendar
Notification:
Tuesday, April 10 2018
GENERAL ORDERS - SECOND READING OF BILLS
(19) in house calendar.
News:
Sponsors: J. Sonnenberg | L. Garcia / J. Arndt | C. Wist
Summary: The bill extends the scheduled termination on July 1, 2024, of the state lottery division (division) in the
department of revenue to July 1, 2049.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Status: 4/9/2018 House Second Reading Laid Over to 04/10/2018 - No Amendments
Fiscal Notes Status: Fiscal impact for this bill
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Comments:
Q3: Lobbyist Comment:
N/A: Mon, January 29, 2018, by jennifer.cassell@gmail.com
(29-Jan-18) This bill extends the Lottery Division until 2039. Interesting enough it is the division itself that
expires (the entity that administers the lottery) and not the actual lottery itself (that's enshrined in the constitution).
GOCO does 5 year planning grants so they want to extend the sunset this year so they can have some long term
assurance when they do their next set of five-year planning grants.
Status History: Status History
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SB18-143 Parks And Wildlife Measures To Increase Revenue
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Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News: Next Step for Relief for CO Parks & Wildlife
Sponsors: S. Fenberg | D. Coram / J. Arndt | J. Wilson
Summary: Section 1 adds a nonstatutory short title.
Section 2 of the bill makes legislative findings.
Section 3 adds 'preference point' to the documents listed under the definition of 'license'.
Sections 4 and 12 add 'sponsorships', 'contributions', and 'donations' to the list of money transfers that the
parks and wildlife commission (commission) is authorized to receive and expend.
Sections 5 and 9 change the name of the wildlife management public education advisory council to the
wildlife council.
Section 6 raises the amount of residential and nonresidential license fees, stamp fees, and surcharges for
certain hunting and fishing activities. Section 6 also: Authorizes the commission to apply a consumer price index
adjustment to hunting and fishing fees; establishes an annual residential youth fishing fee; and, together with
section 7 , moves a reference to the state migratory waterfowl stamp fee amount.
Section 7 also allows the division of parks and wildlife (division) to grant up to 25% of the money derived
from sales of the state migratory waterfowl stamp to nonprofit organizations implementing the North American
waterfowl management plan.
Section 8 authorizes the commission to establish by rule a special licensing program for young adult
hunters and anglers.
Section 10 requires the division to prepare reports on increased licensing fees and to present the reports to
the agricultural committees in the house of representatives and the senate.
Section 11 removes the restriction on the commission's ability to raise or lower park fees and charges only
if the commission reasonably anticipates that the annual revenues from the fees and charges will not increase by
more than 20% above the annual amount earned from fees and charges as they existed on July 1, 2011. Section 11
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also establishes a maximum fee increase that the commission may impose by rule for park passes in any one year
as a one-dollar increase for a daily park pass and a $10 increase for an annual park pass.
Section 13 removes the $200,000 limitation on the amount that may be held in the stores revolving fund,
which fund is maintained for acquiring stock for warehousing and distributing supplies for retail sales to visitors,
and requires that the fund be continuously appropriated.
Section 14 removes the $5 cap on the fee that the division may charge a person to replace a lost or
destroyed pass or registration. The fee may be set by the commission by rule in an amount up to 50% of the cost
of the original pass or registration.
Section 15 removes a requirement that an aspen leaf annual park pass be affixed to the vehicle for which
the pass was issued.
Section 16 directs the commission to determine, by rule, how the columbine annual park pass will be
displayed to enter a state park or recreation area.
Section 17 authorizes the commission to establish fees by rule for daily and annual passes for individuals
entering state parks or state recreation areas by means other than by motor vehicle.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Status: 4/2/2018 House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Fiscal Notes Status: Fiscal impact for this bill
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Comments:
Q1: Staff comment: Impact on City operations and rationale for position
Strongly Support: Wed, February 14, 2018, by jstokes@fcgov.com
(14-Feb-18) The City's LPA supports restoring CPW fees to at least 2005 levels. This bill increases hunting and
fishing license fees and allows CPW to index the fees to the rate of inflation. This is much needed bill and will
help CPW increase its effectiveness as a City of Fort Collins partner.
Q2: Alignment with City Legislative Policy Agenda or other adopted policies
Yes: Wed, February 14, 2018, by jstokes@fcgov.com
(14-Feb-18) As noted, aligns with the City's LPA.
Q3: Lobbyist Comment:
N/A: Mon, February 12, 2018, by edbowditch@aol.com
(12-Feb-18) This bill is an attempt to stabilize the long-term funding for the Division of Parks and Wildlife. A
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similar bill passed the House in 2017, but died in the Senate.
Status History: Status History
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SB18-144 Bicycle Operation Approaching Intersection
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
Tuesday, April 10 2018
GENERAL ORDERS - SECOND READING OF BILLS
(25) in house calendar.
News:
Sponsors: A. Kerr / Y. Willett | C. Hansen
Summary: The bill permits a municipality or county to adopt a local ordinance or resolution regulating the operation of
bicycles approaching intersections with stop signs or illuminated red traffic control signals. The ordinance shall
not, however, apply to any portion of the state highway system. Under a local regulation, a bicyclist approaching a
stop sign must slow to a reasonable speed and, when safe to do so, may proceed through the intersection without
stopping. A bicyclist approaching an illuminated red traffic control signal must stop at the intersection and, when
safe to do so, may proceed through the intersection. The bill sets the reasonable speed limit at 15 miles per hour.
However, a municipality or county may lower the reasonable speed to 10 miles per hour or raise the limit to 20
miles per hour at any individual intersection. If the local government sets a lower or higher reasonable speed limit,
the local government must post signage indicating that speed limit at the intersection. If the municipality or
county adopts an ordinance or resolution pursuant to the act, it must be consistent with the act. An ordinance
adopted before the effective date of the act that similarly regulates bicycles remains valid.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Status: 4/5/2018 House Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
Fiscal Notes Status: Fiscal impact for this bill
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Comments:
Q1: Staff comment: Impact on City operations and rationale for position
Amend: Wed, February 28, 2018, by jolson@fcgov.com
(28-Feb-18) The bill permits a local authority to adopt a local ordinance regulating the operation of bicycles
approaching intersections not on the State Highway system. However, such an ordinance would not apply to
intersections on the State Highway system. It is important for traffic laws and regulations to be consistent
throughout a jurisdiction. In this case, bicyclists may routinely not be aware of the difference between a State
Highway intersection and a local intersection. Further, the operation of bicycles at intersections should be of
Statewide concern. If it is allowable to operate a bicycle as described in the bill at local intersections it should be
allowable at all intersections. This bill should be changed to define the operation of bicycles at all intersections
within the State rather than creating a scenario where regulations vary from city to city and from intersection to
intersection within a city. The proposed bill includes a definition of a “reasonable” speed for bicyclists of 15 mph,
but allows a local authority to deviate +/- 5mph. This seems like unnecessary complexity. CRS 42-4-1101 already
states that no person shall drive a vehicle (bikes are included in the definition of a vehicle) at “a speed greater than
is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing.” And the proposed bill clearly identifies that the
bicyclist must yield the right of way at the intersection. That being the case, there does not seem to be any reason
to add in the speed limit provision anymore than we would need to do the same thing for motorists approaching a
Yield sign.
Status History: Status History
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SB18-217 Alcohol Beverage Retailer Off-site Service Permit
Comment:
Position:
Calendar
Notification:
NOT ON CALENDAR
News:
Sponsors: C. Jahn | J. Sonnenberg
Summary: The bill allows hotel and restaurant, retail liquor store, and liquor-licensed drugstore licensees to apply to the state
licensing authority for an off-site service permit. The off-site service permit would authorize the permittee to
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furnish and serve alcohol beverages for private events at an off-premises location subject to certain conditions.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status: 3/26/2018 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
Fiscal Notes Status: Fiscal impact for this bill
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Comments:
Status History: Status History
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CML
Position
CC4CA
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