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49A5E2FFA99996138725899C0021F1AE Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-273

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 24, 2023      
Location Old State Library



SB23-273 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

12:14:38 AM  
Representative Boesenecker,
bill sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on Senate Bill 23-273.
 The bill limits the inclusion of agricultural land within an urban
renewal area (URA). Current law allows agricultural land to be included
in a URA if the land was included prior to June 1, 2010. The bill specifies
that the land may only be included in a URA if it remains in the same URA
in which it was originally included, or modified to include it, prior to
June 1, 2010. Thus, agricultural land that was included in an expiring
URA prior to June 1, 2010, is prohibited from being including in newly
formed URAs.  
12:14:42 AM  
The committee asked
questions of the bill sponsor.
12:19:54 AM  
Jaclyn Terwey, representing
Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill.  




Rich Werner, representing
Economic Development Council of Colorado, testified in opposition to the
bill.  




Kelly Jones, representing
City of Loveland, testified in opposition to the bill.  




Ferd Belz, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  




Andrea Samson,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  




Don Overcash,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.




The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
12:35:08 AM  
Carolynne White,
representing Brownstein for McWhinney, testified in opposition to the bill.
 




Chad McWhinney,
representing McWhinney, testified in opposition to the bill.




Dana Foley, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  




Steve Olson, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  




John Fogle, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  




The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.  
12:52:30 AM  
Sandra Solin, representing
Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance & Fix North I25 Coalition, testified
in opposition to the bill.  




Hunter Leggitt,
representing Hunter Leggitt Studio, testified in opposition to the bill.
 




Christian Butler,
representing Studio Limited Inc., testified in opposition to the bill.




Patrick Drake,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  




Paul Laurie, representing
Walking Tree Travel, testified in opposition to the bill.




Bill Becker, representing
Loveland Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.
01:16:22 AM  
Cindy Mackin, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  




Shane McWatters,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  




Bob Torson, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  




Carolyn Goltra,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  
01:25:05 AM  
Robert Massaro, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.  




The testimony
of Steve Johnson, representing themself, in support of the bill was read.
 




Mr. George Garklavs,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Charles Hubbard,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Tyler Garrett,
representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the
bill.  




Mrs. Gini Pingenot,
representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill.




The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
01:46:48 AM  
Julian Jacquin, representing
International Council of Shopping Centers, NAIOP, Economic Development
Council of Colorado, Inc., and Downtown Colorado Inc., testified in opposition
to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
01:49:12 AM  
Mrs. Tam Paquette,
representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  




Mr. Bill Jensen,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  




Loveland Mayor
Jacki Marsh, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  




Ms. Linda Rosa,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill and read testimony
in support of the bill from Morgan Carroll.




The testimony
of  Ms. Christine Cerbana, representing Together Colorado in support
of the bill, was read to the committee.




The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
02:06:59 AM  
Ms. Lori Coulter read the testimony of Larry Sarner in support of the bill.
02:12:16 AM  
Commissioner Jody
Shadduck-McNally, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
 




Mr. Bryan Treu,
representing Eagle County, testified in support of the bill.




The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
02:12:17 AM  
Submitted written
testimony can be found in Attachment I.
02:19:48 AM  
Carolynn White answered
additional questions from the committee.
02:19:49 AM  
Representative Winter introduced amendment L.010 (Attachment J).


02:29:03 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.010
Moved Winter T.
Seconded Catlin
Holtorf Yes
Lindsay No
Lukens No
Martinez No
McLachlan No
Parenti Excused
Soper Yes
Story No
Titone Excused
Velasco No
Winter T. Yes
Catlin Yes
McCormick No
YES: 4   NO: 7   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
02:29:04 AM  
The committee made
comments on the amendment.
02:29:24 AM  
Representative Soper
introduced amendment L.008 (Attachment K).
02:29:31 AM  
The bill sponsors
made comments on the amendment.


02:31:59 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.008
Moved Soper
Seconded Holtorf
Holtorf Yes
Lindsay No
Lukens No
Martinez No
McLachlan No
Parenti Excused
Soper Yes
Story No
Titone Excused
Velasco No
Winter T. Yes
Catlin Yes
McCormick No
YES: 4   NO: 7   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
02:32:16 AM  
Representative Soper
introduced amendment L.009 (Attachment L).
02:32:22 AM  
Committee members
commented on the amendment.  
02:33:00 AM  
The bill sponsors
made comments on the amendment.


02:35:17 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.009
Moved Soper
Seconded Holtorf
Holtorf Yes
Lindsay No
Lukens No
Martinez No
McLachlan No
Parenti Excused
Soper Yes
Story No
Titone Excused
Velasco No
Winter T. Yes
Catlin Yes
McCormick No
YES: 4   NO: 7   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
02:35:18 AM  
Representative Boesenecker gave closing comments.


02:39:58 AM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-273 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Story
Seconded McLachlan
Holtorf No
Lindsay Yes
Lukens Yes
Martinez Yes
McLachlan Yes
Parenti Excused
Soper No
Story Yes
Titone Excused
Velasco Yes
Winter T. No
Catlin No
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS