6DDEED09C7F72F568725898F005DAD5D Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB23-273SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCESDate Apr 12, 2023 Location SCR 352 SB23-273 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/32972AF546B9...$File/Attachment B - SB273_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B - SB273_L.001.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/2C32DE6AEAB8...$File/Attachment C - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - Combined.pdf 11:04:45 AM Senator Marchman and Senator B. Pelton, co-prime sponsors, presented 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. 11:09:55 AM Ms. Morgan Carroll, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Steve Johnson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Larimer County Commissioner Jody Shadduck-McNally, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. A letter from Larimer County Commissioner John Kefalas was read into the record. 11:21:22 AM Carolynne White, representing Centerra South Development Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. Rich Werner, representing Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance and Upstate Colorado Economic Development, testified in opposition to the bill. Jaclyn Terwey, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. White responded to questions from the committee. 11:29:02 AM Ms. Nancy Rumfelt, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tyler Garrett, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. Senator Kevin Lundberg, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Rosalind Pistilli, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Linda Rosa, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 11:40:14 AM Mindy McCloughlan, representing Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance and Loveland Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. Steve Olson, representing Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Bill Becker, representing Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance and the Loveland Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. Troy McWhinney, representing Centerra South Development Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 11:56:21 AM Mr. George Garklavs, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Bob Massaro, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Loveland Mayor Jacki Marsh, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Tam Paquette, representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mayor Marsh responded to questions from the committee. 12:10:24 PM Charles Hubbard, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mark Ruzzin, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Bill Jensen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 12:16:39 PM Senators Marchman and B. Pelton presented amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Additional written testimony is included as Attachment C. 12:19:05 PM The committee recessed. 12:19:19 PM The committee reconvened. 12:21:55 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Marchman Seconded Marchman Yes Pelton B. Yes Pelton R. No Priola No Simpson Yes Hinrichsen Yes Roberts Yes YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 12:22:42 PM David Hansen, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions from the committee. 12:24:44 PM Senators Marchman and B. Pelton wrapped up their presentation of the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 12:27:26 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-273, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Pelton B. Seconded Marchman Yes Pelton B. Yes Pelton R. No Priola Yes Simpson Yes Hinrichsen Yes Roberts Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS