AC7C38F9FD08DCAC87258367006E6E0F Hearing Summary

Irv Halter, Executive Director of the Department of Local Affairs, presented the department's performance plan and regulatory agenda.  He provided several handouts [Attachments A-I].

Attachment A

Attachment B

Attachment C

Attachment D

 

Mr. Halter responded to committee members' questions.  He described the departments recent efforts to provide housing to formerly homeless veterans as well as implementation of Senate Bill 17-021.

Mr. Halter described the effect of recent court cases on tax revenue for local jurisdictions.

Mr. Halter responded to committee members' questions regarding rural broadband.

Mr. Halter discussed the department's upcoming regulatory agenda.

Mr. Halter responded to committee members' questions regarding the availability of grant programs.

Mr. Halter described the department's budget request for FY 2019-20.

Christy Crosser, representing the Colorado Recovery and Resiliency Coalition, described the department's flood recovery efforts.

Ms. Crosser responded to committee members' questions regarding the financial impact of the Colorado Recovery and Resiliency Office's work.

Chantal Unfug, Division of Local Government, DOLA, joined the panel to respond to committee members' questions.

Mr. Halter discussed the department's request for a $300,000 General Fund appropriation to fund the department's efforts related to the 2020 Census.

Mr. Halter discussed the department's funding request for the housing assistance reentry program