H_LG_2016A 04/07/2016 11:12:17 AM Committee Summary

11:13 AM -- HB16-1367



Representative Hamner and Representative Rankin presented and summarized House Bill 16-1367 concerning county categorization for salary purposes. The salary of county officers is set in statute and determined by the category of the county in which the officer serves (I through VI). Four subcategories, A through D were added to each category in 2015 under Senate Bill 15-288 for the purpose of increasing or decreasing county officer salaries. All counties are currently in subcategory A, which would result in a 30 percent increase to county officers beginning January 2019, when they are sworn in. This bill recategorizes counties resulting in smaller increases for the elected officers of those counties.



Representative Hamner and Representative Rankin provided and informational handout on county elected official salaries subcategories (Attachment A). They also presented and distributed amendment L.002 (Attachment B).



16HouseLocal0407AttachA.pdf 16HouseLocal0407AttachB.pdf



Representative Hamner and Representative Rankin answered questions from the committee regarding salaries for county officials.



11:20 AM -- Steve Child, Pitkin County Commissioner, spoke in favor of the bill. He discussed the salaries for county officials in Pitkin County.















11:23 AM -- Eric Bergman, Colorado Counties, Inc., spoke in favor of the bill. He provided an overview of existing county categorization requirements and the need for changes to accommodate county budgets.



11:24 AM -- Rod Pelton, Cheyenne County Commissioner, spoke in favor of the bill. He discussed the budgetary issues in Cheyenne County and the need to adjust salaries for county officials.



11:26 AM -- Jim Murphy, Jackson County Commissioner, spoke in favor of the bill. He discussed the current categorization of Jackson County and discussed the need to adjust salaries for county officials.



11:28 AM -- Jason Anderson, Saguache County Commissioner, spoke in favor of the bill. He discussed the amount of federal land in Saguache County and the need to adjust salaries for county officials.



11:29 AM -- Merrit Linke, Grand County Commissioner, spoke in favor of the bill. He discussed the tax revenue in Grand County and the need to adjust salaries for county officials.

Representative Hamner and Representative Rankin provided closing comments on the bill.



The committee provided closing comments on the bill.

11:37 AM -- HB16-1334



Representative Winter presented and summarized House Bill 16-1334 concerning inclusionary zoning in unincorporated areas of a county. This bill authorizes the Board of County Commissioners of any county to enact ordinances, resolutions, or other forms of binding law to create inclusionary zoning programs in unincorporated areas of the county.



Representative Winter answered questions from the committee regarding affordable housing issues.



11:48 AM -- Steve O'Doriso, Adams County Commissioner, spoke in favor of the bill. He discussed inclusionary zoning in Adams County.



Mr. O'Doriso answered questions from the committee regarding the general makeup of Adams County and construction defects.





11:58 AM



The committee continued to discuss inclusionary zoning in unincorporated areas of a county.



12:10 PM -- Don May, Adams County Housing Authority, spoke in favor of the bill. He discussed inclusionary zoning in unincorporated areas of the county to provide affordable housing.

















Mr. May answered questions from the committee regarding municipal and county participation in the inclusionary zoning.



Representative Winter answered a question from the committee regarding inclusionary zoning uses by municipalities.





12:20 PM



The committee continued to discussed development agreements regarding affordable housing.



12:22 PM -- Heather Lafferty, Habitate for Humanity of Metro Denver, spoke in favor of the bill. She discussed the importance of providing affordable housing in communities and the need to provide inclusionary zoning ordinances in counties.



Ms. Lafferty answered a question from the committee regarding affordable housing.

The committee members provided closing comments on the bill.

12:36 PM



The committee adjourned.