H_THL_2023B 11/19/2023 02:05:51 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Date 11/19/2023 Attendance Boesenecker X Brown X Catlin * Herod X Lindsay X Mauro X Pugliese X Vigil X Weissman X Wilson X Winter T. X Lindstedt X Froelich X Time 02:05:51 PM to 03:55:13 PM Place Old State Library This Meeting was called to order by Froelich This Report was prepared by Alexa Kelly Hearing Items Action Taken hSB23B-001 Amended, referred to House Appropriations SB23B-001 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023B/commsumm.nsf/0/59E0B6EDD081...$File/11.19 Attachment A - SB001_L.066.pdf?OpenElement 11.19 Attachment A - SB001_L.066.pdf 02:06:01 PM Speaker McCluskie introduced Senate Bill 23B-001. The bill makes reductions in valuations for residential property in tax year 2023 only, establishes a new local government property tax reimbursement mechanism, and adjusts property tax related dates and deadlines. The bill increases state expenditures, makes a state transfer, and decreases local government revenue. 02:09:09 PM Representative deGruy Kennedy gave comments on the bill. 02:18:58 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 02:29:37 PM The bill sponsors continued to respond to questions. 02:32:55 PM Questions from the committee continued. 02:37:02 PM Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:42:09 PM Dennis Eulberg, representing Colorado Professional Fire Fighters, testified in support of the bill. 02:43:42 PM Scott Wasserman, representing Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill. 02:44:52 PM Summit County Commissioner Tamara Pogue, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified to amend the bill. 02:46:40 PM The previous witnesses responded to questions. 02:48:22 PM Natalie Menten, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Commissioner George Marlin, representing CCAT, testified to amend the bill. Ann Terry, representing Special Districts Association of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. 03:05:32 PM Commissioner Steve O'Dorisio, representing CCAT and Colorado Counties Inc. (CCI), testified to amend the bill. Kelly Flenniken, representing CCI, testified to amend the bill. 03:10:15 PM Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Dillon Miskimins, representing South Metro Fire Rescue, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Bill Shriver, representing South Metro Fire Rescue, testified to amend the bill. Chief Mike Dell'Orfano, representing South Metro Fire Rescue, testified to amend the bill. Bob Olme, Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Tony Gagliardi, representing National Federation of Independent Business, testified in opposition to the bill. The panel responded to questions from the committee. 03:40:52 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.066 Moved Weissman Seconded Mauro Boesenecker Brown Catlin Herod Lindsay Mauro Pugliese Vigil Weissman Wilson Winter T. Lindstedt Froelich YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:40:52 PM Representative deGruy Kennedy discussed amendment L.066 (Attachment A). 03:40:56 PM Speaker McCluskie and Representative deGruy Kennedy gave closing comments on the bill. 03:41:17 PM Committee members made closing comments on the bill. 03:54:54 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23B-001, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Herod Seconded Weissman Boesenecker Yes Brown Yes Catlin No Herod Yes Lindsay Yes Mauro Yes Pugliese No Vigil Yes Weissman Yes Wilson No Winter T. No Lindstedt Yes Froelich Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:55:13 PM The committee adjourned.
