H_TLG_2019A 02/06/2019 01:32:03 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Date 02/06/2019 Attendance Buck X Carver X Froelich X Galindo X Hooton E Humphrey X Lewis X Valdez A. X Valdez D. X Exum X Gray X X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call Time 01:32:03 PM to 02:34:42 PM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Representative Gray This Report was prepared by April Bernard Hearing Items Action Taken hHB19-1084 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB19-1048 Postponed Indefinitely HB19-1084 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/9EBC93E964FC...$File/19HouseTran0206AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 19HouseTran0206AttachA.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/C7E5B5214886...$File/19HouseTran0206AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 19HouseTran0206AttachB.pdf 01:32:20 PM Representative Gray introduced House Bill 19-1084 concerning a requirement that notice of a determination by an urban renewal authority on whether a particular land area is blighted be given to owners of private property within the area. The bill requires notification on a property's determination of being blighted or not to a property owner. 01:33:28 PM Representative Gray answered questions about the bill, including a city's use of blighted property. 01:35:51 PM Morgan Cullen, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Cullen indicated that the Special District Association is in support of the bill, as well. 01:39:46 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) Moved Gray Seconded Valdez D. Buck Carver Froelich Galindo Hooton Excused Humphrey Lewis Valdez A. Valdez D. Exum Gray YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:40:20 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B) Moved Gray Seconded Valdez D. Buck Carver Froelich Galindo Hooton Excused Humphrey Lewis Valdez A. Valdez D. Exum Gray YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:40:22 PM Representative Gray made closing remarks. 01:41:40 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1084, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Galindo Seconded Valdez D. Buck Yes Carver Yes Froelich Yes Galindo Yes Hooton Excused Humphrey Yes Lewis Yes Valdez A. Yes Valdez D. Yes Exum Yes Gray Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB19-1048 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/1E62086AA9F0...$File/19HouseTran0206AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 19HouseTran0206AttachC.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/537AE3CB70EA...$File/19HouseTran0206AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 19HouseTran0206AttachE.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/8E83C88F9097...$File/19HouseTran0206AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 19HouseTran0206AttachD.pdf 01:41:54 PM Representative Lewis introduced House Bill 19-1048 concerning the election of library district trustees. The bill will allow for election of library district trustees, instead of appointment of trustees. Amendment L.001 was distributed (Attachment C). 01:46:24 PM Chris Richardson, Commissioner representing Elbert County, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Richardson responded to questions from the committee. There was discussion about the number of board members for a library district, as well as the current statutory process for filling vacancies. Costs of elections and interest in running for election were included. 01:58:15 PM The committee continued to ask questions of Commissioner Richardson. 02:00:08 PM Kim Seter, representing the Colorado Library Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Attachment D was provided to the committee. 02:04:22 PM Bob Pasicznyuk, representing Douglas County Libraries, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:06:15 PM Rick Brown, representing Pines and Plains Library, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:09:09 PM Michelle Ray, representing the Pikes Peak Library District, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:11:43 PM Witnesses responded to questions from the committee about funding an election, as well as the amendment not requiring an election. Voters may still decide that they want an election. The committee also discussed library budgets. 02:18:08 PM Tammy Sayles, representing the Colorado Association of Libraries, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:20:35 PM James LaRue, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. He passed out a written version of his testimony (Attachment E). 02:22:11 PM Kathleen Owings, representing the Pikes Peak Library District, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:23:22 PM The witnesses were thanked for their testimony. 02:28:32 PM Representative Lewis talked about amendment L.001 (Attachment C). 02:30:56 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C) Moved Lewis Seconded Buck Buck Carver Froelich Galindo Hooton Excused Humphrey Lewis Valdez A. Valdez D. Exum Gray YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:31:16 PM Representative Lewis made closing remarks. 02:32:20 PM There were comments from the committee about the bill. 02:33:35 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1048, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Lewis Seconded Humphrey Buck Yes Carver No Froelich No Galindo No Hooton Excused Humphrey Yes Lewis Yes Valdez A. No Valdez D. No Exum No Gray No YES: 3 NO: 7 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 02:34:30 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 19-1048 indefinitely. Moved Galindo Seconded Valdez D. Buck No Carver No Froelich Yes Galindo Yes Hooton Excused Humphrey No Lewis No Valdez A. Yes Valdez D. Yes Exum Yes Gray Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:34:42 PM The committee adjourned.