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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
| Date |
04/20/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Froelich |
X |
| Hooton |
* |
| Pico |
X |
| Ransom |
X |
| Rich |
X |
| Sullivan |
X |
| Valdez A. |
X |
| Valdez D. |
X |
| Van Winkle |
X |
| Gray |
X |
| Exum |
X |
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| Time |
01:31:40 PM to 02:24:12 PM |
| Place |
LSB A |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Exum |
| This Report was prepared by |
April Bernard |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB21-1252 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
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HB21-1252 - Postponed Indefinitely
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01:31:51 PM |
Representative Ransom,
prime sponsor, introduced HB21-1252 concerning the ability of voters in
the Town of Parker in Douglas County to determine whether or not the town
should be included in the boundaries of the Regional Transportation District
(RTD). If the voters elect to be excluded the bill provides that
the exclusion from RTD will not take effect until December 31, 2050. In
addition, the bill provides that RTD will continue to collect taxes until
the effective date of exclusion.
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01:37:53 PM |
The sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
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01:38:07 PM |
Mayor Jeff Toborg,
representing the Town of Parker, testified in support of the bill. John
Fussa, representing the Town of Parker, testified in support of the
bill.
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01:44:54 PM |
The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
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01:48:23 PM |
Michelle Kivela,
representing the Town of Parker, testified in support of the bill.
Jim Maloney, representing the Town of Parker, testified in support
of the bill.
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01:52:27 PM |
The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
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01:58:45 PM |
Kory Nelson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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02:02:57 PM |
The witness responded to questions from the committee.
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02:06:46 PM |
Jaime Lewis, representing
Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.
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02:11:27 PM |
The witness responded to questions from the committee.
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02:11:38 PM |
The committee took a brief recess.
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02:36:43 PM |
The committee came
back to order.
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02:37:27 PM |
Cindy Stevens, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Julien Bouquet, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Doug Tisdale, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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02:54:53 PM |
Christina Sandhoff, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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02:57:54 PM |
The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
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03:02:53 PM |
The bill sponsor made closing remarks.
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03:14:13 PM |
The committee made closing remarks.
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03:17:43 PM
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Motion |
Postpone House Bill 21-1252 indefinitely. |
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| Moved |
Ransom |
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| Seconded |
Pico |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Hooton |
Yes |
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Pico |
Yes |
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Ransom |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
|
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Valdez A. |
Yes |
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Valdez D. |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
No |
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Gray |
Yes |
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Exum |
Excused |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 02:24:12 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
