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S_LG_2016A 02/23/2016 02:01:43 PM Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Date: 02/23/2016
ATTENDANCE
Time: 02:01 PM to 02:24 PM
Donovan
X
Kefalas
X
Place: SCR 353
Martinez Humenik
*
Tate
*
This Meeting was called to order by
Ulibarri
X
Senator Marble
Crowder
X
Marble
X
This Report was prepared by
David Beaujon
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
Conf 16-Housing Board — State

HB16-1012
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent

Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar





02:02 PM -- Confirmation of State Housing Board



Alison George, Director, Division of Housing in the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, discussed the role and membership of the State Housing Board and introduced the Governor's appointment to the board.



02:03 PM



Britta Fisher, reappointed for a term expiring January 31, 2020 discussed her experience and interest in serving another term on the State Housing Board (Attachment A). She also responded to questions from the committee about data collection by the Division of Housing and other issues.



160223 AttachA.pdf160223 AttachA.pdf





02:06 PM



Ms. George responded to questions from the committee about housing data collected by the Division of Housing, the possible use of tiny houses to increase affordable housing, and other issues.

BILL: Conf 16-Housing Board — State
TIME: 02:13:00 PM
MOVED: Crowder
MOTION: Refer the appointment of to the Housing Board — State to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Donovan
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Martinez Humenik
Yes
Tate
Excused
Ulibarri
Yes
Crowder
Yes
Marble
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



02:14 PM -- HB 16-1012



Senator Scott, sponsor, described the provisions of House Bill 16-1012 that requires certified statements of local election results to be filed with the Division of Local Government in the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA). Under current law, the statements are filed with the Secretary of State (SOS). The bill requires the division to post the statements on its website, and the SOS must provide a link to them on its website. The bill does not change the requirement that the certified statement must also be published in a newspaper or posted within the municipality.



The following persons testified on the bill:



02:15 PM --
Bruce Eisenhauer, representing DOLA, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee about the bill.



02:16 PM -- Suzanne Staiert, Deputy Secretary of State, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee about the oversight of local elections by the SOS.





02:22 PM



The chair closed testimony and Senator Scott closed his remarks on the bill.

BILL: HB16-1012
TIME: 02:22:35 PM
MOVED: Crowder
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1012 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Donovan
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Martinez Humenik
Yes
Tate
Yes
Ulibarri
Yes
Crowder
Yes
Marble
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



02:24 PM



The committee adjourned.