s_lg_2016a_2016-03-15t14:02:29z3 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/15/2016

03:25 PM -- HB 16-1272



Senator Tate, prime sponsor, described the provisions of House Bill 16-1272 concerning the disconnection of land from a municipality. The reengrossed bill requires that a governing board that receives a disconnection application notify the board of county commissioners of the affected county that an application has been received and if requested by the board of county commissioners, meet with the board to discuss any negative impacts to the county that would result from the disconnection. Once a municipality receives an application to disconnect, the governing board must enact an ordinance to disconnect if the governing board finds that: the best interests of the municipality will not be negatively impacted by the disconnection; the tract of land contains in the aggregate an area of 20 or more acres and is located on or adjacent to the border of the municipality; no part of the land has been duly platted into lots and blocks as part of or addition to the municipality; all taxes and liens on the property have been paid as of the filing date of the application; and the board of county commissioners of the affected county has been notified and any negative impacts resulting from the disconnection have been addressed.



The following persons testified on the bill:



03:27 PM -- Erin Goff, representing Jefferson County, spoke in favor of the bill and responded to questions from the committee about the process for a property to disconnect from a municipality.



03:33 PM -- Brandy Delange, Colorado Counties, Inc., spoke in support of the bill.



03:34 PM



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

03:35 PM



The committee adjourned.