S_LG_2019A 04/16/2019 02:00:41 PM Committee Summary

Stephen Sturm, appointee, told the committee about his professional background and why he wants to serve as a member of the board.

 

The Governor's executive order and appointment letter may be found in Attachment A.  Mr. Sturm's resume and application may be found at the State Archives.

 

Paulette St. James, appointee, told the committee about her background and why she wants to continue to serve as a member of the commission.  



The Governor's executive order and appointment letter may be found in Attachment C.  Ms. St. James' resume and application may be found at the State Archives.

Senator Cooke and Senator Moreno, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1246.  Under the bill, the Colorado Municipal League (CML) may study the regulation of food trucks by local governments and meet with stakeholders to solicit input and recommendations on or before November 1, 2019.  CML may report to the General Assembly any findings, recommendations, or future legislative solutions.  The bill is repealed September 1, 2020.  Amendment L003 was distributed (Attachment D).

Committee questions and discussion followed.

Senator Hisey, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1274. The bill allows a Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to delegate certain land use determinations to one or more county administrative officials. The following BOCC duties may be delegated as long as the delegation includes procedures for providing public notice and the submission of written comments:

• subdivision improvement agreements; and
• final plat, plat amendment, or plan correction review and approval.

The following duties may not be delegated:

• any exception to, waiver, or deviation from a state or county subdivision of land requirement;
• approval of any agreement to spend public funds; and
• the waiver or restriction of any appeals process.

Senator Hisey responded to committee questions.

Craig Dossey, El Paso County, testified in support of the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions.

Senator Hisey responded to questions.

Senator Hisey distributed amendment L.002 (Attachment E).

Senator Hisey made closing remarks.

Senator Ginal recessed the meeting.

Senator Ginal reconvened the meeting.

Senator Donovan, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-107. The bill allows an electric utility company or other electricity supplier to install or maintain above-ground broadband for internal and external use and for lease to a broadband internet service provider. In addition, if a broadband internet service provider has written authorization from an electric utility, the provider may enter into a contract with a private landowner to access an electric utility's easement on a landowner's private land if the provider is seeking access to construct or maintain above-ground broadband infrastructure, and the provider's access does not violate the easement's exclusivity term. An electric utility may not withhold written authorization from a broadband service provider and, if denying authorization, must notify the provider in writing of the reasons for the denial. An electric utility may be reimbursed for the actual and reasonable costs of sharing a landowner's easement with a broadband service provider. Finally, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) may enforce violations of this section by both electric utility companies and broadband internet service providers.

Senator Donovan responded to questions.

Eric Bergman, Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill and distributed two handouts (Attachment F and G).

Jeffrey Hurd, Southeast Colorado Power and Delta-Montrose Electric, responded to questions and testified in support of the bill with amendments.

Committee questions and comments followed.

The witness panel responded to questions.

Geoff Hier, Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified against the bill.

Ted Leighty, Colorado Association of Homebuilders, testified in support of the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions.

Mark Barinowski, Comcast, testified in support of the bill.