S_LGH_2024A 04/11/2024 10:59:22 AM Committee Summary

Senators Kirkmeyer and Mullica, prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 24-1172. The bill allows for the creation of county revitalization authorities and the use of tax increment financing in these districts.

Matt Gray, representing Adams County, testified in support of the bill. Cameron Bertron, representing EnviroFinance Group, testified in support of the bill. Simon Smith, representing Clinica Family Health, testified in support of the bill. Lucas Workman, representing Adams County, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Steve O'Dorisio, representing Adams County, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Written testimony submitted to the committee is appended as Attachment A.

The committee made closing comments.

Senators Roberts and Will, prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 24-1094. The bill requires subdivision developers to hold earnest money in a third party trust unless it was received from an accredited investor.

Bart Johnson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors made closing comments.

Senators Roberts and Will, prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 24-194. The bill repeals local government authority to collect impact fees for fire district expenditures and allows fire districts to collect their own impact fees and levy a district sales tax.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Kara Gerczynski, representing Elizabeth Fire Protection District, testified in support of the bill. Andy Kovacs, representing Monument Fire District, testified in support of the bill. Rick Spencer, representing Cortez Fire Protection District, testified in support of the bill. Emily Powell, representing Colorado State Fire Chiefs, was available to answer committee questions.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Elizabeth Haskell, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill. Tim Corrigan, representing Routt County, testified in opposition to the bill. Ted Leighty, representing Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Kristy Olme, representing Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified in support of the bill. Christopher Howes, representing the Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Brad White, representing Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified in support of the bill. Brady Glauthier, representing Oak Creek Fire Protection District, testified in support of the bill. Brad Davidson, representing La Junta Fire Department, testified in support of the bill. Sean Wood, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B).

The bill sponsors made closing comments.

The committee made closing comments.