HB21-1028 | Annual Public Report Affordable Housing |
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Calendar Notification: | Wednesday, March 10 2021 Transportation & Local Government 1:30 p.m. Room LSB-A (2) in house calendar. |
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Short Title: | Annual Public Report Affordable Housing |
Sponsors: | S. Bird (D) | J. Rich (R) / T. Story (D) | R. Woodward (R) |
Summary: | Not later than October 1, 2021, and not later than October 1 of each year thereafter, the bill requires the division of housing (division) in the department of local affairs to prepare a public report that specifies the total amount of money that:
The bill identifies various items the report must address. The report shall be posted on the division's website and shared with the board and the general assembly.
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Status: | 2/16/2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Local Government |
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HB21-1062 | Deregulation Direct Sale Of Animal Shares |
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Short Title: | Deregulation Direct Sale Of Animal Shares |
Sponsors: | D. Valdez (D) / J. Sonnenberg (R) |
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A person who makes a purchase under the bill is prohibited from reselling the animal or animal share. The bill clarifies that the seller is not liable in a civil action for damages caused by inadequately cooking or improperly preparing the animal or animal share.
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Status: | 2/22/2021 House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Water Postpone Indefinitely |
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HB21-1077 | Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Tax Policy |
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Short Title: | Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Tax Policy |
Sponsors: | A. Benavidez (D) |
Summary: | The bill creates the legislative oversight committee concerning tax policy (committee) and the associated task force (task force). The committee is required to review the policy considerations contained in the tax expenditure evaluations prepared by the state auditor and is responsible for the oversight of the task force. The committee may recommend legislative changes that are treated as bills recommended by an interim legislative committee. The task force is required to study tax policy and develop and propose for committee consideration any modifications to the current system of state and local taxation. The task force is also authorized, upon request by a committee member, to provide evidence-based feedback on the potential benefits or consequences of a legislative or other policy proposal not directly affiliated with or generated by the task force, including any bill or resolution introduced by the general assembly that affects tax policy.
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Status: | 2/16/2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance |
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HB21-1109 | Broadband Board Changes To Expand Broadband Service |
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News: | TITONE BILL TO IMPROVE BROADBAND ACCESS SPEEDS THROUGH COMMITTEE Here's what's happening in the Colorado Legislature Here's what's happening in the Colorado Legislature |
Short Title: | Broadband Board Changes To Expand Broadband Service |
Sponsors: | B. Titone (D) | M. Soper (R) |
Summary: | Section 3 reduces the membership of the broadband deployment board (board) in the department of regulatory agencies from 16 members to 11 members. The board is required to develop a request for proposal process through which the board will solicit bids for proposed projects to serve areas of the state that the office has determined lack access to broadband service at measurable speeds of at least 10 megabits per second downstream and one megabit per second upstream. The board is required to reserve at least 75% of the money from the high cost support mechanism that is allocated for broadband deployment to award grants to proposed projects solicited through the request for proposal process. Section 3 also directs the board to:
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Status: | 2/24/2021 House Committee on Transportation & Local Government Refer Amended to Finance |
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HB21-1117 | Local Government Authority Promote Affordable Housing Units |
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Calendar Notification: | Wednesday, March 10 2021 Transportation & Local Government 1:30 p.m. Room LSB-A (3) in house calendar. |
News: | A bill could allow municipalities in Colorado to require affordable housing in new developments Colorado Bill Empowers Local Governments to Require Affordable Housing |
Short Title: | Local Government Authority Promote Affordable Housing Units |
Sponsors: | S. Lontine (D) | S. Gonzales-Gutierrez (D) / J. Gonzales (D) | R. Rodriguez (D) |
Summary: | The bill clarifies that the existing authority of cities and counties to plan for and regulate the use of land includes the authority to regulate development or redevelopment in order to promote the construction of new affordable housing units. The provisions of the state's rent control statute do not apply to any land use regulation that restricts rents on newly constructed or redeveloped housing units as long as the regulation provides a choice of options to the property owner or land developer and creates one or more alternatives to the construction of new affordable housing units on the building site. |
Status: | 2/16/2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Local Government |
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SB21-042 | Department of Governor, Lt Governor, & OSPB Supplemental |
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Calendar Notification: | Tuesday, March 2 2021 State Library Appropriations 7:30 a.m. Room Old (2) in house calendar. |
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Short Title: | Department of Governor, Lt Governor, & OSPB Supplemental |
Sponsors: | D. Moreno (D) / J. McCluskie (D) |
Summary: | Supplemental appropriations are made to the offices of the governor, lieutenant governor, and state planning and budgeting.
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Status: | 2/26/2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations |
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SB21-060 | Expand Broadband Service |
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Short Title: | Expand Broadband Service |
Sponsors: | K. Donovan (D) / D. Roberts (D) |
Summary: | The board is required to develop a reimbursement program to reimburse certain households for up to $600 per year for broadband service. A household is eligible to apply for reimbursement if the household:
The board is also required to develop a request for proposal process through which the board will solicit bids for proposed projects to serve areas of the state that the office of information technology has determined lack access to broadband service at measurable speeds of at least 10 megabits per second downstream and one megabit per second upstream. Each year, the board is required to reserve at least 50% of the money from the high cost support mechanism that is allocated for broadband deployment to award grants to proposed projects solicited through the request for proposal process. Section 2 also limits the notice and comment period for a local entity's review of an application from 60 days to 30 days and removes provisions requiring the board to apply for specific types of federal funding because the board has completed those applications. Section 2 further requires the public utilities commission, in consultation with the board, to:
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Status: | 2/16/2021 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology |
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SB21-070 | County Authority To Register Businesses |
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Short Title: | County Authority To Register Businesses |
Sponsors: | D. Moreno (D) / S. Bird (D) |
Summary: | The bill authorizes a board of county commissioners to require the registration of businesses in the unincorporated portions of the county.
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Status: | 2/22/2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to |
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SB21-079 | Deregulate Meat Sales Direct To Consumers |
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Short Title: | Deregulate Meat Sales Direct To Consumers |
Sponsors: | J. Sonnenberg (R) / R. Pelton (R) |
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The purchaser is prohibited from reselling the animal or meat. The bill clarifies that the seller is not liable in a civil action for damages caused by inadequately cooking or improperly preparing the animal or meat for consumption.
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Status: | 3/1/2021 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
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SB21-110 | Fund Safe Revitalization Of Main Streets |
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Calendar Notification: | Tuesday, March 2 2021 State Library Appropriations 7:30 a.m. Room Old (18) in house calendar. |
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Short Title: | Fund Safe Revitalization Of Main Streets |
Sponsors: | R. Zenzinger (D) | K. Priola (R) / L. Herod (D) | T. Exum (D) |
Summary: | The bill transfers $30 million from the general fund to the state highway fund to provide additional funding for the department of transportation's revitalizing main streets and safer main streets programs.
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Status: | 2/26/2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations |
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SB21-111 | Program To Support Marijuana Entrepreneurs |
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Calendar Notification: | Tuesday, March 2 2021 State Library Appropriations 7:30 a.m. Room Old (19) in house calendar. |
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Short Title: | Program To Support Marijuana Entrepreneurs |
Sponsors: | D. Moreno (D) | J. Gonzales (D) / L. Herod (D) | D. Ortiz |
Summary: | The bill creates a program in the office of economic development and international trade (OEDIT) to support entrepreneurs in the marijuana industry, which will primarily assist social equity licensees, as that term is used in the "Colorado Marijuana Code". The program consists of:
OEDIT is authorized to directly administer the program itself or through one or more partner entities. In consultation with other relevant state agencies, industry experts, and other stakeholders, OEDIT is required to establish policies setting forth the parameters and eligibility for the program. OEDIT is required to consult with the Colorado economic development commission regarding the administration of the program. OEDIT is also required to submit a report by July 1 of 2022 and 2023 to the governor and legislative committees detailing program expenditures. The program is initially funded with a $4 million transfer from the marijuana tax cash fund to the newly created marijuana entrepreneur fund, from which the money is continuously appropriated to OEDIT for the program. OEDIT may use some of this money for the program's administrative expenses. Beginning with the fiscal year 2022-23, the general assembly may appropriate additional money from the marijuana tax cash fund to the marijuana entrepreneur fund.
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Status: | 2/26/2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations |
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SB21-130 | Local Authority for Business Personal Property Tax Exemption |
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Calendar Notification: | Tuesday, March 9 2021 SENATE STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 2:00 PM Old Supreme Court (5) in senate calendar. |
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Short Title: | Local Authority for Business Personal Property Tax Exemption |
Sponsors: | C. Holbert (R) / K. Van Winkle (R) |
Summary: | The bill allows counties, municipalities, and special districts to exempt up to 100% of business personal property from the levy and collection of property taxation for the 2021 property tax year.
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Status: | 2/25/2021 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
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