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2021 Legislative Priorities
2021 Legislative Priorities
View Bill Table OF 2021 Priorities
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HB21-1095, 811 Locate Exemption for County Road Maintenance
Exempt unpaved county roads from statutory 811 "locate" requirement for basic road maintenance (grading, etc.)
Sponsors: Rep. Baisley & Kipp, Sen. Ginal & Woodward
Status: Governor Signed
CCI Lobbyist: Eric Bergman
HB21-1138, Restrict Off-highway Vehicles On Public Roads
Close loophole in state statute and prohibit OHVs that are registered outside of Colorado from using county roads that are closed to OHV use.
Sponsors: Rep. McLachlan & Catlin, Sen. Hisey
Status: Governor Signed
CCI Lobbyist: Eric Bergman
HB21-1099, Policies & Procedures to Identify Domestic Abuse
Convene a task force to define domestic violence in the CO Children's Code to capture the emotional and psychological impact this behavior can have on children.
Sponsors: Rep. Michaelson-Jenet & Ransom, Sen. Zenzinger & Smallwood
Status: Governor Signed
CCI Lobbyist: Gini Pingenot
SB21-118, Alternate Response Mistreatment At-risk Adults
Establish an alternative response pilot program to allow willing counties to respond to less severe allegations (i.e. self-neglect, wanderingfrom home, etc.) in a manner that promotes ongoing safety and collaborative partnership with at-risk adults and their families.
Sponsors: Sen. Ginal & Gardner, Rep. Snyder & Pelton
Status: Governor Signed
CCI Lobbyist: Gini Pingenot
HB21-1030, Expanding Peace Officers Mental Health Grant Program
Partner with other stakeholders to secure additional financial support for the co-responder program
Sponsors: Rep. McCluskie & McKean, Sen. Buckner & Cooke
Status: Governor Signed
CCI Lobbyist: Gini Pingenot
SB20-217 Modifications (Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity Act)
Specific modifications to address county costs due to SB20-217 Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity Act
Status: $4 million secured for Body-Worn Camera Grant Program via JBC Budget Process
CCI Lobbyist: Kyley Burress
HB21-1267, County Authority to Delegate Mill Levy Certification
Amend C.R.S. 39-1-111 to allow taxing authority mill levies to be certified by a signatory as designated by the Board of County Commissioners
Sponsors: Rep. Lontine & Larson, Sen. Hisey
Status: Governor Signed
CCI Lobbyist: Daphne Gervais
County Publication Requirement
CCI was unable to secure legislation to remove the county publishing requirement in CRS 30-25-111. However, there is a bill (HB21-2200) to study governmental filing options during the interim and that bill has been amended to include county publication requirements in the study
Sponsors: Reps. Soper & Gonzales-Gutierrez, Sens. Bridges & Lundeen
Status: Received Study via HB21-1100
CCI Lobbyist: Eric Bergman
SB21-293 Property Tax Classification And Assessment Rates
SB21-293
Property Tax Classification And Assessment Rates
Concerning property taxation, and, in connection therewith, establishing subclasses of residential and nonresidential property; for the 2022 and 2023 property tax years, temporarily reducing the assessment rate for property classified as agricultural property or renewable energy production property from twenty-nine percent to twenty-six and four-tenths percent, for property classified as multi-family residential real property from seven and fifteen one-hundredths percent to six and eight-tenths percent, contingent on the assessment rate not otherwise being reduced by an initiated measure, and for all other residential real property from seven and fifteen one-hundredths percent to six and ninety-five one-hundredths percent; restructuring the assessment rate laws; expanding the property tax deferral program to allow taxpayers to defer increases in property taxes in limited circumstances; and making an appropriation.
2021 Steering Committees & Advocacy
2021 Advocacy &
Steering Committees
Advocacy Meetings
Agendas & Meeting Recordings of 2021 Steering Committees & Legislative Updates
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May 21, 2021 Steering Committees
May 21, 2021
Steering Committee Meetings
Recordings:
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Part 1
Includes: Pledge, Organizational Announcements/Reminders; Justice & Public Safety Committee; General Government Committee; Tourism, Resorts & Economic Development Committee: Tax & Finance Committee -
Part 2
Includes: Tax & Finance Committee, continued; Transportation & Telecommunications Committee; Health & Human Services Committee; Land Use & Natural Resources Committee
Agendas:
- Schedule of Meetings
- Justice & Public Safety Agenda
- Justice & Public Safety Addendum (added 5/19/2021)
- General Government Agenda
- General Government Addendum
- Tourism, Resorts & Economic Development Agenda
- Tax & Finance Agenda (updated 5/20/2021)
- Tax & Finance Addendum (added 5/20/2021)
- Transportation & Telecommunications Agenda
- Transportation & Telecommunications Addendum (added 5/20/2021)
- Health & Human Services Agenda (updated 5/20/2021)
- Health & Human Services Addendum (added 5/19/2021)
- Land Use & Natural Resources Agenda