Legislative update for the week of Feb. 23
Craig — Proposed House bills
HB15-1157
Bill description: Concerning the creation of the rural economic development initiative grant program for highly distressed rural counties, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Committee: House Business Affairs and Labor, House Appropriations
Status: Introduced in House Jan. 29
House sponsor(s): Rep. Yeulin Willett, R-Grand Junction, Rep. Dan Pabon, D-Denver
Senate sponsor(s): Sen. Rollie Heath, D-Denver, Sen. Michael Merrifield, D-Colorado Springs
HB15-1219
Bill description: Concerning the enterprise zone investment tax credit for renewable energy projects.
Committee: House Transportation and Energy, House Finance, House Appropriations
Status: Introduced in House Feb. 10
House sponsor(s): Rep. Beth McCann, D-Denver, Rep. Jon Becker, R-Fort Morgan
Senate sponsor(s): Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, Sen. Mary Hodge, D-Brighton
HB15-1074
Bill description: Concerning the liability of an individual member of a board of county commissioners in a legal proceeding in which the board is found liable.
Committee: House Local Government
Status: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments Feb. 20
House sponsor(s): Rep. Ed Vigil, D-Alamosa
Senate sponsor(s): None
HB15-1152
Bill description: The bill allows a person who legally possesses a handgun under state and federal law to carry a concealed handgun in Colorado.
Committee: House State, Veterans and Military Affairs
Status: Introduced in House Jan. 28
House sponsor(s): Rep. Dan Nordberg, R-Colorado Springs, Rep. Kevin Van Winkle, R-Highlands Ranch
Senate sponsor(s): Sen. Chris Holbert, R-Parker
HB15-1069
Bill description: Concerning information required to be included in recorded written instruments filed with the county clerk and recorder to claim a homestead exemption.
Committee: House Local Government, House Finance
Status: Introduced In Senate, Assigned to Finance Committee Feb. 17
House sponsor(s): Rep. Su Ryden, D-Aurora
Senate sponsor(s): Sen. Chris Holbert, R-Parker
HB15-1014
Bill description: Concerning setting a twenty-four-month registration interval for seasonal farm motor vehicles.
Committee: House Transportation and Energy, House Finance
Status: House Committee on Transportation and Energy Refer Unamended to Finance Feb. 4
House sponsor(s): Rep. Tim Dore, R-Elizabeth
Senate sponsor(s): None
HB15-1178
Bill description: Concerning the state engineer’s authority to allow well users to lower the water table in an area that the state engineer determines is experiencing damaging high groundwater levels.
Committee: House Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources
Status: Introduced and assigned to committee Jan. 29
House sponsor(s): Rep. Lori Saine, R-Firestone, Rep. Stephen Humphrey, R-Severence
Senate sponsor(s): Sen. Vicki Marble, R-Fort Collins
HB15-1173
Bill description: Concerning a requirement that motor vehicles have certain traction equipment when driving on the Interstate 70 mountain corridor.
Committee: House Transportation and Energy
Status: House Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole Feb. 18
House sponsor(s): Rep. Diane Mitsch Bush, D-Steamboat Springs, Rep. Bob Rankin, R-Carbondale
Senate sponsor(s): Sen. Vicki Marble, R-Fort Collins
HB15-1208
Bill description: The bill repeals the existing academic standards for English language arts and mathematics and requires the state board to adopt new academic standards in these subjects.
Committee: House Education
Status: Introduced in House and assigned to committee Feb. 3
House sponsor(s): Rep. Gordon Klingenschmitt, R-Colorado Springs
Senate sponsor(s): None
HB15-1138
Bill description: The bill allows a person to satisfy federal and state background check requirements for the transfer of a firearm by presenting a valid Colorado concealed handgun permit.
Committee: House State, Veterans and Military Affairs
Status: Introduced in House and assigned to committee Jan. 28
House sponsor(s): Rep. Kim Ransom, R-Littleton
Senate sponsor(s): Sen. John Cooke, R-Greeley
Proposed Senate bills
SB 15-008
Bill description: Concerning the promotion of water conservation in the land use planning process.
Committee: Senate Agriculture, Livestock and Energy
Status: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments; Committee, Floor, Feb. 20
House sponsor(s): Rep. Ed Vigil, D-Alamosa
Senate sponsor(s): Sen. Ellen Roberts, R-Durango
SB 15-082
Bill description: Concerning the authority of counties to establish a county workforce development program.
Committee: Senate Local Government
Status: House Committee on Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole Feb. 18
House sponsor(s): None
Senate sponsor(s): Sen. John Cooke, R-Denver
Contact Janelle O’Dea at 970-875-1795 or jodea@CraigDailyPress.com or follow her on Twitter @jayohday.
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