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<br />An hour with your advocates
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<br />CML is pleased to introduce a monthly call-in series, An Hour with Your Advocates.
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<br />CML's legislative advocates will share up-to-the-minute news from the Capitol on
<br />. various municipal issues. The calls will take place on Fridays, 1 :30-2:30 p:m., and all
<br />CML members are invited to participate.
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<br />Registration is not ~equired and there is no cost to participate. A few minutes before
<br />the 1 :30 p.m. start time, simply dial 1-888-850-5066 and enter the access code
<br />479968#. It is that simple!
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<br />Dates for An Hour with Your Advocates:
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<br />. Friday, Jan. 23,1:30-2:30 p.m.
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<br />. Friday, March 20,1:30-2:30 p.m.
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<br />. Friday, April 24, 1 :30-2:30 p_m.
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<br />Kevin, Erin, Mark and Geoff look forward to speaking with you!
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<br />where the average remaining life
<br />expectancy of the living members is less
<br />than the period ending Dec. 31, 2021. (This
<br />affects only plans with a small number of
<br />relatively elderly members.) The proposal
<br />would most likely contemplate
<br />memorializing this practice in statute.
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<br />In most cases, this change would extend
<br />the period of amortization, thereby reducing
<br />the annual payment There could be four or
<br />five small plans that have an average life
<br />expectancy of less than the period ending
<br />in 2021.
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<br />If the JBC suspends its payments to FPPA
<br />through legislation, CML requested the
<br />language to assist local plans be included.
<br />If it is, CML will support the legislation.
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<br />Bill: Old Hire Fire and Police Pension
<br />Funding
<br />Status: Not introduced
<br />Sponsors: Likely JBC bill
<br />Position: Support
<br />Staff: Kevin Bommer
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<br />Good Samaritan law for
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<br />building code officials
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<br />HB 09-1080 was introduced during the
<br />second week of the session and is
<br />sponsored by Rep. Don Marostica,
<br />R-Loveland, and Sen. Suzanne Williams,
<br />D-Aurora. The bill would amend Colorado's
<br />"Good Samaritan" law to cover building
<br />inspectors who respond to disasters.
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<br />Section 13-21-108.3, CR.S., currently
<br />provides qualified immunity from civil
<br />liability for architects, professional
<br />engineers and professional land surveyors
<br />rendering assistance during emergencies
<br />or disasters. Specifically, this statute
<br />ensures that architects, engineers and land
<br />surveyors who, voluntarily and without
<br />compensation, provide architectural,
<br />engineering or surveying services
<br />(respectively) at the scene of an
<br />emergency, will not be liable for any
<br />personal injury, wrongful death, property
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<br />JANUARY 16, 2009
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<br />damage or other loss caused by act or
<br />omission in performing such services. The
<br />proposed legislation would include in this
<br />statute building officials who provide
<br />damage assessment at the scene of an
<br />emergency. The CML Executive Board
<br />approved the League's support of this bill
<br />prior to the start of the session.
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<br />Bill: HB 09-1080, Good Samaritan law-
<br />building officials
<br />Sponsors: Rep. Don Marostica,
<br />D-Loveland; Sen. Suzanne Williams,
<br />D-Aurora
<br />Status: H Judiciary
<br />Position: Support
<br />Lobbyist: Erin Goff
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<br />Gun control
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<br />SB 09-74, sponsored by Sen. Greg Brophy,
<br />R-Wray, prohibits a local government from
<br />enacting an ordinance, regulation or other
<br />law that requires a person to store a firearm
<br />in a manner that renders the firearm
<br />inoperable, including requiring that a
<br />firearm be disassembled or secured with a
<br />trigger lock device. The bill also authorizes
<br />Colorado firearms manufacturers to sell
<br />(and Colorado residents to purchase)
<br />firearms or firearm accessories within
<br />Colorado if the firearm or firearm
<br />accessories were manufactured in
<br />Colorado by the firearms manufacturer,
<br />notwithstanding any federal law to the
<br />contrary.
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<br />Bill: SB 09-74 Gun control
<br />Sponsor: Sen. Greg Brophy, R-Wray
<br />Status: S State Affairs
<br />Lobbyist: Erin Goff
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<br />Pending ordinance doctrine
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<br />HB 09-1106, sponsored by Rep. Dickey
<br />Lee Hullinghorst, D-Longmont, and Sen.
<br />Dan Gibbs, D-Silverthorne, codifies the
<br />"pending ordinance doctrine" with respect
<br />to land use approvals by local
<br />governments. The bill requires that an
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<br />Your CMLadvocacy team:
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<br />Kevin Bommer advocates
<br />JTlu nicipa Ii ntere sts.on
<br />geer and Hquor, severance
<br />ta~ and. federClLrTlineraI
<br />I~ase, pensi.ors, water and
<br />wastevyatef, workers ... .
<br />cOlllpensatioq,.hea Ith
<br />yare,.pyblic safety communications;
<br />hpl1leland seyurity and more.
<br />kbolllmer@cml.org
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<br />Erin Goff advocates
<br />MunicipaFinterests on
<br />hoysi ng,. iWrTl ig ration,
<br />criminaljustice, urban
<br />renewal and tax increment
<br />fipancing, eminent domain,
<br />annexation, growth and
<br />other land use issues. egoff@cmLorg
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<br />Mark Radtke advocates
<br />municipal int~rests on
<br />transportation, energy,
<br />sustainability, tax and
<br />fis~al policy, and other
<br />issues of municipal
<br />interest concerning
<br />state legislation and regulations.
<br />m radtke@cmLorg
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<br />Geoff Wilson advocates
<br />. municipal interests on
<br />sales ahd use taxation,
<br />telecommunications,
<br />elections and
<br />environmental matters,
<br />gwilson@cmLorg
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<br />Important phone numbers
<br />General bill information
<br />303-866-3055
<br />House
<br />303-866-2904 or
<br />800-811-7647 (Jan.-May)
<br />Senate
<br />303-866-2316 or
<br />888-473-8136 (Jan.-May)
<br />Legislative Council
<br />303-866-3521
<br />Deparlment of Local Affairs
<br />303-866-2771
<br />Governor's Office
<br />303-866-2471
<br />General Assembly Web site
<br />www./eg.state.co.us
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<br />Statehouse Report
<br />is published regularly by the Colorado
<br />Municipal League during the Colorado
<br />General Assembly session and mailed
<br />first class to municipal officials.
<br />Publication is from the League offices
<br />at 1144 Sherman St., Denver, CO
<br />80203-2207.
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<br />CML can be reached at:
<br />(p) 303-831-6411' (f) 303-860-8175
<br />www.cml.org .
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<br />@ 2009 C{)lorado Municipal League
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