S.B. 96-140 Fire protection districts - consolidation - civil service committee - membership. When two or more fire protection districts are consolidated, requires the dissolution of the civil service committee of each district. Requires the board of directors of the consolidated district to appoint at least 3 but not more than 9 members to the district's civil service committee. Specifies the term limits for such members. Allows the board of directors of any district consolidated before July 1, 1996, to expand membership, by appointment, on its established civil service committee to not more than 9 members for a term of 6 years.
APPROVED by Governor April 8, 1996
EFFECTIVE April 8, 1996
S.B. 96-233 Moffat tunnel improvement district - sale of assets - transfer of powers to the department of local affairs - sunset. Provides that the department of local affairs shall assume the powers of the board of the Moffat tunnel district no later than February 1, 1998. Grants the board of the Moffat tunnel district the authority to sell the property of the district until the department of local affairs assumes the powers of the board. After the department assumes the powers of the board, allows the department to sell the property of the district.
Requires all sales of property of this district to be for fair market value. Excludes from the calculation of fair market value: 1) The value or detriment of any lease, license, or permit granted for the benefit of a party acquiring property of the district; and 2) any improvements or value of any improvements owned or paid for by the user. Grants users the right to purchase real property of the district to the extent of their use. Grants users a commercially reasonable right of first refusal to purchase, to the extent of their use, any real property interest offered for conveyance. States that anyone who purchases property takes it subject to existing licenses, leases, contracts for use, or other encumbrances.
Allows costs incurred in connection with the sale of district property to be paid from the proceeds of the sale, as long as the costs do not exceed a specified percentage of the value of the property. Requires the remainder of proceeds from property sales to be distributed immediately to counties comprising the district in proportion to the taxes paid by each county and the city and county of Denver.
Upon assuming the powers of the board, authorizes the department of local affairs to enter into and modify contracts for the use of the tunnel and to adopt reasonable rules relating to the tunnel, its approaches, and equipment. Authorizes users of the tunnel to construct and repair betterments and improvements at their own costs, so long as other uses are not impaired.
Provides that, after the expiration of the terms of existing elected members of the board, the governor shall appoint members to serve until the department of local affairs assumes the powers of the board.
Requires the board to report on the income and expenditures of the district each year until the department assumes the powers of the board.
Upon the sale of all real property of the district, requires the transfer of any remaining property to the department and dissolves the Moffat tunnel improvement district.
APPROVED by Governor May 23, 1996
EFFECTIVE May 23, 1996
H.B. 96-1023 Regional transportation district - Denver metropolitan scientific and cultural facilities district - Denver metropolitan major league baseball stadium district - inclusion of additional areas - areas outside of a sanitation, water and sanitation, or water district - notification requirements prior to formation or expansion of special district. Includes certain areas in Adams county within the boundaries of the regional transportation district (RTD) upon receiving voter approval. Authorizes questions to be submitted at the 1996, 1998, or 2000 general election for the inclusion of certain areas of Adams county within the boundaries of the RTD, the Denver metropolitan scientific and cultural facilities district, and the Denver metropolitan major league baseball stadium district. Imposes election restrictions and requirements.
Prohibits a water and sanitation district or water district from furnishing water service or water supply to any property located outside of the district's boundaries and within the legal boundaries of another special district having the power to furnish water facilities or water services, unless certain requirements are met.
Clarifies that the notification required prior to a hearing on the organization of a special district or on the inclusion of territory within a special district be made by letter rather than by postcard. Specifies that a good faith effort to comply with the notice requirements is also achieved when mailing the notification to all post office box addresses within the required area.
BECAME LAW without Governor's signature April 13
EFFECTIVE April 13, 1996
H.B. 96-1250 Special districts - maximum compensation for directors. Increases the maximum amount of compensation that can be paid to directors of special districts organized under the "Special District Act" from $950 to $1,200 per year and the amount paid per meeting attended from $50 to $75. Increases the maximum amount of compensation that can be paid to members of the board of the Three Lakes Water and Sanitation District from $960 to $1,200 per year and the rate paid per meeting from $35 to $75. Increases the maximum amount of compensation for directors of the board of the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District from $240 to $1,200 per year and establishes a maximum amount of $75 that may be paid per meeting attended.
APPROVED by Governor April 24, 1996
EFFECTIVE April 24, 1996
H.B. 96-1275 Health service districts - licensed or certified facilities - provision of services. For purposes of the "Special District Act": 1) Substitutes the phrase "health service district" for the phrase "hospital district"; 2) Allows health service districts to provide services, including community clinics and nursing care facilities, without also providing hospital services; 3) Allows health service districts to provide services directly or indirectly, through leases or other arrangements; 4) Requires all health service district facilities to be licensed or certified; 5) Allows a hospital district established prior to June 30, 1996, to continue to use its current name; and 6) Provides that the specified powers of a health service district shall not be construed to limit the powers of a hospital district established prior to the effective date of the act.
APPROVED by Governor April 23, 1996
EFFECTIVE July 1, 1996
H.B. 96-1360 Regional transportation district - bus service - private providers - contracts awarded. Specifies that if the regional transportation district does not receive a sufficient number of proposals from technically qualified providers to award to more than one provider up to 50% of the vehicle hours contracted by the district to provide bus service within the district or if all bids received other than that received from the lowest bidder are 5% or more than the amount bid by the lowest bidder, the district may:
With respect to awards made by the district on and after the effective date of this act, prohibits the district from accepting proposals covering 50% or more of the vehicle hours contracted by the district, instead of proposals from a provider providing 50% or more of the vehicle hours contracted by the district.
BECAME LAW without Governor's signature June 8, 1996
EFFECTIVE June 8, 1996
H.B. 96-1374 Metropolitan Football Stadium District Act - creation of district - board of directors - voter approval of sales tax levy and issuance of special obligation bonds - use of revenues - creation of stadium site selection commission. Creates the "Metropolitan Football Stadium District Act". Defines terms. Creates the metropolitan football stadium district with boundaries coterminous with the boundaries of the regional transportation district. Creates a board of directors to govern the district. Specifies the powers and duties of the board. Specifies that certain records of the board are public records. Authorizes the state auditor to audit the records of the board in certain circumstances.
Upon the board's determination that a new stadium is needed, the satisfaction of additional requirements, the board's passage of a resolution with certain declarations, and the notification that a valid petition to place the question on the ballot has been filed with the secretary of state, authorizes the board to place the question of whether the district may levy and collect a sales tax not to exceed 0.1% within the boundaries of the district for a period not to extend beyond January 1, 2012, and whether the district may issue special obligation bonds in a maximum amount of $180,000,000 payable from the sales tax revenue in order to construct a new football stadium within the district. Establishes the requirements for petitions.
Creates the football stadium site selection commission. Requires the commission to study and select a site for construction of a new stadium utilizing stadium site criteria established by the commission. Specifies additional powers and duties of the commission.
Establishes procedures for the levy and collection of any sales tax imposed and the discontinuance of said levy and collection. Specifies the permissible uses of the sales tax revenues and net operating revenues by the board. Requires the board to make annual reports to the general assembly regarding sales tax collections, operating revenues, and other revenues received by the district. Authorizes the district to issue special obligation bonds and to pledge such sales tax revenues and net operating revenues to pay such bonds. Requires the board to study and pursue opportunities to minimize the amount of public moneys needed for the purposes of the act. Requires the board to enter into a management agreement for operation of the stadium. Specifies certain terms to be included in any lease of the stadium. Requires the board to make good faith efforts to sell the stadium after construction is completed.
Provides for the repeal of the act upon the occurrence of specified events.
APPROVED by Governor May 23, 1996
EFFECTIVE May 23, 1996
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