The committee advanced a bill creating structured local government impact hearings on a seven-to-four vote, while killing a separate personal identifying features bill that failed nine-to-two before being postponed indefinitely.
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Commissioner Scott James argued the bill's assignment to State Affairs rather than the Transportation, Housing and Local Governments Committee signaled that local government input is 'viewed as a nuisance instead of a safeguard.' Assistant Minority Leader Winter echoed this framing, stating 'It was sent to this committee and we all know what this committee does for the.' The Chair pushed back directly, stating 'State affairs was a kill committee. We are no longer a kill committee' and that the assignment was appropriate given the committee's name starts with 'State.' The Chair also told Winter: 'Let's not make assumed intention, assumed outcomes,' to which Winter apologized.
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“The best government is the government that's closest to home. I believe that not because local officials are perfect. God knows we're not, but because we're accountable in a way that you can't replicate from a distance. When state policy goes wrong, I hear about it in a grocery store.”
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Sign in to subscribeAnother type of I guess it wouldn't be bills, but like other pol or I'll let Mr. Orff explain, but there will be he will, he will answer that question. We're already doing this in different sections of the government and I think it would track along with what this legislature already has done in the past and is doing now. Did you have a follow up? Did you get both of your questions? Okay, wonderful. Other questions, members? Representative Free yes, thank you, Madam Chair. I appreciate the intent of it. Having been on City council hearing how state talks about local government, it's nice to have that option that you're trying to present here similar to Rep. Luck is just around that equity component. So if we are giving space for counties or cities to be speaking about an issue at length, more than that three minutes, how do we address that equity component of when what about nonprofit associations coming in and wanting to advocate? Assistant Minority Leader WINTER well, I guess the answer that I can give you, the way I look at it, is those individuals would have the ability to lobby the county commissioners…
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