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sb006.htm at www.state.co.us Page] of2 . SB 98-006 Colorado Legislative Council Staff LOCAL CONDITIONAL FISCAL NOTE Revenue and Expenditure Impact Drafting Number: Prime Sponsor(s): LLS 98-03 ] Sen, Ament Rep. Johnson Date: November 17, ] 997 Bill Status: Senate Agriculture Fisca] Analyst: Will Meyer (866-4976) TITLE: CONCERN]NG STANDING OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY INTERESTS]N CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS. Summary of Legis]ation The provisions of this bill would establish that political subdivisions of the state have standing to assert or defend property rights or contract rights in proceedings concerning the enforcement or constitutionality of federal or state laws, or other government actions, The bill would become effective upon signature of the Governor. . . The provisions of this bill would grant standing to a political subdivision to assert or defend a property interest to the same extent as a private citizen. These provisions would grant political subdivisions authority to protect their water and other property interests. This authority would enable a municipality to assert in federal court that a by-pass flow requirement of the United States Forest Service is an illegal taking. A city or other political subdivision also would have standing to assert that a county's land use regulations amount to a regulatory taking if the conditions placed upon the development of a water project are too costly. It is believed that the provisions of this bill would result in an insignificant increase in the number of cases filed with the courts and could be absorbed within current appropriations to the Judicial Branch. This bill would not have any significant impact on any other agency of the state. Therefore, this bill is assessed as having no fiscal impact to the state. http://www.statc.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/lcs/fn/fnote98/sb006.htm ]/2]/98