Representatives Dickson and Lindstedt, co-prime sponsors, provided information on House Bill 23-1255 concerning preemption of local regulations limiting the number of building permits issued for development.  The bill indicates that there is a state interest in encouraging housing growith and forbids enactment of or enforcement of future local housing growth restrictions, except for in the case of a disaster emergency.  The bill sponsors provided a handout (Attachment A).

The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members.

The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.

Ms. Cathy Kentner, representing Lakewood Strategic Growth Initiative, testified in opposition to the bill. Jon Peacock, representing Pitkin County, testified in opposition to the bill. Claire Carroll, representing Northwest Colorado Council of Governments Water Quality/Quantity Committee, testified in opposition to the bill. Frank Middleton, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.

Greg Holm, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Meghan MacKillop, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill.  Richard Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.  Ms. Francie Jacober, representing Pitkin County, testified to amend the bill.  Ms. Sharon Thompson, representing City of Fountain, testified in opposition to the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.

The witness panel continued to respond to questions from committee members.

Reagan Shane, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Jonathan Cappelli, representing Neighborhood Development Collaborative, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.

Ted Leighty, representing Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified in support of the bill.  Matt Frommer, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Matt Gorenc, representing Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill.  Submitted public testimony is included as Attachment B.  Witness testimony submitted in text is included as Attachment C.  

The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.

Representative Lindstedt explained amendment L.004 (Attachment D).

The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members.

Jed Franklin, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, provided information about the bill.

The bill sponsors explained amendment L.002 (Attachment E).

The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

The committee members made closing remarks.