S_LGH_2023A 04/04/2023 02:08:23 PM Committee Summary

Senators Hinrichsen and Winter, prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1095. The bill prohibits written rental agreements from including certain provisions.

Cameron Netherland, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Therese Kerr, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Morgan Turner, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.

Andrew Hamrick, representing the Colorado Apartment Association, testified to amend the bill.

Therese Kerr, speaking on behalf of Brandon Crockett, testified in support of the bill.

Naomi Amaha, representing The Denver Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

Melissa Mejia, representing the Community Economic Defense Project, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony submitted to the committee is appended as Attachment A.

The bill sponsors introduced and explained Amendment L.028 (Attachment B).

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

The committee recessed.

The committee reconvened.

Senator Winter, prime sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1190. The bill creates the right of first refusal for local governments to purchase multi-unit residential properties for long-term affordable housing.

Commissioner Jody Shadduck-McNally, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill.

Commissioner Tamara Pogue, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Meghan MacKillop, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.

Naomi Amaha, representing The Denver Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

Peter LiFari, representing Maiker Housing Partners, testified in support of the bill.

Jack Regenbogen, representing the Colorado Poverty Law Project, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Cathy Alderman, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified to amend the bill.

David Dazlich, representing the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, testified in opposition to the bill.

Matt Gorenc, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.

Andrew Hamrick, representing the Colorado Apartment Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Commissioner Dick Elsner, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified to amend the bill.

Kate Barton, representing the Downtown Denver Partnership, testified in opposition to the bill.

Sara Blackhurst, representing Action 22, testified to amend the bill.

Ted Leighty, representing the Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified in opposition to the bill.

Don Booher, representing the Land Title Association of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jason Hopfer, representing the Colorado Association of Realtors, testified to amend the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Kinsey Hasstedt, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified in support of the bill.

Jonathan Cappelli, representing the Neighborhood Development Collaborative, testified to amend the bill.

Written testimony submitted to the committee is appended Attachment C.

The bill sponsor introduced and explained Amendment L.030 (Attachment E).

The bill sponsor introduced and explained Amendment L.043 (Attachment F).

The bill sponsor introduced and explained Amendment L.032 (Attachment G).

The bill sponsor introduced and explained Amendment L.033 (Attachment H).

The bill sponsor introduced and explained Amendment L.041 (Attachment I).

The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsor made closing remarks.

The committee made closing remarks.

Senator Winter, prime sponsor, introduced and explained Senate Bill 23-206. The bill requires property sellers, landlords, and real estate brokers to provide radon disclosures to buyers and tenants.

Andrew Hamrick, representing the Colorado Apartment Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Scott Peterson, representing the Colorado Association of REALTORS, testified in opposition to the bill.

Bryan Coy, representing the Rocky Mountain Chapter of AARST, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsor introduced and explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment J).

The bill sponsor introduced and explained Amendment L.003 (Attachment K).

The committee made closing remarks.

The bill sponsor made closing remarks.