S_LGH_2023A 04/06/2023 11:10:56 AM Committee Summary

The bill sponsor continued to respond to questions from the committee.

Commissioner Eva
Henry, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.




Dr. Logan Harper,
representing himself, testified in support of the bill.




Andy Hill, representing the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, testified
in support of the bill.



Dr. Jenny Schuetz,
representing herself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.




The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Mayor John Suthers,
representing the City of Colorado Springs, testified in opposition to the
bill.



Mayor Guyleen Castriotta, representing the City and County of Broomfield,
testified in opposition to the bill.




Robert Sheesley, representing the Colorado Municipal League (CML), testified
in opposition to the bill.



Kevin Bommer, representing the CML, testified in opposition to the bill
and distributed a handout from the CML (Attachment A).




The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Brian Connolly, representing
the Colorado Housing Affordability Project, testified in a neutral position
on the bill.



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



Commissioner Dan
Williams, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.




Nathan Lindquist,
representing the Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in support
of the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Eric Mamula, representing
the Town of Breckenridge, testified to amend the bill.




Wynne Shaw, representing
the City of Lone Tree, testified in opposition to the bill.




The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Reyna Zarate, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.




Judith Padilla,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.




The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.




The testimony
of Ms. Zarate and Ms. Padilla witnesses was translated by Carmelita Cervantes.

Commissioner Carrie
Geitner, representing El Paso County, testified in opposition to the bill.




Ryan Parsell,
representing El Paso County, testified in opposition to the bill.




The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Kelly Blynn, representing
the Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill.



Elise Jones, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified
in support of the bill.



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



Nolan Gray, representing
California YIMBY, testified in support of the bill.




The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Richard Orf, representing
the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in opposition
to the bill.



Ann Terry, representing the Special District Association of Colorado, testified
in opposition to the bill.



Doug Rex, representing the Denver Regional Council of Governments, testified
in opposition to the bill.



John Swartout, representing Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI), testified in
opposition to the bill and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment
B).



The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

John Magnino, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Christina Walker, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



Carl Koelbel, representing Koelbel & Co., testified in support of the bill.



Austin Blumenfeld, representing Centennial State Prosperity, testified in support of the bill.



The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

 

Mayor Katy Brown, representing the City of Cherry Hills Village, was available to answer committee questions.



Council Member Heidi Henkel, representing the City and County of Broomfield, testified in opposition to the bill.



Jean Lim, representing the City and County of Broomfield, testified in opposition to the bill.



Council Member Mayor Torre, representing the City of Aspen, testified in opposition to the bill.



Council Pro Temp Heather Sloop, representing the City of Steamboat Springs, testified in opposition to the bill.



The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Councilwoman Susan Noble, representing the City of Commerce City, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mayor Stephanie Piko, representing the City of Centennial, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mayor Pro Tem Shannon Lukeman-Hiromasa, representing the City of Northglenn, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mayor Pro Tem Jason MacMillan, representing the Town of Crested Butte, testified to amend the bill.

Mayor Amy Phillips, representing the Town of Avon, testified to amend the bill.

Mayor Mike Coffman, representing the City of Aurora, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Matt Frommer, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill.

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

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

Commissioner Tamara Pogue, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Lori Goldstein, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Debra Krause-Reinsch, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Commissioner Jessica Campbell-Swanson, representing Arapahoe County, testified to amend the bill.



Commissioner Carrie Warren-Gully, representing Arapahoe County, testified to amend the bill.



Commissioner Jeff Baker, representing Arapahoe County, testified to amend the bill.



Brook Svoboda, representing the City of Northglenn, testified in opposition to the bill and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment C).



The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Will Toor, representing the Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill.

David Dazlich, representing the Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation, testified to amend the bill.

Kinsey Hasstedt, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified to amend the bill.

Cate Townley, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Mayor Kyle Schlachter, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Andrew Spurgin, representing the City of Westminster, testified in opposition to the bill.



Sarah Borgers, representing the City of Westminster, testified in opposition to the bill.



Lindsey Kimball, representing the City of Westminster, testified in opposition to the bill.



The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

 

Alex Horowitz, representing The Pew Charitable Trusts, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Annmarie Jensen, representing the East County Housing Opportunity Coalition, testified to amend the bill.

Bryan Leach, representing Ibotta, Inc., testified in support of the bill.

Eric Wallace, representing Prosper Longmont, testified to amend the bill.

Alex Nelson, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Brian Rossbert, representing Housing Colorado, testified to amend the bill.

Megan Kemp, representing Healthy Air & Water Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Adam Burg, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill.

David Ensign, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Emily Hamilton, representing The Mercatus Center at George Mason University, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Jacob Smith, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified to amend the bill.

Summer Laws, representing herself, testified to amend the bill.

Kristin Moseley, representing the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District and Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, testified to amend the bill.

Claire Carroll, representing the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments Water Quality/Quantity Committee, testified in opposition to the bill.

Commissioner Lori Saine, representing the Weld County Board of County Commissioners, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Cole Chandler, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.

Kathy Henson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Kathy Reiner, representing the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, testified in support of the bill.

Rev. Janel Apps Ramsey, representing Together Colorado, testified to amend the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Alana Miller, representing the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), testified in support of the bill.

Karen Kallenberg, representing Habitat for Humanity of Colorado, testified to amend the bill.

Molly McKinley, representing the Denver Streets Partnership, testified to amend the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Sarah Wells, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Jonathan Pira, representing himself, testified to amend the bill.

Shaida Libhart, representing the Colorado Chapter of the American Planning Association, testified to amend the bill.

Susan Gibson, representing Together Colorado, testified to amend the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

David Kerber, representing Greenwood Village, testified in opposition to the bill.

Anne Ingebretsen, representing Greenwood Village, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mayor Sharon Thompson, representing the City of Fountain, testified in opposition to the bill.

Earl Hoellen, representing the City of Cherry Hills Village, testified in opposition to the bill.

Russell Forrest, representing the Town of Vail, testified to amend the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Christopher Nicholson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Tobin Stone, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

David Pardo, representing YIMBY Denver, testified in support of the bill.

Luchia Brown, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Steve King, representing
the Town of Monument, testified in opposition to the bill.



Mayor Mitch LaKind, representing the Town of Monument, testified in opposition
to the bill.



Mayor Tara Beiter-Fluhr, representing the City of Sheridan, testified in
opposition to the bill.



Ross Cunniff,
representing Preserve Fort Collins, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ruth Hund, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Kevin Matthews, representing YIMBY Denver, testified in support of the bill.

Andy Bosselman, representing YIMBY Denver, testified in support of the bill.

SarahDawn Haynes, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Dakota Wylde, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Alexander Bieman, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Luke Teater, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Sophia Babb, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Wayne Brothers, representing Fort Collins HOA Coalition and Clarendon Hills Action Team, testified in opposition to the bill.

Edward Schoenheit, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Daniela Gosselova, representing herself, testified to amend the bill.

Bennett Rutledge, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Joel McGuire, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Martha Roskowski, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Eric Budd, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Claudia Thiem, representing Boulder Progressives, testified in support of the bill.

Thomas Volckhausen, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Chelsea Castellano, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Ian Frasch, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Jason Peasley, representing the Yampa Valley Housing Authority, testified to amend the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Emily Tracy, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Scott Desmarais, representing the Valley Housing Fund - Gunnison Valley Affordable Housing Catalyst/Foundation, testified to amend the bill.

Joel Lusby, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Kate Conley, representing YIMBY Fort Collins, testified in support of the bill.

Philip Ogren, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Katy Barnhart, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Chris Miller, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

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

Ryan Keeney, representing YIMBY Denver, testified in support of the bill.

Noah Munson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Rosie Fivian, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Sarah Clark, representing the Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill.

Standard Duong, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Daniel Howard, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Ryan Schuchard, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Chris Brown, representing the Common Sense Institute, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Matt Burde, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Luke Miller, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Lincoln Miller, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Christopher Conway, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Pete Winterscheidt, representing YIMBY Denver, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Nolan Hahn, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

The committee recessed.

The committee reconvened.

Adrian Fine, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Council Member Christine Sweetland, representing the City of Centennial, testified in opposition to the bill.

CJ-Connie Van Dorn, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mayor William Karspeck, representing the Town of Berthoud, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jason Meyers, representing the Town of Frederick, testified in opposition to the bill.

John Krueger, representing Associa, testified to amend the bill.

Katie Farnan, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Tawny Peyton, representing the Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified to amend the bill.

Phil Ord, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Lisa Sweeney-Miran, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Stan Hrincevich,
representing the Colorado HOA Forum, testified in opposition to the bill.




Tyler Shankel, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.




Jeremy Rietmann, representing the Town of Gypsum, testified in opposition
to the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

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

The bill was laid over for action only at a later date.