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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT & HOUSING
| Date |
05/04/2023 |
| Attendance |
| Gonzales |
X |
| Hinrichsen |
X |
| Kirkmeyer |
X |
| Pelton R. |
X |
| Will |
X |
| Exum |
X |
| Jaquez Lewis |
X |
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| Time |
09:01:06 PM to 10:28:33 PM |
| Place |
SCR 357 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Jaquez Lewis |
| This Report was prepared by |
Adam Alemzada |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB23-1165 |
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| hHB23-1171 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB23-1253 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
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HB23-1165 -
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09:02:00 PM |
Written testimony
submitted to the committee is appended as Attachment A.
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09:02:09 PM
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Motion |
Lay over House Bill 23-1165 to July 1, 2023. |
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| Moved |
Jaquez Lewis |
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| Seconded |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Hinrichsen |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Pelton R. |
Yes |
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Will |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB23-1171 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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09:07:33 PM |
Senators Gonzales
and Hinrichsen, prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1171.
The bill prohibits landlords from evicting residential tenants unless they
have just cause.
The bill sponsors distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment B).
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09:19:15 PM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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09:22:26 PM |
Melissa Mejia, representing the Community Economic Defense Project, testified in support of the bill.
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09:25:03 PM |
Karl Brevik, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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09:27:45 PM |
Charles Hubbard, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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09:29:56 PM |
Sophie Shea, representing
the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill.
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09:33:02 PM |
Peter Muccio, representing the Colorado Landlord Legislative Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.
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09:35:22 PM |
Andrew Hamrick, representing the Colorado Apartment Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
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09:37:36 PM |
Sarah Windholz, representing the Colorado Landlord Legislative Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.
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09:40:13 PM |
Heidi Elliott, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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09:42:28 PM |
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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09:52:01 PM |
The panelists continued to respond to questions from the committee.
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09:58:51 PM |
TJ Weese, representing the Colorado Landlord Legislative Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.
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10:01:08 PM |
Sabrina Zunker, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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10:04:08 PM |
Tawny Peyton, representing the Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
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10:06:38 PM |
Karen Santee, representing the Colorado Springs Chapter of the National Association of Property Managers, testified in opposition to the bill.
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10:09:16 PM |
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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10:12:29 PM |
Rebecca Cohn, representing the Community Economic Defense Project, testified in support of the bill.
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10:15:28 PM |
Mariah Garcia, representing United for a New Economy, testified in support of the bill.
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10:18:00 PM |
Written testimony
submitted to the committee is appended as Attachment C.
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10:18:11 PM |
The bill sponsors
discussed amendments that will be introduced at a later date.
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10:20:03 PM |
The bill sponsors
made closing remarks.
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10:24:45 PM |
The committee made
closing remarks.
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10:26:22 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1171 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Gonzales |
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| Seconded |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Hinrichsen |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
No |
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Pelton R. |
No |
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Will |
No |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB23-1253 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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10:26:43 PM |
Senator Hinrichsen, prime sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1253. The bill creates a task force to study corporate ownership of housing.
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10:28:24 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1253 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Hinrichsen |
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| Seconded |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Hinrichsen |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
No |
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Pelton R. |
No |
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Will |
No |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 10:28:33 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
