Representatives Boesenecker and Hooton, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 22-1287 concerning protections for mobile home park residents.  The bill amends the Mobile Home Park Act and Mobile Home Park Act Dispute Resolution and Enforcement Program.  

Dr.  Esther Sullivan, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Cesiah Guadarrama Trejo, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Jack Regenbogen, representing the Colorado Poverty Law Project, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Hector Salas, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Claire Levy, representing Boulder County Commission, testified in support of the bill.

The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.

The witnesses continued to respond to questions from committee members.

Mr. Carlos Valdez, representing 9to5, testified in support of the bill.  Council Member Mark Wallach, representing City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Chaer Robert, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Dan Hunt, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Commissioner Liz Smith, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Councilwoman Liz Hensley, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.  Naomi  Amaha, representing The Denver Foundation, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Hannah Recht - Translator, representing 9to5 Colorado, translated for Mr. Valdez.

The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.

Ms. Debbie Wilson, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Mr. Norman Sorensen, representing Friendly Village Mobile Home Park, testified in opposition to the bill.  Mr. Andrew Fritz, representing Investment Property Group, testified in opposition to the bill.  Mr. Ken Dale, representing Impact Communities, testified in opposition to the bill.  Mrs. Lisa  Felix, representing Sun Communities, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill.  Brett Garner, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Mr. Peter Goldstein, representing Northstar mobile home park, testified in opposition to the bill.  Bobby Hutchinson, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.

Mr. Andrew Fells, representing Legacy Communities, testified in opposition to the bill. Patti Kochevar, representing Impact Communities, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. David Reynolds, representing Impact Communities, testified in opposition to the bill. Erlinda Fernandez, representing Impact Communities, testified in opposition to the bill. Susan Schwab, representing Wolhurst Adult Community, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. Samantha Santee, representing Colorado Legislative Landlord Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mrs. Sonia Sarabia, representing 9to5, testified in support of the bill.  Samantha Stegner, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Rose Mary Zapor, representing herself and her elder law attorney clients, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Zapor provided a handout (Attachment B).  Bonnie Sellers, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Enihs Medrano, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.

The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.

The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.

Lauri Trapp, representing her family business, testified in opposition to the bill.  Ms. Nancy Kostro, representing Inspire Communities, testified in opposition to the bill.  Mrs. Susan Fekete, representing Newport Pacific Capital, testified in opposition to the bill.  Wyatt Trapp, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Mr. Trapp read a letter from a tenant, Richard Revis.

Beatrice  Lucero, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Doris Peterson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Dr. Michael Peirce, representing Colorado Coalition of Manufactured Home Owners, testified in support of the bill.  Mrs. Heather  Peterson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Paul Bannocks, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Cameron Netherland, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Angelique Espinosa, representing Good Business Colorado, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

The witness responded to questions from committee members.

Commissioner Jody Shadduck-McNally, representing Larimar County, testified in support of the bill.

Dre Chiriboga-Flor, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  

Representative Van Winkle proposed substituting ammendment L.009 (Attachment F) for amendment L.001 (Attachment E).

Representative Van Winkle explained amendment L.009 (Amendment F).  Representative Boesenecker made remarks about amendment L.009 (Attachment F).

Representative Boesenecker explained amendment L.003 (Attachment H).

Representative Boesenecker answered questions about amendment L.003 (Attachment H).

The bill sponsor responded to questions.

Representative Boesenecker explained L.007 (Attachment J).

Representative Boesenecker explained amendment L.005 (Attachment K).

Rep. Boesenecker explained amendment L.010 (Attachment L).

Representative Boesenecker explained amendments L.011 and L.013 (Attachments M and N).

The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members.

Rep. Boesenecker explained amendment L.014 (Attachment O).

Representative Van Winkle explained amendment L.008 (Attachment P).

Representative Boesenecker made remarks about the amendment L.008 (Attachment P).

Committee members made comments.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

Committee members made closing remarks.