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BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1310
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1310
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
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| Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B). The motion p Refer House Bill 17-1310, as amended, to the Commi |
Pass Without Objection PASS |
03:06 PM -- HB17-1310
The committee returned to order. Representatives Jackson and Kennedy, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1310, which limits the application screening fee that a landlord can charge to a prospective tenant. The fee may only cover the actual costs for a personal reference check, a consumer credit report, or a tenant screening report. Committee members received amendment L.003 (Attachment B). The bill sponsors addressed questions from the committee.
03:17 PM -- Ms. Stephanie Avery, representing the Colorado Apartment Association, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
03:23 PM -- Mr. Christian Henderickson, representing the Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
03:34 PM -- Ms. Dawn Marquantte, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:41 PM -- Ms. Aubrey Hasvold, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hasvold distributed a fact sheet about the bill, a letter from the chair of the All Families Deserve a Chance Coalition, and an itemized receipt showing application fee charges (Attachment C, D, and E, respectively).
03:45 PM -- Ms. Melissa Pluss, representing the Front Range Economic Strategy Center, testified in support of the bill.
03:49 PM -- Mr. Jack Regenbogen , representing the Colorado Center on Law and Poverty, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
03:53 PM -- Ms. Julie Bennett, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:58 PM -- Ms. Andrea Chiriboga-Flor, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:01 PM -- Ms. Indalecia Vergava, representing Our Home Our Right, testified in support in the bill. Ms. Rosy Guzman-Snyder interpreted Ms. Veragava's testimony.
04:07 PM -- Mr. Peter Severson, representing Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Colorado, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
04:11 PM -- Ms. Jennifer Newton, representing Mile High United Way, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
04:16 PM -- Ms. Dianne Thiel, representing herself and Denver Homeless Outloud, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
04:21 PM -- Ms. Jenee Donaldson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
04:26 PM -- Ms. Aurora Perez, representing Our Home Our Right, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Guzman-Snyder interpreted Ms. Perez's testimony. Ms. Perez responded to questions from the committee.
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| BILL: | HB17-1310 | |
| TIME: | 04:31:19 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kennedy | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Gray | |
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Beckman |
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Benavidez |
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Catlin |
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Covarrubias |
Excused |
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Gray |
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Herod |
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Kennedy |
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Lawrence |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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Thurlow |
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Van Winkle |
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Foote |
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Pabon |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:32 PM
The bill sponsors made closing remarks on the bill. Members of the committee commented on the merits of the bill.
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| BILL: | HB17-1310 | |
| TIME: | 04:37:13 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kennedy | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1310, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-5. | |
| SECONDED: | Herod | |
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Beckman |
No |
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Benavidez |
Yes |
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Catlin |
No |
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Covarrubias |
Excused |
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Gray |
Yes |
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Herod |
Yes |
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Kennedy |
Yes |
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Lawrence |
No |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Thurlow |
No |
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Van Winkle |
No |
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Foote |
Excused |
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Pabon |
Yes |
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Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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