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Bill Summary for Bill Number HB17-1279 Date: 05/01/2017
Location: SCR 354
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1279

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 17-1279 to the Committee of the W PASS



02:10 PM -- HB 17-1279

Senator Guzman and Senator Tate introduced House Bill 17-1279 that requires a unit owners' association to obtain approval through a vote of unit owners before filing a construction defects action.


02:15 PM --
Michael Hancock, Mayor of Denver, spoke in support of the bill.

02:20 PM --
Adam Paul, Mayor of Lakewood, spoke in support of the bill. Mayor Paul responded to questions from the committee.

02:24 PM --
Sara Reynolds, Housing Colorado, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.

02:26 PM --
Mike Kopp, Colorado Concern, spoke in support of the bill.

02:33 PM --
Suzanne Leff, Community Associations Institute, spoke in support of the bill.

02:37 PM --
Kathie Barstnar, Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP), spoke in support of the bill. She provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A).

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02:43 PM --
Jonathan Harris, Build Our Homes Right, spoke in support of the bill.

02:44 PM --
Mari Perczak, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.

02:50 PM --
Phil Ross, representing himself, spoke in support of the bill.

02:54 PM

Senators Guzman and Tate made closing comments on the merits of the bill.

BILL: HB17-1279
TIME: 02:58:39 PM
MOVED: Tate
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1279 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Jahn
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Priola
Yes
Smallwood
Yes
Williams A.
Yes
Neville T.
Yes
Tate
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS