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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1036

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Feb 9, 2026       Location HCR 0112

HB26-1036 - Postponed Indefinitely
02:42:36 PM  
Representatives Titone and Velasco provide introductory remarks for House Bill 26-1036. This bill authorizes counties and municipalities to adopt new excise or property taxes with voter approval and to use this revenue for affordable, attainable, or workforce housing projects. The bill also allows counties and municipalities to form a local housing tax authority.
03:08:00 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:08:05 PM  
Written testimony may be found in Attachment D.
03:08:09 PM  

Elizabeth Haskell, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Kristy Dune, representing the City of Salida, testified in support of the bill. Gail Garey, representing the Steamboat Springs City Council, testified in support of the bill. Tina Marquis, representing the City of Boulder City Council, testified in support of the bill.
03:23:11 PM  
Members of the panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:24:05 PM  
Mr. Tyrone Adams, representing the Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Sonda Banka, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Windy Bailey, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Andrew Hamrick, representing the Colorado Apartment Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:40:00 PM  
Members of the panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:54:14 PM  

Joshua Mantell, representing The Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill. Laura Weinberg, representing the City of Golden, testified in support of the bill. Gabi Prochaska, representing the Town of Crested Butte, testified in support of the bill.
04:23:50 PM  
Mr. P.T. Wood, representing the Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill. Susana Lopez Baker, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Mr. George Marlin, representing the Counties & Commissioner Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill. Mr. Andy Kerr, representing the Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill.
04:59:49 PM  
Parker White, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:13:41 PM  

Andrea Warner, representing the Pikes Peak Association of Realtors, testified in opposition of the bill.
05:14:52 PM  
Ms. Megan Eleazer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. William Schroer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Joe McGrath, representing the Department of Local Affairs-Division of Property Taxation, was available to answer committee questions.
05:36:48 PM  
Ms. Jeany Rush, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:36:51 PM  
Sabrina Calnan, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:44:27 PM  
Mr. Ira Klages, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:45:58 PM  
Kinsey Hasstedt, representing the Enterprise Community Partners, testified to amend the bill.
05:50:50 PM  
Sean Dougherty, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Sarah Windholz, representing Colorado Housing Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Marcy Wheatley, representing Colorado County Treasurer and Public Trustee Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Garin Vorthmann, representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:18:45 PM  

Richard Mason, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jon Wade, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:21:31 PM  
Eric Brenner, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Candace Brenner, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Caroline Woodhouse, representing the South Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:27:35 PM  
Amy McKinley, representing the Colorado County Treasurer and Public Trustee Association, testified in opposition of the bill.
06:27:36 PM  

 Representative Titone moved Amendment L.002 (Attachment E).

06:29:37 PM  

Representative Titone moved Amendment L.005 and Representative Zokaie seconded the motion (Attachment F).


06:31:58 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Titone
Seconded Zokaie
Brooks Yes
Camacho Yes
DeGraaf No
Garcia Yes
Gonzalez R. Yes
Hartsook Yes
Marshall Yes
Stewart R. Yes
Zokaie Yes
Titone Yes
Woodrow Yes
YES: 10   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
06:32:09 PM  

Representative Titone moved L.002 as amended and seconded by Representative Zokaie.

06:32:43 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Titone
Seconded Zokaie
Brooks
Camacho
DeGraaf
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Marshall
Stewart R.
Zokaie
Titone
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:32:57 PM  
The bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.

06:54:36 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1036, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Titone
Seconded Garcia
Brooks No
Camacho No
DeGraaf No
Garcia Yes
Gonzalez R. No
Hartsook No
Marshall No
Stewart R. No
Zokaie Yes
Titone Yes
Woodrow Yes
YES: 4   NO: 7   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

06:55:07 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 26-1036 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Camacho
Seconded Stewart R.
Brooks Yes
Camacho Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Garcia No
Gonzalez R. Yes
Hartsook Yes
Marshall Yes
Stewart R. Yes
Zokaie No
Titone No
Woodrow No
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS