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BILL SUMMARY For SB26-001

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Mar 4, 2026       Location LSB A

SB26-001 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


02:02:16 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
02:20:37 PM  
The committee came back to order.
02:20:48 PM  
Representatives Richardson and Boesenecker, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 26-001. The bill allows a county to spend property tax revenue in its general fund for housing authorities and workforce housing, and sell real property for the development of affordable housing, or housing identified in a housing needs report. The bill also permits a governmental entity to transfer the middle-income housing tax credit to any taxpayer.
02:28:58 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:34:36 PM  
Ms. Tamara Pogue, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill. Elizabeth Haskell, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Andrew Hamrick, representing Colorado Apartment Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:37:43 PM  
Joe Rowan, representing Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Andrew Armstrong, representing Summit County, testified in support of the bill.
02:44:56 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
02:49:35 PM  
Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.

02:52:20 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 26-001 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Richardson
Boesenecker Yes
Brooks Yes
Jackson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Nguyen Yes
Paschal Yes
Phillips Yes
Richardson Yes
Suckla Yes
Velasco Excused
Winter T. Yes
Stewart R. Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS