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BILL SUMMARY For SB26-040

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Apr 14, 2026       Location LSB A

SB26-040 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


12:22:28 PM  
Representatives Smith and Stewart, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 26-040 to the committee. The bill provides flexibility to the Division of Housing in the Department of Local Affairs to allocate money for affordable housing assistance.
12:27:00 PM  
Emily Lashbrooke, representing Pagosa Springs Community Development Corporation, testified in support of the bill. Zach Martinez, representing Gary Advocacy, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Warren Brown, representing Archuleta County, testified in support of the bill. Brian Rossbert, representing Housing Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Matt Salka, representing La Plata County, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Shak Powers, representing Region 9 Economic Development District, testified in support of the bill. Megan Yonke, representing the Department of Local Affairs, testified in support of the bill.
12:41:02 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
12:45:34 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendments L.014 and L.015 to the bill, which can be found as Attachments G and H.

12:47:40 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.014 (Attachment G)
Moved Stewart R.
Seconded Boesenecker
Boesenecker
Brooks
Jackson
Lindsay
Nguyen
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Velasco
Weinberg
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

12:48:11 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment H)
Moved Stewart R.
Seconded Boesenecker
Boesenecker
Brooks
Jackson
Lindsay
Nguyen
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Velasco
Weinberg
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:48:12 PM  
Written public testimony can be found as Attachment I.The bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.

12:51:08 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 26-040, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Stewart R.
Seconded Boesenecker
Boesenecker Yes
Brooks No
Jackson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Nguyen Yes
Paschal Yes
Phillips Yes
Richardson No
Suckla Yes
Velasco Yes
Weinberg No
Stewart R. Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS