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BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1175

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Feb 20, 2024       Location LSB A

HB24-1175 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


01:37:26 PM  
Representatives Boesenecker and Sirota, bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 24-1175 to the committee. The bill creates a right of first offer and a right of first refusal for local governments to purchase multi-unit residential properties for long-term affordable housing.
01:41:46 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
01:53:00 PM  
Committee discussion continued.
01:59:38 PM  
Mr. Andrew Hamrick, representing the Colorado Apartment Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Ted Leighty, representing the Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified to amend the bill. Alison Morgan, representing the Colorado Bankers Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Dorit Fischer, representing the Downtown Denver Partnership, testified to amend the bill.
02:07:50 PM  
David Dazlich, representing the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:10:04 PM  
Ms. Caitlin Quander, representing NAIOP Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:13:04 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
02:16:52 PM  
Ms. Kinsey Hasstedt, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.
02:22:07 PM  
Jack Regenbogen, representing the Colorado Poverty Law Project, testified in support of the bill.
02:24:33 PM  
Ms. Cathy Alderman, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill.
02:28:07 PM  
Mr. Peter LiFari, representing Maiker Housing Partners, testified in support of the bill.
02:30:20 PM  
Jody Shadduck-McNally, representing Larimer County, testified in support of the bill.
02:34:24 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
02:34:43 PM  
Natalie Menten, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:38:05 PM  
Representative Boesenecker introduced amendments L.007 (Attachment A) and L.006 (Attachment B) to the committee.

02:43:49 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.007
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Valdez
Boesenecker
Catlin
Frizell
Jodeh
Mauro
Parenti
Valdez
Vigil
Wilson
Lindsay
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

02:45:30 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.006
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Valdez
Boesenecker
Catlin
Frizell
Jodeh
Mauro
Parenti
Valdez
Vigil
Wilson
Lindsay
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:45:38 PM  
Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.
All public testimony can be found as Attachment C.

02:49:54 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1175, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Valdez
Boesenecker Yes
Catlin No
Frizell No
Jodeh Yes
Mauro Yes
Parenti Yes
Valdez Yes
Vigil Yes
Wilson No
Lindsay Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS