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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1302

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Apr 25, 2023       Location LSB A

HB23-1302 - Postponed Indefinitely
09:48:17 AM  
Representatives Lieder and Ortiz, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1302 concerning accessibility requirements for housing and modifying the standards for accessible housing and updating the probition of unfair or discriminatory housing practices against individuals with disabilites.  In addition, the bill authorizes the court to extend the date for a court hearing when the court receives a written request for a reasonable accomodation to prohibited unfair housing practices.  The bill sponsors provided a handout (Attachment B).
09:53:19 AM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members.
10:02:18 AM  
The bill sponsors continued to respond to questions from committee members.
10:02:36 AM  
Mrs. Janine Snyder, representing Colorado Chapter of the International Code Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:06:25 AM  
Destiny Bossert, representing Colorado Apartment Association, testified to amend the bill.
10:09:40 AM  
Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Hillary Jorgensen, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
10:13:23 AM  
Kayla Frawley, representing ProgressNow Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
10:18:47 AM  
The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.
10:19:00 AM  
Mr. Nikolaus Remus, representing Colorado Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, testified in opposition to the bill.  Alison Morgan, representing Colorado Bankers Association, testified in opposition to the bill.  Elizabeth Mora, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Public testimony is included as Attachment C.  Public testimony submitted as text is included as Attachment D.
10:30:13 AM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.
10:42:35 AM  
Committee members made closing remarks.
10:50:36 AM  
Committee members continued to make closing remarks.

10:52:43 AM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 23-1302 indefinitely.
Moved Lindstedt
Seconded Lieder
Boesenecker Yes
Catlin Yes
Dickson Yes
Lieder Yes
Mabrey Yes
Mauro Yes
Parenti Yes
Taggart Yes
Vigil Yes
Wilson Yes
Winter T. Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS