Representatives Jodeh and Woodrow, co-prime sponsors introduced and explained Senate Bill 23-213 concerning state land use requirments and establishing a process to diagnose and address state housing needs.  The bill proposes prohibiting local government enforcement of occupancy limits, in addition to modifying requirments to align with state strategic growth objectives for municipal master plans, criteria for some grant programs, and expenditures from the the multimodal transportation options fund.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members.

The bill sponsors continued to respond to questions from committee members.

Greer Hanes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Charonda Wills, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Alex Nelson, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Justin Laborde, representing Colorado Professional Firefighters, testified in support of the bill.

Commissioner Eva Henry, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mrs. Devin Edgley, representing Boulder Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Tamara Pogue, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mackenzie Kemp, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jonathan Cappelli, representing Neighborhood Development Collaborative, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Juan Marcano, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.

Mayor Bud Starker, representing Metro Mayors Caucus, testified to amend the bill.  Mayor Pro Tem Stan Jezierski, representing the City and County of Broomfield, testified in opposition to the bill.  Mayor Eric Mamula, representing Town of Breckenridge, testified to amend the bill.  

Mrs. Stephanie Piko, representing City of Centennial, testified in opposition to the bill.

Commissioner Emma Pinter, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified to amend the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.

Mayor John Suthers, representing the City of Colorado Springs, testified in opposition to the bill.  Robert Sheesley, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.  Kevin Bommer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.

Catherine Alderman, representing Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified to amend the bill. Leslie Summi, testifed to amend the bill. Commissioner Campbell-Swanson, representing Arapahoe County, testified to amend the bill. Kinsey Hasstedt, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified to amend the bill.  

The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.

Melissa Mejia, representing Community Economic Defense Project, testified to amend the bill.  Ms. Naomi Amaha, representing The Denver Foundation, testified to amend the bill.  Mr. George Lantz, representing City of Greenwood Village, testified in opposition to the bill.  Ms. Tonya Haas Davidson, representing the City of Greenwood Village, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jacob Smith, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified to amend the bill. Councilmember Deven Shaff, representing City & County of Broomfield, testified in opposition to the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.

Ms. Kristi Douglas, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Dianna Orf, representing Colorado Water Congress, testified in opposition to the bill.  Michael Valdez, representing the Special District Association, testified in opposition to the bill.  Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill.  Mr. Bergman provided a handout (Attachment D).

Dave Merritt, representing American College of Engineering Companies of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.  Mayor Tara Beiter-Fluhr, representing City of Sheridan, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ryan Hyland, representing Town of Silverthorne, testified to amend the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.

Ms. Elise Jones, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Peter LiFari, representing Maiker Housing Partners, testified in support of the bill.  Brian Connolly, representing CHAT, testified in support of the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.

Austin Ward, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Nathan Lindquist, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Will Toor, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill.

Claire Levy, representing Boulder County, testified to amend the bill.  Commissioner Kristin Stephens, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.

Ted Leighty, representing Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified to amend the bill. Francie Jacober, representing Pitkin County, testified in support of the bill. KC McFerson, representing Department of Local Affairs, testified in support of the bill. Kelly Blynn, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill.

Kevin Vick, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.  Jonathan Pira, representing Yes in My Back Yard (YIMBY) Denver, testified in support of the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.

Carrie Geitner, representing El Paso County, testified in opposition to the bill.  Richard Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.  Kathleen Curry, representing Ute Water Conservancy District, testified to amend the bill.

Commissioner Hilary Cooper, representing San Miguel County, testified in support of the bill. Austin Blumenfeld, representing Centennial State Prosperity, testified in support of the bill. Director of Homeless initiatives Cole Chandler, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Eric Budd, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Chelsea Castellano, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.

Mr. Matt Gorenc, representing Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Angelique Espinoza, representing Good Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Carol Friesen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Lauren Folkerts, representing City of Boulder, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Lisa Spalding, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. David Bennetts, representing Mile High Flood District, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Scott Ballstadt, representing Town of Windsor, testified in opposition to the bill. Mayor Mitchell LaKind, representing Town of Monument, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mayor Sharon Thompson, representing City of Fountain, testified in opposition to the bill.

Molly Mermin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Matt Frommer, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill. Michael Farrington, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jenny Gaeng, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ryan Schuchard, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Matthews, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.

Jake Cohen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Derek Parks, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. David Pardo, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Joshua Saunders, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. John Elofson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Kate Conley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Greg Holm, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Molly McKinley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tobin Stone, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Rachel Kois, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kristen Eller, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The committee took a brief recess.

Committee came back to order.

The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendments L.132, L.135, and L.111 (Attachments F, G, and H.)

Representative Boesenecker explained amendment L.116 (Attachment I).

Representative Mabrey explained amendment L.132 (Attachment F).

Representative Jodeh explained amendment L.135 (Attachment G).

The bill sponsors explained amendment L.111 (Attachment H).

Representative Lindsay explained amendments L.117 and L.131 (Attachment J and K).

The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members.

Representative Dickson explained amendments L.134 and L.119 (Attachments L and M).

Representative Parenti explained amendment L.118 (Attachment N).

Representative Parenti explained amendments L.136 and L.133 (Attachments O and P).

Representative Parenti explained amendment L.130 (Attachment Q).  Committee members made comments.

There was a title challenge related to amendment L.130 (Attachment Q).  The committee chair ruled that the amendment falls within the bill title.

Representative Vigil explained amendment L.123 (Attachment R).

The bill sponsors explained amendmet L.126 (Attachment S).

Representative Lindsay explained amendment L.138 (Attachment T).

The committee continued to discuss amendment L.138 (Attachment T).