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038C5F32C9FC0D0C87258C67005779B9 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1211

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT & HOUSING
Date Apr 9, 2025      
Location SCR 357



HB25-1211 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


09:55:31 AM  
Senators Bridges and Kirkmeyer, prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 25-1211. The bill places limitations on tap fees charged by the board of a sanitation district, water and sanitation district, or water district.
10:01:38 AM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
10:06:24 AM  
Kathleen Curry, representing Clifton, testified in opposition to the bill. Joan Poston, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Eric Reckentine, representing North Weld County Water District, testified in opposition to the bill. Randy Siddens, representing East Larimer County Water District, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:16:23 AM  
Kathleen Curry, representing Colorado Water Congress, testified to amend the bill. Karen Morgan, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Josh Stanley, representing Green Mountain Water and Sanitation District, testified in opposition to the bill. Bill Wombacher, representing East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District, testified to amend the bill.
10:28:28 AM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
10:29:30 AM  
Ann Terry, representing Special District Association of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Timothy Coleman, representing Colorado Rural Water Association, testified to amend the bill. Philip Hardinger, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:37:43 AM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
10:39:16 AM  
Chelsea Benjamin, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. Brendalee Connors, representing Metro West Housing Solutions, testified in support of the bill. Benjamin Edelstein, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Roger Low, representing City of Lakewood, testified in support of the bill.
10:51:00 AM  
Written testimony
submitted to the committee is appended as Attachment A.
10:51:43 AM  
The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.008 (Attachment B).


10:52:54 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.008
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Baisley No
Liston Yes
Rich Yes
Snyder Yes
Wallace Yes
Bridges Yes
Exum Yes
YES: 6   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
10:52:55 AM  
The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.009 (Attachment C).


10:54:59 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.009
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Baisley
Liston
Rich
Snyder
Wallace
Bridges
Exum
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:55:01 AM  
The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.012 (Attachment D).


10:56:49 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.012
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Baisley
Liston
Rich
Snyder
Wallace
Bridges
Exum
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:57:06 AM  
The bill sponsors made closing comments.
10:58:58 AM  
Committee members made closing comments.


11:00:42 AM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1211, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Baisley No
Liston Yes
Rich No
Snyder Yes
Wallace Yes
Bridges Yes
Exum Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS