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02:40:14 PM |
Senators Weissman
and Cutter, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1090, concerning protections
against deceptive pricing practices. They walked the committee through
the bill and explained changes made in the House.
Committee members
asked questions about small business costs associated with implementing
the bill. Further questions were raised about landlord and tenant related
fees. Discussion ensued about private rights of action and damages.
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03:19:00 PM |
Nina DiSalvo, representing
Towards Justice, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hunter Nelson, representing
Small Business Majority, testified in support of the bill. Mika Alexander,
representing American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in support
of the bill. Ms. Latosca Hults, representing Denver Metro Tenants Union,
testified in support of the bill.
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03:32:13 PM |
Michael Smith, representing
National Federation of Independent Business, testified in opposition to
the bill.
Committee members
asked questions about fees and transparency.
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03:36:47 PM |
Mark Sokolaj, representing
Denver Metro Tenants Union, testified in support of the bill. Braxton Dietz,
representing the Associated Students of Colorado State University, testified
in support of the bill. Haley Eicher, representing Denver Metro Tenants
Union, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kevin Patterson, representing
The Redress movement, testified in support of the bill.
Committee members asked questions about common area maintenance fees, late
fees, and junk fees.
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03:52:01 PM |
Alison Morgan, representing
Colorado Bankers Association, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Ruthie
Barko, representing TechNet, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Jeff Kinder,
representing Colorado Self Storage Association, testified to amend the
bill. Mr. Joe Doherty, representing The Self Storage Association, testified
to amend the bill.
Committee members
asked the panel questions about compliance related provisions.
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04:05:44 PM |
Le'Toya Garland,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Helen Tekle, representing
East Colfax Community Collective, testified in support of the bill. Joshua
Mantell, representing The Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the
bill. Mr. Chris Nelson, representing Colorado Center on Law & Policy,
testified in support of the bill. Michelle Santillanes, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill.
Committee members asked questions about practices in other states.
Discussion followed about private rights of action and common area maintenance
fees.
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04:27:03 PM |
Megan Axelrod, representing
Colorado Hospital Association, testified to amend the bill. Anna Powell,
representing DoorDash, testified to amend the bill.
Committee members
asked about proposed carve-out provisions.
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04:33:48 PM |
Ms. Eida Altman,
representing Denver Metro Tenants Union, testified in support of the bill.
Maggie Gomez, representing SiX Action, testified in support of the bill.
Kinsey Hasstedt, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified
in support of the bill. Jefferey Riester, representing Department of Law,
testified in support of the bill.
Committee discussion followed about amendments proposed by other witnesses.
Written testimony about the bill is in Attachment A.
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04:46:46 PM |
The bill sponsors
made closing comments and asked for the bill to be laid over until a later
date.
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