384EEDCDA148819B872587A50062FD91 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SUBPANEL POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS REVIEWINTERIM COMMITTEE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRANSFORMATIONAL TASK FORCEDate Dec 8, 2021 Location Old State Library Subpanel Policy Recommendations Review - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/70894E695E9F...$File/AttachmentDNonFundingRelatedPolicyRecommends.pdf?OpenElement AttachmentDNonFundingRelatedPolicyRecommends.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/855718B31908...$File/AttachmentEAdditionalPolicyItems.pdf?OpenElement AttachmentEAdditionalPolicyItems.pdf 11:01:16 AM Cathy Alderman and Brian Rossbert provided subpanel policy recommendations to the task force for review (Attachments D and E). The subpanel recommended expanding the affordable housing tax credit, creating a standing committee on housing and homelessness, providing funding for DOLA to expand the Statewide Housing Needs Assessment, and ensuring sustainable funding for supportive services and integrating these services with affordable housing. 11:05:40 AM Ms. Alderman responded to questions from committee members on homelessness. 11:10:30 AM There was a discussion about the the format of the proposed standing committee. Ms. Alderman suggested that department heads are important subject matter experts to include in the discussion. Mr. Rossbert suggested that the committee may be more effective with the ability to propose legislation. 11:13:45 AM Ms. Alderman talked about the sharing of best practices regarding homelessness and including this subject in the larger housing discussion. 11:19:31 AM The task force discussed how policy recommendations may become future bills. 11:24:23 AM The subpanel consensus on policy recommendations was discussed. 11:26:42 AM Motion Add the four subpanel non-funding related policy recommendations to the final task force report including, expand state housing tax credit; establish a standing committee on housing and homelessness; provide funding for DOLA to update and expand a statewide housing needs assessment; and ensure sustainable funding for supportive services and integration with affordable housing. Moved Gonzales Seconded Rick Garcia Bridges Rick Garcia Alison George Hisey Excused Jodeh Jeff Kraft Pico Kristin Toombs Will Toor Cris White Woodrow Woodward Woog Zenzinger Gonzales Roberts YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:26:43 AM Mr. Rossbert and Ms. Alderman presented additional policy recommendations where the subpanel did not achieve consensus, including: funding to evaluate the impact of local government and state zoning and development laws on affordable housing; short-term rentals; homelessness resolution or response; statewide contractor licensing and land use policy; first right of refusal for renters and nonprofits or developers; data and systems integration; workforce, and other ideas (Attachment E). 11:28:58 AM Mr. Rossbert shared the subpanel discussion on short-term rentals, including taxing structures and use of properties. 11:33:13 AM Ms. Alderman indicated that many of the subpanel policy discussions included the inherent struggle between state and local government control. 11:34:11 AM Mr. Rossbert talked about the "other" category of recommendations. He indicated that time constraints limited discussions, including subjects such as construction defect laws; land banking and land trust strategies; intergovernmental agreements to increase the pace of projects; the continuum of affordable housing; a public bank; and review of other state strategies for affordable housing policies and priorities. 11:38:45 AM There was a discussion about providing information on the pros and cons of specific ideas. The subpanel will provide documentation of conversations. Task Force members asked the subpanel to further address, at the December 15, 2021 subpanel meeting, policy recommendations where the subpanel was unable to come to consensus. 11:44:37 AM There was a discussion about focusing on tap fees and how fees are established. A Task Force member asked that the subpanel discuss these fees further. 11:46:48 AM The chair suggested that the subpanel to further discuss providing funds for an evaluation of local government zoning and local and state development laws and rules and regulations that impact the development of affordable housing. He asked the subpanel to work with local governments on the language of a potential policy. 11:48:18 AM Representative Roberts asked the task force to review policy recommendations before the next meeting and discussed the addition of policies to the final report. He asked that short term rentals be added to the report. The subpanel will meet to attempt to arrive at consensus on additional policy recommendations. Those additional recommendations where there is consensus will be included in the final report.