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99894771B758CB2487258C370010DC42 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1032

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Feb 19, 2025      
Location LSB A



HB25-1032 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

08:04:11 PM  
Representatives Velasco and Rutinel, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 25-1032 to the committee. The bill takes several measures to reduce and prevent homelessness, including creating a new inter-agency council on homelessness and allowing for the creation of a new type of special district for homelessness response.
08:11:59 PM  
Bill sponsors explainted
amendment L.001 to the committee, which can be found as Attachment Z. The
amendment replaces introduced bill text. A memorandum explaining the fiscal
impact of the amendment can be found as Attachment AA.
08:14:10 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
08:22:47 PM  
Ms. Cathy Alderman,
representing Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support
of the bill.
Ms.
Kinsey Hasstedt, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified
in support of the bill.
Bruce
Eisenhauer, representing Department of Local Affairs, testified to amend
the bill.
Brian
Rossbert, representing Housing Colorado, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Lauren
Folkerts, representing City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill.

08:36:16 PM  
Ean Tafoya, representing
themself, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Bev Stables,
representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Jesse Zamora,
representing Colorado Association of Realtors, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Brian Loma,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Virya Kelsang,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

08:43:53 PM  
Ms. Amelie Bauer, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
08:48:12 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
08:48:25 PM  
Reagan Shane, representing
Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill.

Josh Pens,
representing Department of Revenue, was available to answer committee questions.

08:52:59 PM  
Bill sponsors provided additional comments on amendment L.001.


08:54:42 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment Z)
Moved Stewart R.
Seconded Boesenecker
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
08:54:44 PM  
Bill sponsors provided
final comments on the bill.
Written
public testimony can be found as Attachment BB.


08:56:51 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1032, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Stewart R.
Seconded Boesenecker
Barron No
Boesenecker Yes
Jackson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Paschal Yes
Phillips Excused
Richardson No
Suckla No
Valdez Yes
Woodrow Yes
Woog No
Stewart R. Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 4   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS