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E814FFE7922EE10A8725899C00757818 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1120

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT & HOUSING
Date Apr 25, 2023      
Location SCR 352



HB23-1120 - Referred to Senate Appropriations

03:24:51 PM  
Senators Fields and Winter, prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1120. The bill requires mediation in eviction proceedings when the tenant qualifies for certain types of financial assistance.
03:27:49 PM  
Andrew Hamrick, representing the Colorado Apartment Association, testified to amend the bill.
03:30:02 PM  
Amber Kelley, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:32:26 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:36:42 PM  
Kip Kolkmeier, representing The Mediation Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:39:20 PM  
Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:41:43 PM  
Ericka Welsh, representing the Colorado Poverty Law Project, testified in support of the bill.
03:43:27 PM  
Morgan Tregenza, representing the Mediation Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:45:18 PM  
Kayla Frawley, representing ProgressNow Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:47:37 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:55:30 PM  
Senator Rod Pelton
distributed Amendment L.022 (Attachment A), Amendment L.023 (Attachment
B), and Amendment L.024 (Attachment C).
04:00:05 PM  
Riley Bajza, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
04:02:46 PM  
Dawn Howard, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
04:04:51 PM  
Aubrey Wilde, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill.
04:06:15 PM  
Catherine Ordonez, representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:09:31 PM  
Randy Chase, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
04:11:16 PM  
The panelist responded to questions from the committee.
04:12:18 PM  
Written testimony
submitted to the committee is appended as Attachment D.
04:12:59 PM  
Senator Rod Pelton
introduced and explained Amendment L.022 (Attachment A).
04:13:28 PM  
The bill sponsors discussed Amendment L.022.


04:14:59 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.022 (Attachment A).
Moved Pelton R.
Seconded
Gonzales No
Pelton B. Yes
Pelton R. Yes
Rich Yes
Roberts No
Exum No
Jaquez Lewis No
YES: 3   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
04:15:01 PM  
Senator Rod Pelton
introduced and explained Amendment L.023 (Attachment B).
04:15:35 PM  
The bill sponsors discussed Amendment L.023.


04:17:12 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.023 (Attachment B).
Moved Pelton R.
Seconded
Gonzales No
Pelton B. Yes
Pelton R. Yes
Rich Yes
Roberts No
Exum No
Jaquez Lewis No
YES: 3   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
04:17:13 PM  
Senator Rod Pelton
introduced and explained Amendment L.024 (Attachment C).
04:17:36 PM  
The bill sponsors discussed Amendment L.024.


04:18:50 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.024 (Attachment C).
Moved Pelton R.
Seconded
Gonzales No
Pelton B. Yes
Pelton R. Yes
Rich Yes
Roberts No
Exum No
Jaquez Lewis No
YES: 3   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
04:19:05 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.
04:22:39 PM  
The committee made closing remarks.


04:25:14 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1120 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Exum
Seconded
Gonzales Yes
Pelton B. No
Pelton R. No
Rich No
Roberts Yes
Exum Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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