H_BUS_2019A 02/05/2019 10:06:13 AM Committee Summary

Representative Titone and Representative Gonzales-Gutierrez introduced House Bill 19-1106.  The bill sets conditions for when a landlord charges an application fee of propsective tenants.  The bill sponsors provided a summary of proposed amendments to the committee (Attachment A).

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Alex Yoder, Dorman Real Estate Management, testified in opposition to the bill.

Andrea Warner, Colorado Peak Real Estate and the National Association of Residential Property Managers, testified in opposition to the bill.

Debi Stobie, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Yoder and Ms. Stobie responded to questions from the committee.

Zoey Dewolf, Rocky Mountain Homeowners Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Nancy Burke, Colorado Apartment Association, testified on the bill.

Destiny Bossert, Apartment Association of Metro Denver, testified on the bill.

Ms. Burke and Ms. Bossert responded to questions from the committee.

Kathryn Levi, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Kathleen Flynn, AARP, testified in support of the bill.

Jack Regenbogen, Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.

Mindy Mohr, Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Cesiah Guadarrama, 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Haven Rohnet, Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Sonya Maldonado, 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Andrea Chiriboga-Flor, 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. (Attachment B).

Randle Loeb, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Diane Robinson, Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill.

Ed Shackelford, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors described Amendment L.001 (Attachment C).

The bill sponsors discussed Amendment L.002 (Attachment D).

Richard Sweetman, Office of Legislative Legal Services,
responded to questions from the committee regarding the proposed amendment.

The bill sponsors described Amendment L.004 (Attachment E) and responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Sweetman responded to questions from the committee related to Amendment L.004.

The bill sponsors described Amendment L.008 (Attachment F) and responded to committee questions regarding the amendment. The amendment was withdrawn.

Amendment L.009 was provided to the committe, but was not moved for consideration (Attachment G).

The bill sponsors described Amendment L.010 (Attachment H).

 

The bill sponsors and committee members made closing remarks on the bill.

Representative Gray introduced House Bill 19-1098. The bill authorizes a licensed title insurance entity to prepare deeds for the conveyance of real property and provides new forms of deeds to convey certain real estate.

Representative Gray responded to questions from the committee.

Brian Phillips, Land Title Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Scott Peterson, Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in support of the bill.