S_LGH_2025A 02/06/2025 01:36:02 PM Committee Summary

Senators Bridges and Exum, prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 25-002. The bill directs the Department of Local Affairs to create regional building codes for factory-built structures.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Amy Mitchell, representing Park County, testified in opposition to the bill. Bev Stables, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill. Andre Jaen, representing Colorado Chapter of the International Code Council, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Joseph Montoya, representing City of Centennial, testified to amend the bill. Tim Barnes, representing City of Lafayette and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified to amend the bill. Phil Hayes, representing IBEW/UA Trade Unions, testified to amend the bill. Thomas Davidson, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together, testified to amend the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the commission.

Adam Berger, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Christopher Herr, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jon Hannah-Spacagna, representing Modular Building Institute, testified in support of the bill. Nate Peterson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Ale Spray, representing Hispanic Contractors of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Karen Kallenberg, representing Habitat for Humanity of Colorado, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Zach Martinez, representing Gary Advocacy, testified in support of the bill.

Dan Williams, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified to amend the bill.

The committee reconvened.

The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment C).

The bill sponsors made closing comments.

Committee members made closing comments.

Senator Hinrichsen, prime sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 25-1019. The bill authorizes the Department of Local Affairs to hire a third-party contractor to administer a homelessness program.

Cathy Alderman, representing Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill. Alison George, representing Colorado Division of Housing, testified in support of the bill. Will Ritter, representing Community Economic Defense Project, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsor made closing comments.

The committee recessed.

The committee reconvened.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.