s_sa_2017a_2017-05-01t13:37:50z10 Hearing Summary

Date: 05/01/2017

Location: SCR 357

05:28 PM -- HB17-1310



Senator Fenberg, sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1310. The reengrossed bill limits the application screening fee that a landlord can charge to a prospective tenant to a fee that covers only the landlord's actual costs. Landlords must provide prospective tenants who have paid the fee with either a disclosure of anticipated expenses or an itemized receipt of actual expenses. If the fee exceeded the actual screening costs, the landlord must return the overage amount to the tenant. A landlord that violates any of these provisions is liable to his or her tenant for two times the amount of the application screening fee, plus court costs and reasonable attorney fees.



Senator Fenberg presented amendment L.004 (Attachment E) and a preamended version of the bill (Attachment F). He responded to committee member questions.



17SenateState0501AttachE.pdf 17SenateState0501AttachF.pdf



05:36 PM -- Stephanie Avery, representing Round Hill Pacific and the Colorado Apartment Association, testified against the bill.



05:38 PM -- Eleanor Cabell, representing herself and Indivisible Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



05:39 PM -- Aubrey Hasvold, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill and provided a handout (Attachment G).



17SenateState0501AttachG.pdf



05:42 PM -- Jack Regenbogen, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill and provided a handout (Attachment H).



17SenateState0501AttachH.pdf



05:45 PM -- Jesus Loayza, representing the All Families Deserve a Chance Coalition, testified in support of the bill.



05:47 PM -- Meghan Raynes, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.





05:51 PM



Senator Fenberg wrapped up his presentation of the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

05:58 PM



Committee members commented on the bill.