D243D8DDD9362ECA872583E0006E704E Hearing Summary

The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order.

Representative Beckman, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1141. The bill allows seniors who qualify for the senior homestead exemption to continue to claim the exemption if they move for reasons of medical necessity and restricts the authority of the General Assembly to reduce exemption amounts in future years.

Representative Beckman answered questions from the committee.

Steve Douglas, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Jo Feder, League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Sheila Gallup, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Eileen Doherty, Colorado Gerontological Society, testified in support of the bill.

Fred Alan Jacobus, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Cathy O'Grady, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Beckman made concluding remarks about House Bill 19-1141. Committee members made comments regarding House Bill 19-1141.