S_LGH_2023A 04/25/2023 03:16:53 PM Committee Summary

Andrew Paredes, Director of Housing Finance and Sustainability, Department of Local Affairs, introduced the State Housing Board. He introduced the board appointee, Anthea Martin.

Anthea Martin, appointee, introduced herself to the committee.

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.

Andrew Hamrick, representing the Colorado Apartment Association, testified to amend the bill.

Amber Kelley, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Kip Kolkmeier, representing The Mediation Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ericka Welsh, representing the Colorado Poverty Law Project, testified in support of the bill.

Morgan Tregenza, representing the Mediation Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Kayla Frawley, representing ProgressNow Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Riley Bajza, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Dawn Howard, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Aubrey Wilde, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill.

Catherine Ordonez, representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Randy Chase, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

The panelist responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors discussed Amendment L.022.

The bill sponsors discussed Amendment L.023.

The bill sponsors discussed Amendment L.024.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

The committee made closing remarks.

Senator Rodriguez, prime sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1115. The bill removes a state prohibition on local government ordinances or regulations that control rent on private residential property, and places conditions on future rent control policies adopted by local governments.

The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.

Councilman Paul Kashmann, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Commissioner George Marlin, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Denver City Councilwoman At-Large Robin Kniech, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Jonathan Godes, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Caroline Nutter, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill.

Joseph Roderick, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Mikaela Rivera, representing the National Association for Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP), testified in opposition to the bill.

Andrew Hamrick, representing the Colorado Apartment Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Brett Frank, representing Centerspace, testified in opposition to the bill.

Anneliese Steel, representing Colorado Concern, testified in opposition to the bill.

Patricia Klass, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Philip Klass, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Sarah May, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Julia Koster, representing the Summit Alliance of Vacation Rental Managers, testified in opposition to the bill.

Maria Valadez, representing United for a New Economy, testified in support of the bill.

Catherine Ordonez, representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Gretchen Rydin, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Kevin Fitzgibbons, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Joe Borum, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Roxie Pool, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jonathan Jones, representing Fortunato Properties, testified in opposition to the bill.

Matt Gorenc, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.

Sarah Windholz, representing the Colorado Landlord Legislation Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.

Lisia Nguyen, representing the Colorado Association of REALTORS and Asian Real Estate Association of America, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Randy Chase, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Victor Galvan Ramirez, representing Protegete with Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Autumn Brooks, representing the Clear Creek School District Re-1, testified in support of the bill.

Ean Tafoya, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Commissioner Kristin Stephens, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Muriel Williams, representing the Colorado Association of REALTORS, testified in opposition to the bill.

David Dazlich, representing the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, testified in opposition to the bill.

Matt Solomon, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Andrea Neumann, representing Neumann Properties Corp, testified in opposition to the bill.

Lyle Haas, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Tawny Peyton, representing the Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Susan Gibson, representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Adela Gonzalez, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

The testimony of Ms. Gonzalez was translated by Hannah Recht.

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

The bill sponsor introduced and explained Amendment L.013 (Attachment F).

The bill sponsor made closing remarks.

The committee made closing remarks.