S_LGH_2024A 04/25/2024 11:47:05 AM Committee Summary

Senators Winter and Jaquez Lewis, prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 24-1175. The bill gives a local government a right of first offer and a right of first refusal to obtain residential properties for long-term affordable housing.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Alison Morgan, representing the Colorado Bankers Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Emily Dreiling, representing Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, testified to amend the bill. Tyler Carlson, representing Evergreen Development, testified in opposition to the bill. Andrew Hamrick, representing the Colorado Apartment Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Kathie Barstnar, representing NAIOP Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Naomi Amaha, representing The Denver Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Beverly Stables, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Kinsey Hasstedt, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified in support of the bill. Jack Regenbogen, representing Colorado Poverty Law Project, testified in support of the bill. Matt Scherr, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill. Joan Poston, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.018 (Attachment A).

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors made closing comments.

The committee recessed.

The committee reconvened.

Senators Priola and Hinrichsen, prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 24-1304. The bill creates rules concerning minimum parking requirements for cities and counties in metropolitan planning organizations, and requires a study on parking space usage conducted by the Department of Local Affairs.

Molly McKinley, representing the Denver Streets Partnership, testified in support of the bill. Alana Miller, representing the Natural Resources Defense Council, testified in support of the bill. Tim Pegg, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Matt Frommer, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill.

Beverly Stables, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill. Peter Padilla, representing City of Brighton, testified in opposition to the bill. Marissa Harmon, representing City of Lone Tree, testified in opposition to the bill. Dave Kerber, representing City of Greenwood Village, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

June Churchill, representing the Denver Bicycle Lobby and Greater Denver Transit, testified in support of the bill. Kelly Blynn, representing the Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Will Toor, representing the Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Daniel Howard, representing Urban Environmentalists, testified in support of the bill. Chris Miller, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Renee Larrarte, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jonathan Pira, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors made closing comments.

The committee made closing comments.

Senator Jaquez Lewis, prime sponsor, introduced and explained Senate Bill 24-154. The bill requires certain local governments to allow accessory dwelling unit (ADU) conversions, and authorizes the Office of Economic Trade and International Development to contract with the Colorado Housing Finance Authority to operate an ADU conversion loan program.

Nikolaus Remus, representing the Colorado Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony submitted to the committee is appended as Attachment C.

The bill sponsor made closing comments.

The bill sponsor requested that Senate Bill 24-154 be postponed indefinitely.

The bill was laid over for action only at a later date.