09DCDFBDD2CAB35587258B08007BD854 Hearing Summary

Senator Cutter, prime sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 24-1294. The bill adds various new protections and requirements to the Mobile Home Park Act, including allowing the Attorney General to bring actions regarding rent-to-own contract violations.

Jack Regenbogen, representing Colorado Poverty Law Project, testified in support of the bill. Therese Kerr, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. Cruz Ramirez, representing Lake County Build a Generation, testified in support of the bill. The testimony of C. Ramirez was translated by Indira Guzman.

Aimee Bove, representing the Colorado Manufactured Housing Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Lauri Trapp, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Wyatt Trapp, representing Copper Key Village, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Kimberly Neckers, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ken Dale, representing Impact Communities, testified in opposition to the bill. Robert Rosenfeld, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jen Dotzenroth, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Mo Miskell, representing the Department of Local Affairs - Division of Housing, testified in support of the bill. Autumn Brooks, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kristin Stephens, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill. Charles Brennan, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.

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

The bill sponsor introduced and explained amendment L.012 (Attachment B).

The bill sponsor introduced and explained amendment L.013 (Attachment C).

The bill sponsor introduced and explained amendment L.014 (Attachment D).

The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsor introduced and explained amendment L.015 (Attachment E).

The bill sponsor made closing comments.

The committee made closing comments.