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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB20-1201

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Feb 19, 2020       Location LSB A

HB20-1201 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
03:54:30 PM  
Representatives Hooton and Gonzales-Gutierrez, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 20-1201, concerning providing home owners in a mobile home park the opportunity to purchase the park under specified circumstances.  The bill requires landlords of mobile home parks to notify home owners in the park and government officials about a pending sale of a park.  Home owners have 90 days to purchase the park through an association representing at least 51 percent of home owners.  Provisions about notice do not apply if the sale is to a family member or due to inheritance or eminent domain.
03:58:39 PM  
The bill sponsors answered questions from the committee.
03:58:55 PM  
Tawny Peyton, representing the Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Christian Hendrickson, representing the Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:05:26 PM  
Daphne Gervais, representing Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI), testified in support of the bill.  Crystal Murillo, representing the City of Aurora, testified in support of the bill.  Mary Duvall, representing Resident Owned Communities (ROC), testified in support of the bill.  Steve O'Dorisio, representing CCI, testified in support of the bill.
04:22:59 PM  
Deborah Cantrell, representing the University of Colorado Law school, testified in support of the bill.  McKenzie Bran, representing the University of Colorado Law school, testified in support of the bill.  Luz Galicia, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Michael Peirce, representing the Colorado Coalition of Manufactured Home Owners, testified in support of the bill.
04:36:09 PM  
Carl Castillo, representing the City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill.  Andy Kadlec, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Esther Sullivan, representing the University of Colorado Denver, testified in support of the bill. Andrea Chiriboga, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:50:03 PM  
Representative Hooton distributed and explained Amendment L.004 (Attachment D).

04:52:52 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment D).
Moved Hooton
Seconded Valdez A.
Carver
Catlin
Froelich
Hooton
Humphrey
Melton
Valdez A.
Valdez D.
Wilson
Exum
Gray
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:52:53 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.
04:55:15 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

05:07:51 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 20-1201, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Hooton
Seconded Valdez A.
Carver No
Catlin No
Froelich Yes
Hooton Yes
Humphrey No
Melton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Valdez D. Yes
Wilson No
Exum Yes
Gray Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS