Senators Ball and Frizell, prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 26-1313. The bill revises the methodology used by the Division of Housing to determine eligibility to receive assistance from the Affordable Housing Fund.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Ashley Weesner, representing Colorado Division of Housing, testified in support of the bill. Katie McKenna, representing Archway Communities, testified in support of the bill. Kinsey Hasstedt, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified in support of the bill. Zach Martinez, representing Gary Advocacy, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Karen Kallenberg, representing Habitat For Humanity of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Katie First, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Brian Rossbert, representing Housing Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Melissa Cook, representing City of Pueblo, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Tamara Pogue, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill. Jonathan Cappelli, representing Neighborhood Development Collaborative, testified in support of the bill.

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

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

The bill sponsor introduced and explained amendment L.016 (Attachment D).

Zach Martinez responded to questions from the committee on amendment L.016.

The bill sponsors made closing comments.

Committee members made closing comments.