Representatives Lindstedt and Frizell, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 23-1184 concerning the expansion of the property tax exemption for property acquired by nonprofit housing providers for charitable low-income housing; and creating a property tax exemtpion for community land trust property or nonprofit affordable homeownership developer property.

Representative Lindstedt talked about amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments C and D) to the bill.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members.

Ms. Karen Kallenberg, representing Habitat for Humanity of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Stefka Fanchi, representing Elevation Community Land Trust, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Brian Rossbert, representing Housing Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Peter Lafari, representing Maeker Housing Partners, testified in support of the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.

The witness panel continued to respond to questions from committee members.

Mr. Brad Dodson, representing Urban Land Conservancy, testified to amend the bill.

Commissioner Tamara Pogue, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified to amend the bill. Commissioner Dick Elsner, representing Colorado Counties Inc, testified to amend the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.

Mr. Jonathan Cappelli, representing Neighborhood Development Collaborative, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Tyler Carlson, representing NAIOP, ICSC, Evergreen Devco, Inc., testified in support of the bill.  Brian Tanner, representing Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in support of the bill.  Mrs. Jo Feder, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Mrs. Feder provided a handout (Attachment E).

The bill sponsors provided closing remarks.

The committee made closing remarks.