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6DB9F1341500CFA487258C5F0079D4C1 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1240

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Apr 1, 2025      
Location Old Supreme Court



HB25-1240 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


04:10:46 PM  
The committee recessed.
04:11:10 PM  
Senator Winter introduced
House Bill 25-1240, concerning housing for tenants who receive housing
subsidies. The bill modifies several tenant and landlord laws and provides
additional protections for tenants who receive housing subsidies.
04:18:26 PM  
Jack Regenbogen, representing the Colorado Poverty Law Project, testified in support of the bill. Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Kinsey Hasstedt, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:27:42 PM  
Richard Pfretzschner, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Samantha Santee, representing Colorado Housing Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Kate Johannesen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:41:07 PM  
Mr. Andrew Hamrick, representing the Colorado Apartment Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Tawny Peyton, representing the Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Eric Brenner, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:53:34 PM  
Andrew West, representing
the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill.
Natasha Berwick, representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado,
testified in support of the bill. Ms. Naomi Amaha, representing The Denver
Foundation, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to
questions from the committee.




Additional written
testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment
F.
05:20:33 PM  
Senator Winter made closing comments on the merits of the bill.


05:24:13 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1240 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Winter F.
Seconded
Baisley No
Catlin No
Jodeh Yes
Liston No
Wallace Yes
Winter F. Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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