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H_THL_2025A 03/18/2025 11:23:55 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date 03/18/2025
Attendance
Barron X
Boesenecker X
Jackson X
Lindsay X
Paschal X
Phillips *
Richardson *
Suckla X
Valdez X
Woodrow X
Woog X
Stewart R. X
Froelich *
Time 11:23:55 AM to 05:17:38 PM
Place Old State Library
This Meeting was called to order by Froelich
This Report was prepared by Dan Graeve
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB25-1272 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB25-1261 Postponed Indefinitely
HB25-1273 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

HB25-1272 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

11:24:06 AM  
Representatives Boesenecker
and Bird, prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 25-1272 to the committee.
The bill creates restrictions and requirements on construction defect claims
for middle market housing.
11:34:06 AM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
11:47:13 AM  
Mr. Nikolaus Remus,
representing Colorado Chapter of the American Institute of Architects,
testified in support of the bill. Tyrone Adams, representing Colorado Association
of REALTORS, testified in support of the bill. Michael Conway, representing
the Division of Insurance, Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified
in support of the bill. Mr. Peter LiFari, representing Maiker Housing Partners,
testified in support of the bill. Brant Lahnert, representing American
Council of Engineering Companies, testified in support of the bill.
11:57:34 AM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
11:57:52 AM  
Brian Rossbert, representing
Housing Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Karen Kallenberg, representing
Habitat for Humanity of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms.
Madison Leighty, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Angela  Hutton Hall, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Gail Schwartz, representing Habitat for Humanity Roaring Fork
Valley, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jill Gaebler, representing
Pikes Peak Housing Network, testified in support of the bill.
12:13:24 PM  
Witnesses responded
to questions from the committee.
12:16:23 PM  
Mr. Robert Andrews,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Genevie Williams-Andrews,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kathleen Hancock,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
12:24:39 PM  
Kathy Eckert, representing
themself, testified to amend the bill. Janine Musser, representing themself,
testified to amend the bill. Jenn Seidmann, representing themself, testified
to amend the bill. John Smith, representing themself, testified to amend
the bill. Kit Brown-Hoekstra, representing themself, testified to amend
the bill.
12:36:45 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
12:37:14 PM  
Mr. Bud Starker,
representing AGC Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Bia Campbell, representing
Colorado Concern, testified to amend the bill. Jason Brown, representing
Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified to amend the bill. Mr.
Julian Jacquin, representing Town of Erie, NAIOP, Economic Development
Council of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Scott Wilkinson,
representing Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified to amend
the bill.
12:50:26 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
01:02:06 PM  
Heidi Henkel, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Guyleen Castriotta, representing
Metro Mayors Caucus and City and County of Broomfield, testified in support
of the bill. Sallie Clark, representing City of Colorado Springs, testified
in support of the bill. Kevin Walker, representing City of Colorado Springs,
testified in support of the bill. Ms. Nancy McNally, representing City
of Westminster, testified in support of the bill.
01:12:14 PM  
Daniel Warren, representing
themself, testified to amend the bill. Leisa Klinge, representing themself,
testified in opposition to the bill. Heidi Storz, representing themself,
testified in opposition to the bill. Jonathan Harris, representing Build
Our Homes Right, testified to amend the bill. Shane Fleener, representing
themself, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Edward Schoenheit, representing
Stetson Hills Master HOA, testified in opposition to the bill.
01:23:29 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
01:25:44 PM  
Karen Bigelow, representing
City of Thornton, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Randy Moorman,
representing City of Arvada, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Stephanie
Piko, representing City of Centennial, testified in support of the bill.
Susan Beck-Ferkiss, representing City of Fort Collins - Fort Collins, CO,
testified in support of the bill. Meredith Leighty, representing the City
of Northglenn, testified in support of the bill.
01:37:25 PM  
Charles Allison-Godfrey,
representing Elevation Community Land Trust, testified to amend the bill.
Ms. Melissa Ogburn, representing American Subcontractor Association, testified
to amend the bill. Rachel Beck, representing Colorado Competitive Council,
testified to amend the bill. Kathie Barstnar, representing NAIOP Colorado,
the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, testified to amend
the bill.
01:51:42 PM  
Mr. Lee Lehmkuhl,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Steve King, Mayor
pro tem, representing Town of Monument, testified in support of the bill.
Debbie Brown, representing the Colorado Business Roundtable, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Jamie Chavez, representing Westminster Chamber
of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Jonathan Singer, representing
Boulder Chamber, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jeff Holwell, representing
City of Lone Tree, testified in support of the bill.
02:03:20 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
02:03:20 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
02:05:59 PM  
Jeff Ruebel, representing
Colorado Civil Justice League, testified to amend the bill. Drea Modugno,
representing Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified to amend the bill.
Christina Dixon, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
02:13:17 PM  
Mr. Luke Miller,
representing Denver New Liberals, testified in support of the bill. Mr.
Mayor Steve Douglas, representing the City of Commerce City, testified
in support of the bill. DJ Summers, representing Common Sense Institute,
testified in a neutral position on the bill.
02:20:14 PM  
Joe Rowan, representing
Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Tommy  Butler, representing the City of Greeley, testified in
support of the bill. Ms. Kate Conley, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Jeff Thormodsgaard, representing Colorado Springs
Chamber and EDC, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jason Hopfer, representing
Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in support of the bill.



All written public
testimony can be found as Attachment A.
02:33:39 PM  
Bill sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.001 to the committee. The amendment can be found as Attachment B.


02:45:52 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Valdez
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:45:53 PM  
Bill sponsors introduced and explained amendments L.002 through L.007 as amendments to amendment L.001. Amendments L.002 through L.007 can be found as Attachments C through H.


02:47:21 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Stewart R.
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:48:08 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment E)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Stewart R.
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:48:54 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment F)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Stewart R.
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:49:21 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment G)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Valdez
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:50:05 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment H)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Valdez
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:50:06 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions regarding amendment L.001.


02:51:41 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Stewart R.
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:51:42 PM  
Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.
03:01:39 PM  
Committee members provided final comments on the bill.


03:08:57 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1272, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Stewart R.
Barron Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Jackson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Paschal Yes
Phillips Yes
Richardson Yes
Suckla Yes
Valdez Yes
Woodrow No
Woog Yes
Stewart R. Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB25-1261 - Postponed Indefinitely
03:09:12 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
03:09:22 PM  
The committee came back to order.
03:13:40 PM  

Representative Bacon, prime bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 25-1261 to the committee. The bill modifies construction defect standards and consumer protections for real property owners, and requires certain reporting by the Department of Regulatory Agencies. The bill sponsor requested that the bill be postponed indefinitely.


03:32:20 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 25-1261 indefinitely.
Moved Stewart R.
Seconded Phillips
Barron Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Jackson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Paschal Yes
Phillips Yes
Richardson Yes
Suckla Yes
Valdez Yes
Woodrow Yes
Woog Yes
Stewart R. Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB25-1273 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
03:32:29 PM  
Representatives Boesenecker
and Woodrow, prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 25-1273 to the committee.
The bill requires municipalities to adopt or amend their building codes
to allow multifamily residential buildings up to five stories to be served
by a single exit, if certain conditions are met. The bill sponsors distributed
amendments L.001 through L.009 to the committee. The amendments can be
found as Attachments I through Q.
03:33:34 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:43:33 PM  
Mr. Martin Goldstein,
representing NAIOP/Downtown Denver Partnership, testified in support of
the bill. Dr. Seva Rodnyansky, representing The Pew Charitable Trusts,
testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Jason Hopfer, representing
Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in support of the bill.
03:56:18 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
04:00:04 PM  
Bev Stables, representing
Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Kevin Reichenbach,
representing Colorado Professional Fire Fighters, testified in opposition
to the bill. Mr. Roger Lovell, representing Pikes Peak Regional Building
Department, testified in opposition to the bill. Kris Cooper, representing
City of Colorado Springs, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:06:53 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
04:08:50 PM  
Mr. Peter LiFari,
representing Maiker Housing Partners , testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Tanner Crawley, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill. Britt Diehl, representing Downtown Denver Partnership, testified
in support of the bill. Rachel Lee, representing Colorado Association of
Home Builders, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Mark Chubb, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Stephen Smith, representing
Center for Building in North America, testified in support of the bill.
04:24:30 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
04:24:30 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
04:27:22 PM  
Mr. Robert Peebles,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. David Pardo,
representing YIMBY Denver, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Yong Cho,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Sean Jursnick,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kate Conley,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Christian Solorio,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:44:25 PM  
Mr. Nikolaus Remus,
representing Colorado Chapter of the American Institute of Architects,
testified in support of the bill. Francesca Zucchi, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Matt Frommer, representing Southwest
Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ken Watkins,
representing Colorado State Fire Chiefs, was available to answer committee
questions.
04:53:38 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
04:56:49 PM  
Bill sponsors introduced
and explained amendments L.001 through L.010 to the committee. Amendment
L.010 can be found as Attachment R.


04:57:16 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment I)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Woodrow
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:57:49 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment J)
Moved Woodrow
Seconded Boesenecker
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:58:37 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment K)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Woodrow
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:59:20 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment L)
Moved Woodrow
Seconded Boesenecker
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:00:10 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment M)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Woodrow
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:01:04 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment N)
Moved Woodrow
Seconded Boesenecker
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:01:48 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions regarding amendment L.007.


05:02:56 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment O)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Woodrow
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:03:35 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment P)
Moved Woodrow
Seconded Boesenecker
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:04:24 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment Q)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Woodrow
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:05:00 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions regarding amendment L.010.


05:07:02 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment R)
Moved Woodrow
Seconded Boesenecker
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:07:27 PM  
Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.
05:12:36 PM  
Committee members
provided final comments on the bill.



Written public
testimony on the bill can be found as Attachment S.


05:14:18 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1273, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Woodrow
Barron Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Jackson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Paschal Yes
Phillips Yes
Richardson Yes
Suckla Yes
Valdez Yes
Woodrow Yes
Woog No
Stewart R. Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



05:14:36 PM
Jared Donahue, representing himself, testified to the committee on House Bill 25-1261.


05:17:38 PM   The committee adjourned.






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