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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1202

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Apr 7, 2026       Location Old Supreme Court

HB26-1202 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


02:47:51 PM  
Senator Amabile, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 26-1202. The bill allows for the creation of regional multijurisdictional homelessness response authorities and requires the Department of Local Affairs to conduct planning related to homelessness services.
02:55:19 PM  
Bev Stables, representing the Colorado Municipal League, 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. Brian Rossbert, representing Housing Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:01:51 PM  
Kim Bell Williams, representing CCAT, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Jessica Ehinger, representing the Colorado Village Collaborative, testified in support of the bill. Heather Stauffer, representing the City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill. Joseph Peloquin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:10:44 PM  
Cathy Alderman, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill.
03:13:03 PM  
Jason Hopfer, representing the Colorado Association of Realtors, testified to amend the bill.

Written testimony can be found in Attachment C.
03:15:41 PM  
The bill sponsor and committee gave final remarks.

03:20:59 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 26-1202 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Lindstedt Yes
Pelton R. No
Zamora Wilson No
Sullivan Yes
Wallace Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS