40929548E7196F4687258B0A0061B626 Hearing Summary

Senators Winter and Jaquez Lewis, prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 24-1175. The bill gives a local government a right of first offer and a right of first refusal to obtain residential properties for long-term affordable housing.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Alison Morgan, representing the Colorado Bankers Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Emily Dreiling, representing Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, testified to amend the bill. Tyler Carlson, representing Evergreen Development, testified in opposition to the bill. Andrew Hamrick, representing the Colorado Apartment Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Kathie Barstnar, representing NAIOP Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Naomi Amaha, representing The Denver Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Beverly Stables, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Kinsey Hasstedt, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified in support of the bill. Jack Regenbogen, representing Colorado Poverty Law Project, testified in support of the bill. Matt Scherr, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill. Joan Poston, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.018 (Attachment A).

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors made closing comments.