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45003D047A4E89CA87258814006BA2EB Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1304

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Mar 29, 2022      
Location LSB A



HB22-1304 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

01:35:42 PM  
Representatives Bradfield
and Roberts, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 22-1304 concerning
state grants for investments in local affordable housing, creating the
local investments in transformational affordable housing grant program
and the infrastructure and strong communities grant program to invest in
infill infrastructure projects that support affordable housing.  The
bill sponsors provided a handout (Attachment A).

01:45:18 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members.
01:45:31 PM  
Ms. Cathy Alderman, representing Colorado Coalition for the Homeless and Affordable Housing Transformational Task Force Sub Panel Vice Chair, testified to amend the bill. Director Alison George, representing the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), testified in support of the bill. Mr. Andrew Hamrick, representing Colorado Apartment Association, testified in support of the bill. Brian Rossbert, representing Housing Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
02:00:20 PM  
The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.
02:00:33 PM  
Ms. Elizabeth Peetz, representing Colorado Association of Realtors, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Karen Kallenberg, representing Habitat for Humanity of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Tamara Pogue, representing Summit County, testified in support of the bill. Kinsey Hasstedt, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified to amend the bill.
02:12:30 PM  
The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.
02:22:29 PM  
Pitkin County Commissioner Kelly McNicholas Kury, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill. Jason Peasley, representing Yampa Valley Housing Authority, testified in support of the bill. Read McCulloch, representing Chaffee Housing Trust, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jonathan Cappelli, representing Neighborhood Development Collaborative, testified in support of the bill.
02:26:08 PM  
The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.
02:33:14 PM  
Meghan Dollar, representing
the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.  Mr.
Evan Derby, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Mr.
Aaron Miripol, representing Urban Land Conservancy & NDC, testified
in support of the bill.  Alana Miller, representing Natural Resources
Defense Council, testified in support of the bill.  Chris Miller,
representing himself, testified to amend the bill.

02:47:26 PM  
The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.
02:47:38 PM  
Ms. Andy Hill, representing
Colorado Department of Local Affairs, testified in support of the bill.
 Charles Allison-Godfrey, representing Elevation Community Land Trust,
testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Mark Marshall, representing
Rocky Mountain Communities, testified in support of the bill.  Mary
Sanders, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Mrs.
Tammie Delaney, representing Hayden School District Board of Education,
testified in support of the bill.  Documents outlining testimony from
the public are included as Attachment B.

03:00:30 PM  
The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.
03:12:35 PM  
Representative Roberts
explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
03:12:56 PM  
The bill sponsors
responded to questions from committee members.
03:14:35 PM  
The bill sponsor
explained amendment L.003 (Attachment D).


03:17:53 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D).
Moved Gray
Seconded Froelich
Boesenecker
Catlin
Gray
Hooton
Lindsay
Pico
Rich
Sullivan
Valdez D.
Van Beber Excused
Van Winkle
Froelich
Exum
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:18:15 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
Moved Gray
Seconded Froelich
Boesenecker
Catlin
Gray
Hooton
Lindsay
Pico
Rich
Sullivan
Valdez D.
Van Beber Excused
Van Winkle
Froelich
Exum
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:18:16 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.
03:21:30 PM  
Committee members made comments about the bill.


03:31:29 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1304, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Froelich
Seconded Gray
Boesenecker Yes
Catlin Yes
Gray Yes
Hooton Yes
Lindsay Yes
Pico No
Rich No
Sullivan Yes
Valdez D. Yes
Van Beber Excused
Van Winkle No
Froelich Yes
Exum Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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