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49821DDAECF8274C87258800007BD387 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1137

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Mar 9, 2022      
Location LSB A



HB22-1137 - Lay Over


03:32:32 PM  
Representatives Ricks
and Bradfield, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 22-1137 concerning
practices of unit owners' associations and authorizing the enforcement
of certain matters regarding associations in small claims court and limiting
the conduct of associations in collecting unpaid assessments, fees, and
fines.  A packet of materials was provided to the committee (Attachment
G).  The bill requires an association to notify homeowners in additional
manners regarding a delinquency and limits fines that associations may
charge, as well as the interest rate that associations may charge on unpaid
assessments, fines, and fees.  Limits are also included in the bill
in terms of which assessments, fines, and fees may be collected and the
manner in which collections are made.  

03:48:01 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members.
03:48:14 PM  
Ms. Topazz McBride, representing Greater Denver Ministerial Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Andrew Mowery, representing Colorado HOA Homeowner Advocates, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Stacey Rogers, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Susan Green, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Jose Vasquez, representing Colorado Legal Services, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Jerome Curry, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Julie Evans, representing Colorado Center for Aging, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jill-Ellyn Straus, representing Colorado Legislative Action Committee, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:29:33 PM  
The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.
04:34:21 PM  
Mrs. Danielle Holley, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Aaron Goodlock, representing Community Associations Institute - Rocky Mountain and Southern Colorado Chapters, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. John Krueger, representing Associa, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Lindsay Smith, representing CAI Colorado Legislative Action Committee, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Lee Freedman, representing Colorado Legislative Action Committee, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Gretchen Davis, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Edward Schoenheit, representing Stetson Hills Master HOA, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Stan Hrincevich, representing Colorado HOA Forum, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
04:56:08 PM  
The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
05:05:39 PM  
Ms. Elizabeth Peetz,
representing Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in support of
the bill.  Buck Bailey, representing himself, testified in a neutral
position on the bill.  Mike Bailey, representing Highlands Ranch,
testified in opposition to the bill.
05:16:01 PM  
Ms. Kathleen Kryczka,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Nina
Kazazian, representing Kazazian & Associates, LLC, testified in support
of the bill. Ms. Wendy Bohling, representing herself, testified in support
of the bill.  Public comments submitted were uploaded as Attachment
H.
05:33:51 PM  
The bill sponsors highlighted some submitted testimony.
05:34:32 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.
05:41:26 PM  
Committee members made comments about the bill.