H_THL_2023A 03/01/2023 01:32:29 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Date 03/01/2023 Attendance Boesenecker X Catlin X Dickson X Lindsay * Mabrey X Mauro * Parenti X Taggart X Vigil X Wilson X Winter T. X Lindstedt X Froelich X Time 01:32:29 PM to 06:35:51 PM Place Old State Library This Meeting was called to order by Froelich This Report was prepared by April Bernard Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1171 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole HB23-1171 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/A20E698E6EA5...$File/AttachmentAHB1171PublicCommentsText.pdf?OpenElement AttachmentAHB1171PublicCommentsText.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/BE56C2A2AB8D...$File/AttachmentBHB1171PublicCommentsUploaded.pdf?OpenElement AttachmentBHB1171PublicCommentsUploaded.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/98AD210CE4C2...$File/AttachmentCHB1171_L.001.pdf?OpenElement AttachmentCHB1171_L.001.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/1D84D00C592C...$File/AttachmentDHB1171_L.005.pdf?OpenElement AttachmentDHB1171_L.005.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/DCD28B057C12...$File/AttachmentEHB1171_L.006.pdf?OpenElement AttachmentEHB1171_L.006.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/2BB4802FB740...$File/AttachmentFHB1171_L.007.pdf?OpenElement AttachmentFHB1171_L.007.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/383800EF6FCD...$File/AttachmentGHB1171_L.008.pdf?OpenElement AttachmentGHB1171_L.008.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/084C8497AB9E...$File/AttachmentHHB1171_L.009.pdf?OpenElement AttachmentHHB1171_L.009.pdf 01:32:38 PM Representatives Gonzales-Gutierrez and Mabrey, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1171 concerning requiring a just cause for the eviction of a tenant from a residence. The bill outlines a just cause as a tenant continuing to fail to pay rent after a notice of failure to pay; a substantial violation that the tenant fails to address; the tenant refusing to allow the landlord to enter the residence after written notice; or the tenant refusing to sign a new rental agreement where the agreement is similar to the old one. 01:49:27 PM The committee took a brief recess. 01:49:37 PM The committee came back to order. 01:51:12 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members. 02:03:51 PM The bill sponsors continued to respond to questions from committee members. 02:04:08 PM Melissa Mejia, representing Community Economic Defense Project, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Rita Carrasco, representing United for a New Economy, testified in support of the bill. Jude Mattoon, representing themself and a friend, testified in support of the bill. A person read testimony from Emily Menkis, representing themself, in support of the bill. Ms. Susan Noble, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Spencer Bailey, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 02:24:56 PM The witness panel responded to questions from committee members. 02:25:19 PM Desiree Westlund, representing United for a New Economy, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Elise Logemann, representing Denver Public Schools, testified in support of the bill. Nora Jamieson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jessie Krone, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:38:49 PM The witness panel responded to questions from committee members. 02:39:07 PM Alison Morgan, representing Colorado Bankers Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Andrew Hamrick, representing Colorado Apartment Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Beth Radetsky, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Julie Jensen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Carla Friedli, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:57:17 PM The witness panel responded to questions from committee members. 02:58:04 PM Charles Hubbard, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sophie Shea, representing Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill. Margette Hawkins, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kristian Jackson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Sophie Shea, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill. 03:10:58 PM Dr. Michael Neil, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 03:12:17 PM Mr. Gary Jones, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Aubrey Wilde, representing Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Deborah Lively, representing LeadingAge Colorado, testified to amend the bill. 03:23:59 PM The witness panel responded to questions from committee members. 03:24:16 PM Ms. Christina Morales, representing United for a New Economy, testified in support of the bill. Colleen Johnston, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. MJ Coleman Jackson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Naomi Amaha, representing The Denver Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Talaya Banks, representing Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in support of the bill. 03:34:17 PM Jill Vitale-Aussem, representing Christian Living Communities, testified in opposition to the bill. Samantha Santee, representing Colorado Landlord Legislative Coalition and Colorado Springs Chapter of the National Association of Residential Property Managers, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Larry Higinbotham, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:45:49 PM The witness panel responded to questions from committee members. 03:46:11 PM Tawny Peyton, representing the Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:49:06 PM Mr. Mitch Weldon, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kevin McCloskey, representing Democratic Socialists of America- Denver, Colorado Housing Opportunities For All, testified in support of the bill. Karl Brevik, representing CEDLaw, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Mariah Garcia, representing United for a New Economy, testified in support of the bill. Bzan Be, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 04:03:18 PM The witness panel responded to questions from committee members. 04:03:38 PM Ms. Vennita Jenkins, representing Senior Housing Options, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. Tessa Mckillop, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. TJ Weese, representing Colorado Landlord Legislative Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Aaron Ravdin, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. 04:13:57 PM Alexis Valeriano, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Rebecca Orton, representing Colorado Poverty Law Project, testified in support of the bill. Councilmember Alison Coombs, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kelly Reeves, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ramon Saenz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 04:28:18 PM Ms. Makyla Moody, representing Colorado Creditors Bar Association, testified to amend the bill. Buna Ravdin, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Scott Peterson, representing Colorado Association of Realtors, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Edward Schoenheit, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. 04:41:50 PM Ms. Casey Kiernan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Gustavo Navarette, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Brea Jore, representing University of Denver Sturm College of Law Civil Litigation Clinic, testified in support of the bill. Kate Kelly, representing New Era Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 04:51:00 PM Ms. Vaudelle Aguilar, representing United for a New Economy, testified in support of the bill. 04:52:58 PM Marc Janowitz , representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Juana Abejo through Alexis Valeriano, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Trudy Carra-deSalero, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Monique Gant, representing United for a New Economy, testified in support of the bill. Afshin Navarati, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 05:07:24 PM Mr. Clevland Smith, representing United for a New Economy, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Erika Reyes, representing United for a New Economy, testified in support of the bill. Gia Nyhuis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 05:20:58 PM Terry Davis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Glenda Johnson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kristie Douglas, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Rebecca Cohn, representing Community Economic Defense Project, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Nora Baldwin, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:30:18 PM Emily Goodman, representing East Colfax Community Collective, testified in support of the bill. Written public comments are included as Attachment A. Documents submitted as public comments are included as Attachment B. 05:40:34 PM The bill sponsors explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C). 05:40:51 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions about amendment L.001 (Attachment C). 05:49:34 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). Moved Mabrey Seconded Lindstedt Boesenecker Yes Catlin No Dickson Yes Lindsay Yes Mabrey Yes Mauro Excused Parenti Yes Taggart No Vigil Yes Wilson No Winter T. No Lindstedt Yes Froelich Yes YES: 8 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 05:51:26 PM The bill sponsors explained amendment L.005 (Attachment D). The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members. 05:54:53 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment D). Moved Mabrey Seconded Lindstedt Boesenecker Yes Catlin No Dickson Yes Lindsay Yes Mabrey Yes Mauro Yes Parenti Yes Taggart No Vigil Yes Wilson No Winter T. No Lindstedt Yes Froelich Yes YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 05:55:44 PM The bill sponsors explained amendment L.006 (Attachment E). 05:57:44 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members. 06:01:16 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment E). Moved Mabrey Seconded Lindstedt Boesenecker Catlin Dickson Lindsay Mabrey Mauro Parenti Taggart Vigil Wilson Winter T. Lindstedt Froelich YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:01:37 PM The bill sponsors explained amendment L.007 (Attachment F). 06:05:09 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members on L.007 (Attachment F). 06:06:20 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment F). Moved Mabrey Seconded Lindstedt Boesenecker Yes Catlin No Dickson Yes Lindsay Yes Mabrey Yes Mauro Yes Parenti Yes Taggart No Vigil Yes Wilson No Winter T. No Lindstedt Yes Froelich Yes YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 06:07:48 PM Representative Mabrey explained amendments L.008 and L.009 (Attachments G and H). 06:10:07 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions about amendments L.008 and L.009 (Attachments G and H) from committee members. 06:21:58 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment H). Moved Mabrey Seconded Lindstedt Boesenecker Catlin Dickson Lindsay Mabrey Mauro Parenti Taggart Vigil Wilson Winter T. Lindstedt Froelich YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:22:22 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment G). Moved Mabrey Seconded Lindstedt Boesenecker Catlin Dickson Lindsay Mabrey Mauro Parenti Taggart Vigil Wilson Winter T. Lindstedt Froelich YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:22:23 PM The bill sponsors made closing remarks. 06:30:20 PM Committee members made closing remarks. 06:35:10 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1171, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Mabrey Seconded Lindstedt Boesenecker Yes Catlin No Dickson Yes Lindsay Yes Mabrey Yes Mauro Yes Parenti Yes Taggart No Vigil Yes Wilson No Winter T. No Lindstedt Yes Froelich Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 06:35:51 PM The committee adjourned.