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165EE38A110FCC3B87258C43007F82D8 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1247

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Mar 4, 2025      
Location LSB A



HB25-1247 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
04:12:47 PM  
The committee took a recess.
04:26:51 PM  
The committee came back to order.
04:27:07 PM  
Representatives Stewart and McCormick, co-prime sponsors, gave opening comments on House Bill 25-1247: County Lodging Tax Expansion. The bill increases the allowed county lodging tax rate and expands the purposes for which county lodging tax revenue may be used.
04:32:12 PM  
The bill sponsors answered questions from the committee members.
04:35:53 PM  
Mr. PT Wood, representing
Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support
of the bill. Mr. Shane Atkinson, representing Larimer County, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Marsha Porter-Norton, representing La Plata
County, testified in support of the bill.
04:42:32 PM  
Richard Mason, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Piep van Heuven, representing
Colorado Ski Country USA, testified to amend the bill. Julia Koster, representing
Colorado Lodging and Resort Alliance and Summit Alliance of Vacation Rental
Managers, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jim Clancy, representing
Beaver Creek Resort Company, testified to amend the bill.



The panel answered
questions from the committee.
05:04:11 PM  
Kristine Lee, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dawn Landau, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jesse Zamora, representing
the Colorado Association of REALTORS, testified to amend the bill. Todd
Ruelle, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Scott
Nordby, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:16:51 PM  

Peggy Shupe, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Michael Kambesis, representing Summit County Vacation Rental Owners, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Richard OMeara, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:23:51 PM  
Thomas Davidson,
representing CCAT, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Davidson answered
questions from the committee.
05:27:14 PM  
The committee recessed.
05:40:58 PM  
The committee came back to order.
05:41:08 PM  
Representative Stewart gave closing comments on the bill.
05:43:31 PM  
The committee members
gave closing comments on the bill.



All written public
testimony can be found as Attachment G.


05:48:52 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1247 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Camacho
Seconded Boesenecker
Barron No
Boesenecker Yes
Camacho Yes
Jackson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Paschal Yes
Phillips Yes
Richardson Yes
Suckla No
Valdez Yes
Woog No
Stewart R. Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






The effective date for bills enacted without a safety clause is August 6, 2025, if the General Assembly adjourns sine die on May 7, 2025 (unless otherwise specified). Details

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