419D5FC1CAAEA48A8725881B007C69B4 Hearing Summary

Senators Gonzales and Henrichson introduced Senate Bill 22-160, concerning resident-owned communities. The bill creates loan and grant programs to support mobile home owners in purchasing their mobile home parks.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Andrea Chiriboga-Flor, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Dan Hunt, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Heather Malone, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Barbara Navin, representing Elevation Community Land Trust, testified in support of the bill.

Director Alison George, representing the Division of Housing in the Department of Local Affairs, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Michael Peirce, representing the Colorado Coalition of Manufactured Home Owners, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. George responded to questions from the committee.

Additional written testimony that was submitted to the committee for consideration is provided as Attachment E.

The committee took a recess.

The committee came back to order.

The sponsors made closing comments on the merits of the bill.