71DF2530CD6616B487258C3D0075C470 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1211

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Feb 26, 2025
Location LSB A

HB25-1211 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment B

Attachment B.pdf

Attachment C

Attachment C.pdf

Attachment D

Attachment D.pdf

02:26:22 PM

Representatives Stewart, R. and Lieder, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 25-1211 to the committee. The bill places limitations on tap fees charged by the board of a sanitation district, water and sanitation district, or water district.

02:30:48 PM

Boill sponsors responded
to question from the committee.

02:31:01 PM

The bill sponsors
explained amendments L.001 and L.002 which can be found as Attachments
B and C.

02:31:48 PM

Mr. Roger Low, representing
City of Lakewood, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Chelsea Benjamin, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified
in support of the bill.

Amy Case-Miranda, representing CONAHRO/MWHS, testified in support of the
bill.

Mr. Kiplund Kolkmeier, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill.

Rachel Lee, representing Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified
in support of the bill.

02:46:07 PM

Ann Terry, representing
Special District Association of Colorado, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Bill Wombacher, representing East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation
District, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Jared Petsche, representing Northwest Colorado Council of Governments,
testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Claude Strait, representing Colorado Rural Water Association, testified
to amend the bill.

03:03:32 PM

Kathleen Curry, representing
Colorado Water Congress, testified to amend the bill.

Mrs. Fayre Ruszczyk,
representing League of Women Voters, testified in opposition to the bill.

Kirsten Kurath,
representing Clifton Water District, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Josh Stanley,
representing Green Mountain Water District, testified in opposition to
the bill.

03:15:59 PM

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

03:16:09 PM

Mr. Robert Greer,
representing YIMBY Denver, testified in support of the bill.

David Pardo, representing
YIMBY Denver, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Elisabeth
Cortese, representing Metropolitan District Education Coalition, testified
in support of the bill.

Mr. Benjamin Edelstein,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

03:31:16 PM

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

03:36:13 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B)
	Moved	Stewart R.
	Seconded	Boesenecker

	Barron
	Boesenecker
	Jackson
	Lindsay
	Paschal
	Phillips
	Richardson
	Suckla
	Valdez
	Woodrow
	Woog
	Stewart R.
	Froelich
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

03:36:14 PM

Bill sponsors introduced and further explained amendments L.001 and L.002.

03:39:30 PM

Bill sponsors responded to questions regarding amendment L.002.

03:43:57 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C)
	Moved	Stewart R.
	Seconded	Boesenecker

	Barron
	Boesenecker
	Jackson
	Lindsay
	Paschal
	Phillips
	Richardson
	Suckla
	Valdez
	Woodrow
	Woog
	Stewart R.
	Froelich
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

03:43:59 PM

Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.

03:46:28 PM

Committee members
provided final comments on the bill.
Written witness
testimony can be found in Attachment D.

03:48:34 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1211, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Stewart R.
	Seconded	Jackson

	Barron	No
	Boesenecker	Yes
	Jackson	Yes
	Lindsay	Yes
	Paschal	Yes
	Phillips	Yes
	Richardson	No
	Suckla	No
	Valdez	Yes
	Woodrow	Yes
	Woog	No
	Stewart R.	Yes
	Froelich	Yes
	Final	YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB25-1211 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly