7C5AA79552224BDC8725850C00007C3C Hearing Summary

The committee recessed.

The committee reconvened.

Senator Gardner, bill sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 20-109 and described the bill. The bill reclassifies short-term rental properties as commercial, for the purposes of property taxes. The committee received three handouts (Attachments E, F, and G).

Senator Gardner distributed and described three amendments, L.001, L.002, and L.003 (Attachments H, I, and J).

Senator Gardner responded to questions from the committee.

Marita Lee Fiddler Sherman, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Commissioner John Messner, Gunnison County, testified in support of the bill.

Frank Celico, Summit County Assessor, testified on the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment K).  Mr. Celico responded to questions from the committee.

Commissioner Richard Cimino, Grand County, testified against the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment L).

Commissioner Messner, Mr. Celico, and Commissioner Cimino responded to questions from the bill sponsor.

The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Bob Fixter, representing himself, testified against the bill.

Ms. Kinder made further comments.

Liz Peetz, Colorado Association of Realtors, testified against the bill. Ms. Peetz responded to questions from the bill sponsor.

Senator Gardner made closing comments.