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9312DB31F3F0712F87258C51007653F5 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1273

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Mar 18, 2025      
Location Old State Library



HB25-1273 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
03:32:29 PM  
Representatives Boesenecker
and Woodrow, prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 25-1273 to the committee.
The bill requires municipalities to adopt or amend their building codes
to allow multifamily residential buildings up to five stories to be served
by a single exit, if certain conditions are met. The bill sponsors distributed
amendments L.001 through L.009 to the committee. The amendments can be
found as Attachments I through Q.
03:33:34 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:43:33 PM  
Mr. Martin Goldstein,
representing NAIOP/Downtown Denver Partnership, testified in support of
the bill. Dr. Seva Rodnyansky, representing The Pew Charitable Trusts,
testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Jason Hopfer, representing
Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in support of the bill.
03:56:18 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
04:00:04 PM  
Bev Stables, representing
Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Kevin Reichenbach,
representing Colorado Professional Fire Fighters, testified in opposition
to the bill. Mr. Roger Lovell, representing Pikes Peak Regional Building
Department, testified in opposition to the bill. Kris Cooper, representing
City of Colorado Springs, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:06:53 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
04:08:50 PM  
Mr. Peter LiFari,
representing Maiker Housing Partners , testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Tanner Crawley, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill. Britt Diehl, representing Downtown Denver Partnership, testified
in support of the bill. Rachel Lee, representing Colorado Association of
Home Builders, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Mark Chubb, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Stephen Smith, representing
Center for Building in North America, testified in support of the bill.
04:24:30 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
04:24:30 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
04:27:22 PM  
Mr. Robert Peebles,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. David Pardo,
representing YIMBY Denver, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Yong Cho,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Sean Jursnick,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kate Conley,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Christian Solorio,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:44:25 PM  
Mr. Nikolaus Remus,
representing Colorado Chapter of the American Institute of Architects,
testified in support of the bill. Francesca Zucchi, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Matt Frommer, representing Southwest
Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ken Watkins,
representing Colorado State Fire Chiefs, was available to answer committee
questions.
04:53:38 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
04:56:49 PM  
Bill sponsors introduced
and explained amendments L.001 through L.010 to the committee. Amendment
L.010 can be found as Attachment R.


04:57:16 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment I)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Woodrow
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


04:57:49 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment J)
Moved Woodrow
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


04:58:37 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment K)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Woodrow
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


04:59:20 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment L)
Moved Woodrow
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


05:00:10 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment M)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Woodrow
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


05:01:04 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment N)
Moved Woodrow
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
05:01:48 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions regarding amendment L.007.


05:02:56 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment O)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Woodrow
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


05:03:35 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment P)
Moved Woodrow
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


05:04:24 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment Q)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Woodrow
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
05:05:00 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions regarding amendment L.010.


05:07:02 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment R)
Moved Woodrow
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
05:07:27 PM  
Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.
05:12:36 PM  
Committee members
provided final comments on the bill.



Written public
testimony on the bill can be found as Attachment S.


05:14:18 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1273, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Woodrow
Barron Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Jackson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Paschal Yes
Phillips Yes
Richardson Yes
Suckla Yes
Valdez Yes
Woodrow Yes
Woog No
Stewart R. Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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