CE53CCD6137DD40187258C59005CB037 Hearing Summary

Senators Roberts and Simpson, prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 25-1247. The bill increases the allowed county lodging tax rate and expands the purposes for which county lodging tax revenue may be used.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

George Marlin, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill. Warren Brown, representing Archuleta County, testified in support of the bill. Greg Levine, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Thomas McCracken, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Brittany Dixon, representing Club 20, testified in support of the bill. Jessica Campbell, representing Arapahoe County and Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Merrit Linke, representing Grand County, testified in support of the bill. Veronica Medina, representing Archuleta County and Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill.

Ed Raegner, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Matt Salka, representing La Plata County, testified in support of the bill. Julia Koster, representing Colorado Lodging and Resort Alliance, testified to amend the bill. PT Wood, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Darrin Tobin, representing Sedgwick County, testified in support of the bill. John Ranson, representing Archuleta County, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony submitted to the committee is appended as Attachment A.

The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.006 (Attachment B).

The bill sponsors made closing comments.

Committee members made closing comments.