D196F37CB4F87A2587258C430074572C Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1207

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Mar 4, 2025
Location LSB A

HB25-1207 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment B

Attachment C

Attachment D

Attachment E

Attachment F

Attachment F - Combined.pdf

02:10:47 PM

Majority Leader Duran and Representative Mabrey, prime bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 25-1207. The bill modifies certain housing laws regarding pet ownership. Bill sponsors provided written materials to the committee that can be found as Attachment B.

02:20:28 PM

Bill sponsors responded
to questions from the committee.

02:30:43 PM

Committee discussion continued.

02:42:45 PM

Susan Riggs, representing
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, testified in
support of the bill. Mrs. Kristen Baltrum, representing Annie and Millie's
Place, testified in support of the bill. Lauren Loney, representing
Lauren Loney Consulting, LLC, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Rebecca
Niemiec, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sloane
Hawes, representing Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity, testified
in support of the bill.

02:52:41 PM

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

03:00:54 PM

Kinsey Hasstedt,
representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified to amend the bill.
Jerilynn Francis, representing Colorado Housing and Finance Authority,
testified to amend the bill. Mr. Rodger Hara, representing themself,
testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Karen Santee, representing Colorado
Housing Coalition, testified to amend the bill. Katie McKenna, representing
Archway Communities, testified to amend the bill.

The panel answered
questions from the committee.

03:22:30 PM

Vanessa Hidden testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Ashlee Andersen, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Amy Bailey, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Hannah Tomaszewski, representing Denver Animal
Protection, testified in support of the bill.

03:33:50 PM

Mr. Andrew Hamrick,
representing Colorado Apartment Association, testified to amend the bill.
Brian Rossbert, representing Housing Colorado, testified to amend the bill.

03:38:49 PM

Mr. Jonathan Cappelli,
representing Neighborhood Development Collaborative, testified to amend
the bill. Amy Case-Miranda, representing the Colorado National Association
of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, testified to amend the bill.

03:45:32 PM

Kellie Matthews,
representing the Milliken Housing Authority, testified in support of the
bill. Mrs. Judy Bellack, representing Michelson Found Animals Foundation,
testified in support of the bill. Ms. Pam Dickerson, representing Colorado
Citizens for Canine Welfare, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ali
Mickelson, representing Dumb Friends League, testified in support of the
bill. Ms. Aubyn Royall, representing Humane World for Animals (formerly
called Humane Society of the United States), testified in support of the
bill.

03:55:37 PM

The committee took
a recess.

04:01:38 PM

The committee came back to order.

04:03:20 PM

Majority Leader Duran
offered Amendment L001.

04:03:24 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C)
	Moved	Stewart R.
	Seconded	Camacho

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

04:03:40 PM

Majority Leader Duran
offered and explained Amendment L002.

04:03:44 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D)
	Moved	Stewart R.
	Seconded	Boesenecker

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

04:05:51 PM

Representative Barron
offered Amendment L003.

04:07:59 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E)
	Moved	Barron
	Seconded	Camacho

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

04:08:00 PM

Representative Mabrey and Majority Leader Duran, co-prime sponsors, gave closing comments on the bill.

All written public testimony can be found as Attachment F.

04:12:38 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1207, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Paschal
	Seconded	Camacho

	Barron	No
	Boesenecker	Yes
	Camacho	Yes
	Jackson	Yes
	Lindsay	Yes
	Paschal	Yes
	Phillips	Yes
	Richardson	No
	Suckla	No
	Valdez	Yes
	Woog	No
	Stewart R.	Excused
	Froelich	Yes
	Final	YES: 8 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB25-1207 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly