h_fin_2017a_2017-04-17t13:32:00z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/17/2017

Location:

03:06 PM -- HB17-1310



The committee returned to order. Representatives Jackson and Kennedy, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1310, which limits the application screening fee that a landlord can charge to a prospective tenant. The fee may only cover the actual costs for a personal reference check, a consumer credit report, or a tenant screening report. Committee members received amendment L.003 (Attachment B). The bill sponsors addressed questions from the committee.



17HouseFin0417AttachB.pdf



03:17 PM -- Ms. Stephanie Avery, representing the Colorado Apartment Association, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



03:23 PM -- Mr. Christian Henderickson, representing the Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



03:34 PM -- Ms. Dawn Marquantte, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



03:41 PM -- Ms. Aubrey Hasvold, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hasvold distributed a fact sheet about the bill, a letter from the chair of the All Families Deserve a Chance Coalition, and an itemized receipt showing application fee charges (Attachment C, D, and E, respectively).



17HouseFin0417AttachC.pdf 17HouseFin0417AttachD.pdf



17HouseFin0417AttachE.pdf



03:45 PM -- Ms. Melissa Pluss, representing the Front Range Economic Strategy Center, testified in support of the bill.



03:49 PM -- Mr. Jack Regenbogen , representing the Colorado Center on Law and Poverty, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



03:53 PM -- Ms. Julie Bennett, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



03:58 PM -- Ms. Andrea Chiriboga-Flor, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



04:01 PM -- Ms. Indalecia Vergava, representing Our Home Our Right, testified in support in the bill. Ms. Rosy Guzman-Snyder interpreted Ms. Veragava's testimony.



04:07 PM -- Mr. Peter Severson, representing Lutheran Advocacy Ministry Colorado, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



04:11 PM -- Ms. Jennifer Newton, representing Mile High United Way, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



04:16 PM -- Ms. Dianne Thiel, representing herself and Denver Homeless Outloud, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



04:21 PM -- Ms. Jenee Donaldson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



04:26 PM -- Ms. Aurora Perez, representing Our Home Our Right, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Guzman-Snyder interpreted Ms. Perez's testimony. Ms. Perez responded to questions from the committee.

04:32 PM



The bill sponsors made closing remarks on the bill. Members of the committee commented on the merits of the bill.