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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
| Date |
02/15/2023 |
| Attendance |
| Boesenecker |
X |
| Catlin |
X |
| Dickson |
X |
| Lindsay |
X |
| Mabrey |
X |
| Parenti |
X |
| Taggart |
* |
| Valdez |
X |
| Vigil |
X |
| Wilson |
X |
| Winter T. |
X |
| Lindstedt |
X |
| Froelich |
X |
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| Time |
01:34:54 PM to 10:05:22 PM |
| Place |
Old State Library |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Froelich |
| This Report was prepared by |
April Bernard |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB23-1115 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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HB23-1115 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:35:00 PM |
Representatives Velasco and Mabrey, co-prime sponsors, talked about House Bill 23-1115 concerning the repeal of statutory provisions prohibiting local governments from enacting rent control on private residential property or a private residential housing unit.
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01:53:02 PM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members.
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01:53:16 PM |
Denver City Councilmember
At Large Robin Kniech, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill. Ms. Fanny Martinez, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. David Seligman, representing Towards Justice, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Leonard Moralez, representing United
for a New Economy, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Jill Armstrong,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Melina Valsecia,
representing Eagle Valley Community Foundation, testified in support of
the bill.
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02:10:28 PM |
The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.
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02:10:41 PM |
Amie Baca-Oehlert,
representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the
bill. Cassie Harrelson, representing Colorado Education Association,
testified in support of the bill. Elder Romero, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Mr. Juan Marcano, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Penfield Tate, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Rose Zapor, representing
9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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02:37:12 PM |
Tawny Peyton, representing
Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Ted
Leighty, representing Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified
in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Lauri Trapp, representing themself,
testified in opposition to the bill. Lisa Nguyen, representing Colorado
Association of Realtors, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr.
Matt Gorenc, representing Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in
opposition to the bill. Muriel Williams, representing Colorado Association
of Realtors, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Rachel Beck,
representing Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the
bill. The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.
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03:05:00 PM |
Ean Tafoya , representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ian Coggins, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Councilmember Alison
Coombs, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Rosa Cleary, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Mrs. Bonnie Sellers, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Ms. Mindy Mohr, representing Jefferson Unitarian Church
Community Action Network and Together Colorado, testified in support of
the bill. John Robinson, representing Colorado Education Association,
testified in support of the bill.
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03:22:26 PM |
Ms. Veronica
Marquez, representing United for a New Economy, testified in support of
the bill. Irene Avitia, representing Latinx Alliance, testified in
support of the bill. Ms. Reina Barraza, representing United for a
New Economy, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hannah Berman,
representing Aspen Skiing Company, testified in support of the bill. Ms.
Jennifer Allen-Thomas, representing Elected w/ Commerce City, testified
in support of the bill. Abigail Martinez, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Ms. Joan Peck, representing City
of Longmont, testified in support of the bill.
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03:48:14 PM |
Alison Morgan, representing
Colorado Bankers Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Bob
Cope, representing City of Colorado Springs, testified in opposition to
the bill. Christian Hendrickson, representing Rocky Mountain Home
Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Diane Wolfson,
representing National Association of Industrial and Office Properties,
testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Eric Rutherford, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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03:48:17 PM |
Javier Pineda, representing
Mountain Dreamers, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Mary Bashor,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Rachael
Schmidt, representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Commissioner Leslie Summey, representing Arapahoe Board of County
Commissioners, testified in support of the bill. Jinmy Velasco, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
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04:22:38 PM |
Mr. Gary McMurtrey,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Robert
Rosenfeld, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Kel Darnell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the
bill. Mr. David Dazlich, representing Colorado Springs Chamber &
EDC, testified in opposition to the bill.
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04:32:48 PM |
David Dvorak on behalf
of Ramon Saenz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Commissioner George Marlin, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Mrs. Jasmin Ramirez, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Mrs. Renee Chacon, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill.
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04:47:47 PM |
The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.
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04:48:01 PM |
Ms. Cathy Alderman, representing Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified to amend the bill. Tyrone Adams, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Samantha Santee, representing Colorado Landlord Legislative Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Andrew Hamrick, representing Colorado Apartment Association, testified to amend the bill. Sarah Shambrook, representing Dominium, testified in opposition to the bill.
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04:56:48 PM |
The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.
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05:17:45 PM |
Natasha Berwick,
representing New Era Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Loveland
Mayor, Jacki Marsh, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition
and Colorado People's Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Charles
Hubbard, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Paula
Fernquist, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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05:30:58 PM |
Mr. Ed Schoenheit,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Councilwoman/Ms.
Hannah Gay Keao, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Mr.
Jonathan Pira, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
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05:32:12 PM |
Mrs. Emma-Ingrid Pena-Carrera, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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05:47:16 PM |
The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.
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05:47:29 PM |
Darek Shapiro, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Chris, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Ms. Doris Peterson, representing
9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Councilwoman Candi
CdeBaca, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kenny
Maestas, representing The Colorado Cross Disability Coalition (CCDC), testified
in support of the bill. Megan Carrier for Aydette Harris, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
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05:55:22 PM |
Mr. Ron Mehl, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Curtis Hubbard for Alex Sanchez, representing Voces Unidas de las Montañas, testified in support of the bill. Tiffany Caudill, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:15:29 PM |
Ms Brandy Harrison, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Shanna Salazar, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Monse Ortega, representing United for a New Economy, testified in support of the bill. Hanna Retch read the testimony for Ms. Angelique Espinoza, representing Good Business Colorado, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
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06:27:47 PM |
Ms. Laurie-Ann Mills,
representing Metro Caring, testified in support of the bill. Mr.
Patrick Morrissy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Jennifer Ochs, representing Colorado Homes For All, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Roberta Walton, representing Golden
Terrace Community Council, testified in support of the bill.
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06:39:33 PM |
Nayda Benitez for Hannah Martin, representing Accompaniment & Sanctuary Coalition of Co Springs, testified in support of the bill.
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06:46:17 PM |
Andrew Thompson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tim Hernandez
, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jessie Krone,
representing 9to5 CO, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Leslie
Elias , representing Movimiento Poder, testified in support of the bill.
Hayley Banyai-Becker, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill.
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06:56:51 PM |
The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.
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06:59:22 PM |
Shannon Hoffman,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Joe Martinez,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jacobo
Gracia Meza, representing Movimiento Poder, testified in support of the
bill. Ms. Susan Gibson, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Skye O'Toole, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill.
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07:11:13 PM |
Mr. Alex Yukhananov, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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07:13:02 PM |
Ms. Roseanna Frechette,
representing Denver Artists for Rent Control, testified in support of the
bill. Mr. Anish Advani, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Gabriela Medina, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Adriana Moreno, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Mary Imgrund, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. JuanManuel Patraca, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill.
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07:34:14 PM |
Ms. Lauren Roberts,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Robert
Greer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr
Clemente Flores, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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07:44:42 PM |
Ashley Montez, representing themself, testified about the bill.
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07:48:31 PM |
Ms. Stephani Salas,
representing United for a New Economy, testified in support of the bill.
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07:51:45 PM |
Mrs. Alejandra Carrera,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Brandon
Payne, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kaori
Keyser, representing Colorado WINS, testified in support of the bill. Steven
Arauza, representing Colorado WINS, testified in support of the bill. Dominic
Rodriguez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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08:07:27 PM |
The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.
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08:09:52 PM |
Moriah Rodriguez,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Aly Belknap,
representing New Era Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mx.
Max Mapes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Rediet
Moges, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms.
Annmarie Jensen, representing East County Housing Opportunity Coalition,
testified in support of the bill.
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08:21:11 PM |
Julia Anderson, representing Colorado WINS, testified in support of the bill.
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08:27:05 PM |
The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.
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08:28:03 PM |
Mr. John Rasmussen,
representing Denver Artists for Rent Control, testified in support of the
bill. Ms. Alejandro Ramirez, representing Colorado Jobs with Justice,
testified in support of the bill. Cesiah Guadarrama Trejo, representing
9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Council Member Lauren
Folkerts, representing City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Evelyn Hutt, representing Together Colorado, testified in support
of the bill.
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08:39:02 PM |
Mr. Armando Gamez, representing United for a New Economy, testified in support of the bill.
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08:47:57 PM |
Ms. Erika Reyes,
representing United for a New Economy, testified in support of the bill.
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08:53:26 PM |
Trudy Carrerra, representing herself, testified about the bill.
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08:55:39 PM |
JD Mangat,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Carson Bryant,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Liam Donevan,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Caroline
Nutter, representing Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of
the bill.
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09:05:24 PM |
Mr. Victor Galvan,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Fitzgibbons,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Olegario
Contreras, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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09:14:56 PM |
Christopher Bonham,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Kristi
Douglas, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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09:22:32 PM |
Ms. Montana Sudul, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kristen Ashworth, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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09:26:51 PM |
Dr. Michael Peirce,
representing Colorado Coalition of Manufactured Home Owners, testified
in support of the bill. Mrs. Mary Ulibarri, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Jessie Proffitt, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Text testimony is included
as Attachment A. Submitted testimony is included as Attachment B.
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09:37:16 PM |
The bill sponsors
explained amendment L.004 (Attachment C).
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09:42:23 PM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members.
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09:45:45 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C). |
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| Moved |
Mabrey |
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| Seconded |
Lindstedt |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Catlin |
No |
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Dickson |
Yes |
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Lindsay |
Yes |
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Mabrey |
Yes |
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Parenti |
Yes |
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Taggart |
No |
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Valdez |
Yes |
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Vigil |
Yes |
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Wilson |
No |
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Winter T. |
No |
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Lindstedt |
Yes |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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09:45:46 PM |
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.
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09:52:49 PM |
The committee made closing remarks.
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10:04:54 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1115, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Mabrey |
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| Seconded |
Lindstedt |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Catlin |
No |
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Dickson |
Yes |
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Lindsay |
Yes |
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Mabrey |
Yes |
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Parenti |
Yes |
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Taggart |
No |
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Valdez |
No |
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Vigil |
Yes |
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Wilson |
No |
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Winter T. |
No |
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Lindstedt |
Yes |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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The committee adjourned. |
