|
PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT SENATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT & HOUSING AND HOUSE TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
| Date |
01/23/2024 |
| Attendance |
| Boesenecker |
X |
| Bradley |
E |
| Catlin |
X |
| Gonzales |
X |
| Jaquez Lewis |
* |
| Jodeh |
X |
| Lindsay |
X |
| Mauro |
X |
| Parenti |
X |
| Pelton B. |
X |
| Pelton R. |
X |
| Rich |
X |
| Valdez |
* |
| Vigil |
X |
| Wilson |
X |
| Winter F. |
* |
| Exum |
X |
| Froelich |
X |
|
| Time |
01:37:01 PM to 04:22:47 PM |
| Place |
Old Supreme Court |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Froelich |
| This Report was prepared by |
Dan Graeve |
|
| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hPresentation from the Joint Budget Committee |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hSMART Act presentation from the Department of Local Affairs |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hPresentation on the Implementation of Proposition 123 |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hPresentation by the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hPublic Testimony |
Committee Discussion Only |
|
|
Presentation from the Joint Budget Committee - Committee Discussion Only
|
|
|
01:41:17 PM |
Members of the Joint
Budget Committee (JBC) introduced themselves to the committee and reviewed
the FY 2024-25 budget request for the Department of Local Affairs.
|
|
01:47:14 PM |
JBC members responded
to questions from the committee regarding information technology expenditures.
|
|
01:53:23 PM |
JBC members provided
information on status of federal American Rescure Plan Act (ARPA) funds
spending deadlines.
|
SMART Act presentation from the Department of Local Affairs - Committee Discussion Only
|
|
|
01:57:57 PM |
Maria De Cambra,
Executive Director, Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), introduced herself
to the committee. Ms. De Cambra presented on federal funding appropriations,
the mission of DOLA, and department goals for 2024.
All presentation materials can be accessed here: https://leg.colorado.gov/content/hthl2024asmartact
|
|
02:11:28 PM |
Ms. De Cambra continued
her presentation and discussed strategic priorities and wildly important
goals of the department, including those relating to housing, land use
reform, and building resilient communities.
|
|
02:17:00 PM |
Ms. Dionne Stroter,
Deputy Executive Director, introduced herself to the committee and presented
on DOLA performance goals and on the department's efforts in advancing
inclusiveness, diversity, equity, and accessibility. Ms. Stroter also presented
on federal stimulus funds received by DOLA totaling $1.5 billion between
2021 and 2023.
|
|
02:22:37 PM |
Panelists responded
to questions from the committee regarding distribution of funding from
the Small Community-Based Nonprofit Grant program, in reference to House
Bill 22-1356.
|
|
02:25:39 PM |
Ms. Alison George,
Director of the Division of Housing, responded to questions from the committee
regarding administration of the Mobile Home Park Empowerment Loan and Grant
Program.
|
|
02:31:23 PM |
Ms. Stroter preovided
further information on federal stimulus funding implementation. Ms. George
also provided additional details on ARPA funding and the relationship to
state programs addressing housing and homelessness.
|
|
02:38:13 PM |
Ms. Chantal Unfug, Director of the Division of Local Government, introduced herself to the committee and presented on federal stimulus funding as relating to grants programs supporting local communities.
|
|
02:40:12 PM |
Ms. Unfug responded
to questions from the committee regarding voluntary support efforts by
DOLA for local communities.
|
|
02:42:49 PM |
Panelists responded
to questions from the committee regarding further information on the long-term
impact of grant funded programs.
|
|
02:47:34 PM |
Mr. Scott Olene, Budget Director, introduced himself to the committee and presented on the DOLA FY 2024-25 budget. Mr. Olene responded to questions regarding statistical analysis by the department in relation to vacancy rates data.
|
|
02:52:39 PM |
Mr. Bruce Eisenhauer,
Legislative Liaison, introduced himself to the committee and presented
to the committee on legislative priorities of the department, programs
involved in regulatory oversight, and required reporting.
|
|
02:55:01 PM |
Ms. George presented to the committee on affordable housing efforts by the Division of Housing. Ms. George also provided information on mobile home dispute resolution and enforcement.
|
|
02:58:37 PM |
Ms. Unfug provided
information to the committee on the Infrastructure and Strong Communities
Grant Program, the Strong Communities Planning Grant Program, and the Community
Services Block Grant Program.
|
|
03:00:35 PM |
Mr. Eisenhauer and
Ms. JoAnn Groff, Property Tax Administrator, presented to the committee
on the implementation of bills resulting from the 2023 Special Legislative
Session, including Senate Bill 23B-001.
|
|
03:03:54 PM |
Panelists responded to questions from the committee regarding mobile home dispute resolution.
|
|
03:11:02 PM |
Panelists responded
to questions regarding DOLA programming as related to Executive Order D
2023 014.
|
|
03:15:02 PM |
Ms. George provided and update to the committee on rental assistance programming.
|
|
03:21:21 PM |
Ms. George and Mr.
Maulid Mislkel, Deputy Director of the Division of Housing, responded to
questions from the committee regarding fabricated homes rulemaking.
|
|
03:27:59 PM |
Discussion continued regarding rental assistance support as related to bills passed in the 2023 Special Legislative Session.
|
|
03:38:21 PM |
Ms. George responded to questions on insurance costs and construction quality of new affordable housing stock.
|
Presentation on the Implementation of Proposition 123 - Committee Discussion Only
|
|
|
03:42:48 PM |
Ms. De Cambra and
Mr. Mislkel presented to the committee on implementation updates of Proposition
123, including funding available and local and tribal governments commitments.
Ms. George presented on Division of Housing programs relating to Proposition
123, including efforts relating to homeownership and homelessness. Presenters
provided printed materials to the committee that can be found in Attachment
A.
|
|
03:51:33 PM |
Ms. Unfug presented to the committee on the status of the Local Planning Capacity Grant Program.
|
|
03:52:19 PM |
Ms. Hilary Cooper,
Director, Innovative Funding for Housing Programs, Office of Economic Development
and International Trade (OEDIT), introduced herself and Steve Johnson,
Community Development Director, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority
(CHFA), to the committee. Ms. Cooper and Mr. Johnson presented on the implementation
of Proposition 123 and the status of the Affordable Housing Financing Fund,
including updates on the Land Banking Program, the Equity Program, and
the Concessionary Debt Program.
|
|
04:01:04 PM |
Ms. Cooper and Mr. Johnson responded to questions regarding the modular program.
|
Presentation by the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless - Committee Discussion Only
|
|
|
04:04:06 PM |
Ms. Cathy Alderman,
Chief Officer for the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, introduced herself
to the committee and presented on the organization's work on addressing
affordable housing and homelessness. Ms. Alderman provided statistics and
information on reasons for an increase in homelessness in the state.
|
|
04:08:37 PM |
Ms. Alderman presented to the committee on legislative priorities of the organization on housing.
|
|
04:13:40 PM |
Ms. Alderman responded
to questions from the committee regarding housing challenges associated
with immigrant arrivals.
|
Public Testimony - Committee Discussion Only
|
|
|
04:18:00 PM |
Ms. Connie Van Dorn, representing herself, testified to the committee regarding HOA regulations.
|
| 04:22:47 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
