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S_LGH_2025A 02/06/2025 01:36:02 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT & HOUSING
Date 02/06/2025
Attendance
Baisley X
Liston X
Rich X
Snyder X
Winter F. X
Gonzales J. X
Exum X
Time 01:36:02 PM to 04:15:50 PM
Place SCR 357
This Meeting was called to order by Exum
This Report was prepared by Adam Alemzada
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB25-002 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
HB25-1019 Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Presentation from Kit Carson Rural Development Committee Discussion Only

SB25-002 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
01:36:53 PM  
Senators Bridges and Exum, prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 25-002. The bill directs the Department of Local Affairs to create regional building codes for factory-built structures.
01:42:10 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
01:50:08 PM  
Amy Mitchell, representing Park County, testified in opposition to the bill. Bev Stables, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill. Andre Jaen, representing Colorado Chapter of the International Code Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
01:56:41 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:03:14 PM  
Reagan Shane, representing
Colorado Counties, Inc., testified to amend the bill. Tawny Peyton, representing
Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified to amend the bill. Nikolaus
Remus, representing Colorado Chapter of the American Instistute of Architects,
testified to amend the bill. Tamara Pogue, representing Colorado Counties,
Inc., testified to amend the bill.
02:14:37 PM  
Joseph Montoya, representing City of Centennial, testified to amend the bill. Tim Barnes, representing City of Lafayette and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified to amend the bill. Phil Hayes, representing IBEW/UA Trade Unions, testified to amend the bill. Thomas Davidson, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together, testified to amend the bill.
02:27:38 PM  
Emily Peyton, representing
Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley, testified in support of the bill. Hilary
Cooper, representing Office of Economic Development and International Trade,
testified in support of the bill. Drea Modugno, representing Denver Metro
Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Mo Miskell, representing
Colorado Department of Local Affairs, testified in support of the bill.
02:39:06 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the commission.
02:49:55 PM  
Adam Berger, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Christopher Herr, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jon Hannah-Spacagna, representing Modular Building Institute, testified in support of the bill. Nate Peterson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:01:55 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:04:06 PM  
Ale Spray, representing Hispanic Contractors of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Karen Kallenberg, representing Habitat for Humanity of Colorado, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Zach Martinez, representing Gary Advocacy, testified in support of the bill.
03:11:28 PM  
Dan Williams, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified to amend the bill.
03:14:30 PM  
Written testimony
submitted to the committee is appended as Attachment A.
03:14:49 PM  
The committee recessed.
03:18:46 PM  
The committee reconvened.
03:19:20 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B).


03:20:28 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Exum
Seconded
Baisley No
Liston Excused
Rich No
Snyder Yes
Winter F. Yes
Gonzales J. Yes
Exum Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
03:20:29 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment C).


03:21:43 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Exum
Seconded
Baisley
Liston Excused
Rich
Snyder
Winter F.
Gonzales J.
Exum
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:21:54 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing comments.
03:27:55 PM  
Committee members made closing comments.


03:31:55 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-002, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Exum
Seconded
Baisley No
Liston Excused
Rich No
Snyder Yes
Winter F. Yes
Gonzales J. Yes
Exum Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB25-1019 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
03:32:46 PM  
Senator Hinrichsen, prime sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 25-1019. The bill authorizes the Department of Local Affairs to hire a third-party contractor to administer a homelessness program.
03:35:10 PM  
Cathy Alderman, representing Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill. Alison George, representing Colorado Division of Housing, testified in support of the bill. Will Ritter, representing Community Economic Defense Project, testified in support of the bill.
03:44:16 PM  
The bill sponsor made closing comments.
03:45:43 PM  
The committee recessed.
03:47:29 PM  
The committee reconvened.


03:48:08 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1019 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Gonzales J.
Seconded
Baisley No
Liston Excused
Rich No
Snyder Yes
Winter F. Yes
Gonzales J. Yes
Exum Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



Presentation from Kit Carson Rural Development - Committee Discussion Only
03:52:19 PM  
Amy Johnson and John
Mitchek, representing Kit Carson Rural Development, presented to the committee
on housing challenges and solutions (Attachment D).
04:10:06 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.


04:15:50 PM   The committee adjourned.






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