S_LGH_2025A 04/09/2025 09:55:21 AM Committee Summary

Senators Bridges and Kirkmeyer, prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 25-1211. The bill places limitations on tap fees charged by the board of a sanitation district, water and sanitation district, or water district.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Kathleen Curry, representing Clifton, testified in opposition to the bill. Joan Poston, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Eric Reckentine, representing North Weld County Water District, testified in opposition to the bill. Randy Siddens, representing East Larimer County Water District, testified in opposition to the bill.

Kathleen Curry, representing Colorado Water Congress, testified to amend the bill. Karen Morgan, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Josh Stanley, representing Green Mountain Water and Sanitation District, testified in opposition to the bill. Bill Wombacher, representing East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District, testified to amend the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Ann Terry, representing Special District Association of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Timothy Coleman, representing Colorado Rural Water Association, testified to amend the bill. Philip Hardinger, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Chelsea Benjamin, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. Brendalee Connors, representing Metro West Housing Solutions, testified in support of the bill. Benjamin Edelstein, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Roger Low, representing City of Lakewood, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.008 (Attachment B).

The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.009 (Attachment C).

The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.012 (Attachment D).

The bill sponsors made closing comments.

Committee members made closing comments.