S_LGH_2025A 04/10/2025 01:32:00 PM Committee Summary

Senators Bridges and Kirkmeyer, prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 25-1108. The bill prohibits certain clauses in residential rental agreements from being enforced when the tenant or responsible party dies.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Brian Tanner, representing Colorado Association of REALTORS, testified to amend the bill. Andrew Hamrick, representing Colorado Apartment Association, testified in support of the bill. Jody Shadduck-McNally, representing Larimer County, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Written testimony submitted to the committee is appended as Attachment A.

The committee recessed.

The committee reconvened.

President Coleman and Senator Roberts, prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 25-1272. The bill creates restrictions and requirements on construction defect claims for multifamily housing.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Brian Tanner, representing Colorado Association of REALTORS, testified in support of the bill. Nikolaus Remus, representing Colorado Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, testified in support of the bill. Michael Conway, representing Colorado Division of Insurance, testified in support of the bill. Deb Callies, representing City of Greeley, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Karen Kallenberg, representing Habitat for Humanity of Colorado, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Peter LiFari, representing Maiker Housing Partners, testified in support of the bill. Robert Andrews, representing The One Voice Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Genevie Williams-Andrews, representing Bloom Real Estate, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Zachary Exstrom, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Alison Morgan, representing Colorado Bankers Association, testified to amend the bill. Carly West, representing Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified to amend the bill. Rachel Beck, representing Colorado Competitive Council, testified to amend the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Shane Fleener, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Jennifer Seidman, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Scott Wilkinson, representing Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified to amend the bill. Ted Leighty, representing Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified to amend the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Jeff Thormodsgaard, representing Colorado Springs Chamber, testified to amend the bill. Yemi Mobolade, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kathie Barstnar, representing NAIOP Colorado, testified to amend the bill.

Luke Miller, representing Denver New Liberals, testified in support of the bill. Jonathan Singer, representing Boulder Chamber, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Walker, representing City of Colorado Springs, testified in support of the bill. Jason Hopfer, representing Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

The committee recessed.

The committee reconvened.

Bill sponsors made closing comments.

Committee members made closing comments.

The committee recessed.

The committee reconvened.

Senator Mullica, prime sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 25-1219. The bill creates transparency and notification requirements for metropolitan districts and sellers of residential property within metropolitan districts.

The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.

Kristine Pollard, representing Metro District Education Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Michael Valdez, representing Special District Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsor introduced and explained amendment L.003 (Attachment M).

The bill sponsor made closing comments.

Senators Amabile and Daugherty, prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 25-1208. The bill allows local governments that have an enacted a minimum wage that exceeds the state minimum wage to increase their tip offset amount, as long as the increase does not cause the local tipped minimum wage to fall below the state tipped minimum wage.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Darrell Watson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Sonia Riggs, representing Colorado Restaurant Association, testified in support of the bill. Scott Wasserman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Bettina Swigger, representing Downtown Boulder Partnership, testified in support of the bill. Azarel Madrigal, representing Office of Economic Development and International Trade, testified in support of the bill. Peter Waters, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Alejandra Beatty, representing Boulder Area Labor Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Ellen Buckley, representing The Women's Lobby of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Councilwoman Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Dr. Michael Neil, representing Colorado People's Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Councilwoman Shontel Lewis, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Rydge Rath, representing Colorado Plaintiff Employment Lawyer's Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Megan Valliere, representing City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill. Chrissy Strowmatt-Becker, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Shawnee Adelson, representing Colorado Brewers Guild, testified in support of the bill. Jonathan Singer, representing Boulder Chamber, testified in support of the bill. Patrick Walton, representing Visit Denver, testified in support of the bill.

The committee recessed.

The committee reconvened.

The bill sponsors made closing comments.

Committee members made closing comments.