Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB05-1229

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Votes:
Action Taken:
Moved a substitute motion to Amendment L. 001 to a
Moved a substitute motion to Amendment L. 001: am
Moved Amendment L. 001. Action was not taken on
Moved HB05-1229 to the Committee of Whole, as amen		PASS
TIE
TIE
PASS



02:39 PM -- House Bill 05-1229

Representative Lindstrom, sponsor, described the provisions of the bill concerning privately owned rent-controlled housing.

Representative May distributed Amendment L. 001 (Attachment D).

The following persons testified on the bill:

02:52 PM -- Detective Dan Torgeson, representing himself, spoke in support of the bill and described the challenge of finding affordable housing in mountain communities, such as Vail.

02:55 PM -- Ed Shackelford, Colorado Association of Realtors, spoke in opposition to the bill.

03:00 PM

Committee discussion followed about the effect of the bill on developers and various Colorado communities.

Testimony resumed:

03:18 PM -- Bill Callison, Colorado Housing, spoke in support of the bill and described affordable housing policies in the cities of Boulder and Telluride and the City and County of Denver.

03:30 PM -- Sam Mamet, Colorado Municipal League, Colorado Counties, Inc., spoke in support of the bill. He described a court decision pertaining the City of Telluride's affordable housing ordinance and explained that a similar bill was postponed indefinitely in the 2001 special session pertaining to growth. He also spoke in opposition to Amendment L. 001 and responded to questions from the committee.

03:52 PM -- Heidi Greer-Mosher, Colorado Association of Realtors, spoke in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

04:00 PM -- Rex Gambrell, Apartment Association , spoke in opposition to the bill and described use of tax credits to encourage property developers to voluntarily provide affordable housing.

04:08 PM -- Scott McFadden, Apartment Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. He also described tax credits that encourage property developers to provide affordable housing.

04:12 PM -- Mickey Hackenberger, National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, spoke in opposition to the bill and identified incentives that may be used by local government to encourage affordable housing. She also described the Colorado Supreme Court's decision pertaining to the City of Telluride's rent control ordinance.

04:15 PM

Testimony was closed.

BILL:HB05-1229
TIME: 04:16:13 PM
MOVED:May M.
MOTION:Moved Amendment L. 001. Action was not taken on this motion because a substitute motion was offered that passed.
SECONDED:Decker
VOTE
Berens
Cerbo
Curry
Decker
May M.
Merrifield
Soper
Sullivan
Welker
Lindstrom
Hodge
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:HB05-1229
TIME: 04:27:32 PM
MOVED:Curry
MOTION:Moved a substitute motion to Amendment L. 001 to amend printed bill page 2, line 9, strike "HOUSING; EXCEPT THAT NOTHING" and substitute "HOUSING. NOTHING". The substitute motion passed on a roll call vote of 6 to 5.
SECONDED:Cerbo
VOTE
Berens
No
Cerbo
Yes
Curry
Yes
Decker
No
May M.
No
Merrifield
Yes
Soper
Yes
Sullivan
No
Welker
No
Lindstrom
Yes
Hodge
Yes
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:HB05-1229
TIME: 04:17:15 PM
MOVED:Curry
MOTION:Moved a substitute motion to Amendment L. 001: amend printed bill, page 2, line 9, strike "HOUSING; EXCEPT THAT NOTHING" and substitute "HOUSING. NOTHING"; line 14, strike "ENFORCE CONTRACTS TO" and substitute "SUCH CONTRACTS."; line 15, strike "CONTROL RENTS ON PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL HOUSING.". This motion was withdrawn and another substitute motion to Amendment L. 001 was offered. See roll call vote from 04:27:32 PM. The second substitute motion passed.
SECONDED:Merrifield
VOTE
Berens
Cerbo
Curry
Decker
May M.
Merrifield
Soper
Sullivan
Welker
Lindstrom
Hodge
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE



04:30 PM

Committee discussion followed on the bill, as amended.


BILL:HB05-1229
TIME: 04:32:48 PM
MOVED:Lindstrom
MOTION:Moved HB05-1229 to the Committee of Whole, as amended. The motion passed on a roll call vote of 6 to 5.
SECONDED:Merrifield
VOTE
Berens
No
Cerbo
Yes
Curry
Yes
Decker
No
May M.
No
Merrifield
Yes
Soper
Yes
Sullivan
No
Welker
No
Lindstrom
Yes
Hodge
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS