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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1001

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Feb 3, 2026       Location LSB A

HB26-1001 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
02:44:43 PM  

Representatives Boesenecker and Mabrey, bill sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 26-1001 to the committee. The bill requires local governments to allow residential development on qualifying properties owned by certain non-profit organizations, school districts, state colleges or universities, housing authorities, or a transit district or transportation authority.

02:57:33 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:10:18 PM  
Committee discussion continued.
03:23:55 PM  
Mrs. Katie McKenna, representing Archway Communities, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Aaron  Miripol, representing Urban Land Conservancy, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Katherine Ritchie-Rapp, representing Harrison School District 2, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Meaghan Overton, representing Housing Catalyst, testified in support of the bill.
03:33:02 PM  
Karen Kallenberg, representing Habitat for Humanity of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
03:45:27 PM  
Committee discussion continued.
03:49:10 PM  

Laura Weinberg, representing City of Golden, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Guyleen Castriotta, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Katy Brown, representing Cherry Hills Village, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Christine Sweetland, representing City of Centennial, testified in opposition to the bill.

03:59:52 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
04:17:51 PM  
Committee discussion continued.
04:19:51 PM  
Alethea Gomez, representing Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC), testified in support of the bill. Mr. Robert Greer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Matthew Logan, representing New Era Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Chris Conway, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:26:35 PM  
Mr. Nikolaus Remus, representing Colorado Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, testified in support of the bill.
04:29:02 PM  
Jen Garner, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Joshua  Rivero, representing Town of Parker, testified in opposition to the bill. Heidi Henkel, representing Broomfield City Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Michael Hart, representing City of La Junta, testified in opposition to the bill. Claire Levy, representing Boulder County Board of County Commissioners, testified in opposition to the bill. Kevin Walker, representing City of Colorado Springs, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:44:39 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
04:54:53 PM  
Committee and witness discussion continued.
05:06:37 PM  
Zach Martinez, representing Gary advocacy, testified in support of the bill. Matt Frommer, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Hamrick, representing Colorado Apartment Association, testified in support of the bill. Joe Rowan, representing Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Vick, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
05:16:07 PM  
Mr. Jonathan Cappelli, representing Neighborhood Development Collaborative, testified in support of the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
05:24:50 PM  
Katie First, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Thomas Davidson, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in a neutral position on the bill.
05:31:41 PM  
Anna Bertanzetti, representing City and County of Broomfield, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Jeff Holwell, representing City of Lone Tree, testified in opposition to the bill. Kinsey Hasstedt, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified in support of the bill.Mr. Jared McGlothlin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jackie Marsh, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:43:44 PM  
Ms. Cathy Alderman, representing Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill. Amy Case-Miranda, representing Colorado NAHRO, testified in support of the bill.
05:48:04 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
05:50:29 PM  
Bill sponsors distributed and explained amendments L.001, L.002, L.003, L.004, and L.005. These amendments can be found as Attachments D through H.

05:53:49 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Stewart R.
Boesenecker
Brooks
Jackson
Lindsay
Nguyen
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Velasco
Weinberg
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

05:54:28 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Stewart R.
Boesenecker
Brooks
Jackson
Lindsay
Nguyen
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Velasco
Weinberg
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

05:56:25 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Stewart R.
Boesenecker Yes
Brooks Yes
Jackson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Nguyen Yes
Paschal Yes
Phillips Yes
Richardson No
Suckla No
Velasco Yes
Weinberg No
Stewart R. Yes
Froelich Yes
YES: 10   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS

05:57:03 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment G)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Stewart R.
Boesenecker
Brooks
Jackson
Lindsay
Nguyen
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Velasco
Weinberg
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

05:57:24 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment H)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Stewart R.
Boesenecker
Brooks
Jackson
Lindsay
Nguyen
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Velasco
Weinberg
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:57:25 PM  
Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.
06:07:01 PM  
Committee members provided final comments on the bill.

Written public testimony can be found as Attachment I.

06:15:05 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1001, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Phillips
Boesenecker Yes
Brooks No
Jackson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Nguyen Yes
Paschal Yes
Phillips Yes
Richardson No
Suckla No
Velasco Yes
Weinberg No
Stewart R. Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS