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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1145

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT & HOUSING
Date Mar 26, 2026       Location SCR 357

HB26-1145 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


02:43:09 PM  
The committee recessed.
03:00:09 PM  
The committee reconvened.
03:00:19 PM  
Senators Cutter and Mullica, prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 26-1145. The bill requires mobile home park owners to remediate welfare-related water quality violations in mobile home parks without passing the costs on to park residents.
03:08:10 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:18:39 PM  
Ron Falco, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. Jefferey Riester, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. Stephanie Hosie, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions. Andrew Stephan, representing Attorney General's Office, was available to answer committee questions.
03:23:24 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:31:30 PM  

Tawny Peyton, representing Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified to amend the bill. Aimee Bove, representing Colorado Manufactured Housing Coalition, testified to amend the bill. Rachael Lehman, representing Black Parents United Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Tom Habberfield, representing American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

03:41:08 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:49:30 PM  
Sonia Sarabia, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Dave DeNovellis, representing Voces Unidas, testified in support of the bill. Justin Martinez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tykee James, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:00:47 PM  
Sam Stegner, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Nicole Manriquez, representing Community Economic Defense Project, testified in support of the bill. Manuel Marquez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:08:50 PM  
Written testimony submitted to the committee is appended as Attachment A.
04:10:58 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing comments.
04:16:46 PM  
Committee members made closing comments.

04:21:55 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 26-1145 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Ball
Seconded
Baisley No
Ball Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Liston Yes
Rich Yes
Snyder Yes
Exum Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS