Amendments for HB24-1007
House Journal, January 31
5 HB24-1007 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
6 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
7 recommendation:
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9 Amend printed bill, page 2, line 3, after "limits -" add "short title -".
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11 Page 2, line 4, strike "THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS" and substitute:
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13 "THE SHORT TITLE OF THIS SECTION IS THE "HOME (HARMONIZING
14 OCCUPANCY MEASURES EQUITABLY) ACT."
15 (2) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS".
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17 Page 2, after line 7 insert:
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19 "(3) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FURTHER FINDS AND DECLARES
20 THAT:
21 (a) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AIMS TO ENCOURAGE DENSER LIVING
22 ARRANGEMENTS, RECOGNIZING THEIR MULTIPLE SOCIETAL, ECONOMIC,
23 AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS. IT THEREFORE SEEKS TO LIMIT THE
24 ABILITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO IMPOSE ARBITRARY OCCUPANCY
25 LIMITS THAT DO NOT ALIGN WITH THESE PRINCIPLES.
26 (b) CERTAIN ARBITRARY OCCUPANCY LIMITS RESTRICT HOUSING
27 AVAILABILITY FOR COLORADANS. REDUCING THESE BARRIERS CAN
28 INCREASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
29 THEREFORE, IT IS NECESSARY TO MANDATE THAT ANY RESIDENTIAL
30 OCCUPANCY LIMITS WITHIN COLORADO BE DETERMINED BASED SOLELY ON
31 HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS, AS DICTATED BY NATIONALLY
32 RECOGNIZED STANDARDS.
33 (4) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FURTHER FINDS AND DECLARES THAT
34 THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS SECTION ARE AS FOLLOWS:
35 (a) TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
36 OPTIONS, WHICH WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY ALLOWING MORE
37 INDIVIDUALS TO LEGALLY SHARE LIVING SPACES, PARTICULARLY IN AREAS
38 WITH HIGH HOUSING COSTS;
39 (b) TO ENHANCE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, WHICH WILL BE
40 ACCOMPLISHED BY PROMOTING INCREASED OCCUPANCY IN RESIDENTIAL
41 AREAS AND THEREBY SUPPORTING BUSINESSES AND SERVICES IN THOSE
42 COMMUNITIES;
43 (c) TO REDUCE HOUSING DISCRIMINATION, THEREBY ENSURING
44 THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION,
45 ARE AFFORDED EQUAL ACCESS TO HOUSING;
46 (d) TO ENCOURAGE MORE EFFICIENT USE OF HOUSING AND
47 RESOURCES, THEREBY REDUCING THE PER CAPITA ENVIRONMENTAL
48 FOOTPRINT OF HOUSEHOLDS, WHICH ALIGNS WITH COLORADO'S
49 COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; AND
50 (e) TO MITIGATE LONELINESS AND SOCIAL ISOLATION AND
51 PROMOTE A SENSE OF BELONGING AND COMMUNITY COHESION BY
52 ENCOURAGING LIVING ARRANGEMENTS THAT FOSTER COMMUNITY AND
53 SOCIAL CONNECTIONS.".
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55 Renumber succeeding subsections accordingly.
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1 Amend printed bill, page 2, line 9, strike "DWELLING, REGARDLESS OF".
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3 Page 2, strike lines 10 through 12 and substitute "DWELLING BASED ON
4 FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIP. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS RETAIN THE AUTHORITY
5 TO IMPLEMENT RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCY LIMITS BASED ONLY ON
6 DEMONSTRATED HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS, SUCH AS
7 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE STANDARDS, FIRE CODE REGULATIONS, OR
8 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
9 WASTEWATER AND WATER QUALITY STANDARDS.".
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11 Page 2, lines 14 and 15, strike "COUNTY, TOWN, TERRITORIAL CHARTER
12 CITY, OR CITY AND COUNTY." and substitute "HOME RULE OR STATUTORY
13 COUNTY, TOWN, TERRITORIAL CHARTER CITY, OR CITY AND COUNTY.".
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15 Amend printed bill, page 2, after line 15 insert:
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17 "SECTION 2. Effective date. This act takes effect July 1, 2024.".
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19 Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
Senate Journal, March 13
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that HB24-1007 be
amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with
favorable recommendation.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, lines 20 and 21, strike "ON DEMONSTRATED"
and substitute:
"ON:
(a) DEMONSTRATED".
Page 3, line 24, strike "STANDARDS." and substitute:
"STANDARDS; OR
(b) LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL, OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROGRAM GUIDELINES.".
Senate Journal, March 18
HB24-1007 by Representative(s) Rutinel and Mabrey; also Senator(s) Exum and Gonzales--Concerning
residential occupancy limits.
Amendment No. 1, Local Government & Housing Committee Amendment.
(Printed in Senate Journal, March 13, page(s) 477 and placed in members' bill files.)
Amendment No. 2(L.021), by Senator Gonzales.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike lines 10 through 27.
Page 3, strike lines 1 through 16.
Renumber succeeding subsections accordingly.
As amended, ordered revised and placed on the calendar for third reading and final
passage.
Senate Journal, March 18
HB24-1007 by Representative(s) Rutinel and Mabrey; also Senator(s) Exum and Gonzales--Concerning
residential occupancy limits.
Senator Pelton R. moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to show
that the following Lundeen floor amendment, (L.016) to HB24-1007, did pass.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 20, strike "based solely" and substitute
"based, in part,".
Page 3, line 20, strike "based only" and substitute "based, in part,".
Less than a majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative,
the amendment to the report of the Committee of the Whole was lost on the following roll
call vote:
YES 17 NO 18 EXCUSED 0 ABSENT 0
Baisley Y Ginal Y Marchman N Simpson Y
Bridges Y Gonzales N Michaelson N Smallwood Y
Buckner N Hansen N Mullica N Sullivan N
Coleman Y Hinrichsen N Pelton B. Y Van Winkle Y
Cutter N Jaquez N Pelton R. Y Will Y
Danielson N Kirkmeyer Y Priola N Winter F. N
Exum N Kolker N Rich Y Zenzinger Y
Fields N Liston Y Roberts N President Y
Gardner Y Lundeen Y Rodriguez N