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Rent Control Passes Committee

House Bill 1017-concerning Rent Control was heard late afternoon yesterday in the Local Government committee of the House. Of the eleven committee members, we had six confirmed votes of opposition (NO) on House Bill 1017 prior to the hearing. After three hours of testimony from 20 testifiers, Democrat committee member, Rep Sue Schafer-D, Wheat Ridge, who had long committed and repeatedly confirmed her opposition to the bill the day before the hearing, changed her mind mid-hearing and voted YES on the bill. HB1017 now goes to the house floor. Rep Schafer cited reasons of democrat caucus pressure for her change in vote. We will now target select democrats in the house. The bill could come up for second reading as early as this Friday. Special thanks go to Lauren Brockman, Rex Gambrell, Terry Simone, Brandon Rich, Mike Papantonakis, Stephanie Avery, and Gordon Von Stroh who delivered excellent testimony in the committee hearing. Please continue to watch for alerts. We will need to make a

Rent Control Update

Colorado State legislature will consider the Rent Control bill in House Local Government Committee next Tuesday, February 23 at 1:30 in Rm 111. WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP TO DEFEAT THIS BILL. PLEASE CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE AND TELL THEM TO PLEASE VOTE NO on House Bill 1017 WHEATRIDGE/GOLDEN Rep. Sue Schafer (D-24) Email: sue.schafer.house@state.co.us Capitol Phone: 303-866-5522 Home: 303-918-2660 WESTMINSTER/ARVADA Rep. Cherilyn Peniston-Chair (D-35) Email: cherylin@cherylinpeniston.com cherylin.peniston.house@state.co.us Capitol Phone: 303-866-2843 Home: 303-428-1945 THORNTON/NORTHGLENN Rep. John Soper- Vice-Chair (D-34) Email: john.soper.house@state.co.us Capitol Phone: 303-866-2931 Home: 303-428-8281 AURORA Rep. Cindy Acree (R-40) Email: cindy.acree.house@state.co.us Capitol Phone: 303-866-2944 Home Phone: 303-748-9534 COLORADO SPRINGS Rep. Dennis Apuan (D-17) Email: dennis.apuan.house@state.co.us dennis@dennisapuan.com Capitol Phone: (303)866-3069 Personal: (719) 291-9898 WESTERN SL

Rent Control Bill (Colorado)

Colorado State legislature will consider the Rent Control bill in House Local Government Committee this week Thursday morning. PLEASE CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE AND TELL THEM TO PLEASE VOTE NO on House Bill 1017 WHEATRIDGE/GOLDEN Rep. Sue Schafer (D-24) Email: mailto:sue.schafer.house@state.co.us Capitol Phone: 303-866-5522 Home: 303-918-2660 WESTMINSTER/ARVADA Rep. Cherilyn Peniston-Chair (D-35) Email: cherylin@cherylinpeniston.com cherylin.peniston.house@state.co.us Capitol Phone: 303-866-2843 Home: 303-428-1945 THORNTON/NORTHGLENN Rep. John Soper- Vice-Chair (D-34) Email: john.soper.house@state.co.us Capitol Phone: 303-866-2931 Home: 303-428-8281 AURORA Rep. Cindy Acree (R-40) Email: cindy.acree.house@state.co.us Capitol Phone: 303-866-2944 Home Phone: 303-748-9534 COLORADO SPRINGS Rep. Dennis Apuan (D-17) Email: mailto:dennis.apuan.house@state.co.us dennis@dennisapuan.com Capitol Phone: (303)866-3069 Personal: (719) 291-9898 WESTERN SLOPE Rep. Laura Bradford (R-55) Email: laurabradfo

Top 10 Reasons to Vote NO on House Bill 1017

TOP TEN REASONS TO VOTE NO ON HOUSE BILL 1017 #1 Any form of rent control is a matter of private property rights because it forces one property owner to subsidize housing for others. #2 We do NOT need this legislation. The process in place today is working. Six court cases in Colorado illustrate this. Don't try to fix something that is not broken. (see #10) #3 Rent control is NOT a government program. It is unfair regulation of private property that is NOT practiced in 46 states! Rent control is outlawed in most states - Forty-six (46) states have no rent control policies and thirty-five of those have statutes which make rent control illegal. In fact, the liberal state of Massachusetts voted to repeal rent control because it was not providing housing to those truly in need and the negative economic impact rent control created on access to and availability of rental housing. #4 Rent control is a failed housing policy. It does the wrong things to the wrong people. Rent control has th