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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 ...

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...

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 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...

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The City of Boulder is propsing some changes to the rental licensing program that could cost you $1,000 - $2,000 per unit. Please take a look at the propsed program below. Draft Energy Efficiency Proposal and Compliance Options This document outlines potential options for an energy efficiency code for existing rental housing. The code is proposed to be a local amendment (Appendix B) of the International Property Maintenance Code. Background In order to increase the energy efficiency of Boulder’s rental housing stock, the city is proposing to initiate both education programs for tenants and regulatory requirements for property owners. Education and Occupant Behavior While there are limited ways in which energy conservation education and occupant behavior can be addressed through codes, the following summary outlines how these issues are being addressed through other city and collaborative community efforts. (See document XXX for more information – refers to open house document still bei...

If you own rental property in the state of Colorado you need to make sure you’re aware of the new warrant of habitability statute that was past in 2008. As the end of 2009 approaches I still talk with property owners that are not aware of this rule. A complete copy of the House Bill is listed below for your review. HOUSE BILL 08-1356 SECTION 1. 13-40-111 (1), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read: 13-40-111. Issuance and return of summons. (1) Upon filing the complaint as provided in section 13-40-110, the clerk of the court or the attorney for the plaintiff shall issue a summons. The summons shall command the defendant to appear before the court at a place named in such summons and at a time and on a day which shall be not less than five business days nor more than ten calendar days from the day of issuing the same to answer the complaint of plaintiff. The summons shall also contain a statement addressed to the defendant stating: "If you fail to file with the cou...