House Transportation, Housing & Local Government

Tuesday, February 3, 2026·4h 35m·▶ Watch / Listen

The committee heard extensive testimony on HB 26-1001 (the HOME Act), a bill to streamline housing development by eligible nonprofits and public entities on qualifying properties, drawing sharp opposition from multiple mayors and local officials over local control and preemption concerns, while advancing HB 26-1041 (electronic vehicle titles) unanimously and receiving informational presentations on Colorado's EPR recycling program and the Colorado Energy Office's Local Impact Accelerator grant program.

Key Actions

·HB 26-1001 – HOME Act: Housing on Qualifying PropertiesNo Vote

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Controversies

Whether HB 1001 eliminates meaningful public input in housing approvals

Representative Mabrey argued that 'across the country, people showing up at public comment to complain about housing being built in their backyard is part of the problem' and that the administrative process is intentional. Mayor Joshua Rivero countered: 'I never walk into town hall with the same opinion that I leave with...to lose that is heartbreaking...This bill would do nothing more than create housing czars.'

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Notable Quotes

“Larimer County 79.9% of our folks cannot afford a home that is for sale in Larimer county. That's my jurisdiction. Adams County 72.7% of residents cannot afford a home that is for sale. El Paso County 72.1% Arapaho County 71.5% Boulder County 68.9% Jefferson County 68.6% Mesa County 68.1 Broomfield County 65.9% Weld County 65.5% Douglas County 65.2% Pueblo County 62 point Denver County 60.8% those problems are real.”
Representative Boesenecker, bill sponsor (HB 1001) — Boesenecker's closing argument for HB 1001, presenting county-level data on the percentage of residents who cannot afford homes for sale in their own counties.

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Votes

Amendment L3 (legislative declaration) to HB 1001Passed

Yes (10)Boesenecker, Brooks, Jackson, Lindsay, Wynn, Paschal, Phillips, Velasco, Madam Vice Chair, Madam Chair

No (3)Richardson, Suckla, Weinberg

Move HB 26-1041 as amended to the committee of the whole with a favorable recommendationPassed

Yes (12)Boesenecker, Brooks, Jackson, Lindsay, Wynn, Paschal, Phillips, Richardson, Suckla, Lasko, Weinberg, Madam Chair

Absent (1)Vice Chair Stewart (excused)

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TranscriptPreview

Thank you for your patience. The Transportation, Housing, and Local government committee will come to order. Mr. Gravy, please call the roll representatives. Basenecker Brooks. Excused. Jackson. Excused. Lindsey. Excused. Wynn. Pascal. Here. Phillips. Yes. Richardson. Here. Sukla. Here. Velasco. Excuse. Weinberg. Excuse. Vice Chair. Stewart. Excuse. Madam Chair. Here. And Representatives Wen, Lindsey, Brooks have all. Are all here as well. We have two presentations that we're very grateful for. These are presentations about bills that have previously passed and have impacts on local governments. And we're interested to see how these big bills are actually being implemented at the local level. So we very much appreciate you joining us. From the Department of Public Health and Environment, we have Wolf Cray, Deborah Nelson, and Bob Ritz, plus a presentation accompanying them. So who would like to go first? Is that Mr. Cray? Great. Mr. Cray, please proceed and tell us all about EPR. All right, thank you. Madam Chair, members of the committee, my name is Wolf Kray. I am the. It's on. It's on. Yep, yep. Thank you. Madam chair, members of the committee, my name is Wolf Cray. I'm the materials management unit leader at the…

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