The Senate Local Government & Housing Committee advanced SB 26-001 on a 4-3 vote, sending it to the Committee of the Whole after adopting four amendments over Republican objections, while local government associations delivered an informational presentation warning that layered legislative housing mandates and severance tax sweeps are straining local budgets.
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Senator Rich asked why the property taxes of homeowners should be used to degrade the value of their own homes through high density housing. Senator Roberts replied that he disagreed with the premise of the question and argued the bill does not mandate anything but gives local officials flexibility to use already-collected revenue.
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“Once implemented, there's no practical way for taxpayers, property owners or local governments to evaluate success or correct course. And I think potentially could end in orphaning taxpayer funds from qualified taxpayers. Good policy should include transparency, accountability and safeguards against unintended consequences. This bill lacks those protections and asks the public to trust a system with no built in proof that it will deliver better housing outcomes.”
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Sign in to subscribeSenate Local Government Housing Committee will come to order. Ms. Solomon Zara, please call the row. Senators Bazley, President Ball. Excuse. Linstet. Here. Liston. Here. Rich. Here. Snyder. Here. Mr. Chair. Good afternoon everybody and welcome to our first hearing. First hearing with Senate Bill 001. That works out, huh? Okay, just a couple things before we, before we get started in this committee. We'll, we'll allow three minutes for each each witness testimony and we'll have some follow up questions. I haven't put a time limit on the follow up questions. We'll just see how things go and we are happy to get started with our good friend. We'll see him some more this session, I'm sure. Senator Roberts, tell us about Senate Bill 001. Thank you so much Mr. Chair and good afternoon colleagues. It's good to be here in one of my favorite committees in the Senate that I'm not on, of course, but to hear Senate Bill number one and excited to bring this before you today. I will note that Senator Bridges is planning to jo as a co prime sponsor but given his service in the Joint Budget Committee he wasn't able to make…
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