House Transportation, Housing & Local Government

Tuesday, March 3, 2026·▶ Watch / Listen

Colorado's House Transportation, Housing & Local Government committee advanced a trio of housing and homelessness bills, splitting sharply along a TABOR fight over whether counties can redirect existing real estate recording fees toward affordable housing. A bipartisan revamp of massage-facility regulation cleared unanimously.

Key Actions

·Homeless Prevention Activities Program RestructurePassed

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Notable Quotes

“A renter in this state needs to make around $65,000 a year just to afford a one bedroom apartment. If you're making minimum wage, that's 85 hours a week. 40% of people experiencing homelessness in Colorado have paying jobs. Let that sink in. You can do everything by the book in this state and still end up without a home.”
Manny Rutinel (bill sponsor) · witness — The sponsor's central affordability argument, quantifying why full-time workers still fall into homelessness.

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Votes

Referred to Committee of the WholeAction

Yes (11)Andrew Boesenecker, Jamie Jackson, Mandy Lindsay, Kenny Nguyen, Amy Paschal, Jacque Phillips, Chris Richardson, Larry Don Suckla, Elizabeth Velasco, Rebekah Stewart, Meg Froelich

No (2)Max Brooks, Ron Weinberg

Referred to Committee of the WholeAction

Yes (9)Andrew Boesenecker, Jamie Jackson, Mandy Lindsay, Kenny Nguyen, Amy Paschal, Jacque Phillips, Elizabeth Velasco, Rebekah Stewart, Meg Froelich

No (4)Max Brooks, Chris Richardson, Larry Don Suckla, Ron Weinberg

Referred to Committee of the WholeAction

Yes (13)Andrew Boesenecker, Max Brooks, Jamie Jackson, Mandy Lindsay, Kenny Nguyen, Amy Paschal, Jacque Phillips, Chris Richardson, Larry Don Suckla, Elizabeth Velasco, Ron Weinberg, Rebekah Stewart, Meg Froelich

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TranscriptPreview

Transportation, Housing and local government committee will come to order. We have three bills today. 1202, 1257 and 1192. Mr. Gravy, please call the roll. Representatives Basenecker? Here. Brooks. Jack. Excused. Lindsay. Here. When present. Pascal. Here. Phillips. Yes. Richardson. Here. Sukla. Here. Velasco. Excused. Weinberg. I'm here. Vice Chair Stewart. Excused. Madam Chair. Thank you very much. We might have to start levying some fines, Mr. Gravy. We'll have to see. Anyway, we have our first bill of the day, which is 1202, strategy to reduce and prevent homelessness. And that is representatives Rudel and Sirota. Representative Root. Now thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you members of the committee for having us. We really appreciate the opportunity to present House Bill 261202. And I'm grateful to be here alongside my co prime sponsor, Representative Sirota. This bill is deeply personal for me. I'm the son of a single mom, grew up in a working class background. We worked hard every single day to make ends meet. But when the Great Recession hit, I remember when my mom walked into the room, opened up an envelope that said that the bank was foreclosing on our home. And I don't think…

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