Representatives Velasco and Rutinel, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 25-1032 to the committee. The bill takes several measures to reduce and prevent homelessness, including creating a new inter-agency council on homelessness and allowing for the creation of a new type of special district for homelessness response.

Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Cathy Alderman, representing Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kinsey Hasstedt, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified in support of the bill. Bruce Eisenhauer, representing Department of Local Affairs, testified to amend the bill. Brian Rossbert, representing Housing Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Lauren Folkerts, representing City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill.

Ean Tafoya, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Bev Stables, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Jesse Zamora, representing Colorado Association of Realtors, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Brian Loma, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Virya Kelsang, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Amelie Bauer, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Reagan Shane, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. Josh Pens, representing Department of Revenue, was available to answer committee questions.

Bill sponsors provided additional comments on amendment L.001.

Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill. Written public testimony can be found as Attachment BB.