On Tuesday, March 26th, House Bill 19-1212 (HB 1212) finally cleared the House Committee on Transportation & Local Government with several amendments and was referred to the House Finance Committee for consideration of the Fiscal Note. For those of you who follow this blog, you know that HB 1212 is an extremely important bill
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Prospects for CAM Licensure Program Renewal are Excellent
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As Lindsay Smith recently reported in a blog post, House Bill 19-1212 (“HB 1212”) was introduced in the Colorado General Assembly on Monday to extend the Community Association Manager (“CAM”) licensure program in Colorado, which is currently scheduled to end on the last day of June.
As you may recall, a bill introduced to extend…
Bill Introduced to Amend the Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act
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On January 11th, Representatives Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D) and Colin Larson (R) introduced House Bill 19-1076 (“HB 1076”), which would amend the Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act. In addition to prohibiting smoking in many public places, the Clean Indoor Air Act also currently prohibits smoking in the restrooms, lobbies, hallways and common areas of HOAs…
HOA Xeriscape Bill: A Solution in Search of a Problem?
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On January 4th, the 2019 Colorado Legislative Session opened. With both chambers of the General Assembly controlled by the Democrats, it will be interesting to see the types of bills which will be introduced that impact HOAs in Colorado.
While it will be particularly interesting to see whether a bill will be introduced to preserve…
HOAs Still Able to Regulate Breed, Size and Weight of Dogs
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An amended version of House Bill 18-1126 (‘HB 1126"), which would have stopped HOAs in Colorado from prohibiting dogs in the communities based solely on breed, weight or size, was killed today in the Colorado House of Representatives on a 34 to 29 vote margin. Was this an earth shattering legislative development for HOAs? You…
Dogs are People Too?
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For those of you who know me, or have read my blogs over the years, you know that I love dogs. Labrador retrievers and beagles are my breeds of choice. But the truth is, I love darn near every dog – large, medium or small! When Larry and I moved to Colorado 11 years ago,…
Manager Licensure Bill Headed to House Finance Committee
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House Bill 1175 (HB 1175) cleared the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee yesterday without amendment on an 8-5 vote. The bill will now be taken up by the House Finance Committee where it is expected to be approved, since the Fiscal Note shows that no appropriation is required.
HB 1175 would (1) extend…
Community Association Manager Licensure Continuation Bill Introduced
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As expected, last Friday House Bill 18-1175 (HB 1175) was introduced in the Colorado House of Representatives. The co-prime sponsors in the House are Representative Tracy Kraft-Tharp (D-Jefferson County), Chair of the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee where the bill has been assigned, and Representative Dan Thurlow (R-Mesa County).
As I mentioned in my…
House Business Affairs and Labor Committee Moves Forward with Introducing CAM Licensure Bill
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The House Business Affairs and Labor Committee heard testimony this afternoon on whether to approve the introduction of a bill to continue the Community Association Manager Licensure Program for another five years and to include other recommendations of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), which I outlined in my blog posting on January 29th…
Legislative Sunset Review Begins Tomorrow for CAM Licensure Program
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Tomorrow is the beginning of the legislative process to determine whether the licensure of community association managers will continue for another five years or whether the licensure program will be sunset. On Tuesday, January 30th, the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee will consider the 2017 Sunset Review: Community Association Management Practice Act (Sunset Report)…