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…
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…
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…
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)…
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Is your association increasing, or even decreasing, its annual assessment fees for 2018? If so, it is important that the association follow its governing documents when providing notice of the change to all owners. In addition to providing owners with proper notice of any change, the association should also notify its attorney. This will help…
Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis and Payne, LLP is pleased to announce our Warehouse Lecture Series for the 2017/2018 year. The Series is comprised of quarterly, half-day sessions providing Community Association Manager Continuing Education credits approved by DORA.
The first session, titled “Meetings,” will take place Friday, October 27, 2017, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. Session…
Mark your calendars! Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne, LLP is pleased to announce the Warehouse Lecture Series. On May 4, 2017, May 11, 2017, and June 16, 2017, WLPP will hold classes designed to help managers obtain credits they may need to complete their DORA Continuing Education requirements, as well as to help Board members better understand community association governance and operations. The May 4 and June 16 classes will be held at our offices in Ken-Caryl. Our class on May 11 will be held in Aspen.
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All the media and legislative talk of construction defect litigation and its impact on condominium construction in Colorado may seem like discussion that does not impact existing communities. But the changes to state and local laws concerning construction defect litigation do affect existing communities by creating owner notice and vote requirements that, in some cases, apply to construction undertaken by associations long after initial development of their communities. The impact of these requirements on communities will likely play out over time as defects occur and associations seek remedies.
While associations cannot unilaterally change the controlling laws, associations can take proactive steps when contracting for new projects. In particular, associations need to know how the potential for construction defects may affect insurance coverage on projects that associations contract to complete on their own. Did you know that many contractors’ insurance policies exclude multi-family housing projects from coverage?Continue Reading Construction Defects and Insurance: Proactive Steps To Protect Your Community
