A Bill for an Act
Page 1, Line 101Concerning improving infrastructure to reduce
Page 1, Line 102homelessness in Colorado.
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.)
The bill creates the Colorado interagency council on homelessness (council) within the governor's office. The council's powers and duties include:
- Facilitating and coordinating homelessness response, resources, and best practices between state and local partners;
- Setting statewide strategy for homelessness resolution and prevention;
- Developing an outreach and education campaign to understand and respond to issues related to homelessness;
- Increasing access to supportive resources for homeless individuals, including income benefits, food benefits, healthcare coverage, and support related to mental health and substance use;
- Identifying and maximizing housing resources provided by state agencies;
- Improving cross-system policies and procedures for state agencies and homelessness service providers; and
- Organizing other homelessness response measures as the council sees fit.
- The department of local affairs;
- The department of education;
- The department of corrections;
- The department of health care policy and financing;
- The behavioral health administration;
- The department of human services;
- The department of public health and environment; and
- The department of public safety.
- The director, or the director's designee, of a nonprofit organization with a mission related to homelessness;
- The leader of a faith-based organization that is primarily focused on homelessness resolution and prevention;
- A homelessness service provider primarily focused on specialized populations;
- The director, or the director's designee, of a philanthropic organization that supports homelessness service providers;
- A representative from a continuum of care organization that provides services in an urban area;
- A representative from a continuum of care organization that provides services in a rural area;
- An elected local government representative;
- An individual with lived experience of homelessness;
- An individual with lived experience navigating affordable housing and housing resources;
- An owner or operator of permanent supportive housing; and
- A housing navigator or representative from an organization that administers housing vouchers.
- Improve the implementation of the Homeless Management Information System and data reporting;
- Improve the implementation of the OneHome coordinated entry system;
- Coordinate with regional navigation campuses to determine best practices, identify gaps, and make referrals; and
- Improve data reporting within the regional navigation campuses.
The council is required to meet at least once a month and submit and present an annual report providing a summary of the council's activities and recommendations for legislative action to the general assembly no later than January 26 of each year.
The council's membership consists of the directors, or the directors' designees, of the following state agencies:
The governor may appoint to the council the directors, or the directors' designees, of other state agencies or individuals to represent political subdivisions as the governor sees fit.
The bill creates an advisory council to the council consisting of members who have experience working on the resolution and prevention of homelessness and with homeless individuals, including the following 11 members appointed by the governor:
The advisory council shall meet at least once a month, shall develop and implement a plan to receive public feedback on statewide strategy related to homelessness prevention and resolution, and shall recommend funding and policies to support homelessness prevention and resolution to the council.
The bill requires the office of homeless initiatives within the division of housing in the department of local affairs to, at least once every 4 months, convene the state continuum of care organizations for the purposes of implementing state strategies and identifying best practices to prevent and reduce homelessness in Colorado. The continuum of care organizations shall consider methods and practices to:
The continuum of care organizations are required to submit and present a report to the general assembly providing a summary of the council's activities from the prior year and recommendations for implementing the methods and practices the organizations considered.
The bill creates a new type of special district, a regional homelessness response district (district), which is formed by counties and municipalities to reduce and prevent homelessness. The bill details specifics of organizing and dissolving a district, submitting a district service plan, voting in district elections, and the financial and taxing powers of a district.
The bill allows a county clerk and recorder to designate money collected from documentary filing fees for granting or conveying real property to be transferred to a housing agency for the purpose of developing, preserving, or acquiring affordable housing aligned with demonstrated community needs and for homeless individuals.
This Unofficial Version Includes Committee
Amendments Not Yet Adopted on Second Reading
Page 4, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
Page 4, Line 2SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 39 to article
Page 4, Line 332 of title 24 as follows:
Page 4, Line 4PART 39
Page 4, Line 5COLORADO INTERAGENCY COUNCIL
Page 4, Line 6ON HOMELESSNESS
Page 4, Line 724-32-3901. Legislative declaration. (1) The general
Page 4, Line 8assembly finds and declares that:
Page 4, Line 9(a) Homelessness is on the rise in Colorado. There were
Page 4, Line 10fourteen thousand individuals experiencing homelessness on a
Page 4, Line 11single night in January 2023, which represents a thirty-nine
Page 4, Line 12percent increase from the previous year. In 2022, over one
Page 4, Line 13hundred thirty thousand individuals using medicaid claimed
Page 4, Line 14they had experienced homelessness in Colorado. Student
Page 4, Line 15homelessness has also increased, despite declining enrollment.
Page 4, Line 16(b) Individuals experiencing homelessness in the
Page 4, Line 17seven-county Denver-Metro area cited relationship problems or
Page 4, Line 18breakups, inability to find or maintain a job, family issues,
Page 4, Line 19inability to pay rents or mortgages, and cost of housing as the
Page 4, Line 20top reasons contributing to homelessness;
Page 4, Line 21(c) As of 2024, Colorado was the eighth least affordable
Page 4, Line 22state in the nation according to the National Low Income
Page 4, Line 23Housing Coalition. The coalition found that, in order to pay for
Page 4, Line 24a one-bedroom home, a Colorado renter must either make
Page 4, Line 25sixty-five thousand dollars a year or work eighty-five hours a
Page 4, Line 26week making minimum wage. Forty percent of unsheltered
Page 5, Line 1individuals have paying jobs, and only one in four individuals
Page 5, Line 2who qualify for rental subsidies receive them.
Page 5, Line 3(d) According to the Colorado Futures Center, nearly
Page 5, Line 4half of Colorado households have annual incomes below
Page 5, Line 5seventy- five thousand dollars. These households must spend an
Page 5, Line 6outsized portion of their earnings on housing, representing over
Page 5, Line 7five billion dollars in foregone spending in other sectors of
Page 5, Line 8Colorado's economy.
Page 5, Line 9(e) Housing instability is at an all-time high, and there is
Page 5, Line 10a deficit of affordable homes in Colorado. For individuals in
Page 5, Line 11Colorado earning thirty percent or less of the area median
Page 5, Line 12income, there are only twenty-seven available homes
Page 5, Line 13considered affordable for every one hundred homes needed.
Page 5, Line 14(f) Colorado lacks specific statewide strategies needed to
Page 5, Line 15resolve and prevent homelessness. There is no requirement or
Page 5, Line 16infrastructure currently in place to convene state agencies,
Page 5, Line 17local governments, continuums of care, nonprofits, and other
Page 5, Line 18housing organizations to implement homelessness solutions.
Page 5, Line 19(g) The general assembly intends to bring together local
Page 5, Line 20governments, continuums of care, nonprofits, and housing and
Page 5, Line 21homelessness organizations to work together to reduce and
Page 5, Line 22prevent homelessness in Colorado.
Page 5, Line 2324-32-3902. Definitions.As used in this part 39, unless the
Page 5, Line 24context otherwise requires:
Page 5, Line 25(1) "Continuum of care organizations" means the
Page 5, Line 26continuum of care organizations established pursuant to 24 CFR
Page 5, Line 27578, including the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative, the
Page 6, Line 1Colorado Balance of State Continuum of Care, the Northern
Page 6, Line 2Colorado Continuum of Care, and the Pikes Peak Continuum of
Page 6, Line 3Care.
Page 6, Line 4(2) "Council" means the Colorado interagency council on
Page 6, Line 5homelessness created in section 24-39-103.
Page 6, Line 6(3) "Department" means the department of local affairs
Page 6, Line 7created in section 24-1-125.
Page 6, Line 8(4) "Designated organization" means the nonprofit
Page 6, Line 9organization that may be designated pursuant to section
Page 6, Line 1024-32-3903.
Page 6, Line 11(5) "Executive director" means the executive director of
Page 6, Line 12the department of local affairs.
Page 6, Line 13(6) "Homelessness service provider" means an
Page 6, Line 14organization providing an operational service.
Page 6, Line 15(7) "Nonprofit partner" means a nonprofit organization
Page 6, Line 16that the department has contracted with and designated
Page 6, Line 17pursuant to section 24-32-3903.
Page 6, Line 18(8) "Operational service" has the same meaning as set
Page 6, Line 19forth in section 39-22-548 (2)(h).
Page 6, Line 20(9) "Supportive housing" has the same meaning as set forth
Page 6, Line 21in section 24-32-3701 (17).
Page 6, Line 2224-32-3903. Colorado interagency council on homelessness -
Page 6, Line 23created - advisory powers - report. (1) The Colorado interagency
Page 6, Line 24council on homelessness is created in the department of local
Page 6, Line 25affairs. The council, or a nonprofit partner, shall advise and
Page 6, Line 26make recommendations to the general assembly on:
Page 6, Line 27(a) Facilitating and coordinating homelessness response,
Page 7, Line 1resources, and best practices between state and local partners;
Page 7, Line 2(b) Setting statewide strategy for homelessness
Page 7, Line 3resolution and prevention;
Page 7, Line 4(c) Increasing access to supportive resources for homeless
Page 7, Line 5individuals, including income benefits, food benefits, healthcare
Page 7, Line 6coverage, and support related to mental health and substance
Page 7, Line 7use;
Page 7, Line 8(d) Identifying and maximizing housing resources provided
Page 7, Line 9by state agencies;
Page 7, Line 10(e) Improving cross-system policies and procedures for
Page 7, Line 11state agencies and homelessness service providers; and
Page 7, Line 12(f) Organizing other homelessness response measures as
Page 7, Line 13the council sees fit.
Page 7, Line 14(2) The department shall:
Page 7, Line 15(a) Convene the council at least once every month; or
Page 7, Line 16(b) Use a request for proposal process to contract with
Page 7, Line 17and designate a nonprofit partner that will convene the council
Page 7, Line 18at least once a month.
Page 7, Line 19(3) If the department contracts with a nonprofit partner
Page 7, Line 20in accordance with subsection (2)(b) of this section, the
Page 7, Line 21contract must require the nonprofit partner to provide
Page 7, Line 22staffing, administrative, and operational assistance to the
Page 7, Line 23council and make recommendations to the general assembly in
Page 7, Line 24accordance with subsection (1) of this section for no more than
Page 7, Line 25seventy-five thousand dollars per year. The nonprofit partner
Page 7, Line 26is authorized to expend any money it receives as necessary to
Page 7, Line 27provide staffing, administrative, and operational services for
Page 8, Line 1the council. The nonprofit partner and the department may
Page 8, Line 2solicit and accept monetary and in-kind gifts, grants, and
Page 8, Line 3donations used to further the council's duties and
Page 8, Line 4responsibilities.
Page 8, Line 5(4) Beginning in January 2026, and in January every year
Page 8, Line 6thereafter, as part of the department's presentation during its
Page 8, Line 7"SMART Act" hearing required by section 2-7-203, the council
Page 8, Line 8shall submit and present a report, incorporating information
Page 8, Line 9and feedback received from the advisory committee created in
Page 8, Line 10section 24-32-3905, which must include:
Page 8, Line 11(a) The council's plan, including a timeline, for developing
Page 8, Line 12and implementing a statewide strategy on homelessness
Page 8, Line 13resolution and prevention;
Page 8, Line 14(b) Identification of gaps and barriers that impede access
Page 8, Line 15to operational services for homeless individuals;
Page 8, Line 16(c) Identification of state agency-provided housing
Page 8, Line 17resources, including utilization rates;
Page 8, Line 18(d) Recommendations for funding and policies that could
Page 8, Line 19be implemented at the state level to support homelessness
Page 8, Line 20prevention and resolution;
Page 8, Line 21(e) Recommendations that have been proposed in
Page 8, Line 22coordination with continuum of care organizations to improve
Page 8, Line 23the implementation of the homeless management information
Page 8, Line 24system, data reporting, and coordinated entry systems;
Page 8, Line 25(f) Updates on regional navigation campuses created
Page 8, Line 26pursuant to section 24-32-727;and
Page 8, Line 27(g) Updates on continuum of care organizations.
Page 9, Line 124-32-3904. Membership. (1) The council consists of the
Page 9, Line 2executive directors or directors, or their designees, of the
Page 9, Line 3following state agencies:
Page 9, Line 4(a) The governor's office;
Page 9, Line 5(b) The department of local affairs;
Page 9, Line 6(c) The department of education;
Page 9, Line 7(d) The department of corrections;
Page 9, Line 8(e) The department of health care policy and financing;
Page 9, Line 9(f) The behavioral health administration of the
Page 9, Line 10department of human services;
Page 9, Line 11(g) The department of human services;
Page 9, Line 12(h) The department of labor and employment;
Page 9, Line 13(i) The department of public health and environment; and
Page 9, Line 14(j) The department of public safety.
Page 9, Line 15(2) The executive director may appoint to the council the
Page 9, Line 16directors, or the directors' designees, of other state agencies or
Page 9, Line 17individuals to represent political subdivisions as the executive
Page 9, Line 18director deems necessary.
Page 9, Line 1924-32-3905. Advisory committee to the Colorado interagency
Page 9, Line 20council on homelessness - creation - membership. (1) The advisory
Page 9, Line 21committee to the Colorado interagency council on
Page 9, Line 22homelessness is created to provide recommendations to increase
Page 9, Line 23access to housing and reduce homelessness for all Colorado
Page 9, Line 24residents.
Page 9, Line 25(2) The advisory committee must consist of at least
Page 9, Line 26fifteen members who have experience working for the resolution
Page 9, Line 27and prevention of homelessness and with individuals
Page 10, Line 1experiencing homelessness. The executive director shall ensure
Page 10, Line 2equitable geographic and demographic representation when
Page 10, Line 3appointing committee members. The committee shall consist of
Page 10, Line 4the following members appointed by the executive director:
Page 10, Line 5(a) The director, or the director's designee, of a nonprofit
Page 10, Line 6organization with a mission related to homelessness;
Page 10, Line 7(b) The leader of a faith-based organization that is
Page 10, Line 8primarily focused on homelessness resolution and prevention;
Page 10, Line 9(c) A homelessness service provider that is primarily
Page 10, Line 10focused on specialized populations experiencing homelessness,
Page 10, Line 11including veterans, seniors, people living with disabling
Page 10, Line 12conditions, people experiencing chronic homelessness, native
Page 10, Line 13Americans, or other groups of people with systemic and
Page 10, Line 14historical barriers to accessing housing;
Page 10, Line 15(d) The director, or the director's designee, of a
Page 10, Line 16philanthropic organization that supports homelessness service
Page 10, Line 17providers;
Page 10, Line 18(e) A representative from each continuum of care
Page 10, Line 19organization that provides services in the state;
Page 10, Line 20(f) An elected local government representative;
Page 10, Line 21(g) An individual with lived experience of homelessness;
Page 10, Line 22(h) An individual with lived experience navigating
Page 10, Line 23affordable housing and housing resources;
Page 10, Line 24(i) An owner or operator of permanent supportive housing;
Page 10, Line 25(j) A housing navigator or representative from an
Page 10, Line 26organization that administers housing vouchers;
Page 10, Line 27(k) A representative from a public housing authority; and
Page 11, Line 1(l) A certified peer specialist who works with people
Page 11, Line 2experiencing homelessness.
Page 11, Line 3(3) In addition to the fifteen members required to sit on
Page 11, Line 4the committee pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the
Page 11, Line 5executive director may, as the executive director deems
Page 11, Line 6necessary, appoint representatives from:
Page 11, Line 7(a) Service organizations for people living with
Page 11, Line 8disabilities;
Page 11, Line 9(b) Organizations that provide legal representation for
Page 11, Line 10low-income households or people experiencing homelessness;
Page 11, Line 11(c) Organizations that provide services and programs for
Page 11, Line 12families experiencing homelessness; or
Page 11, Line 13(d) Organizations that provide rental assistance or
Page 11, Line 14eviction prevention services.
Page 11, Line 15(4) The advisory committee shall meet at an interval
Page 11, Line 16chosen by the executive director, but not less than once every
Page 11, Line 17three months.
Page 11, Line 18(5) The advisory committee shall:
Page 11, Line 19(a) Develop and implement a plan to receive public
Page 11, Line 20feedback on statewide strategies, best practices, policies, and
Page 11, Line 21funding recommendations related to homelessness prevention
Page 11, Line 22and resolution;
Page 11, Line 23(b) Recommend evidence-based policies and funding
Page 11, Line 24strategies to support homelessness prevention and resolution
Page 11, Line 25to the council prior to the council's finalization of the report
Page 11, Line 26required by section 24-32-3903 (4); and
Page 11, Line 27(c) Answer questions and inquiries received from the
Page 12, Line 1council.
Page 12, Line 224-32-3906. Repeal of part - review of functions.This part 39
Page 12, Line 3is repealed, effective September 1, 2027. Before the repeal, this
Page 12, Line 4article 39 is scheduled for review in accordance with section
Page 12, Line 524-34-104.
Page 12, Line 6SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-34-104, add
Page 12, Line 7(28)(a)(XI) as follows:
Page 12, Line 824-34-104. General assembly review of regulatory agencies
Page 12, Line 9and functions for repeal, continuation, or reestablishment - legislative
Page 12, Line 10declaration - repeal. (28) (a) The following agencies, functions, or both,
Page 12, Line 11are scheduled for repeal on September 1, 2027:
Page 12, Line 12(XI) The Colorado interagency council on homelessness,
Page 12, Line 13created in part 39 of article 32 of title 24.
Page 12, Line 14SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 29-1-204.7 as
Page 12, Line 15follows:
Page 12, Line 1629-1-204.7. Establishment of multijurisdictional homelessness
Page 12, Line 17response authorities - definitions. (1) Definitions.As used in this
Page 12, Line 18section, unless the context otherwise requires:
Page 12, Line 19(a) "Authority" means a multijurisdictional homelessness
Page 12, Line 20response authority created pursuant to subsection (2) of this
Page 12, Line 21section.
Page 12, Line 22(b) "Board" means the board of directors that governs an
Page 12, Line 23authority in accordance with subsection (3) of this section and
Page 12, Line 24in which all legislative power of the authority is vested.
Page 12, Line 25(c) "Contracting local government" means a local
Page 12, Line 26government that has entered into an intergovernmental
Page 12, Line 27agreement with other local governments in order to form an
Page 13, Line 1authority pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.
Page 13, Line 2(d) "Intergovernmental agreement" means the agreement
Page 13, Line 3entered into by local governments pursuant to subsection (2) of
Page 13, Line 4this section to create an authority.
Page 13, Line 5(e) "Local government" means a home rule or statutory
Page 13, Line 6city, town, county, or city and county.
Page 13, Line 7(2) Creation.Any combination of local governments may,
Page 13, Line 8by contract with each other, establish a separate governmental
Page 13, Line 9entity to be known as a multijurisdictional homelessness
Page 13, Line 10response authority. An authority shall:
Page 13, Line 11(a) Be used by the contracting local governments to
Page 13, Line 12reduce and prevent homelessness; and
Page 13, Line 13(b) Have boundaries that contain the entirety of all the
Page 13, Line 14contracting local governments, but nothing more.
Page 13, Line 15(3) Requirements for the intergovernmental agreement.The
Page 13, Line 16intergovernmental agreement establishing an authority shall
Page 13, Line 17specify:
Page 13, Line 18(a) The name of the authority and the functions or
Page 13, Line 19services related to the authority's purpose of reducing and
Page 13, Line 20preventing homelessness;
Page 13, Line 21(b) Details regarding the establishment and organization
Page 13, Line 22of a board of directors, including:
Page 13, Line 23(I) The number of directors, their manner of appointment,
Page 13, Line 24their terms of office, their compensation, if any, and the
Page 13, Line 25procedure for filling vacancies on the board;
Page 13, Line 26(II) The officers of the authority, the manner of their
Page 13, Line 27selection, and their duties;
Page 14, Line 1(III) The voting requirements for action by the board;
Page 14, Line 2except that, unless specifically otherwise provided, a majority
Page 14, Line 3of directors constitutes a quorum, and a majority of a quorum
Page 14, Line 4is necessary for any action taken by the board; and
Page 14, Line 5(IV) The duties of the board, which must include the
Page 14, Line 6obligation to comply with parts 1, 5, and 6 of this article 1;
Page 14, Line 7(c) Provisions for the disposition, division, or distribution
Page 14, Line 8of any property or assets of the authority;
Page 14, Line 9(d) The term of the contract, which may be continued for
Page 14, Line 10a definite term or until rescinded or terminated, and the
Page 14, Line 11method, if any, by which it may be rescinded or terminated;
Page 14, Line 12except that such a contract may not be rescinded or terminated
Page 14, Line 13so long as the authority has bonds, notes, or other obligations
Page 14, Line 14outstanding unless provision for full payment of such
Page 14, Line 15obligations, by escrow or otherwise, has been made pursuant to
Page 14, Line 16the terms of such obligations;
Page 14, Line 17(e) Any expected sources of revenue of the authority; and
Page 14, Line 18(f) The authority's plan regarding the levying and
Page 14, Line 19distribution of sales taxes for the purposes of planning,
Page 14, Line 20coordinating, and implementing regional strategies to reduce
Page 14, Line 21and prevent homelessness pursuant to subsection (5) of this
Page 14, Line 22section.
Page 14, Line 23(4) General discretionary powers of the authority.The
Page 14, Line 24general discretionary powers of the authority include:
Page 14, Line 25(a) To plan, coordinate, and implement regional strategies
Page 14, Line 26to reduce and prevent homelessness;
Page 14, Line 27(b) To coordinate and plan with the department of local
Page 15, Line 1affairs and the continuum of care organization that operates
Page 15, Line 2within the boundaries of the authority to reduce and prevent
Page 15, Line 3homelessness;
Page 15, Line 4(c) To, if feasible and agreed upon by the contracting
Page 15, Line 5local governments and the continuum of care organization,
Page 15, Line 6contract with the continuum of care organization that operates
Page 15, Line 7within the boundaries of the authority to designate the
Page 15, Line 8continuum of care organization as the administrator of the
Page 15, Line 9authority;
Page 15, Line 10(d) To make and enter into contracts with any person,
Page 15, Line 11including, without limitation, contracts with state or federal
Page 15, Line 12agencies, continuum of care organizations, private enterprises,
Page 15, Line 13and nonprofit organizations that are also involved in reducing
Page 15, Line 14and preventing homelessness, irrespective of whether such
Page 15, Line 15agencies are parties to the intergovernmental agreement;
Page 15, Line 16(e) To employ agents and employees;
Page 15, Line 17(f) To acquire, hold, lease as lessor or lessee, sell, or
Page 15, Line 18otherwise dispose of any real or personal property, commodity,
Page 15, Line 19or service;
Page 15, Line 20(g) To incur debts, liabilities, or obligations;
Page 15, Line 21(h) To sue and be sued in its own name;
Page 15, Line 22(i) To adopt, by resolution, regulations respecting the
Page 15, Line 23exercise of its powers and the carrying out of its purposes;
Page 15, Line 24(j) To agree to levy sales taxes for the purposes of
Page 15, Line 25planning, coordinating, and implementing regional strategies to
Page 15, Line 26reduce and prevent homelessness pursuant to subsection (5) of
Page 15, Line 27this section;
Page 16, Line 1(k) To exercise any other powers that are essential to the
Page 16, Line 2provision of functions, services, or facilities by the authority
Page 16, Line 3and that are specified in the intergovernmental agreement; and
Page 16, Line 4(l) To perform any acts authorized by this section under,
Page 16, Line 5through, or by means of an agent or by contracts with any
Page 16, Line 6person, firm, or corporation.
Page 16, Line 7(5) Authority of local governments to levy sales taxes.If the
Page 16, Line 8intergovernmental agreement that creates an authority
Page 16, Line 9provides that the contracting local governments shall levy a
Page 16, Line 10sales tax to be used by the authority to plan, coordinate, and
Page 16, Line 11implement regional strategies to reduce and prevent
Page 16, Line 12homelessness:
Page 16, Line 13(a) All contracting local governments shall, at the same
Page 16, Line 14general election held in November of an odd-numbered year,
Page 16, Line 15submit to their registered electors a ballot question that
Page 16, Line 16relates to the tax increase and that complies with section 20 of
Page 16, Line 17article X of the state constitution and subsection (6) of this
Page 16, Line 18section;
Page 16, Line 19(b) The intergovernmental agreement must include
Page 16, Line 20provisions that apply to a case in which the electors in some but
Page 16, Line 21not all of the contracting local governments approve the
Page 16, Line 22collection of the sales tax at the general election described in
Page 16, Line 23subsection (5)(a) of this section;
Page 16, Line 24(c) Any sales tax levied pursuant to this subsection (5) is
Page 16, Line 25in addition to any other sales tax imposed pursuant to law;
Page 16, Line 26(d) The department of revenue shall collect, administer,
Page 16, Line 27and enforce the sales tax levied pursuant to this subsection (5),
Page 17, Line 1as specified in part 2 of article 2 of this title 29;
Page 17, Line 2(e) The intergovernmental agreement must provide for
Page 17, Line 3the direct distribution of all or part of the sales tax levied
Page 17, Line 4pursuant to this subsection (5) to the authority by the
Page 17, Line 5department of revenue as set forth in section 29-2-207;and
Page 17, Line 6(f) The authority and contracting local governments
Page 17, Line 7shall apply the monthly tax distributions received from the
Page 17, Line 8department of revenue solely to the planning, coordination, and
Page 17, Line 9implementation of regional strategies to reduce and prevent
Page 17, Line 10homelessness.
Page 17, Line 11(6) Sales taxes and multiple-fiscal year debts must be
Page 17, Line 12approved by electors. (a) A local government shall not establish
Page 17, Line 13or increase any tax authorized by this section until the tax has
Page 17, Line 14been submitted to and approved by a vote of the registered
Page 17, Line 15electors residing within the boundaries of the local
Page 17, Line 16government.
Page 17, Line 17(b) A local government shall not create a multiple-fiscal
Page 17, Line 18year debt or other financial obligation that is subject to
Page 17, Line 19section 20 (4)(b) of article X of the state constitution until the
Page 17, Line 20obligation is submitted to and approved by a vote of the
Page 17, Line 21registered electors residing within the boundaries of the local
Page 17, Line 22government.
Page 17, Line 23(7) Political subdivision of the state. An authority is a
Page 17, Line 24political subdivision and a public corporation of the state,
Page 17, Line 25separate from the contracting local governments, and is a
Page 17, Line 26validly created and existing political subdivision and public
Page 17, Line 27corporation of the state, irrespective of whether a contracting
Page 18, Line 1local government withdraws, whether voluntarily, by
Page 18, Line 2operation of law, or otherwise, from the authority subsequent
Page 18, Line 3to its creation under circumstances not resulting in the
Page 18, Line 4rescission or termination of the contract establishing the
Page 18, Line 5authority pursuant to its terms. An authority has the duties,
Page 18, Line 6privileges, immunities, rights, liabilities, and disabilities of a
Page 18, Line 7public body politic and corporate.
Page 18, Line 8(8) Gifts, grants, and donations.An authority may seek,
Page 18, Line 9accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or
Page 18, Line 10public sources for the purposes of planning, coordinating, and
Page 18, Line 11implementing regional strategies to reduce and prevent
Page 18, Line 12homelessness.
Page 18, Line 13(9) Bonds.An authority may issue revenue or general
Page 18, Line 14obligation bonds and may pledge its revenue and
Page 18, Line 15revenue-raising powers for the payment of such bonds. Such
Page 18, Line 16bonds must be issued on the terms and subject to the conditions
Page 18, Line 17set forth in section 43-4-609. The bonds, notes, and other
Page 18, Line 18obligations of an authority are not debts, liabilities, or
Page 18, Line 19obligations of the contracting local governments.
Page 18, Line 20(10) Exempt from state taxation.An authority, the property
Page 18, Line 21of an authority, the income or other revenues of an authority,
Page 18, Line 22any bonds issued by an authority, and the transfer of and the
Page 18, Line 23income from any bonds issued by the authority are exempt from
Page 18, Line 24all taxation and assessments in the state.
Page 18, Line 25(11) Fiscal year spending. (a) For the purpose of
Page 18, Line 26determining an authority's fiscal year spending limit under
Page 18, Line 27section 20 (7)(b) of article X of the state constitution, the initial
Page 19, Line 1spending base of the authority is the amount of revenues
Page 19, Line 2collected by the authority from sources not excluded from
Page 19, Line 3fiscal year spending pursuant to section 20 (2)(e) of article X of
Page 19, Line 4the state constitution during the first full fiscal year for
Page 19, Line 5which the authority collected revenues.
Page 19, Line 6(b) As used in this subsection (11), "fiscal year" means any
Page 19, Line 7year-long period used by an authority for fiscal accounting
Page 19, Line 8purposes.
Page 19, Line 9(12) Local governments retain powers.Nothing in this
Page 19, Line 10section limits the power of contracting local governments to
Page 19, Line 11enter into intergovernmental cooperation or agreements or to
Page 19, Line 12establish separate legal entities pursuant to section 29-1-203 or
Page 19, Line 13any other applicable law or otherwise to carry out their
Page 19, Line 14individual powers under applicable statutory or charter
Page 19, Line 15provisions or limits the powers reserved to cities and towns by
Page 19, Line 16section 2 of article XI of the state constitution.
Page 19, Line 17SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-13-102, add (6)
Page 19, Line 18as follows:
Page 19, Line 1939-13-102. Documentary fee imposed - amount - to whom
Page 19, Line 20payable - legislative declaration - definition. (6) (a) The county may
Page 19, Line 21designate a portion of the money collected from the
Page 19, Line 22documentary fee, other than the portion that is used to offset
Page 19, Line 23administrative costs related to recording and maintaining real
Page 19, Line 24property deeds and instruments, to be transferred to a housing
Page 19, Line 25agency for the purpose of developing, preserving, or acquiring
Page 19, Line 26affordable housing aligned with demonstrated community needs
Page 19, Line 27and for homeless individuals within the jurisdiction of the
Page 20, Line 1housing agency.
Page 20, Line 2(b) The general assembly finds and declares that:
Page 20, Line 3(I) As the volume of real estate transactions has
Page 20, Line 4increased significantly, real estate prices and costs have also
Page 20, Line 5increased, impacting the availability and affordability of
Page 20, Line 6housing in Colorado; and
Page 20, Line 7(II) Local governments should be allowed to use the
Page 20, Line 8documentary fee to offset the administrative costs associated
Page 20, Line 9with recording and maintaining real property deeds and
Page 20, Line 10instruments and the costs of building and maintaining
Page 20, Line 11affordable housing.
Page 20, Line 12(c) As used in this section, "housing agency" means a
Page 20, Line 13county government or a local or regional housing authority.
Page 20, Line 14SECTION 5. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
Page 20, Line 15takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
Page 20, Line 16ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
Page 20, Line 17that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
Page 20, Line 18of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this
Page 20, Line 19act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take
Page 20, Line 20effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
Page 20, Line 21November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the
Page 20, Line 22official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.