Capitol Connection – January 28, 2022
Legislative Advocacy this Week at the State Capitol
The Affordable Housing Transformative Interim Taskforce Releases Its Report
This week, the Affordable Housing Transformative Task Force that worked through the summer released their final report to the General Assembly.These recommendations will be the beginning of an advocacy and legislative process to determine how we spend the remaining federal ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) housing dollars . There will be opportunities for CAR and other stakeholders to engage about these ideas whether they are good or bad in the normal bill legislative process.It’s still yet to be determined by the Governor’s office in collaboration with the General Assembly how these potential bill proposals will be prioritized in terms of how much funding they receive in relation to the normal bill-making process.
Bill Updates
Legislative Policy Committee Kicks Off It’sWork
This week, the legislative policy committee continued to review legislation being introduced as part of the first three bills from legislators of their 5 total individual bills for the session. LPC is reviewing legislation related to wildfire mitigation, package anti-theft devices, use of lodging tax revenue, tax credits related to the built environment, and HOA voting rules, access to common areas, and limitations on annual fees among many others. The first robust week of committee hearings begins next week and some of the first sunrise/sunset DORA recommendations will be heard as well. We will be tracking the Appraisers Sunset and Community Association Managers Sunrise.
In Case You Missed It
New DOLA Affordable Housing Report Made Available by a CAR law passed last year
Last year, as part of the Century of Opportunity legislative package, we, along with Habitat for Humanity, passed a slate of bills that will, improve transparency around affordable housing, create financial literacy requirements for graduating high school seniors, improve access to credit, and incentivize best practices in affordable housing development. Click here to access the new annual HB 1028 transparency report about how our housing dollars are spent in Colorado.Thank you to all the stakeholders and legislative policy committee members last year who made this report possible!
RPAC Announcements
REALTOR® Day RPAC Reception
REALTOR® Day RPAC Reception Pre-purchase your REALTOR® Day RPAC Reception ticket before Monday. If you haven’t purchased your ticket for the reception on Monday, January 31st from 4-6pm, be sure to CLICK HERE to purchase your $25 to avoid the line that evening! Don’t miss an opportunity to start your 2022 investment by purchasing raffle tickets for some fun giveaways at the reception! All proceeds go directly to RPAC! CLICK HERE to purchase tickets for some great prizes from airline gift cards to Avalanche tickets! RAFFLE TICKETS*You must be present at the reception to win* CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 1 RAFFLE TICKET FOR $99 CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 5 RAFFLE TICKETS FOR $300 / Pledging to be a Major Investor(Your $300 is a pledge to become a $1,000 Major Investor for 2022)
Early Bird Major Investors
Let’s start 2022 off strong by making your pledge to become a 2022 Major Investor. As an RPAC Major Investor, you are part of an elite and passionate group of REALTORS® whose investments shape the political future of the real estate industry. If you commit to being a 2022 Major Investor today, you will receive a limited-edit REALTOR® Party Coaster (set of 2) and your Major Investor pin from NAR. **For those who are attending REALTOR® Day, you will be able to receive your coasters there once you pay and pledge!**CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR 2022 MAJOR INVESTOR PLEDGE 2022 REALTOR® Party Coaster *Available to Major Investors that complete their investment or fulfill $300 of their pledge in January through March.