Legislative Advocacy this Week at the State Capitol CAR Legislative Policy Committee Takes First Policy Positions HB22-1051- Support-This legislation extends CHFA's income-tax credit program from December 2024 to December 2034. It will also increase the annual cap from $10 million to $15 million beginning in 2023 until the 2034 expiration of the program. Between 2015 - 2021, the state Affordable Housing Tax...
Legislative Advocacy this Week at the State Capitol Welcome to the Second Regular Session of the 73rd General Assembly Welcome back to public policy season. On Wednesday, the Legislative Session commenced and we will be working on important policy at the Capitol related to REALTOR(R) Party issues for the next 120 days. The Legislative Policy Committee (LPC) will begin reviewing bills next week, so if you...
Congratulations to the REALTOR® members who were selected to serve and represent CAR in statewide matters critical to the REALTOR® Party and determine support for REALTOR® Champions. CAR Political Action Committee (CARPAC) members serve a 4-year term (can serve two terms consecutively). They are charged with analyzing state and local ballot initiatives that enhance or negatively impact real estate or the housing market and small businesses...
NAR has launched a series of communications targeted to renters, housing providers, state/local elected officials, and opinion leaders about the availability of rental assistance in Denver beginning Friday, Sept. 10th. The message of the online ad underscores that Congress has allocated $46.55 billion in emergency rental assistance relief for renters and housing providers who are struggling due to the impact of...
ENGLEWOOD, CO. – The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR), the state’s largest real estate trade association representing more than 29,000 members statewide, named four Colorado policymakers as “Legislators of the Year” for 2021: House Minority Leader Hugh McKean (R-Loveland), House Majority Co-Whip Kyle Mullica (D-Northglenn), Representative Shannon Bird (D-Westminster), and Representative Marc Snyder (D-Manitou Springs). This group of legislators worked tirelessly to enhance public policy that will provide current...
We need your help immediately! House Democratic leadership is working on legislation, extending the CDC Eviction Moratorium through December 31, which is moving quickly and could happen TODAY! We need Congress to hear our position: REALTORS® are opposed to any "unreasonable effort by Congress to extend the eviction ban without assistance for small housing providers." Forcing landlords to provide free housing for vaccinated Americans may...
Announcing - Statewide Engagement & Outreach Join Housing Colorado, the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing (DOH) and the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) for a presentation on state legislation and programming to assist communities. Participants will hear from each agency on policies, programs, and recent housing-related legislation. Through facilitated discussions, participants will provide perspective and opinions on how...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Brett McPherson brett.mcpherson@state.co.us | 303-656-7464 Colorado Department of Local Affairs launches new rental assistance website, awards $6.025M in affordable housing Denver, CO – July 1, 2021 – The Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) Division of Housing (DOH) has published a new website to simplify obtaining emergency rental assistance as well as upcoming homeowner relief, and awarded $6.025M through the Colorado State Housing Board (SHB) for affordable...
High Court Says CDC Lacks Authority In a 5-4 ruling Tuesday evening, the U.S. Supreme Court said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lacked authority to implement a blanket, nationwide eviction moratorium. Although the court declined to lift the ban immediately, the ruling means the current moratorium will expire at the end of July. “This is a massive victory for property rights,”...
Over the past several months, CAR and Habitat for Humanity worked to push forward four legislative solutions aimed at helping improve homeownership opportunities for all Coloradans. We are excited to announce that after all our work with other housing stakeholders and legislators, HB 1271 was first to be signed by the Governor over the weekend in Basalt....