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Government Affairs

Capitol Connection – January 31, 2020

Posted on February 3, 2020

Capitol Connection, Colorado Project Wildfire, Environment, Government Affairs, REALTOR® News, Residential Housing

SB20-094: Plug-in Electric Motor Vehicle Registration Fees Sen. Kevin Priola (R-Henderson) LPC Position: Support Summary: SB-094 authorizes the high-performance transportation enterprise (HPTE) to impose two registration fees on electric motor vehicles: (1) a surface transportation infrastructure equivalent use fee at a maximum rate of $120 in the first year with adjustments for inflation for every year following, and (2) a longevity...

NAR: HUD Offers Guidance to Sniff Out Fake Assistance Animal Requests

Posted on January 29, 2020

Consumer Awareness, General, Government Affairs, NAR, REALTOR® News, Residential Housing

Property owners have struggled with how to enforce no-pet policies on their properties with the growing number of renter requests for assistance animals. That’s why the housing market is welcoming the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s newly released guidance and clarity on how to comply with the Fair Housing Act when receiving a request for an assistance animal. News...

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Liz Peetz: Hot Items on the Agenda as 2020 Colorado Legislative Session Opens

Posted on January 29, 2020

Government Affairs, REALTOR® News

It’s the start of a new political season. The second regular session of the 72nd General Assembly reconvened for the next 120 days on Jan. 8, and we have set our sights on what learned observers are saying could be an acrimonious adventure. Political year legislative sessions can bring out the worst and the best in anyone. It’s often hard...

Lakewood City Council Approves Residential Growth Restriction Plan

Posted on January 28, 2020

Communities, Construction, Consumer Awareness, General, Government Affairs, REALTOR® News, Residential Housing

In July 2019, Lakewood voters passed Question 200, which restricts residential growth to one percent per year. That equates to about 700 new residences in 2020. Now, the Lakewood City Council has finally approved a plan on how the city will enact the voter-approved housing cap. The plan passed by councilors on Jan. 28 takes into account the hundreds of...

Capitol Connection – Jan. 21, 2020

Posted on January 22, 2020

Capitol Connection, Colorado Project Wildfire, Government Affairs, REALTOR® News

TACKLING THE DANGERS OF WILDFIRE The Wildfire Matters Review Interim Committee convened over the summer months to discuss wildfire prevention, mitigation, and related matters to improve public safety and forest health issues. By identifying best practices to prevent the devastating impacts of wildfire and areas where the state can improve these practices, Colorado is working hard to protect lives and...

Capitol Connection – January 10, 2020

Posted on January 21, 2020

Capitol Connection, Colorado Project Wildfire, General, Government Affairs, REALTOR® News, Residential Housing

Colorado General Assembly Kicks Off A New Decade The Second Regular Session of the 72nd General Assembly Opened on January 8, 2020 The first gavel of the second regular session of the 72nd General Assembly came down on Wednesday, January 8th under the leadership of Senate President Leroy Garcia and Speaker of the House KC Becker. As of this afternoon, 170 bills...

Colorado Association of REALTORS® Names 2019 Legislators of the Year

Posted on December 11, 2019

Government Affairs, REALTOR® News

The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR), the state's largest real estate trade association representing more than 26,500 members statewide, recently honored four Colorado elected officials with its prestigious Legislator of the Year Award recognizing their positive impact on the state’s real estate industry, protection of consumers, and consideration of Colorado’s natural resources in the 2019 legislative session. “A REALTOR® Champion...

REALTORS® Commend HUD for Moving to Limit Companion Animal Policy Abuse

Posted on November 11, 2019

General, Government Affairs, NAR, REALTOR® News

On Nov. 11, 2019, National Association of REALTORS® President John Smaby thanked Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson on Saturday for taking action to curb the practice of bogus online-generated documentation for service and companion animals. REALTORS® and other housing industry groups have long expressed concerns about how property owners and managers can honor legitimate tenant needs...

Peterson: Why I Hate Transaction Brokerage!

Posted on November 5, 2019

General, Government Affairs, REALTOR® News, Residential Housing

by Scott Peterson, CAR General Counsel In the July issue of the Colorado REALTOR® magazine, I wrote “Be Afraid! Your Misuse of the Transaction Brokerage Relationship” describing some of the changes that were being proposed to the Colorado Real Estate Commission rules regarding brokerage relationships. At its August 5, 2019 meeting, the Real Estate Commission did, in fact, adopt the...

CAR Government Affairs Staff Examines How Communities Are Tackling Housing Affordability