Colorado 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 18 D cosponsors

HB 1202 — Strategy to Reduce & Prevent Homelessness

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on June 02, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 26 sponsors

    8 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (18 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill establishes a statewide strategy to prevent and resolve homelessness.

This bill requires the development of a comprehensive statewide plan for addressing homelessness by 2027. It includes identifying barriers, resources, and recommendations for state and local collaboration.

What this means for you
  • Families: Families experiencing homelessness may benefit from coordinated efforts and resources aimed at prevention and support.
  • Small Business: Small businesses may see impacts from new taxes levied for homelessness initiatives, aimed at improving community welfare.

Summary

The act requires the department of local affairs, as part of its SMART Act hearing in January of 2027, to submit and present a proposal for the development of a statewide strategy on homelessness prevention and resolution. The proposal must include a plan that sets forth a timeline, an estimated budget, and a process for developing and implementing a statewide strategy on homelessness prevention and resolution. The proposal must set forth the following components that must be included in the statewide strategy on homelessness prevention and resolution:Identification of gaps and barriers that impede access to operational services for individuals experiencing homelessness;Identification of state agency-provided housing resources, including utilization rates;Recommendations for collaboration between state and local partners to facilitate homelessness response;Recommendations for funding and policies that could be implemented at the state level to support homelessness prevention and resolution;Recommendations proposed in coordination with continuum of care organizations to improve the implementation of the homeless management information system, data reporting, and coordinated entry systems; and Updates on regional navigation campuses.     When developing the proposal, the department shall seek and incorporate feedback from a diverse array of stakeholders.     The act creates a new type of special district, a multijurisdictional homelessness response authority (authority), which may be created when any combination of local governments enter into an intergovernmental agreement with one another to establish an authority. An authority must:Be used by the contracting local governments to reduce and prevent homelessness; andHave boundaries that contain the entirety of all the contracting local governments, but nothing more.     An authority has several discretionary powers that relate to its ability to coordinate and plan with departments and organizations to reduce and prevent homelessness, including the power to provide for the levy of sales or sales and use taxes by the contracting local governments. If the intergovernmental agreement that creates an authority provides for the levy of a sales or sales and use tax by the contracting local governments within the boundaries of the authority:Each contracting local government shall submit to its registered electors a ballot question that relates to the tax and that requires any new tax revenue approved through the ballot question to be used solely for the planning, coordination, and implementation of regional strategies to reduce and prevent homelessness;The intergovernmental agreement must provide for a case in which the electors in some but not all of the contracting local governments approve the collection of the sales or sales and use tax at the general election; andThe intergovernmental agreement must provide that all or part of the taxes levied are distributed to the authority.     An authority may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of planning, coordinating, and implementing regional strategies to reduce and prevent homelessness, may issue revenue or general obligation bonds, and may pledge its revenue and revenue-raising powers for the payment of such bonds.     The act allows a county to designate a portion of documentary filing fees, which are collected for filing documents associated with the grant or conveyance of real property, to be transferred to the county government or a housing authority for the purpose of developing, preserving, or acquiring affordable housing that:Is within the jurisdiction of the county government or housing authority;Is aligned with demonstrated community needs; andWill be available to individuals experiencing homelessness.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

356 added · 458 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to HB 1202 added a note indicating that the bill is ready for signatures from legislative leaders and the Governor, making it clear how to find its current status. Additionally, the bill focuses on creating a comprehensive statewide strategy for preventing and resolving homelessness. This matters because it formalizes the state’s commitment to addressing homelessness through collaboration among local governments and allows for the use of certain funds for affordable housing initiatives. Overall, these changes emphasize the importance of coordinated efforts to tackle homelessness in Colorado.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REREVISED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the Second House LLS NO.
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26-0504.01 Caroline Martin x5902 HOUSE BILL 26-1202 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Rutinel and Sirota, Camacho, Clifford, Ricks, Boesenecker, Brown, Froelich, Gilchrist, Goldstein, Hamrick, Jackson, Lindsay, Mabrey, Nguyen, Phillips, Rydin, Stewart R.
This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor.
SENATE SPONSORSHIP Amabile and Marchman, Wallace, Benavidez, Coleman, Cutter, Gonzales J., Kipp d d e 6 a 0 T n 2 N g 7 E i i House Committees Senate Committees S a p Transportation, Housing & Local Government State, Veterans, & Military Affairs e A d d d A BILL FOR AN ACT e 6 E a 0 C ONCERNING STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE HOMELESSNESS , AND , IN A U , N g 1 CONNECTION THEREWITH , REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF S d p e A LOCAL AFFAIRS TO PRESENT A PROPOSAL FOR A STATEWIDE R STRATEGY ON HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION , ALLOWING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO CREATE MULTIJURISDICTIONAL HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITIES , AND d e 6 ALLOWING REAL ESTATE DOCUMENTARY FEES TO BE USED FOR m 0 S n , AFFORDABLE HOUSING .
To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws.
U g 9 O i c H e a R M Bill Summary r (Note:
HOUSE BILL 26-1202 BYREPRESENTATIVE(S)RutinelandSirota,Camacho,Clifford,Ricks, Boesenecker, Brown, Froelich, Gilchrist, Goldstein, Hamrick, Jackson, Lindsay, Mabrey, Nguyen, Phillips, Rydin, Stewart R.;
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill e passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that n applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at e 2 E a 2 U U 6 O n c Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
also SENATOR(S) Amabile and Marchman, Wallace, Benavidez, Cutter, Gonzales J., Kipp, Coleman.
Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
C ONCERNING STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE HOMELESSNESS , AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS TO PRESENT A PROPOSAL FOR A STATEWIDE STRATEGY ON HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION , ALLOWING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO CREATE MULTIJURISDICTIONAL HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITIES ,ANDALLOWINGREALESTATEDOCUMENTARYFEESTO BE USED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING .
H a a Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.e M Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
d http://leg.colorado.gov.) Section1ofthebillrequiresthedepartmentoflocalaffairs,aspart of its SMART Act hearing in January of 2027, to submit and present a proposal for the development of a statewide strategy on homelessness preventionandresolution.Theproposalmustincludeaplanthatsetsforth a timeline, an estimated budget, and a process for developing and implementing a statewide strategy on homelessness prevention and resolution.
The proposal must set forth the following components that must be included in the statewide strategy on homelessness prevention and resolution:
! Identification of gaps and barriers that impede access to operational services for individuals experiencing homelessness;
! Identification of state agency-provided housing resources, including utilization rates;
! Recommendationsforcollaborationbetweenstateandlocal partners to facilitate homelessness response;
! Recommendations for funding and policies that could be implemented at the state level to support homelessness prevention and resolution;
! Recommendationsthathavebeenproposedincoordination with continuum of care organizations to improve the implementation of the homeless management information system, data reporting, and coordinated entry systems;
! Updates on regional navigation campuses;
and ! Updates on continuum of care organizations.
When developing the proposal, the department shall seek and incorporate feedback from a diverse array of stakeholders.
Section 2 creates a new type of special district, a multijurisdictional homelessness response authority (authority), which maybecreatedwhenanycombinationoflocalgovernmentsenterintoan intergovernmental agreement with one another to establish an authority.
An authority must:
! Beusedbythecontractinglocalgovernmentstoreduceand prevent homelessness;
and ! Have boundaries that contain the entirety of all the contracting local governments, but nothing more.
An authority has several discretionary powers that relate to its ability to coordinate and plan with departments and organizations to reduce and prevent homelessness, including but not limited to the power to provide for the levy of sales or sales and use taxes by the contracting local governments.
If the intergovernmental agreement that creates an authority provides for the levy of a sales or sales and use tax by the contracting local governments within the boundaries of the authority:
-2- 1202 ! Each contracting local government shall submit to its registered electors a ballot question that relates to the tax andthatrequiresanynewtaxrevenueapprovedthroughthe ballot question to be used solely for the planning, coordination, and implementation of regional strategies to reduce and prevent homelessness;
! The intergovernmental agreement must provide for a case in which the electors in some but not all of the contracting local governments approve the collection of the sales or sales and use tax at the general election;
and ! The intergovernmental agreement must provide that all or part of the taxes levied are distributed to the authority.
An authority may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of planning, coordinating,andimplementingregionalstrategiestoreduceandprevent homelessness, may issue revenue or general obligation bonds, and may pledge its revenue and revenue-raising powers for the payment of such bonds.
Section 3 allows a county to designate a portion of documentary filing fees, which are collected for filing documents associated with the grant or conveyance of real property, to be transferred to the county government or a housing authority for the purpose of developing, preserving, or acquiring affordable housing that:
! Is within the jurisdiction of the county government or housing authority;
! Is aligned with demonstrated community needs;
and ! Willbeavailabletoindividualsexperiencinghomelessness.
SECTION1.
SECTION 1.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,addpart39toarticle 32 of title 24 as follows:
In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 39 to article of title 24 as follows:
PART 39 STATEWIDE STRATEGY FOR HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION 24-32-3901.
PART 39 STATEWIDE STRATEGY FOR HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law;
dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act.
24-32-3901.
(a) H OMELESSNESS IS ON THE RISE IN COLORADO .
(a) HOMELESSNESSISONTHERISEIN COLORADO .THEREWEREMORE THANTHIRTEENTHOUSANDINDIVIDUALSEXPERIENCINGHOMELESSNESSON A SINGLE NIGHT IN JANUARY 2024.
THERE WERE MORE THAN THIRTEEN THOUSAND INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING -3- 1202 HOMELESSNESS ON A SINGLE NIGHT IN ANUARY 2024.
IN 2024, MORE THAN FIFTY -TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED INDIVIDUALS SOUGHT HOUSING AND SERVICES RELATED TO HOMELESSNESS THROUGH THE COLORADO HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM S PARTNER AGENCIES.
N 2024,MORE THAN FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED INDIVIDUALS SOUGHT HOUSING AND SERVICES RELATED TO HOMELESSNESS THROUGH THE C OLORADO HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM S PARTNER AGENCIES.
(b) INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE SEVEN COUNTY DENVER -M ETRO AREA CITED RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS OR BREAKUPS , INABILITY TO FIND OR MAINTAIN A JOB , FAMILY ISSUES, INABILITYTOPAYRENTSORMORTGAGES ,ANDCOSTOFHOUSINGASTHETOP REASONS CONTRIBUTING TO HOMELESSNESS .
(b) INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE SEVEN-COUNTY D ENVER-M ETROAREACITEDRELATIONSHIPPROBLEMSOR BREAKUPS ,INABILITY TO FIND OR MAINTAIN A JOB, FAMILY ISSUES, INABILITY TO PAY RENTS OR MORTGAGE,AND COST OF HOUSING AS THE TOP REASONS CONTRIBUTING TO HOMELESSNESS.
(c) AS OF2024, COLORADO WAS THE EIGHTH LEAST AFFORDABLE STATEINTHENATIONACCORDINGTOTHE N ATIONAL LOW INCOME H OUSING COALITION .
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(c) AS OF2024,COLORADO WAS THE EIGHTH LEAST AFFORDABLE STATE IN THE NATION ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL L OW INCOME H OUSING COALITION.
HE COALITION FOUND THAT ,TO PAY FOR A ONE BEDROOM HOME ,A COLORADO RENTER MUST EITHER MAKE SIXTY -FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR OR WORK EIGHTY-FIVE HOURS A WEEK MAKING MINIMUM WAGE .
THE COALITION FOUND THAT ,TO PAY FOR A ONE BEDROOM HOME , A C OLORADO RENTER MUST EITHER MAKE SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR OR WORK EIGHT-FIVE HOURS A WEEK MAKING MINIMUM WAGE .
FORTY PERCENT OF INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS HAVEPAYINGJOBS ,ANDONLYONEINFOURINDIVIDUALSWHOQUALIFYFOR RENTAL SUBSIDIES RECEIVE THEM.
ORTY PERCENT OF INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCINGHOMELESSNESSHAVEPAYINGJOBS ANDONLYONEINFOUR INDIVIDUALS WHO QUALIFY FOR RENTAL SUBSIDIES RECEIVE TH.M (d) ACCORDING TO THE C OLORADO FUTURES CENTER,NEARLY HALF OF COLORADO HOUSEHOLDS HAVE ANNUAL INCOMES BELOW SEVENTY -FIVETHOUSANDDOLLARS .THESEHOUSEHOLDSMUSTSPENDAN OUTSIZEDPORTIONOFTHEIREARNINGSONHOUSING ,REPRESENTINGOVER FIVE BILLION DOLLARS IN FOREGONE SPENDING IN OTHER SECTORS OF C OLORADO S ECONOMY .
(d) ACCORDINGTOTHE COLORADO FUTURES CENTER NEARLYHALF OFC OLORADOHOUSEHOLDSHAVEANNUALINCOMESBELOWSEVENTY -FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS .
(e) HOUSING INSTABILITY IS AT AN TIME HIGH,AND THERE IS A DEFICIT OF AFFORDABLE HOMES INC OLORADO .
THESE HOUSEHOLDS MUST SPEND AN OUTSIZED PORTIONOFTHEIREARNINGSONHOUSING ,REPRESENTINGOVERFIVEBILLION DOLLARS IN FOREGONE SPENDING IN OTHER SECTORS OF COLORADO S ECONOMY .
OR INDIVIDUALS IN C OLORADO EARNING THIRTY PERCENT OR LESS OF THE AREA MEDIAN -4- 1202 INCOME ,THERE ARE ONLY TWENTY-SEVEN AVAILABLE HOMES THAT ARE CONSIDERED AFFORDABLE FOR EVERY ONE HUNDRED HOMES NEEDED .
(e) HOUSING INSTABILITY IS AT AN -TIME HIGH,AND THERE IS A DEFICIT OF AFFORDABLE HOMES IN COLORADO .
(f) COLORADO LACKS ADEQUATE STATEWIDE STRATEGIES DESIGNEDTORESOLVEANDPREVENTHOMELESSNESS .COLORADOCOULD BENEFITFROMIMPROVEDINFRASTRUCTURETOCONVENESTATEAGENCIES , LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ,CONTINUUMS OF CARE,NONPROFITS ,AND OTHER HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT HOMELESSNESS SOLUTIONS.
FOR INDIVIDUALS IN COLORADO EARNING THIRTY PERCENT OR LESS OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME ,THERE ARE ONLY TWENTY SEVEN AVAILABLE HOMES THAT ARE CONSIDERED AFFORDABLE FOR EVERY ONE HUNDRED HOMES NEEDED .
(g) BY DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS TO PRESENT A PLAN FOR A STATEWIDE STRATEGY ON HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION , THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTENDS TO BRING TOGETHER DIVERSE ENTITIES THAT WILL WORK TO REDUCE AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS IN COLORADO .
(f) CLORADOLACKSADEQUATESTATEWIDESTRATEGIESDESIGNED PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 26-1202 TO RESOLVE AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS .
COLORADO COULD BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE TO CONVENE STATE AGENCIES,LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ,CONTINUUMS OF CARE,NONPROFITS,AND OTHER HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT HOMELESSNESS SOLUTIONS (g) BDIRECTINGTHE DEPARTMENT OFLOCALAFFAIRSTOPRESENT A PLAN FOR A STATEWIDE STRATEGY ON HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTENDS TO BRING TOGETHER DIVERSE ENTITIESTHAT WILL WORK TO REDUCE AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS INC OLORADO.
Proposalforastatewidestrategyonhomelessness prevention and resolution - definitions.
Proposal for a statewide strategy on homelessness prevention and resolution - definitions.
(a) "CONTINUUM OF CARE ORGANIZATION " MEANS ONE OF THE CONTINUUMOFCAREORGANIZATIONSESTABLISHEDPURSUANTTO 24CFR 578, INCLUDING THE M ETRO D ENVER HOMELESS INITIATIV, THE C OLORADO B ALANCE OF STATE CONTINUUM OF C ARE,THE NORTHERN C OLORADO C ONTINUUM OF CARE,AND THE PIKESPEAK C ONTINUUM OF C ARE.
(a) "CONTINUUM OF CARE ORGANIZATION " MEANS ONE OF THE CONTINUUM OF CARE ORGANIZATIONS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO4CFR 578, INCLUDING THE M ETRO DENVER H OMELESS INITIATIV, THE COLORADO B ALANCE OF STATE CONTINUUM OF C ARE,THE N ORTHERN COLORADO CONTINUUM OF C ARE,AND THE PIKESP EAK CONTINUUM OF CARE .
(b) "DEPARTMENT "MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS CREATED IN SECTION24-1-125.
(b) "DEPARTMENT "MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS CREATED IN SECTION4-1-125.
(c) "OPERATIONAL SERVICE" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SECTION39-22-548 (2)(h).
(c) "OERATIONALSERVICE" HASTHESAMEMEANINGASSETFORTH IN SECTION9-22-548 (2)(h).
(2) I JANUARY 2027,AS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT'S"SMART -5- 1202 A CT"HEARING REQUIRED BY SECTION2-7-203,THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT AND PRESENT A PROPOSAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATEWIDESTRATEGYONHOMELESSNESSPREVENTIONANDRESOLUTION .
(2) I JANUARY 2027, AS PART OF THE DEPARTMENTS "SMART ACT "HEARING REQUIRED BY SECTION2-7-203,THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMITANDPRESENT APROPOSALFORTHEDEVELOPMENTOFASTATEWIDE STRATEGYONHOMELESSNESSPREVENTIONANDRESOLUTION .THEPROPOSAL MUST INCLUDE A PLAN THAT SETS FORTH A TIMELINE ,AN ESTIMATED BUDGET ANDAPROCESSFORDEVELOPINGANDIMPLEMENTINGASTATEWIDE STRATEGYONHOMELESSNESSPREVENTIONANDRESOLUTION .THEPROPOSAL MUSTSETFORTHTHEFOLLOWINGCOMPONENTSTHATMUSTBEINCLUDEDIN THE STATEWIDE STRATEGY ON HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION:
THE PROPOSAL MUST INCLUDE A PLAN THAT SETS FORTH A TIMELI,AN ESTIMATEDBUDGET ,ANDAPROCESSFORDEVELOPINGANDIMPLEMENTING A STATEWIDE STRATEGY ON HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION .
PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 26-1202 (a) DENTIFICATIONOFGAPSANDBARRIERSTHATIMPEDEACCESSTO OPERATIONAL SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ;
THE PROPOSAL MUST SET FORTH THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS THAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE STATEWIDE STRATEGY ON HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION :
(b) IDENTIFICATION OF STATE AGENCY PROVIDED HOUSING RESOURCES ,INCLUDING UTILIZATION RATES ;
(a) IENTIFICATION OFGAPS AND BARRIERSTHAT IMPEDE ACCESS TO OPERATIONAL SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ;
(c) RECOMMENDATIONSFORCOLLABORATIONBETWEENSTATEAND LOCAL PARTNERS TO FACILITATE HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE ;
(b) IDENTIFICATION OF STATE AGENCY -PROVIDED HOUSING RESOURCES ,INCLUDING UTILIZATION RATE;
(d) RECOMMENDATIONSFORFUNDINGANDPOLICIESTHATCOULDBE IMPLEMENTED AT THE STATE LEVEL TO SUPPORT HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION ;
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COLLABORATION BETWEEN STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO FACILITATE HOMELESSNESS RESPONS;
(e) RECOMMENDATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN PROPOSED IN COORDINATIONWITHCONTINUUMOFCAREORGANIZATIONSTOIMPROVETHE IMPLEMENTATIONOFTHEHOMELESSMANAGEMENTINFORMATIONSYSTEM , DATA REPORTING ,AND COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEMS ;AND (f) U PDATES ON REGIONAL NAVIGATION CAMPUSES CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-32-727.
(d) RECOMMENDATIONSFORFUNDINGANDPOLICIESTHATCOULD BE IMPLEMENTED AT THE STATE LEVEL TO SUPPORT HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION ;
(3) W HENDEVELOPINGTHEPROPOSALREQUIREDBYSUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION , THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SEEK AND INCORPORATE FEEDBACK FROM A DIVERSE ARRAY OF STAKEHOLDERS .
(e) RECOMMENDATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN PROPOSED IN COORDINATION WITH CONTINUUM OF CARE ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM ,DATA REPORTING,AND COORDINATED ENTRY SYSTEMS ;AND (f) U PDATES ON REGIONAL NAVIGATION CAMPUSES CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-32-727.
(3) WHEN DEVELOPING THE PROPOSALREQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (2)OF THIS SECTIO,THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SEEK AND INCORPORATE -6- 1202 FEEDBACK FROM A DIVERSE ARRAY OF STAKEHOLDERS.
Establishmentofmultijurisdictionalhomelessness response authorities - definitions.
Establishment of multijurisdictional homelessness response authorities - definitions.
AUSED IN THIS SECT,UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES:
AS USED IN THIS SECTIO,UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :
(a) "UTHORITY "MEANSAMULTIJURISDICTIONALHOMELESSNESS RESPONSE AUTHORITY CREATED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2)OF THIS SECTION.
(a) "A UTHORITY "MEANS A MULTIJURISDICTIONAL HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE AUTHORITY CREATED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2)OF THIS SECTION .
(b) "BARD "MEANSTHEBOARDOFDIRECTORSTHATGOVERNSAN AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (3)OF THIS SECTION AND IN WHICH ALL LEGISLATIVE POWER OF THE AUTHORITY IS VES.ED (c) "CONTINUUM OF CARE ORGANIZATION " MEANS ONE OF THE CONTINUUMOFCAREORGANIZATIONSESTABLISHEDPURSUANTTO 24CFR 578, INCLUDING THE M ETRO D ENVER HOMELESS INITIATIV, THE C OLORADO B ALANCE OF STATE CONTINUUM OF C ARE,THE NORTHERN C OLORADO CONTINUUM OF CARE,AND THE PIKESPEAK C ONTINUUM OF C ARE.
(b) "BOARD " MEANS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT GOVERNS AN AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (3)OFTHIS SECTION AND IN PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 26-1202 WHICH ALL LEGISLATIVE POWER OF THE AUTHORITY IS VES.ED (c) "CONTINUUM OF CARE ORGANIZATION " MEANS ONE OF THE CONTINUUM OF CARE ORGANIZATIONS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO4CFR 578, INCLUDING THE M ETRO DENVER H OMELESS INITIATIV, THE COLORADO BALANCE OF STATE CONTINUUM OF C ARE,THE N ORTHERN COLORADO CONTINUUM OF C ARE,AND THE PIKESP EAK CONTINUUM OF CARE .
(d) "CONTRACTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT " MEANS A LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAT HAS ENTERED INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITHOTHERLOCALGOVERNMENTSTOFORMANAUTHORITY PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2)OF THIS SECTI.N (e) "ITERGOVERNMENTALAGREEMENT "MEANSTHEAGREEMENT ENTEREDINTOBYLOCALGOVERNMENTSPURSUANTTOSUBSECTION (2)OF THIS SECTION TO CREATE AN AUTHORIT.
(d) "CONTRACTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT " MEANS A LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAT HAS ENTERED INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO FORM AN AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION(2)OF THIS SECTI.N (e) "ITERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT "MEANS THE AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION(2OF THIS SECTION TO CREATE AN AUTHORITY (f) "LCAL GOVERNMENT "MEANS A STATUTORY OR HOME RULE CITY,TOWN ,CITY AND COUNTYOR COUNTY .
(f) "LCAL GOVERNMENT "MEANS A STATUTORY OR HOME RULE -7- 1202 CITY,TOWN ,CITY AND COUNTY ,OR COUNTY.
(2) Creation.AYCOMBINATIONOFLOCALGOVERNMENTSMAY ,BY ENTERING INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH EACH OTHER, ESTABLISH A SEPARATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY TO BE KNOWN AS A MULTIJURISDICTIONAL HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE AUTHORITY .
(2) Creation.
AN AUTHORITY MUST:
AYCOMBINATIONOFLOCALGOVERNMENTSMAY , BY ENTERING INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH EACH OTHER ,ESTABLISHASEPARATEGOVERNMENTALENTITYTOBEKNOWNAS A MULTIJURISDICTIONAL HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE AUTHORITY .
(a) BUSEDBYTHECONTRACTINGLOCALGOVERNMENTSTOREDUCE AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS;AND (b) HAVE BOUNDARIES THAT CONTAIN THE ENTIRETY OF ALL THE CONTRACTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ,BUT NOTHING MORE.
A N AUTHORITY MUST :
(a) B E USED BY THE CONTRACTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO REDUCE AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS ;AND (b) HAVE BOUNDARIES THAT CONTAIN THE ENTIRETY OF ALL THE CONTRACTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ,BUT NOTHING MORE .
(a) THE NAME OF THE AUTHORITY AND THE FUNCTIONS OR SERVICES RELATED TO THE AUTHORITY 'S PURPOSE OF REDUCING AND PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS ;
(a) TENAMEOFTHEAUTHORITYANDTHEFUNCTIONSORSERVICES RELATED TO THE AUTHORITY'S PURPOSE OF REDUCING AND PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS ;
(b) DETAILSREGARDINGTHEESTABLISHMENTANDORGANIZATION OF A BOARD OF DIRECTORS,INCLUDING:
PAGE 5-HOUSE BILL 26-1202 (b) DETAILS REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF A BOARD OF DIRECTORS ,INCLUDING:
(I) HENUMBEROFDIRECTORS ,THEIRMANNEROFAPPOINTMENT , THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE , THEIR COMPENSATION , IF ANY, AND THE PROCEDURE FOR FILLING VACANCIES ON THE BOARD;
(I) THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS ,THEIR MANNER OF APPOINTMENT , THEIRTERMSOFOFFICE ,THEIRCOMPENSATION ,IFANY,ANDTHEPROCEDURE FOR FILLING VACANCIES ON THE BOARD ;
(II) THE OFFICERS OF THE AUTHORITY,THE MANNER OF THEIR SELECTION,AND THEIR DUTIES;
(II) THE OFFICERS OF THE AUTHORITY ,THE MANNER OF THEIR SELECTION ,AND THEIR DUTIES;
EXCEPT THAT UNLESS SPECIFICALLY OTHERWISE PROVIDED,A MAJORITY OF DIRECTORS CONSTITUTES A QUORUM,AND A MAJORITY OF A QUORUM IS NECESSARY FOR ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD;AND -8- 1202 (IV) T HE DUTIES OF THE BOARD ,WHICH MUST INCLUDE THE OBLIGATION TO COMPLY WITH PARTS 1, 5AND 6OF THIS ARTICL1;
EXCEPTTHAT ,UNLESSSPECIFICALLYOTHERWISEPROVIDED AMAJORITYOF DIRECTORS CONSTITUTES A QUORUM ,AND A MAJORITY OF A QUORUM IS NECESSARY FOR ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD ;AND (IV) T HE DUTIES OF THE BOARD ,WHICH MUST INCLUDE THE OBLIGATION TO COMPLY WITH PARTS 1, 5AND 6 OF THIS ARTICLE1;
(c) POVISIONSFORTHEDISPOSITION ,DIVISIONORDISTRIBUTION OF ANY PROPERTY OR ASSETS OF THE AUTHORIT;
(c) PROVISIONSFORTHEDISPOSITION DIVISION,ORDISTRIBUTIONOF ANY PROPERTY OR ASSETS OF THE AUTHORITY ;
(d) THE TERM OFTHE INTERGOVERNMENTALAGREEMENT ,WHICH MAY BE CONTINUED FOR A DEFINITE TERM OR UNTIL RESCINDED OR TERMINATED ,ANDTHE METHOD ,IFANY,BYWHICHIT MAYBERESCINDED OR TERMINATED ;
(d) T HE TERM OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT , WHICH MAY BE CONTINUED FOR A DEFINITE TERM OR UNTIL RESCINDED OR TERMINATED ANDTHEMETHOD ,IFANY,BYWHICHITMAYBERESCINDEDOR TERMINATED ;EXCEPT THAT SUCH AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT MAY NOT BE RESCINDED OR TERMINATED SO LONG AS THE AUTHORITY HAS BONDS ,NOTES ,OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS OUTSTANDING UNLESS PROVISION FORFULLPAYMENTOFSUCHOBLIGATIONS ,BYESCROWOROTHERWISE ,HAS BEEN MADE PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF SUCH OBLIGATIONS ;
EXCEPT THAT SUCH AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT MAY NOT BE RESCINDED OR TERMINATED SO LONG AS THE AUTHORITY HAS BONDS ,NOTES ,OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS OUTSTANDING UNLESSPROVISIONFORFULLPAYMENTOFSUCHOBLIGATIONS ,BYESCROW OR OTHERWISE , HAS BEEN MADE PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF SUCH OBLIGATIONS ;
(e) ANY EXPECTED SOURCES OF REVENUE OF THE AUTHORITY ;AND (f) T HE AUTHORITY S PLAN REGARDING THE LEVY OF TAXES BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF PLANNING ,COORDINATING , AND IMPLEMENTING REGIONAL STRATEGIES TO REDUCE AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS ,IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (5)OF THIS SECTION.
(e) ANYEXPECTEDSOURCESOFREVENUEOFTHEAUTHORITY ;AND (f) THE AUTHORITY S PLAN REGARDING THE LEVY OF TAXES BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF PLANNING,COORDINATING , AND IMPLEMENTING REGIONAL STRATEGIES TO REDUCE AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS ,IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (5)OFTHIS SECTIO.
(4) Generaldiscretionarypowersoftheauthority.T HEGENERAL DISCRETIONARY POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY INCLUDE :
(4) General discretionary powers of the authority.
PAGE 6-HOUSE BILL 26-1202 (a) TO PLAN,COORDINATE ,AND IMPLEMENT REGIONALSTRATEGIES TO REDUCE AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS ;
THE GENERAL DISCRETIONARY POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY INCLUDE :
(a) TPLAN ,COORDINATE ANDIMPLEMENTREGIONALSTRATEGIES TO REDUCE AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS ;
(c) TO ,IF FEASIBLE AND AGREED UPON BY THE CONTRACTING -9- 1202 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE CONTINUUM OF CARE ORGANIZATION , CONTRACTWITHTHECONTINUUMOFCAREORGANIZATIONTHATOPERATES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE THE CONTINUUM OF CARE ORGANIZATION AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE AUTHORITY ;
(c) TO,IFFEASIBLEANDAGREEDUPONBYTHECONTRACTINGLOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE CONTINUUM OF CARE ORGANIZATION ,CONTRACT WITHTHECONTINUUMOFCAREORGANIZATIONTHATOPERATESWITHINTHE BOUNDARIES OF THE AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE THE CONTINUUM OF CARE ORGANIZATION AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE AUTHORITY ;
(d) T O MAKE AND ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH ANY PERSON , INCLUDING ,WITHOUT LIMITATION ,CONTRACTS WITH STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCIES ,CONTINUUM OF CARE ORGANIZATIONS ,PRIVATE ENTERPRISES, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ALSO INVOLVED IN REDUCING AND PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS ,IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER SUCH AGENCIES ARE PARTIES TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ;
(d) T O MAKE AND ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH ANY PERSON , INCLUDING ,WITHOUT LIMITATION ,CONTRACTS WITH STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCIES ,CONTINUUM OF CARE ORGANIZATIONS ,PRIVATE ENTERPRISES, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ALSO INVOLVED IN REDUCING AND PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS , IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER SUCH AGENCIES ARE PARTIES TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ;
(f) T O ACQUIRE, HOLD, LEASE AS LESSOR OR LESSEE,SELL ,OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ANY REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY ,COMMODITY , OR SERVICE ;
(f) T O ACQUIRE, HOLD ,LEASE AS LESSOR OR LESSEE , SELL,OR OTHERWISEDISPOSEOFANYREALORPERSONALPROPERTY ,COMMODITY OR SERVICE;
(i) TO ADOPT ,BY RESOLUTION , REGULATIONS RESPECTING THE EXERCISE OF ITS POWERS AND THE CARRYING OUT OF ITS PURPOSE;
(i) T O ADOPT ,BY RESOLUTION , REGULATIONS RESPECTING THE EXERCISE OF ITS POWERS AND THE CARRYING OUT OF ITS PURPOSES (j) TPROVIDEFORTHELEVYOFSALESORSALESANDUSETAXESBY CONTRACTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF PLANNING , COORDINATING ,ANDIMPLEMENTINGREGIONALSTRATEGIESTOREDUCEAND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (5)OF THIS SECTION;
(j) TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEVY OF SALES OR SALES AND USE TAXES BYCONTRACTINGLOCALGOVERNMENTSFORTHEPURPOSESOFPLANNING , COORDINATING ,AND IMPLEMENTING REGIONAL STRATEGIES TO REDUCE AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (5)OF THIS SECTION;
PAGE 7-HOUSE BILL 26-1202 (k) TO EXERCISE ANY OTHER POWERS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE PROVISIONOFFUNCTIONS ,SERVICES,ORFACILITIESBYTHEAUTHORITYAND THAT ARE SPECIFIED IN THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ;AND (l) TO PERFORM ANY ACTS AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION UNDER , THROUGH ORBYMEANSOFANAGENTORBYCONTRACTSWITHANYPERSON , FIRM,OR CORPORATION .
(k) TOEXERCISEANYOTHERPOWERSTHATAREESSENTIALTOTHE PROVISION OF FUNCTIONS ,SERVICES,OR FACILITIES BY THE AUTHORITY ANDTHATARESPECIFIEDINTHEINTERGOVERNMENTALAGREEMENT ;AND -10- 1202 (l) O PERFORM ANY ACTS AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION UNDE, THROUGH , OR BY MEANS OF AN AGENT OR BY CONTRACTS WITH ANY PERSON ,FIRM,OR CORPORATION.
(5) Levy of taxes.
(5) Levyoftaxes.ITHEINTERGOVERNMENTALAGREEMENTTHAT CREATES AN AUTHORITY PROVIDES THAT THE CONTRACTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SHALL LEVY SALES OR SALES AND USE TAXES TO BE USED BY THE AUTHORITY TO PLAN, COORDINATE, AND IMPLEMENT REGIONAL STRATEGIES TO REDUCE AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS:
ITHE INTERGOVERNMENTALAGREEMENT THAT CREATES AN AUTHORITY PROVIDES THAT THE CONTRACTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTSSHALLLEVYSALESORSALESANDUSETAXESTOBEUSEDBY THE AUTHORITY TO PLAN , COORDINATE ,AND IMPLEMENT REGIONAL STRATEGIES TO REDUCE AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS :
(a) ECHCONTRACTINGLOCALGOVERNMENTSHALLSUBMITTOITS REGISTERED ELECTORS A BALLOT QUESTION THAT RELATES TO THE TA, THATREQUIRESANYNEWTAXREVENUEAPPROVEDTHROUGHTHEBALLOT QUESTION TO BE USED SOLELY FOR THE PLANNIN,COORDINATION ,AND IMPLEMENTATION OF REGIONAL STRATEGIES TO REDUCE AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS ,AND THAT COMPLIES WITH SECTION20OF ARTICLE XOF THE STATE CONSTITUTION;
(a) EACH CONTRACTING LOCALGOVERNMENT SHALLSUBMIT TO ITS REGISTERED ELECTORS A BALLOT QUESTION THAT RELATES TO THE TAX , THAT REQUIRES ANY NEW TAX REVENUE APPROVED THROUGH THE BALLOT QUESTION TO BE USED SOLELY FOR THE PLANNING ,COORDINATION ,AND IMPLEMENTATION OF REGIONAL STRATEGIES TO REDUCE AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS ,ANDTHATCOMPLIESWITHSECTION 20 OFARTICLE X OFTHE STATE CONSTITUTION ;
(b) THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT MUST INCLUDE PROVISIONS THAT APPLY TO A CASE IN WHICH THE ELECTORS IN SOME BUT NOT ALL OF THE CONTRACTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS APPROVE THE BALLOT QUESTION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION(5)(aOF THIS SECTIO;
(b) THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT MUST INCLUDE PROVISIONS THAT APPLY TO A CASE IN WHICH THE ELECTORS IN SOME BUT NOTALLOFTHECONTRACTINGLOCALGOVERNMENTSAPPROVETHEBALLOT QUESTION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (5)(a)OF THIS SECTIO;
(c) AYSALESTAXLEVIEDINACCORDANCEWITHTHISSUBSECTION (5)ISINADDITIONTOANYOTHERSALESTAXIMPOSEDPURSUANT TOLAW ;
(c) ANYSALESTAXLEVIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION (5)IS IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER SALES TAX IMPOSED PURSUANT TO LAW;
AND (d) THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT MUST PROVIDE THAT ALLORPARTOFTHETAXESLEVIEDINACCORDANCEWITHTHISSUBSECTION (5)ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE AUTHORIT.
AND (d) THEINTERGOVERNMENTALAGREEMENTMUSTPROVIDETHATALL OR PART OF THE TAXES LEVIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION(5) ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE AUTHORITY .
(6) Political subdivision of the state.AUTHORITY IS A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION AND A PUBLIC CORPORATION OF THE STATE , -11- 1202 SEPARATE FROM THE CONTRACTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS , AND IS A VALIDLY CREATED AND EXISTING POLITICAL SUBDIVISION AND PUBLIC CORPORATIONOFTHESTATE ,IRRESPECTIVEOFWHETHERACONTRACTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITHDRAWS , WHETHER VOLUNTARILY , BY OPERATION OF LAW ,OR OTHERWISE,FROM THE AUTHORITY SUBSEQUENT TO ITS CREATION UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT RESULTING IN THE RESCISSION OR TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT ESTABLISHING THE AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO ITS TERMS .
(6) Politicalsubdivisionofthestate.NAUTHORITYISAPOLITICAL SUBDIVISION AND A PUBLIC CORPORATION OF THE STATE, SEPARATE FROM THE CONTRACTINGLOCALGOVERNMENTS ,ANDISAVALIDLYCREATEDAND EXISTINGPOLITICALSUBDIVISIONANDPUBLICCORPORATIONOFTHESTATE , IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER A CONTRACTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT PAGE 8-HOUSE BILL 26-1202 WITHDRAWS , WHETHER VOLUNTARILY , BY OPERATION OF LAW , OR OTHERWISE ,FROM THE AUTHORITY SUBSEQUENT TO ITS CREATION UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT RESULTING IN THE RESCISSION OR TERMINATION OF THECONTRACTESTABLISHINGTHEAUTHORITYPURSUANTTOITSTERMS .AN AUTHORITYHASTHEDUTIES ,PRIVILEGES,IMMUNITIES ,RIGHTS,LIABILITIE, AND DISABILITIES OF A PUBLIC BODY POLITIC AND CORPORATE.
AN AUTHORITY HAS THE DUTIES, PRIVILEGES,IMMUNITIES ,RIGHTS, LIABILITI,SAND DISABILITIES OF A PUBLIC BODY POLITIC AND CORPORATE.
A AUTHORITY MAY SEEK , ACCEPT ,AND EXPEND GIFTS,GRANTS ,OR DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SOURCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF PLANNING,COORDINATING ,AND IMPLEMENTING REGIONAL STRATEGIES TO REDUCE AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS .
A N AUTHORITY MAY SEEK , ACCEPT ,AND EXPEND GIFTS , GRANTS ,OR DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SOURCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF PLANNING ,COORDINATING , AND IMPLEMENTING REGIONAL STRATEGIES TO REDUCE AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS .
A N AUTHORITY MAY ISSUE REVENUE OR GENERAL OBLIGATIONBONDSANDMAYPLEDGEITSREVENUEANDREVENUE -RAISING POWERSFORTHEPAYMENTOFSUCHBONDS .SUCHBONDSMUSTBEISSUED ON THE TERMS AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 43-4-609.THEBONDS ,NOTES ANDOTHEROBLIGATIONSOFANAUTHORITY ARENOTDEBTS ,LIABILITI,OROBLIGATIONSOFTHECONTRACTINGLOCAL GOVERNMENTS .
A N AUTHORITY MAY ISSUE REVENUE OR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAY PLEDGE ITS REVENUE AND REVENUE RAISING POWERS FOR THE PAYMENT OF SUCH BONDS .
(9) Exempt from state taxation.
SUCH BONDS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE TERMS AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 43-4-609.THE BONDS ,NOTES ,AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF AN AUTHORITY ARE NOTDEBTS ,LIABILITIE,OROBLIGATIONSOFTHE CONTRACTINGLOCAL GOVERNMENTS .
AAUTHORITY ,THE PROPERTY OF AN AUTHORITY ,THE INCOME OR OTHER REVENUES OF AN AUTHORITY, ANY BONDS ISSUED BY AN AUTHORITY ,AND THE TRANSFER OF AND THE INCOME FROM ANY BONDS ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY ARE EXEMPT FROM ALL TAXATION AND ASSESSMENTS IN THE STATE.
(9) Exemptfromstatetaxation.A NAUTHORITY ,THEPROPERTYOF AN AUTHORITY ,THE INCOME OR OTHER REVENUES OF AN AUTHORITY ,ANY BONDS ISSUED BY AN AUTHORITY ,AND THE TRANSFER OF AND THE INCOME FROM ANY BONDS ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY ARE EXEMPT FROM ALL TAXATION AND ASSESSMENTS IN THE STATE .
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(10) Fiscal year spending.
(a) FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING AN AUTHORITY S FISCAL YEAR SPENDING LIMIT UNDER SECTION 20 (7)(bOF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION ,THE INITIAL SPENDING BASE OF THE AUTHORITY IS THEAMOUNTOFREVENUESCOLLECTEDBYTHEAUTHORITYFROMSOURCES NOT EXCLUDED FROM FISCAL YEAR SPENDING PURSUANT TO SECTION 20 (2)(e)OFARTICLE X OFTHE STATE CONSTITUTION DURING THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR FOR WHICH THE AUTHORITY COLLECTED REVENUES .
(a) FORTHEPURPOSEOFDETERMININGANAUTHORITY SFISCALYEAR SPENDING LIMIT UNDER SECTION 20 (7)(b)OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION ,THE INITIAL SPENDING BASE OF THE AUTHORITY IS THE AMOUNT OFREVENUESCOLLECTEDBYTHE AUTHORITYFROMSOURCESNOT EXCLUDEDFROMFISCALYEARSPENDINGPURSUANTTOSECTION 20(2)(e)OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION DURING THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR FOR WHICH THE AUTHORITY COLLECTED REVENUES .
(b) AS USED IN THIS SUBSECTIO(11),FISCAL YEAR"MEANS ANY YEAR -LONG PERIOD USED BY AN AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL ACCOUNTING PURPOSES .
(b) A S USED IN THIS SUBSECTION(11),FISCAL YEAR "MEANS ANY YEAR -LONG PERIOD USED BY AN AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL ACCOUNTING PURPOSES .
(11) Local governments retain powers.
PAGE 9-HOUSE BILL 26-1202 (11) Localgovernmentsretainpowers.N OTHINGINTHISSECTION LIMITS THE POWER OF CONTRACTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO :
N OTHING IN THIS SECTION LIMITS THE POWER OF CONTRACTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO :
(a) E NTER INTO INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION OR AGREEMENTS OR ESTABLISH SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 29-1-203,ARTICLE XX OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION , OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW ;
(a) E NTER INTO INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION OR AGREEMENTS OR ESTABLISH SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 29-1-203,ARTICLE XX OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION ,OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW ;
(b) C ARRY OUT THEIR INDIVIDUAL POWERS UNDER APPLICABLE STATUTORY OR CHARTER PROVISIONS ;OR (c) EXERCISE THE POWERS RESERVED TO CITIES AND TOWNS BY THE STATECONSTITUTION ,INCLUDINGTHEPOWERTOACHIEVEANYPURPOSEOR FUNCTION DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION SECTION 3.
(b) C ARRY OUT THEIR INDIVIDUAL POWERS UNDER APPLICABLE STATUTORY OR CHARTER PROVISIONS ;OR (c) EXERCISETHEPOWERSRESERVEDTOCITIESANDTOWNSBYTHE STATE CONSTITUTION ,INCLUDING THE POWER TO ACHIEVE ANY PURPOSE OR FUNCTION DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTIO.
SECTION 3.
(6) (a) A COUNTY MAY DESIGNATE A PORTION OF THE MONEY -13- 1202 COLLECTED FROM THE DOCUMENTARY FEE ,OTHER THAN THE PORTION THATISUSEDTOOFFSET ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS RELATEDTORECORDING AND MAINTAINING REAL PROPERTY DEEDS AND INSTRUMENTS ,TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT OR A HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING , PRESERVING, OR ACQUIRING AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT :
(6) (a) A COUNTY MAY DESIGNATE A PORTION OF THE MONEY COLLECTEDFROMTHEDOCUMENTARYFEE ,OTHERTHANTHEPORTIONTHAT IS USED TO OFFSET ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS RELATED TO RECORDING AND MAINTAINING REAL PROPERTY DEEDS AND INSTRUMENTS , TO BE TRANSFERREDTOTHECOUNTYGOVERNMENTORAHOUSINGAUTHORITYFOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING ,PRESERVING ,OR ACQUIRING AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT :
(b) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT:
(b) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT :
(I) AS THE VOLUME OF REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY,REAL ESTATE PRICES AND COSTS HAVE ALSO INCREASED ,IMPACTING THE AVAILABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF HOUSING INC OLORADO ;AND (II) LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO USE THE DOCUMENTARY FEE TO OFFSET THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RECORDING AND MAINTAINING REAL PROPERTY DEEDS AND INSTRUMENTS AND THE COSTS OF BUILDING AND MAINTAINING AFFORDABLE HOUSING .
(I) ATHEVOLUMEOFREALESTATETRANSACTIONSHASINCREASED PAGE 10-HOUSE BILL 26-1202 SIGNIFICANTLY ,REAL ESTATE PRICES AND COSTS HAVE ALSO INCREASED , IMPACTING THE AVAILABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF HOUSING IN C OLORADO ;AND (II) LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO USE THE DOCUMENTARY FEE TO OFFSET THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RECORDING AND MAINTAINING REAL PROPERTY DEEDS AND INSTRUMENTSANDTHECOSTSOFBUILDINGANDMAINTAININGAFFORDABLE HOUSING .
If any provision of this act or the application of this act to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the act that canbegiveneffectwithouttheinvalidprovisionorapplication,andtothis end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.
If any provision of this act or the application of this act to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invaliditydoesnotaffectotherprovisionsorapplicationsoftheactthatcan be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.
This act -14- 1202 takes effect at 12:01 a.m.
This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m.
on the day following the expiration of the ninety-dayperiodafterfinaladjournmentofthegeneralassembly(August 12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026);
on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026);
except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
except that, if a referendumpetitionisfiledpursuanttosection1(3)ofarticleVofthestate constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless PAGE 11-HOUSE BILL 26-1202 approvedbythepeopleatthegeneralelectiontobeheldinNovember2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
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____________________________ ____________________________ Julie McCluskie James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE ____________________________ ____________________________ Vanessa Reilly Esther van Mourik CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE APPROVED________________________________________ (Date and Time) _________________________________________ Jared S.
Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PAGE 12-HOUSE BILL 26-1202
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  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/16/2026 - No Amendments

  8. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/14/2026 - No Amendments

  9. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/13/2026 - No Amendments

  10. Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  11. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

  12. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  13. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  14. House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  15. Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

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Passed 24 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21000
Republican 01000
Unaffiliated 3200
Total 241200
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Benavidez — Yea
Gonzales J. — Yea
Pelton B. — Nay
Pelton R. — Nay
President — Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Katie Wallace Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matt Ball Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Nay
Cleave Simpson Republican Nay
Janice Rich Republican Nay
John Carson Republican Nay
Larry Liston Republican Nay
Lisa Frizell Republican Nay
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Nay
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Scott Bright Republican Nay

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Passed 9 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Republican 0400
Total 9400
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Amy Paschal Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Jacque Phillips Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Kenny Nguyen Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Rebekah Stewart Democrat Yea
Chris Richardson Republican Nay
Larry Don Suckla Republican Nay
Max Brooks Republican Nay
Ron Weinberg Republican Nay

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Failed 4 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 0900
Republican 4000
Total 4900
% of votes cast 31%69%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Amy Paschal Democrat Nay
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Nay
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Nay
Jacque Phillips Democrat Nay
Jamie Jackson Democrat Nay
Kenny Nguyen Democrat Nay
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Nay
Meg Froelich Democrat Nay
Rebekah Stewart Democrat Nay
Chris Richardson Republican Yea
Larry Don Suckla Republican Yea
Max Brooks Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1202 do?
The act requires the department of local affairs, as part of its SMART Act hearing in January of 2027, to submit and present a proposal for the development of a statewide strategy on homelessness prevention and resolution. The proposal must include a plan that sets forth a timeline, an estimated budget, and a process for developing and implementing a statewide strategy on homelessness prevention and resolution. The proposal must set forth the following components that must be included in the statewide strategy on homelessness prevention and resolution:Identification of gaps and barriers that impede access to operational services for individuals experiencing homelessness;Identification of state agency-provided housing resources, including utilization rates;Recommendations for collaboration between state and local partners to facilitate homelessness response;Recommendations for funding and policies that could be implemented at the state level to support homelessness prevention and resolution;Recommendations proposed in coordination with continuum of care organizations to improve the implementation of the homeless management information system, data reporting, and coordinated entry systems; and Updates on regional navigation campuses.     When developing the proposal, the department shall seek and incorporate feedback from a diverse array of stakeholders.     The act creates a new type of special district, a multijurisdictional homelessness response authority (authority), which may be created when any combination of local governments enter into an intergovernmental agreement with one another to establish an authority. An authority must:Be used by the contracting local governments to reduce and prevent homelessness; andHave boundaries that contain the entirety of all the contracting local governments, but nothing more.     An authority has several discretionary powers that relate to its ability to coordinate and plan with departments and organizations to reduce and prevent homelessness, including the power to provide for the levy of sales or sales and use taxes by the contracting local governments. If the intergovernmental agreement that creates an authority provides for the levy of a sales or sales and use tax by the contracting local governments within the boundaries of the authority:Each contracting local government shall submit to its registered electors a ballot question that relates to the tax and that requires any new tax revenue approved through the ballot question to be used solely for the planning, coordination, and implementation of regional strategies to reduce and prevent homelessness;The intergovernmental agreement must provide for a case in which the electors in some but not all of the contracting local governments approve the collection of the sales or sales and use tax at the general election; andThe intergovernmental agreement must provide that all or part of the taxes levied are distributed to the authority.     An authority may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of planning, coordinating, and implementing regional strategies to reduce and prevent homelessness, may issue revenue or general obligation bonds, and may pledge its revenue and revenue-raising powers for the payment of such bonds.     The act allows a county to designate a portion of documentary filing fees, which are collected for filing documents associated with the grant or conveyance of real property, to be transferred to the county government or a housing authority for the purpose of developing, preserving, or acquiring affordable housing that:Is within the jurisdiction of the county government or housing authority;Is aligned with demonstrated community needs; andWill be available to individuals experiencing homelessness.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors HB 1202?
HB 1202 is sponsored by Adrienne Benavidez, C. Kipp, J. Gonzales, L. Cutter, J. Coleman, K. Wallace, J. Marchman, J. Amabile, Manny Rutinel (Democrat), Emily Sirota (Democrat), Sean Camacho (Democrat), Chad Clifford (Democrat), Andrew Boesenecker (Democrat), Kyle Brown (Democrat), Meg Froelich (Democrat), Lori Goldstein (Democrat), Eliza Hamrick (Democrat), Jamie Jackson (Democrat), Mandy Lindsay (Democrat), Javier Mabrey (Democrat), Kenny Nguyen (Democrat), Gretchen Rydin (Democrat), Rebekah Stewart (Democrat), Naquetta Ricks (Democrat), Lindsay Gilchrist (Democrat), and Jacque Phillips (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1202?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2026. Enacted.
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