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Settling for an "anything is better than nothing results in nothing" The story of HOA legislation for 25 years in Colorado

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Our proposal for HOA Foreclosure Reform Proposed HOA Bills 2022:*** 22-1040: use of common areas passed 22-059: proxy voting restrictions watered down, passed22-060: limits dues/fees: failed 22-1139 Limits HOAs from regulating public-rights-of-way passed, reinforces current law22-1239 CAM Licensing on-hold22-1137 Fees, Fines and using small claims court, foreclosures pending 22-1387 Reserve funds and special assessments pending NOTE, SUMMARIES ON ACTUAL BILLS MAY NOT REFLECT CONTENT. OUR SUMMARY OF ALL BILLS FORTHCOMING Condominium Questionnaire $25 not $125 HOA Reform: implementing a dispute resolution process in the HOA Office and creating a State HOA data repository. Refuting lobbyist distortions on feasibility, cost and their financial interests. -------------------------- Write a Letter to the Editor of your local newspaper/TV station about HOA Issues Aurora Sentinel, Coloradoopenforum@denverpost.comopenforum@dailycamera.comChannel 7 NewsChannel 4 NewsChannel 9 News Let us know the email of your local newspaperor media and we'll add it to our list
Legislation & Laws
How to participate in public Committee hearings on proposed Bills Our proposal for a 2022 Bill to implement an out of court dispute resoluton process within the State HOA Office Proposal out of court dispute resolution: FLOW CHART How to participate in public Committee hearings on proposed Bills 2021 HOA Property Manager Licensing Sunrise Report recommends licensing 2019 Sunset Report on HOA Office recommends dispute resolution SIGNED INTO LAW: HB 21-1310 HOA flag restrictions a thing of the past HB 21-1229, Records Retention and Disclosure and Fees Transparency HB 21-1229 impact/overview Look up any Bill or Act or proposed Bills Construction Defects law requires homeowners to approve litigation State HOA Office Sunset Report: Reforms and justification for Office Deleted from HB 20-1200 HB 19-1309 provides mobile home and manufactured home communities with out of court dispute resolution process within DORA Look up any HOA Bills/law
liens, transfer fees - seniors & disabled
Liens and Super Liens Super lien strips HOA homeowners of their home equity Home Sale Transfer Fees Creating a State HOA data repository as proposed in HB20-1333 would have saved HOA homeowners millions each year in home sale transfer fee Home sales transfer fees: $50 not $350 or more Seniors - Disabled Senior communities get exclusion in SB 20-126 that requires HOAs to allow day care businesses in community (the Bill passed) Should my HOA have to pay for my wheelchair ramp (scroll down on article) Metro Districts Write a Letter to the Editor of your local newspaper/TV station about HOA Issues
Aurora Sentinel, Coloradoopenforum@denverpost.comopenforum@dailycamera.comChannel 7 NewsChannel 4 NewsChannel 9 News The politics of metro districts How developers use bonds, mill levies to ensure they are repaid Colorado metro district debts can take homeowners decades to pay off Metro Districts can deliver surprisingly and costly tax increases
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