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Committee narrowly votes to report local-option anti-rent-gouging bill
Summary
The House Counties, Cities and Towns Committee voted 11–10 to report House Bill 21-75, a local-option measure that would let localities create boards to review and limit rent increases; supporters said it targets predatory landlords, opponents warned it could shrink housing supply.
The House Counties, Cities and Towns Committee voted 11–10 to report House Bill 21-75, an anti–rent-gouging measure that would give localities the option to establish boards to review and limit rent increases.
The bill’s patron, Delegate Clark, told the committee the measure provides a “local option for localities to adopt a anti rent gouging board” and includes exemptions and a mechanism “to get at the root of gouging, not to go after good actors.” He said the bill contains a “fair rate of return” for owners seeking exemptions and a 10‑year grace period option for new developments.
Supporters — including local housing advocates and legal-aid organizations — said the measure would protect renters in high‑cost areas. Victoria Horak of the Legal Aid Justice Center said the organization supports the bill and offered to provide information on supply questions. Gustavo Espinosa of the Legal Aid Justice Center and other community organizers…
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