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Aurora staff: Joint Budget Committee bill closes $1.5B shortfall; housing bills continue through the session
Summary
City legislative staff told the committee the Joint Budget Committee closed the state budget and expects the JBC bill to be introduced next week; staff also updated members on housing measures (HB1001 signed, lot‑splitting moving to the Senate) and on amendments the city proposed to the statewide affordable housing measure.
Peggy briefed the committee that the Joint Budget Committee closed the state budget and prepared a starting bill to address an approximately $1.5 billion shortfall. She said the JBC bill will be introduced in the House and later reconciled with the Senate version.
On housing legislation, Peggy and Lizzie reported that House Bill 1001 (the “home” bill) was signed by the governor. Committee members discussed other housing measures moving through the legislature, including proposals on minimum lot size and lot splitting; staff said those bills had passed the House and were in the Senate.
Lizzie noted the city had proposed two amendments to a bill discussed in committee as “Prop 123” — one related to reporting requirements and another to use city growth data rather than county data for formula adjustments — and that the city and the Colorado Municipal League were coordinating with sponsors. She said the city’s lobbyists had been communicating the concerns to committee members and sponsors and that staff would report back after confirming which amendments, if any, were adopted.
Totsy provided a brief status report on several other bills: HB1039 (municipal jail) is headed to the governor for signature, the My Colorado Card bill is in House Appropriations, the Massage Facilities bill passed third reading in the Senate, and a street‑racing bill (HB1329) was postponed indefinitely after members deemed it too broad to advance this session.
Council members asked staff to track several measures closely — including a potential RTD modernization bill (SB26‑150) and data‑center legislation — and staff said they would present to the committee if those bills advanced or required a formal city position.
