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Cole Wist says he’s undaunted by wrenches thrown at construction defects bills by business coalition
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Assistant House Minority Leader Cole Wist, a Centennial Republican, says he’s committed to both of the bipartisan construction-defects bills before the Legislature despite concerns expressed by a coalition of business leaders, adding that his decades of experience as a high-stakes litigator lead him to believe an agreement could be at hand. “There’s probably a reason…
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Business coalition throws red flag on second bipartisan construction defects bill
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The coalition of business leaders and affordable-housing advocates that tapped the brakes this week on legislation meant to make it harder for condominium owners to sue builders over defective construction took a firmer position on Monday in opposition to another bill with bipartisan sponsorship, saying it would discourage condo construction. “Colorado desperately needs construction defects…
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Democratic lawmakers, business leaders reach impasse on construction defects legislation
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Construction-defects reform legislation hit a snag as frustrated Democrats accused a group of business leaders and affordable housing advocates of throwing up roadblocks to a bipartisan bill that had been set for its first hearing Wednesday, but a spokesman for the coalition says they’re still at the table and are confident an agreement can be reached.…
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Attorney General Coffman applauds governor signing criminal justice legislation into law
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Attorney General Cynthia Coffman celebrated the signing by Gov. John Hickenlooper Thursday of three bills that are part of her legislative agenda this year. “During the interim, our team sat down with citizens and stakeholders to establish our legislative priorities for the year, and identify how our statutes can be improved to protect Coloradans,” Coffman…
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Lundberg: ‘Absolutely’ it would be ‘messier’ to do away with Joint Budget Committee
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State Sen. Kevin Lundberg doesn’t sound very enchanted with plans House Republicans have recently floated to change the way the Legislature writes the state’s annual budget. The Berthoud Republican, a member of the powerful Joint Budget Committee, suggested in a recent interview with The Colorado Statesman that the six-member panel – three from each chamber…
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Adversaries say they’re optimistic about bipartisan construction defects reform legislation
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Groups on both sides of the legislative battle over construction defects litigation expressed optimism this weekend that bipartisan legislation introduced late Friday could be a step toward resolving a problem that has frustrated lawmakers for years. “We are appreciative that this team has not given up on bringing about reform,” Colorado Concern President Mike Kopp,…
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Grantham: Don’t call new construction defects bill a ‘compromise’
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Senate President Kevin Grantham tossed some cold water this weekend on the bipartisan backslapping that greeted the introduction of a new bill aimed at resolving longstanding tensions over construction defects litigation policy and spurring moribund condominium construction across the state. “Don’t call it a compromise,” the Cañon City Republican told The Colorado Statesman on Saturday. “It isn’t…
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Lawmakers introduce bipartisan compromise bill to tackle construction defects issues
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A bipartisan group of legislators introduced a compromise bill late Friday aimed at encouraging developers to build condominium projects while preserving the right of homeowners to have their day in court. The legislation arrives at the end of a week that saw a Democratic-sponsored bill and a Republican-sponsored bill covering much of the same territory both…
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Paul Lundeen proposes shorter legislative sessions, biennial budget process
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State Rep. Paul Lundeen, R-Monument, wants to shorten Colorado’s legislative session and overhaul the way lawmakers approve annual budgets by doing away with the Joint Budget Committee and moving to biennial budgets. “Mark Twain said it best,” Lundeen says, setting the tone at the beginning of a brief video posted online by the Independence Institute.…