construction defect reform
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Step towards construction defect litigation reform taken with Colorado governor’s signature
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Gov. John Hickenlooper on Tuesday signed legislation marking the most significant progress on construction defect litigation reform since the debate began at least four years ago. One of the thorniest issues in the legislature, the bill signing also signaled one of the assembly’s greatest achievements this year, striking a deal that begins to get to…
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Duran says she’ll monitor GOP bill to steer construction complaints to arbitration
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House Speaker Crisanta Duran said this week she intends to monitor a Republican-sponsored Senate bill aimed at encouraging construction of condominiums by changing how disputes over construction problems are resolved and “see what shape it takes” as it makes its way to the House. She also noted that the legislation – Senate Bill 156, “Homeowners’…
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Noonan: Mulligan legislation has poor success record at Capitol
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Kelly Brough, president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, chastised Gov. John Hickenlooper and Capitol leadership at a recent luncheon for a poor record of accomplishment in the 2016 General Assembly. She wants legislators to take another crack at reclassifying the hospital provider fee and reforming construction defects law, two issues that got…
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Construction defect reform stalls amid affordable housing fixes (updated)
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After months of speculation about what the Legislature would do to address concerns about construction defects, the answer is in: nothing. The closest lawmakers could get to anything resembling a bipartisan bill dealing with the contentious issue was the creation of a study group. But even that proposal was killed in a House committee. House…
