construction litigation reform
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Key biz group dissects steps taken toward construction-litigation reform
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The state’s chamber of commerce and statewide voice of Colorado Business, the Colorado Association of of Commerce and Industry, offers a worthy complement to ColoradoPolitics.com’s own news coverage of legislative and court actions to rein in the litigation that is believed to have constricted the state’s housing stock. As our Joey Bunch pointed out in…
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Coalition of mayors call on Legislature to pass construction defects reform legislation
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A bipartisan coalition of metro-area mayors on Thursday called on members of the Legislature to pass Republican-sponsored legislation aimed at spurring condominium construction by adjusting the rules for settling disputes over construction defects. And while the bill the mayors are backing bears plenty of similarities to legislation that has been blocked by Democrats in recent…
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Lawmakers breathe deep, cross fingers, take up thorny construction-litigation reform debate
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State Republican lawmakers rolled out the first in a promised new package of construction litigation reform bills meant to jump start development and deliver relief for would-be buyers in Colorado’s historically tight housing market. Senate Bill 156, a bill tagged with the short title “Homeowners’ Association Construction Defect Lawsuit Approval Timelines” – a mouthful that…
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Colorado senators optimistic for 2017 legislative session, but prepared for Washington-induced spiral
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In Colorado’s upper legislative chamber everything is different and everything has stayed the same. For years, Democrats have held the reins of power at the Capitol, and Republicans have exerted what influence they could by acting as the loyal opposition – mainly by blocking bills and offering alternative policy narratives. Most observers expect that arrangement…
