Jed Sonnenshein and Rachel Van Amburg | Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti While Colorado struggles with an ongoing housing supply deficit and potential buyers grapple with interest rate resistant prices and higher costs of borrowing, local and state governments are entertaining all kinds of potential solutions to Colorado’s affordable and attainable housing issues, including… Continue reading Proposed State Legislation Would Nearly Double the Statute of Repose under the Colorado Construction Defect Action Reform Act and Expand Plaintiffs’ Rights
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Exempt Small Communities From HOA Requirements
Ann E. Stehling and Sarah Kellner | Davis Graham & Stubbs Summary SB24-021 Under current law, certain small communities are exempt from various requirements of the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (CCIOA), which governs the conduct of homeowners’ associations. SB24-021 would consolidate and amend the current exemptions, to state that a cooperative or planned community… Continue reading Exempt Small Communities From HOA Requirements
Colorado’s Construction Industry Faces Risk from Controversial Consumer Protection Bill
Gabriel Pinilla and Christopher Yost | Adams and Reese A controversial bill is making its way through the Colorado state legislature that threatens to unleash a flood of litigation that could have far-reaching consequences for the construction industry. House Bill 24-1014 aims to remove the longstanding requirement for plaintiffs to prove that a deceptive trade practice… Continue reading Colorado’s Construction Industry Faces Risk from Controversial Consumer Protection Bill
At Long Last, the Colorado Legislature Gets Serious About Construction Defect Reform – In a Constructive Way
David McLain | Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell On February 5th, Senators Zenzinger and Coleman, along with Representative Bird, introduced Senate Bill 24-106 into the Colorado Legislature. The bill has been assigned to the Senate Committee on Local Government and Housing. What follows are the various portions of the bill I believe to be the… Continue reading At Long Last, the Colorado Legislature Gets Serious About Construction Defect Reform – In a Constructive Way
The 2024 Colorado Legislative Session Promises to be a Busy One for the Construction Industry and its Insurers
David McLain | Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell January 10th marked the first day of the 2024 Colorado legislative session. After the pomp and circumstance of opening day, a total of eighty-six bills were introduced. Among them, two impact the construction and insurance industries. First, House Bill 24-1008 would make general contractors and their subcontractors, which are direct… Continue reading The 2024 Colorado Legislative Session Promises to be a Busy One for the Construction Industry and its Insurers