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CO HB1300

CO HB1300
Health Service District Affordable Housing Service

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Introduced
02/25/2026
In Committee
04/08/2026
Crossed Over
04/08/2026
Passed
Dead
04/22/2026

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Under current law, a special district is required to conform to its approved service plan and must petition the governing body of the county or municipality that approved the formation of the special district for approval of any material modifications of its approved service plan. Material modifications include a change in services provided by the special district, a decrease in the financial ability of the district to discharge existing or proposed indebtedness, and a decrease in the existing or projected need for organized service in the district's service area. The court that approved the organization of the special district may enjoin any material departure from the district's service plan as originally approved or from the district's service plan as modified. In the case of a health service district, a change in service by the district is not a material modification to or departure from the district's approved service plan, unless the change affects the license or certificate of compliance issued to the district by the department of public health and environment. The bill expands this provision to provide that the addition of affordable housing services to a health service district's service plan is not a material modification to or departure from the district's approved service plan so long as a majority of the board of directors of the district affirmatively votes to approve the addition of affordable housing services. With this change, a health service district is able to provide affordable housing services, which are defined as the planning, financing, acquisition, construction, reconstruction or repair, maintenance, management, and operation of affordable housing-related projects or programs, without needing to seek approval for a material modification to or departure from the district's approved service plan. The bill also makes conforming amendments.

AI Summary

This bill allows health service districts, which are special districts providing healthcare services, to offer affordable housing services without needing to go through a lengthy approval process for modifying their service plans. Affordable housing services are broadly defined to include planning, financing, acquiring, constructing, maintaining, managing, and operating projects or programs related to affordable housing. Currently, any significant change to a district's approved service plan, known as a material modification, requires approval from the county or municipality that originally approved the district's formation. However, this bill creates an exception for health service districts, stating that adding or ending affordable housing services is not a material modification as long as a majority of the district's board of directors votes to approve it and these services are coordinated with local public housing entities. The bill also makes conforming changes to definitions and powers related to health service districts and clarifies that it does not alter the authority of local governments to enforce their own housing ordinances and standards.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (17)

Last Action

Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Postpone Indefinitely (on 04/22/2026)

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