Legislative Session Off to Quick Start on Issues Important to Associations
It has been less than one week since the Colorado General Assembly convened for the 2010 legislative session and at least four bills of interest to associations have already been introduced.
House Bill 10-1084: Introduced in the House by Representative Acree, this legislation promotes the ability of individuals to go onto the unoccupied property of another to trim or water vegetation and to remove accumulated weeds, brush, trash, or debris from the property.
House Bill 10-1086: Introduced in the House by Representative Curry, this bill prevents attractive nuisance claims from being brought against landowners for injuries and damages related to the use of land for recreational purposes by the public and from facilities relating to water rights.
House Bill 10-1118: Introduced in the House by Representative James Kerr, this legislation gives Boards of County Commissioners the authority to regulate distressed real property.
Senate Bill 10-045: Introduced in the Senate by Senator Morse, this bill requires lenders to work with homeowners to attempt to find mutually acceptable agreements to avoid foreclosures.
To learn more about these bills and to stay in the loop on the latest legislation of interest to associations, check out our Legislative Tracking Report on a routine basis.