Bill aimed at easing threat of eviction for renters gets final pass, heads for Governor s desk
SB-173 provisions help renters bide time for payments
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and last updated 2021-06-05 01:22:12-04
DENVER â A bill aimed at easing the threat of eviction for renters received its final pass through the Colorado legislature and is now heading to Gov. Jared Polis desk.
SB-173, sponsored by Colorado Democrats, has several provisions that help renters bide time to make rent payments including: establishing a week-long grace period before late fees and capped late fees.
Gov. Polis has not indicated whether or not he supports the measure.
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Now, after weeks of late-night meetings, Jackson said lawmakers were close to a final deal. The bill won’t go any further toward the governor’s desk, but key pieces of the plan will be added to other legislation to support environmental justice efforts.
“The governor has come to the table,” Jackson said. “I’m grateful, excited and looking forward to getting this bill across the finish line before we adjourn.”
In a written statement, Elizabeth Kosar, a spokesperson for Polis, praised the negotiations but stopped short of a commitment to sign the revised environmental justice bill. Instead, Kosar said future negotiations will follow up the legislature’s recent passage of a $5 billion transportation bill, which includes plans to promote electric vehicles and other climate policies.
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