Advocacy
The HBA Advocate Newsletter | January 7, 2026
December 7, 2025 In this edition: Castle Rock sign ordinance to go before Town Council for consideration Get Involved: 2026 HBA Advocacy Committees & Task Forces Upcoming HBA Webinar: The 2026 Code Landscape – Who, What, and When? Colorado Home Building Summit – January 27-28, 2026 Castle Rock sign ordinance to go before Town Council for…
Read MorePUC finalizes plans to push natural gas out of Colorado home heating to hit 100% decarbonization
ALERT: Requirements of HB23-1161 – Environmental Standards for Appliances – Will Soon Become Effective Questions about this alert or HB23-1161 in general? Please contact Rachel Lee at rachel@goldleafstrat.com/303-807-7465 or Ted Leighty at ted@hbacolorado.com/303-910-7419 What You Need to Know: During the 2023 Legislative session, HB23-1161, Environmental Standards for Appliances was adopted by the General Assembly and…
Read MoreThe HBA Advocate Newsletter | December 2, 2025
December 2, 2025 In this edition: Commerce City Council Repeals Fire Sprinkler Mandate – Other Front Range Communities Reconsider Requirements Amid Rising Housing Costs HBA of Metro Denver Partners with Metro Mayors Caucus on Building Bridges Event Get Involved: 2026 HBA Advocacy Committee & Task Forces Commerce City Council Repeals Fire Sprinkler Mandate – Other Front…
Read MoreThe HBA Advocate Newsletter | November 5, 2025
November 5, 2025 In this edition: MHC Endorsed Candidates Win Big in Commerce City ? Mixed Results in Other Municipalities Front Range Communities Reconsider Fire Sprinkler Mandates Amid Rising Housing Costs Jeff Handlin Named 2025 HBA Advocate of the Year HBA Hosts Xcel Energy Lunch and Learn on Electrification MHC Endorsed Candidates Win Big in Commerce…
Read MoreThe HBA Advocate Newsletter | October 8, 2025
October 8, 2025 In this edition: Metro Housing Coalition Offers Endorsements for 2025 Municipal Candidates Metro Housing Coalition Hosts 2025 Annual Political Forum HBA of Metro Denver Holds Successful Fourth Annual Clay Shoot Event Commerce City to Consider Revisions to Fire Sprinkler Requirements Metro Housing Coalition Offers Endorsements for 2025 Municipal Candidates Download 2025 MHC Voter…
Read MoreHBA of Metro Denver Holds Successful 4th Annual Clay Shoot Event
On October 1st, HBA members, colleagues, clients and friends gathered together for a fun day of shooting and fundraising for a worthy cause. In total, nearly 100 participants registered for the event, directly benefiting the Home Builders Association’s Strategic Issues Fund to advocate on policy issues critical to our industry across the metro area. This…
Read MoreSupporting Housing Solutions: MHC Announces 2025 Endorsements
Download MHC’s 2025 Voter Guide MHC Housing Coalition Offers Endorsements for 2025 Municipal Candidates With this being an odd-numbered year, nearly all metro Denver municipalities will be holding elections this November (excluding Castle Rock, Denver, Erie, Lone Tree and Superior) – with far-reaching implications for the residential construction industry and our ability to meet the…
Read MoreThe Fed Cuts and Projects More Easing to Come
Robert Dietz September 17, 2025 After a monetary policy pause that began at the start of 2025, the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy committee (FOMC) voted to reduce the short-term federal funds rate by 25 basis points at the conclusion of its September meeting. This move decreased the target federal funds rate to an upper rate…
Read MoreThe Advocate Newsletter | September 2, 2025
September 2, 2025 In this edition: Town of Erie to Consider Revisions to Fire Sprinkler Requirements Elbert County Considers ‘Strategic Pause’ on New Development Applications HBA to Submit Xcel Complaint Letter to Colorado Public Utilities Commission Town of Erie to Consider Revisions to Fire Sprinkler Requirements The Town of Erie will be considering a potential repeal…
Read MoreThe HBA Advocate | Tuesday, August 5, 2025
August 5, 2025 In this edition: Commerce City to Consider Revisions to Development and Impact Fees, Fire Sprinkler Requirements Thornton City Council Approves Updated Development Code Colorado SecureSavings Program (CSSP) Compliance Toolkit Now Available Commerce City to Consider Revisions to Development and Impact Fees, Fire Sprinkler Requirements At a July 14th Study Session, Commerce…
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