CO HB1310

Limits application screening fees charged by landlords to prospective tenants to cover only the landlord's actual costs for personal reference checks or obtaining consumer credit or tenant screening reports.

Requires landlords to provide applicants with either a disclosure of anticipated expenses or an itemized receipt showing actual expenses incurred, with electronic receipts permitted unless the applicant requests a paper receipt.

Mandates that landlords return any portion of the application screening fee that is not used to cover allowable actual costs.

Establishes liability for landlords who violate these requirements, with penalties of two times the application screening fee amount plus court costs and reasonable attorney fees.

Takes effect August 9, 2017, unless a referendum petition is filed, in which case it requires voter approval at the November 2018 general election to take effect.