CO HB1300

Health service districts may add affordable housing services to their service plans without seeking approval for a material modification, requiring only a majority vote of the district's board of directors

Affordable housing services include planning, financing, acquisition, construction, reconstruction or repair, maintenance, management, and operation of affordable housing-related projects or programs

Affordable housing eligibility is defined as households earning at or below 120% of area median income (AMI) for renters and homeowners, with an exception allowing up to 160% AMI for homeowners in rural resort counties

Health service districts gain explicit authority to draw warrants against district funds for affordable housing purposes alongside existing health service powers

Effective date is August 12, 2026, unless a referendum petition is filed, in which case voter approval would be required at the November 2026 general election