Colorado short-term rental owners, advocates rally against “heavy-handed regulation” from lawmakers

By Jason Blevins | Colorado Sun

After several years of work to combat state legislation that would increase regulations and taxation on short-term rentals, owners are actively lobbying policymakers.

Colorado is the birthplace of short-term rentals. And the state is ground-zero for local regulation of the booming industry.

After several years of reactive, defensive responses to increased regulation and taxation legislation, the state’s short-term rental owners and managers are organizing with an educational campaign and lawmaker lobbying plans. Colorado House Speaker Rep. Julie McCluskie, a Democrat from Dillon, earlier this month warned that short-term rental legislation “is highly likely” in either the special session or next year’s session. 

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