ColoradoLocal Government Review of Fencing Projects
What it does
On or after July 1, 2025, the act requires a person, before commencing a project to install or substantially repair a contiguous fence of at least a specified certain size in the Sangre de Cristo land grant lands (covered fencing project), to submit an application for the covered fencing project to the local government with jurisdiction over the covered fencing project (application) if the local government has opted into the act's requirements. No later than 14 days after the local government's receipt of an application, the local government must publish notice of the application on the local government's website. No later than 60 days after the local government's receipt of an application, the local government must either approve or reject the application based on certain criteria; except that, despite the criteria, a local government may approve an application if it determines that the benefits of the covered fencing project outweigh the harms.
More detail
If the local government finds that a covered fencing project presents no significant environmental impacts, then the local government shall not require a person commencing the covered fencing project to submit an application or pay a fee.
The act does not apply to a covered fencing project that is necessary for a public utility or department of transportation project, an energy sector public works project, the safety or security of a public school or prison, or fences provided by the division of parks and wildlife. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 27Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 13Signed by the Speaker of the House
- May 13Signed by the President of the Senate
- May 13Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 1House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 24House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
- Apr 23Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 22Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - CommitteeMinor
- Apr 17Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Feb 11Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural ResourcesMinor
- Feb 6House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Feb 3House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Jan 8Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural ResourcesIntroduced