ColoradoLimitations on Local Anti-Growth Land Use Policies
What it does
The act expands the definition of an anti-growth law, which local governmental entities are generally prohibited from enacting or enforcing, to include a generally applicable land use law that, in census urban areas as defined by the United States census bureau, explicitly decreases the permitted residential density or residential uses of land to a lower residential density or fewer residential uses than were allowed by the land's usage and zoning as of July 1, 2025, without ensuring a corresponding increase of residential density or residential uses elsewhere in the jurisdiction.
More detail
The act provides that certain limitations on anti-growth laws do not apply to land that contains or is directly adjacent to a wildlife crossing structure.
The act also permits a municipality to seek a judicial determination as to the legality of a proposed municipal initiative for a land use ordinance that restricts or limits the development or use of land that is submitted to the legislative body of the municipality, allows the owners of a property that is specifically subject to the proposed ordinance and persons designated as representing the petition proponents to intervene in the proceeding, and tolls the period within which the municipality is required to adopt the proposed initiated ordinance or call an election during the pendency of the judicial determination. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 31Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Mar 26Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 25Signed by the President of the Senate
- Mar 24Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Mar 17House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 14Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - FloorPassed Senate
- Vote recorded AMEND. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 13Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, FloorMinor
- Mar 11Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/13/2025 - No Amendments
- Mar 6Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Feb 21Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & HousingMinor
- Feb 18House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 14House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Feb 12House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Jan 27Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local GovernmentIntroduced