HB 25-1113 CO

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In the 2024 regular legislative session, the general assembly enacted Senate Bill 24-005, concerning the conservation of water in the state through the prohibition of certain landscaping practices, which: Prohibits a local entity, on and after January 1, 2026, from installing, planting, or placing, or allowing any person to install, plant, or place, any nonfunctional turf, nonfunctional artificial turf, or invasive plant species, as part of a new development project or redevelopment project, on applicable property within the local entity's jurisdiction; and Requires a local entity, on or before January 1, 2026, to enact or amend its laws regulating new development projects and redevelopment projects on applicable property in accordance with the new requirements. The act expands the definition of "applicable property" to include a multifamily residential housing premises property that includes more than 12 dwelling units (applicable residential real property). The act prohibits a local entity, on and after January 1, 2028, from installing, planting, or placing, or allowing a person to install, plant, or place, any nonfunctional turf, nonfunctional artificial turf, or invasive plant species, as part of a new development project or redevelopment project, on applicable properties that include multifamily residential housing premises property. The act also requires each local entity with land use planning and zoning authority to enact or amend, on or before January 1, 2028, its laws regulating new development projects and redevelopment projects to regulate the installation of nonfunctional turf and include consideration of applicable residential real property. The act also requires each local entity with land use planning and zoning authority to enact or amend, on or before January 1, 2028, its laws regulating new development projects and redevelopment projects within the local entity's jurisdiction to regulate the installation of turf to reduce irrigation water demand for all residential real property that is not applicable residential real property. Local entities must also regulate the installation of turf when enacting or amending its laws on and after January 1, 2028, to reduce irrigation water demand for all residential real property that is not applicable residential real property. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Lesley Smith Democratic · primary
• Karen McCormick Democratic · primary
• Dylan Roberts Democratic · primary

1. May 20, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 30, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 29, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Apr 29, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Apr 11, 2025 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. Apr 6, 2025 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
7. Apr 4, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
8. Apr 3, 2025 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
9. Apr 1, 2025 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/04/2025 - No Amendments · upper
10. Mar 31, 2025 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
11. Mar 27, 2025 Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
12. Mar 6, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources · upper
13. Mar 4, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
14. Mar 3, 2025 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
15. Feb 28, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
16. Feb 24, 2025 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
17. Feb 20, 2025 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
18. Jan 27, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources · lower