HB 25-1023 CO

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Became Law

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. 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.)

• Matthew Martinez Democratic · primary
• Jennifer Bacon Democratic · primary
• Julie Gonzales Democratic · primary
• Cleave Simpson Republican · primary

1. May 27, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 13, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 13, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 13, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 1, 2025 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. Apr 24, 2025 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
7. Apr 23, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
8. Apr 22, 2025 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
9. Apr 17, 2025 Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
10. Feb 11, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources · upper
11. Feb 6, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
12. Feb 5, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
13. Feb 3, 2025 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
14. Jan 8, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources · lower