HB 25-1029: Municipal Authority over Certain Land - Colorado

Rerevised (03/07/2025) → Revised (03/06/2025) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from 'Rerevised' to 'Revised' status, indicating a procedural change in the legislative process. The Senate sponsorship section was modified to remove the specific name 'Winter F.' from the list of sponsors, likely due to a name formatting correction or sponsor withdrawal. No substantive policy changes, scope adjustments, funding modifications, or eligibility criteria were identified in the provided text.

TECHNICAL

The name 'Winter F.' was removed from the Senate sponsorship list, likely a formatting correction or administrative update.

The bill status header was changed from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' with updated explanatory text about amendments adopted on second reading.

PA1 (01/23/2025) → Rerevised (03/07/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill expands municipal authority over land acquired outside city limits to include open space and natural areas, in addition to existing authority over parks, roads, and boulevards. The revision also adds an exemption preventing municipalities from exercising this authority over land within Indian reservations. Minor formatting and section renumbering changes were made during the legislative process.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include 'open space and natural areas' alongside existing categories like parks, parkways, boulevards, and roads. A new exemption was added for land within Indian reservations.

SCOPE

Added 'open space and natural areas' to the list of land types over which municipalities have full police power and control when acquired outside municipal limits.

ELIGIBILITY

Added an exemption preventing municipalities from exercising authority over acquired land that lies within Indian reservation boundaries.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized bill structure by combining previous sections and renumbering, moving the safety clause from Section 3 to Section 2.

Final Act (03/20/2025) → PA1 (01/23/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was renumbered from Final Act to a pre-amended version (PA1) and moved from House Bill 25-1029 to Senate Bill 25-0106.01. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, granting municipalities authority over land acquired outside municipal limits for parks, open space, and natural areas. Minor formatting and organizational changes were made to the bill structure.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged; it still grants municipalities police power and control over acquired lands outside municipal limits for parks, open space, natural areas, parkways, boulevards, and roads.

TECHNICAL

Bill was renumbered from HB 25-1029 to SB 25-0106.01 and marked as 'PREAMENDED' with committee amendments not yet adopted.

Added bill summary section explaining current law and proposed changes in plain language.

Reorganized bill structure with committee assignments and page numbering changes.

Removed final act language indicating the bill had been prepared for signatures and Governor's action.

Signed Act (03/26/2025) → Final Act (03/20/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

This document is a formatting and layout adjustment of the same legislative bill, with no substantive policy changes. The text content remains identical, but the presentation has been modified to include a note about the bill's signature status and to reorganize the header information.

TECHNICAL

Added a note explaining that the bill has been prepared for signatures and directing readers to consult legislative status sheets for Governor action.

Reorganized the bill header to place the title before the sponsors' names, reversing the original order.

Adjusted spacing and formatting of signature lines for legislative officers and the Governor.

Reengrossed (01/27/2025) → Signed Act (03/26/2025) · 5 edits · Mar 26, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was amended to add a Senate sponsor and update the bill title to clarify its purpose. The core legislative text regarding municipal authority over land outside city limits was modified to remove redundant words and add clarifying language about public access and jurisdiction. The safety clause was also updated to include appropriations for state departments and institutions.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on municipal authority over acquired land outside municipal limits, but the language was refined to improve clarity and remove redundant phrasing.

ELIGIBILITY

Added Senator Liston and Senator Winter F. to the Senate sponsorship list.

DEFINITION

Modified the title and introductory text to explicitly state the bill concerns municipal authority over land acquired outside municipal limits.

TECHNICAL

Removed redundant words like 'IN WHICH', 'INCLUDING', 'UNLESS SUCH ACQUIRED LAND IS WITHIN THE EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES OF AN INDIAN RESERVATION', and 'SUCH A' from the statutory language to improve readability.

Updated the safety clause to include appropriations for the support and maintenance of state departments and state institutions.

REQUIREMENT

Added 'THE PUBLIC' to clarify that municipal authority extends regardless of whether the land is open or closed to the public.

Engrossed (01/24/2025) → Reengrossed (01/27/2025) · 2 edits · Mar 7, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include additional sponsors (Lindsay, Phillips, Woodrow) and updated the bill summary to reflect that it is now in its third reading unamended version as of January 27, 2025. The substantive policy content of the bill itself appears unchanged, with only administrative and sponsorship information modified.

TECHNICAL

Added three new sponsors: Lindsay, Phillips, and Woodrow to the House sponsorship list.

Updated the bill summary header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' and changed the date to January 27, 2025, indicating this is the third reading version with all amendments included.

Introduced (01/08/2025) → Engrossed (01/24/2025) · 3 edits · Mar 7, 2025

MINOR

This bill amends Colorado Revised Statutes to clarify that municipalities have full police power and control over land acquired for open space and natural areas, not just traditional parks and roads. The changes add 'open space and natural areas' to the list of land types municipalities can acquire and manage outside their municipal limits. This expands municipal authority to better protect natural resources and open spaces beyond traditional recreational areas.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from covering only parks, parkways, boulevards, and roads to also include open space and natural areas, allowing municipalities to exercise full control over these land types outside municipal limits.

SCOPE

Added 'open space and natural areas' to the types of land municipalities can acquire and control outside municipal limits, expanding beyond traditional parks and roads.

DEFINITION

Updated statutory language in C.R.S. 31-25-216 to explicitly include open space and natural areas alongside parks, parkways, boulevards, and roads when defining municipal authority over acquired lands.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting and numbering in the bill text, including renumbering sections and fixing line breaks in the statutory language.

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