HB 25-1198 Colorado House · 2025 Regular Session

Regional Planning Roundtable Commission

Summary

The act creates the regional planning roundtable commission (commission) within the department of local affairs (department). The commission is a 21-member appointed board with members who serve 3-year terms; except that specified members serve initial terms of 2 years. After an initial meeting to elect a chair and establish its procedures and operation framework, the commission will only meet when a local government requests assistance in addressing a regional opportunity or challenge. In so meeting, the commission shall: Define a region for purposes of establishing a regional roundtable to assist in addressing the regional opportunity or challenge; Considering local expertise, suggest who should serve on the regional roundtable established in connection with addressing the regional opportunity or challenge; and Identify state resources available to assist in addressing the regional opportunity or challenge. The commission may also assist in establishing an integrated planning framework that considers, at a minimum, specified topics. The commission must annually report to specified committees of the general assembly regarding any assistance that it has provided to local governments. The act allows the department to seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations to cover the costs of implementing the act. Only after the department has received sufficient gifts, grants, or donations to implement the act is the commission created and able to meet. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed Jun 3, 2025

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What changed between versions

Rerevised (05/02/2025) → Revised (05/01/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was updated from a 'Rerevised' version to a 'Revised' version, indicating it has been amended on second reading in the Senate. The list of co-sponsors was significantly shortened, removing most names from both the House and Senate sponsorship sections. The Senate committee assignment was changed from '3rd Reading Unamended' to a standard committee listing, and the date was updated to reflect the revised status.

TECHNICAL

Removed the majority of House co-sponsors (Boesenecker, Clifford, Lindsay, Lindstedt, Mabrey, Rutinel, Velasco) from the sponsorship list.

Removed the majority of Senate co-sponsors (Bridges, Cutter, Jodeh, Kipp, Michaelson Jenet, Sullivan, Wallace) from the sponsorship list.

Changed the document header from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' and updated the amendment status description to reflect second reading adoption in the Senate.

Updated the Senate reading status from '3rd Reading Unamended' to a standard committee listing format with a revised date of May 1, 2025.

Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2025 · House Apr 21, 2025

How they voted

20–13

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 34

May 2, 2025

D Democratic22

20 Yea 1 Nay 1

90% Yea

R Republican12

12 Nay

100% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 3, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Signed

executive

May 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Committee

Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Unamended to Appropriations

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Introduced

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing

upper

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to Appropriations

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Introduced

Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

lower

3 primary · 14 co-sponsors