House Bill 25-1113 Introduced

A Bill for an Act

• Page 1, Line 101Concerning limiting the use of certain landscaping practices

• Page 1, Line 102in new residential development.

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.)

In the 2024 regular legislative session, the general assembly enacted Senate Bill 24-005, 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, artificial turf, or invasive plant species, as part of a new development project or redevelopment project, on any portion of applicable property within the local entity's jurisdiction; and
• Requires a local entity, on or before January 1, 2026, to enact or amend ordinances, resolutions, regulations, or other laws regulating new development projects and redevelopment projects on applicable property in accordance with the new requirements.

For the purposes of Senate Bill 24-005, the bill expands the definition of "applicable property" to include residential real property that is used for apartment or condominium housing (applicable residential real property).

The bill also requires each local entity to enact or amend, on or before January 1, 2028, ordinances, resolutions, regulations, or other laws regulating new development projects and redevelopment projects within the local entity's jurisdiction to limit the installation of turf for all residential real property that is not applicable residential real property. Local entities must also impose limits on the installation of turf when enacting or amending ordinances, resolutions, regulations, or other laws on and after January 1, 2028.

• Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

• Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 37-99-102, amend

• Page 2, Line 3(1)(a)(II) and (1)(a)(III); repeal (1)(b); and add (1)(a)(IV), (1.5), and (14.5) as follows:

• Page 2, Line 437-99-102.  Definitions. As used in this article 99, unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 2, Line 5(1) (a)  "Applicable property" means:

• (II)  Common interest community property; or

• Page 2, Line 6(III)  A street right-of-way, parking lot, median, or transportation corridor; or

• Page 2, Line 7(IV)  Applicable residential real property.

• (b)  "Applicable property" does not include residential property.

• Page 2, Line 8(1.5)  "Applicable residential real property" means

• Page 2, Line 9residential real property that is used for apartment or condominium housing.

• Page 3, Line 1(14.5)  "Residential real property" has the meaning set forth in section 39-1-102 (14.5).

• Page 3, Line 2SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 37-99-103, add (5) as follows:

• Page 3, Line 337-99-103.  Prohibition of nonfunctional turf, artificial turf,

• Page 3, Line 4and invasive plant species - local entities - construction or renovation

• Page 3, Line 5of state facilities. (5)  On or before January 1, 2028, a local entity

• Page 3, Line 6shall enact or amend ordinances, resolutions, regulations, or

• Page 3, Line 7other laws regulating new development projects and

• Page 3, Line 8redevelopment projects on applicable property in accordance

• Page 3, Line 9with the requirements of this section to include consideration of applicable residential real property.

• Page 3, Line 10SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 37-99-104 as follows:

• Page 3, Line 1137-99-104.  Limitations on turf in new residential real property

• Page 3, Line 12- local entities. (1)  On or before January 1, 2028, each local entity

• Page 3, Line 13shall enact or amend ordinances, resolutions, regulations, or

• Page 3, Line 14other laws regulating new development projects and

• Page 3, Line 15redevelopment projects within the local entity's jurisdiction to

• Page 3, Line 16limit the installation of turf for all residential real property that is not applicable residential real property.

• Page 3, Line 17(2)  On and after January 1, 2028, when enacting or

• Page 3, Line 18amending ordinances, resolutions, regulations, or other laws

• Page 3, Line 19regulating new development projects and redevelopment

• Page 3, Line 20projects, a local entity shall limit the installation of turf for

• Page 3, Line 21all residential real property that is not applicable residential real property.

• Page 4, Line 1(3)  Each local entity may choose the standard or

• Page 4, Line 2mechanism by which the local entity limits turf in new

• Page 4, Line 3development projects and redevelopment projects of residential real property pursuant to this section.

• Page 4, Line 4SECTION 4.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act

• Page 4, Line 5takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the

• Page 4, Line 6ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except

• Page 4, Line 7that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V

• Page 4, Line 8of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this

• Page 4, Line 9act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take

• Page 4, Line 10effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in

• Page 4, Line 11November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.