Amendments for HB25-1056
House Journal, February 12
1 HB25-1056 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
2 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
3 recommendation:
4
5 Amend printed bill, page 2, after line 1 insert:
6
401 7 "SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 29-27-
8 as follows:
9 29-27-401. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly
10 finds and declares that:
11 (a) The permitting, construction, modification, maintenance, and
12 operation of broadband facilities are critical to ensuring that all citizens
13 in the state have true access to advanced technology and information;
14 (b) These BROADBAND facilities are critical to ensuring that
15 businesses and schools throughout the state remain competitive in the
16 global economy; and
17 (c) The permitting, construction, modification, maintenance, and
18 operation of these BROADBAND facilities, to the extent specifically
19 addressed in this part 4, are declared to be matters of statewide concern
20 and interest.
21 (2) The general assembly further finds and declares that RELIABLE
22 WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE STATE:
23 (a) Small cell facilities often may be deployed most effectively in
24 the public rights-of-way; and IS ESSENTIAL IN SUPPORTING PUBLIC SAFETY
25 OPERATIONS AND ENSURING THAT THE PUBLIC IS ABLE TO ACCESS
26 LIFE-SAVING ASSISTANCE IN TIMES OF CRISIS;
27 (b) Access to local government structures is essential to the
28 construction and maintenance of wireless service facilities or broadband
29 facilities IS A SIGNIFICANT DRIVER OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND
30 PRODUCTIVITY FOR WORKERS AND ORGANIZATIONS;
31 (c) IS CRITICAL TO PROVIDING ACCESS TO INFORMATION,
32 EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES; AND
33 (d) CAN HELP URBAN, HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED, AND RURAL
34 BUSINESSES IMPROVE WORKFLOW, WHILE ALSO AMPLIFYING VISIBILITY
35 AND SALES FOR THOSE BUSINESSES.
36 (3) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FURTHER FINDS AND DECLARES THAT
37 THE EFFICIENT PERMITTING OF WIRELESS FACILITIES BY LOCAL
38 GOVERNMENTS:
39 (a) HAS A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC SAFETY AND ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO
40 COLORADO; AND
41 (b) IS A MATTER OF STATEWIDE CONCERN.".
42
43 Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
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45
House Journal, February 26
11 Amendment No. 1, Transportation, Housing & Local Government Report,
12 dated February 11, 2025, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also
13 printed in House Journal, February 12, 2025.
14
15 Amendment No. 2, by Representative Richardson:
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17 Amend the Transportation, Housing, and Local Government Committee
18 Report, dated February 11, 2025, page 3, strike lines 9 through 12 and
19 substitute "THE COLLOCATION APPLICATION WITHIN NINETY DAYS AFTER
20 THE APPLICANT COMPLIES WITH THE FIRST PROCEDURAL STEP REQUIRED
21 BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AS PART OF ITS APPLICABLE REGULATORY
22 REVIEW PROCESS OR WITHIN NINETY DAYS AFTER THE APPLICANT SUBMITS
23 A COLLOCATION APPLICATION IF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S APPLICABLE
24 REGULATORY PROCESS DOES NOT SPECIFY THAT FIRST PROCEDURAL
25 STEP;".
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27 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
28 Reading and Final Passage.
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Senate Journal, March 13
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that HB25-1056 be
amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with
favorable recommendation.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 5, strike lines 14 through 18 and substitute
"APPLICANT SUBMITS A COLLOCATION APPLICATION;".
Page 5, line 21, strike "DAYS;" and substitute "DAYS AFTER THE APPLICANT
SUBMITS AN APPLICATION;".
Page 7, after line 25 insert:
"(5) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, AN
APPLICANT SEEKING TO CONSTRUCT A FACILITY WITHIN THE EXTERIOR
BOUNDARIES OF AN INDIAN RESERVATION ON LAND OWNED BY THE TRIBE MUST
OBTAIN THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE APPLICABLE TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.".
Health &
Human
Services
Senate Journal, March 17
HB25-1056 by Representative(s) Lukens and Bacon, Soper; also Senator(s) Roberts and Hinrichsen--
Concerning local government permitting of wireless telecommunications facilities.
Amendment No. 1, Local Government & Housing Committee Amendment.
(Printed in Senate Journal, March 13, page(s) 444 and placed in members' bill files.)
Amendment No. 2(L.040), by Senator Roberts.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 5, line 13, strike "COLLOCATION".
Page 5 of the bill, line 21, strike "TWENTY" and substitute "FIFTY".
Amend the Local Government and Housing Committee Report, dated March
12, 2025, page 1, line 2, strike "A COLLOCATION" and substitute "AN".
Amendment No. 3(L.043), by Senator Winter.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 6, after line 6 insert:
"(c) A LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY ALSO TOLL THE APPLICABLE PERIOD
DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1)(a)(I) OF THIS SECTION IF IT DETERMINES BASED
ON ITS AVAILABLE RESOURCES THAT IT CANNOT REASONABLY AND
ADEQUATELY REVIEW THE COLLOCATION APPLICATION OR SITING APPLICATION
AND ANOTHER PENDING LAND USE APPLICATION RELATED TO HOUSING
INTENDED TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE OR ATTAINABLE HOUSING, RENEWABLE
ENERGY, PROJECTS OF GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, OR ANY OTHER PROJECT FOR
WHICH LAW ESTABLISHES A TIMELINE TO REVIEW PERMITS. THE PERIOD OF
TOLLING SHALL NOT BE LONGER THAN REASONABLY NECESSARY TO REVIEW THE
OTHER PENDING APPLICATION. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL ADVISE THE
APPLICANT IN WRITING OF THE DURATION OF THE PERIOD OF TOLLING AND THE
REASON FOR ITS DETERMINATION.".
Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
Page 6, line 23, strike "(1)(c)" and substitute "(1)(d)".
As amended, ordered revised and placed on the calendar for third reading and final
passage.