Senator says counties' land-use authority preserved after recent legislative session

May 19, 2026

State Sen. Byron Pelton told Logan County commissioners that efforts to remove counties' land-use authority were blocked this session and that a PUC 'sunset' provision was removed from a bill, preserving local control over land-use decisions.

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Senator Byron Pelton briefed the Logan County Board of Commissioners on outcomes from the recent Colorado legislative session, saying lawmakers stopped an effort to strip counties of land-use authority.

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