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House passes bill tightening timelines for wireless permitting; 90- and 120-day shot clocks set
Summary
The Colorado House approved House Bill 10-56 on Feb. 26, 2025, adopting a committee report that sets a 90-day timeline for small-cell changes and a 120-day timeline for new tower siting and colocations, and clarifies when permitting clocks start and stop.
The Colorado House on Feb. 26, 2025, approved House Bill 10-56, which sets clearer deadlines for local governments to process permits for wireless telecommunications facilities and defines when those timelines start and stop.
The bill, carried in the House by Representative Lindsay Lukens, was amended on the floor to specify a 90-day "shot clock" for small-cell equipment changes and a 120-day clock for new site siting and colocations. Representative Lukens said in committee, "we moved the shot clocks to be 90 days for the small cell location...and...120 days" to distinguish equipment swaps from new sites.
Why it matters: supporters said clearer timelines reduce delay and litigation and make Colorado more predictable for providers and communities seeking improved coverage. Opponents argued the bill limits local…
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