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Senate debate over municipal control of land outside city limits pauses after amendment fight; vote to lay over bill
Summary
After extended debate and an attempted amendment, the Colorado Senate laid over House Bill 1029 — which would expand municipal authority over land a city acquires outside its limits — for further negotiation. Lawmakers raised concerns about conflicts with county land-use authority, taxation effects, and the need for intergovernmental agreements.
House Bill 1029, which would expand municipal authority over land a city acquires outside its municipal limits to include open space and natural areas, was the subject of an extended Colorado State Senate debate and was laid over for further work.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Kipp, moved HB 1029 on the floor and said the measure “expands the authority of our municipalities to have control over the open spaces and natural areas outside of their areas so that they can send a ranger and make sure that people aren't acting inappropriately on those lands.” The sponsor asked senators to pass the bill as written and noted the intent was to allow municipalities to protect investments in lands they acquire.
Opponents cautioned that the change could have statewide consequences. Senator Bazely warned the chamber that the Legislature should craft laws of statewide application and scrutinized how giving municipalities extra authority could affect counties where…
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