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Senate committee advances voluntary regional planning roundtable bill over objections from some councils of governments
Summary
The Senate Local Government and Housing Committee voted 4-3 to refer House Bill 1198 — which would create a voluntary regional planning roundtable commission — to the Appropriations Committee after testimony both for and against the measure over concerns about local control and funding.
House Bill 1198, a proposal to establish a voluntary regional planning roundtable commission to help local governments coordinate on housing, transportation and other cross‑jurisdictional planning, was advanced by the Colorado Senate Local Government and Housing Committee on a 4‑3 vote.
Supporters said the commission would be an optional resource to help local governments navigate new state programs and coordinate planning across topics and boundaries. Opponents, chiefly a regional council of governments, warned the new entity could divert local staff time and risk mission creep despite the bill’s voluntary language.
Senator Winter, the bill sponsor, told the committee that "this is a regional planning roundtable commission" intended to help local, regional and state planning needs that have become "more complex recently and interrelated." Winter described…
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