Colorado Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: introduced. Latest action: April 16, 2026.
Areas of Local Preemption.
The concurrent resolution provides that, within the territorial limits and jurisdiction of an enacting local government, a local ordinance, code, regulation, or other law enacted by a local government supersedes any conflicting state law in the following areas: Permitting of construction, development, or land access; Zoning and planning; Land use decisions; Siting of utilities and infrastructure; Mineral resource areas; Natural hazard areas; Areas containing, or having a significant impact upon, historical, natural, or archaeological resources of statewide importance; Areas around key facilities in which development may have a material effect upon the key facility or the surrounding community; Site selection and construction of major new domestic water and sewage treatment systems and major extensions of existing domestic water and sewage treatment systems; Site selection and development of solid waste disposal sites; Site selection of airports; Site selection of rapid or mass transit terminals, stations, and fixed guideways; Site selection of arterial highways, arterial interchanges, and collector highways; Site selection and construction of major facilities of a public utility; Site selection and development of new communities; Efficient utilization of municipal and industrial water projects; Conduct of nuclear detonations; and The use of geothermal resources for the commercial production of electricity. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this concurrent resolution as introduced in the second house.)
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-16 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-04-16 | Latest Action | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing |