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Votes and procedural outcomes recorded on the floor:

- Senate Bill 78 (authorizing certain nonprofit hospitals to enter into collaborative agreements with other health facilities): Passed on the consent calendar. The clerk recorded a vote of 34 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 0 excused, 1 vacant. The bill’s third‑reading passage was moved on the consent calendar by Jolene Rodriguez.

- Senate Bill 85 (adoption of animals that are test subjects of health‑related research): Moved on final passage by Senator Kipp. The transcript records the bill on third reading and final passage but does not include a recorded roll‑call tally in the floor transcript provided; outcome: passed (vote tally not specified in transcript).

- HJR 1021 (designation of Rare Disease Day): Adopted by the Senate. The committee recorded a roll call of 34 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 0 excused, 1 vacant. Senator Kipp moved the resolution; Senator Winter requested the current roll be added as cosponsors.

- Senate Bill 141 (exemption for certain municipalities from requirement to adopt an energy code for residential buildings): Adopted on second reading and ordered engrossed; placed on the calendar for third reading and final passage. The Committee of the Whole reported the second‑reading passage with a roll call of 34 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 0 excused, 1 vacant.

- House Bill 1029 (municipal authority over land acquired outside municipal limits): After extended debate and a proposed amendment (L013) that was later withdrawn, the Senate voted to lay the bill over until March 6, 2025, retaining its place on the calendar. No final passage vote was held on March 5.

Details and next steps: bills ordered to third reading or laid over will appear on the Senate calendar; sponsors and interested parties should monitor formal calendar postings for final votes and any fiscal notes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Colorado Senate 2025 Legislative Day 057 (2025-03-05)","oneSentenceSummary","On March 5, 2025 the Colorado State Senate passed two Senate bills on the consent calendar and adopted a House joint resolution; the chamber also advanced SB141 to third‑reading and laid over HB1029 for further work.","taxTitle","Senate, Committees, Legislative, Colorado","taxId",15007,"location","Colorado","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6298640,"Senate approves second reading of bill allowing small municipalities exemption from residential energy code",126,3211000,3337000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2503475-9fde5d129aa653b7d263467b31e16bff&start=3211&end=3337","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2503475-9fde5d129aa653b7d263467b31e16bff/thumbnail_3211000.jpg","/articles/6298640/Colorado/Senate-approves-second-reading-of-bill-allowing-small-municipalities-exemption-from-residential-energy-code","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6298640-f46bb8c6acbc6bbbbd2cd6e9843c7dee/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452902&Signature=GP5uf8ORba5zctbbdHxHYar-jCaPcDeiCtyokMyJta86E~iJSxmMXTqjsr2hbN9st9PNB7wv4JZQ2gcI1QdTLmBjI9COalOYZfQ94aHI~xWG2eLYUQlsm~7heBCXCXn6L-sq0DK4iRS-4Kz-rmBLb0KP1pu9dcJlCZPOhYWbIAt~yPvGiEkpvwQeXnXoPyfW~qQug5qGwT09haMmOwt0xqG4ku6VaNUcxEZcBrxOir5AQyEyeCm5M~q3txarxLv79DYtBP38uPhoBbhJo34X~9hyUCkVQYflKYWkheTzNuT4YzQM6MQtSNKqymuSj7DjU~LXCzzlJs9SHbZ1ySnC9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 141, which exempts certain municipalities from a statutory requirement to adopt a residential energy code, cleared second reading in the Colorado State Senate after brief floor remarks by the sponsor.

Senator Peltner, the bill’s floor sponsor, told the Senate the measure stemmed from a “small rural development group in a town of 250” that builds homes for resale to teachers, ranch workers and other local buyers. “Some of these new energy codes are adding over $20 a square foot to their homes,” Peltner said, and he argued that the higher per‑square‑foot costs could reduce the number of homes that local builders could afford to produce and resell.

After the sponsor’s remarks there was no further debate and the Senate adopted SB 141 on second reading. The committee of the whole later reported the bill passed second reading and ordered it engrossed, placing it on the calendar for third reading and final passage.

Supporters framed the bill as relief for very small, rural developers who face higher marginal construction costs from tighter energy standards. Opponents did not prevail on the floor during the March 5 proceeding. The bill now moves toward final passage on third reading.

No fiscal figures or a narrow statutory crosswalk were provided during floor remarks; senators debated the bill’s local impacts and noted that municipalities already acquire lands and manage parks under existing law.","Senate Bill 141, sponsored by Senator Peltner, was adopted on second reading after the sponsor said the bill responds to concerns from a small rural builder about increased construction costs tied to new energy codes. The measure was ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar for third reading and final passage.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6298645,"Senate debate over municipal control of land outside city limits pauses after amendment fight; vote to lay over bill",3228,3288000,6516000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2503475-9fde5d129aa653b7d263467b31e16bff&start=3288&end=6516","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2503475-9fde5d129aa653b7d263467b31e16bff/thumbnail_3288000.jpg","/articles/6298645/Colorado/Senate-debate-over-municipal-control-of-land-outside-city-limits-pauses-after-amendment-fight-vote-to-lay-over-bill","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6298645-b61b9f22785efd483f64bfcc764cd2a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452902&Signature=EJWmYWqFuFqkIF~Yv7kXwlyNGTphrllwbQLVtlwxjm308pi6yo089AdgZY~zoVEZPto4CBwNU60zUO2duC-On6cFJ4OG1u0l8gtnvPj6VBmJ7PtUzJpB-ZB88zjXI0rGOoio53KrvCGV~vmY6GemKJQNVkSYlXFQPzRUrg~66ZRKBfWtYOAmFFBHkpAVuNS-RzpxoaYcs7EMDGHvEH4zhpdvBB6HdjQ2T0J3nwLyhgbUQ5MB8f7vBwSbM9-j5hXYy6RWe8I0nVG~Rl0ZlxHUqkhiUsxQK3Qu7mUJldny2tLCI7Rq5SIN7yj2EnKLKFOSqWvCN-pbvGMhP3BD593XWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","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 those lands are located. Senator Rich said the bill risked creating “conflicting codes and uses between municipalities,” diluting county authority and upsetting intergovernmental collaborations.

Senator Kirk-Meyer offered amendment L013 to require municipalities to enter into intergovernmental agreements before acquiring lands outside their limits and to prevent municipal regulations from conflicting with the land-use powers of the county where the land sits. Kirk-Meyer described the amendment as a requirement that cities “give a heads up” and “enter into an intergovernmental agreement,” arguing it would reduce boundary and tax disputes and protect county land-use authority. He cited a dispute in Weld County over a Burlington Northern site near County Road 8 and I-76 as an example of where early coordination matters.

Supporters of the amendment argued that mandatory intergovernmental agreements would encourage cooperation and prevent territorial disputes; opponents, including proponents of the underlying bill and representatives of municipal interests, said the amendment would disrupt well‑established local practices and raise practical enforcement questions, particularly around the use of limited‑commission rangers versus post‑certified officers. Senator Kipp and others told the Senate that municipalities use limited‑commission rangers to address lower‑level municipal code violations in natural areas and that requiring post‑certified officers would create trade‑offs in cost and public trust.

After extended discussion and an exchange of proposed fixes, Senator Kirk‑Meyer withdrew amendment L013. Majority Leader Rodriguez then moved to lay HB 1029 over until March 6 to allow additional negotiations and to retain the bill’s place on the calendar. The motion to lay over was agreed to; the committee of the whole later reported that HB 1029 was laid over until 2025‑03‑06, retaining its calendar position.

Discussion on HB 1029 centered on three consistent practical concerns: (1) the potential for municipal acquisition to remove property from the tax rolls and thereby affect county revenue; (2) uncertainty about which entity would have policing or regulatory authority on acquired lands (municipal rangers, municipal police, or county sheriffs); and (3) the adequacy of existing intergovernmental agreements and annexation tools to resolve cross‑boundary management problems. Senators urged local governments to use IGAs where possible and asked for clearer statutory guardrails where acquisitions cross jurisdictions.

The Senate did not vote to adopt the underlying bill on March 5; the matter was laid over for further consideration.

Votes at a glance: the Committee of the Whole later reported by a roll call of 34 ayes, 0 no that the committee’s report was adopted; separately, HB 1029 was explicitly laid over to 03/06/2025 and retains its place on the calendar.","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.","actionData","errors"]

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