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Aerospace and Latino/Latina recognition

The chamber adopted Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) designating March 17, 2025, as Colorado Aerospace Day. The resolution, sponsored by Senators Bridges and Baisley and Representatives Armagost and Joseph, highlights Colorado’s aerospace industry, lists major aerospace firms and research institutions operating in the state, and calls for increased federal funding for space exploration. \"Today is Colorado Aerospace Day,\" Senator Bridges said on the floor. The roll call for the resolution was recorded as 34 ayes, 0 noes, 0 absent, and 1 vacancy; SJR was adopted and the current roll call was added as cosponsors.

The Senate also adopted a joint resolution recognizing Latino/Latina Advocacy Day. Sponsors included Senators Gonzales and Rodriguez and Representative Velasco. Senator Gonzales acknowledged participants and told colleagues \"the fears that you will hear from community members are visceral\" as she introduced the resolution. The resolution passed on the floor with the same recorded tally of 34 ayes, 0 noes, 0 absent, and 1 vacancy.

Consent calendar and committee actions

Several bills moved on the consent calendar and in Committee of the Whole. Notable actions in the transcript excerpt include:

- Senate Bill 172 (uncontested special district elections): Passed on third reading on the consent calendar with a recorded vote of 34 ayes, 0 noes, and 1 vacancy.

- A set of general‑order consent bills (titles read in Committee of the Whole) — including House Bill 1059 (reducing food waste in schools), Senate Bill 178 (K‑5 social and emotional health pilot), House Bill 1003 (Medicaid waiver program for children with complex health needs), and House Bill 1181 (law enforcement shared reserve) — were reported out of Committee of the Whole and placed on the calendar for third reading and final passage.

- House Bill 1056 (local permitting of wireless telecommunications facilities) was considered in detail on second reading in the Committee of the Whole and, as noted in a separate article, amended and adopted by the Senate.

- House Bill 1015 (clarifying online bond posting/payments) advanced after floor debate. Sponsors described the bill as a modernization measure enabling online posting of bonds; one senator voiced concerns about scope and sunset review but the measure passed on the floor.

- Senate Bill 4 (limits on certain child‑care provider fees) was reconsidered and repassed after concurrence with House amendments; the transcript records a roll call of 23 ayes and 11 noes on repassage.

- Several additional Senate bills were concurred and repassed after House amendments, including Senate Bill 16 (escrow disbursements update), Senate Bill 42 (behavioral health crisis response measures), and Senate Bill 133 (updates to the Uniform Fraudulent Transfers Act — renamed in committee language). Roll calls where recorded show unanimous concurrence on several items (e.g., SB16 concurred 34‑0) and a 33‑1 repassage on SB133.

Appointments

The Senate also confirmed a slate of gubernatorial appointments on the consent calendar, including the first appointees to the newly created Independent Judicial Discipline Adjudicative Board — nominees Kristen Mix (attorney), Colleen McManamon (non‑attorney), Leanne Wheeler (non‑attorney) and Laura Ellis (attorney) — and a series of members to entities including the Colorado Aeronautical Board and the Clean Fleet Enterprise. Senator Rodriguez emphasized the nominations as \"the first round of appointees ever being made to this board,\" which was created by a constitutional amendment approved by voters last year. The appointments were confirmed on the consent calendar by a recorded vote of 34 ayes, 0 noes, and 1 vacancy.

Votes at a glance

- SJR (Aerospace Day): Adopted, 34‑0 (1 vacant). Key sponsor: Sen. Bridges.
- SJR (Latino/Latina Advocacy Day): Adopted, 34‑0 (1 vacant). Key sponsor: Sen. Gonzales.
- SB 172 (special‑district uncontested election clarification): Passed, 34‑0 (1 vacant).
- HB 1059, SB 178, HB 1003, HB 1181: Reported out of Committee of the Whole and placed on third‑reading calendar (consent calendar items).
- HB 1056 (wireless permitting): Adopted as amended (see dedicated article).
- HB 1015 (online bond posting): Passed on the floor; supporters described it as modernization for online bond payments; one senator voted no and expressed concerns about categorization and the sunset process.
- SB 4 (early childhood provider fees): Repassed, 23‑11.
- SB 16 (escrow disbursements): Concurred with House amendments and repassed, 34‑0.
- SB 42 (behavioral health crisis response): Concurred with House amendments; repassage motion carried.
- SB 133 (Avoidable Transactions Act updates): Concurred with House amendments; repassed 33‑1.
- Gubernatorial appointments (including appointees to the Independent Judicial Discipline Adjudicative Board): Confirmed, 34‑0 (1 vacant).

Why it matters

The resolutions recognize major industry clusters and advocacy events, signaling legislative support and spotlighting state economic priorities. The consent calendar and concurrence votes cleared multiple statutory updates and administrative clarifications with relatively limited floor debate, while the appointments populate a new independent board intended to change how judicial discipline is handled in Colorado. Several measures approved or advanced on March 17 have operational implications for local governments, courts, and regulated industries and may require follow‑up guidance or rulemaking.

What to watch next

Expect implementation guidance and further rulemaking or committee oversight on the wireless permitting law, the online bond payments measure (which includes a coming sunset review), and the new judicial‑discipline board as its appointees begin organizing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Colorado Senate 2025 Legislative Day 069 (2025-03-17)","oneSentenceSummary","Senators adopted joint resolutions recognizing Colorado Aerospace Day and Latino/Latina Advocacy Day and passed a batch of consent‑calendar bills and appointments, including unanimous or near‑unanimous votes on multiple items and the confirmation of the first appointees to the new independent judicial discipline adjudicative board.","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},6127562,"Senate passes bill limiting direct motor‑vehicle sales by manufacturers with affiliates; opponents call it protectionist",214,3338000,3552000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2662686-cf63113559c2260a5d54e9e3c1666d99&start=3338&end=3552","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2662686-cf63113559c2260a5d54e9e3c1666d99/thumbnail_3338000.jpg","/articles/6127562/Colorado/Senate-passes-bill-limiting-direct-motorvehicle-sales-by-manufacturers-with-affiliates-opponents-call-it-protectionist","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6127562-ad4ac2efe95e8f49e3fa7006e436706b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771008420&Signature=ATbpnvzUOEzcr55Kraj5N6DvDcQDHBlUFDyCZhMygW6XpQOKW-UojzKHKgZf7RkciE7bNj4qy5dkhjkFHP9v6JMUWhQqGAMdsryLnknPpaH4ihPdJMhqot0oHgTnXkAeJE4N7VhsO8jrJSJuba8v5yJ9sMt5hy0ZGaPVyqGXjje9INlGJqiZUo39rWXe6inYe~gIhq4-gNMvBsM5ODcn5GLGSOop12KfbWTJFxcBRrMqyDNFCBkCZOP9gM4fHtnoigi6Mv9VOJI0jYb~yEiODKf-v9-SMEMWQpNek6i0A0IEWkSPhJlGfNiI5phUWpv9xKulF9MBiIG0nk7MRWQryQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Colorado Senate passed Senate Bill 160 on March 17, requiring certain motor vehicle manufacturers that have affiliates to sell through franchised motor vehicle dealers rather than by direct sales.

Senator Snyder moved for passage on third reading and final passage. Opponents criticized the measure as protectionist. \"We're gonna allow companies like Tesla, owned by the richest man in the history of the world, to continue, to play by a different set of rules,\" Senator Gonzales said during debate, criticizing the bill for preserving an uneven regulatory playing field between traditional franchise dealers and direct‑to‑consumer manufacturers.

Supporters said the bill protects Colorado's dealer franchise model and the jobs tied to it. The Senate adopted the bill by roll call: 22 ayes, 12 noes, 0 absent, 1 vacancy; the bill passed and will proceed in the legislative process.

The transcript records debate over paragraph (g) and an unsuccessful amendment offered earlier in committee that sponsors said would have created an equal playing field for all manufacturers. The bill's passage keeps current franchise protections in place for dealers and is likely to affect manufacturers that seek to sell vehicles directly to consumers rather than through dealer networks.

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Sponsors and supporters said the bill aims to reduce unpredictable local permitting timelines that have slowed deployment of small cell facilities and towers needed to expand cell coverage across both urban and rural parts of the state. \"What this bill seeks to do is set in some clear guidelines of how long it should take for an application to locate or improve cell phone connectivity infrastructure, should take on a local government level,\" Senator Roberts said while presenting the bill.

The bill was the subject of a lengthy Committee of the Whole and multiple floor amendments. Lawmakers agreed to raise the shot clock for new infrastructure from 120 days to 150 days — the change reflected in adopted amendment L40 — aligning the statute with the federal standard supporters cited during debate. Several other proposed exemptions that would have carved out counties by population (proposals that sought to exempt counties under 50,000, under 38,000, and under 23,000 residents) were offered and rejected on the floor after senators argued they would create perverse incentives and discourage investment in rural counties.

Opponents cautioned that the bill could undermine local control and place burdens on small counties with limited land‑use staff. Senator Pelton described examples in her district of counties that work closely with property owners to site towers and warned that accelerated timelines could penalize jurisdictions that already follow local procedures. Senator Henriksen and others argued the bill is necessary to prevent multi‑month delays and to ensure consistent handling of applications statewide.

Lawmakers debated language that would define when a submitted application is \"completed\" and when the shot clock begins. Senator Winter offered several amendments intended to clarify the definition of a completed application and to protect other priority projects, including renewable energy, housing, and water infrastructure, from being pushed behind communications permits. Most of those changes were not adopted; one amendment (L43) that limited preferential treatment for communications permits over certain other public‑interest projects was adopted after a recorded division.

The final bill retains local governments' authority to deny applications that do not meet local standards and includes tolling provisions for additional time when jurisdictions need it. It also preserves tribal consultation language affirmed earlier in committee.

Senators debated the bill's practical effects on counties with small staffs and the potential for litigation over how \"completed application\" is interpreted. Supporters argued the statute will reduce multi‑month delays that have blocked upgrades and new deployments; opponents said the statutory deadlines could force rushed decisions in complex local contexts.

The Senate adopted the final amended bill and ordered it to third reading and final passage in the calendar actions reported at the close of the Committee of the Whole. A recorded roll call for third‑reading final passage on the floor was not provided in the transcript excerpt.

Looking ahead, the bill will move through the remaining legislative steps before heading to the governor or returning to the House if further changes are made there.","After hours of debate and multiple failed and adopted amendments, the Colorado Senate passed House Bill 10‑56 setting statewide timeframes for local government review of wireless telecommunications permitting, including a federal‑standard 150‑day \"shot clock\" for new infrastructure and several carve‑outs that were proposed and rejected.","actionData","errors"]

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