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January 11, 2024 SB 24-005
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
Fiscal Note
Drafting Number:
Prime Sponsors:
LLS 24-0362
Sen. Roberts; Simpson
Rep. McCormick; McLachlan
Date:
Bill Status:
Fiscal Analyst:
January 11, 2024
Senate Ag. & Natural Resources
Colin Gaiser | 303-866-2677
colin.gaiser@coleg.gov
Bill Topic: PROHIBIT LANDSCAPING PRACTICES FOR WATER CONSERV ATION
Summary of
Fiscal Impact:
☐ State Revenue
☒ State Expenditure
☐ State Transfer
☐ TABOR Refund
☒ Local Government
☐ Statutory Public Entity
The bill restricts the installation or planting of nonfunctional turf, artificial turf, and
invasive plant species. The bill increases state agency workload and may increase
local revenue and expenditures on an ongoing basis.
Appropriation
Summary:
No appropriation is required.
Fiscal Note
Status:
The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Summary of Legislation
Beginning January 1, 2025, the bill prohibits local governments or home owners’ associations
from installing, planting, or placing nonfunctional turf, artificial turf, or invasive plant species on
any commercial, institutional, or industrial property or transportation corridor. Further, the
Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA) must not use prohibited landscaping in
construction and renovation projects on state facilities. The bill does not apply to artificial turf
on athletic fields of play.
State Expenditures
The bill minimally increases workload in the Community Development Office in the Department
of Local Affairs to update reference materials provided to local governments. The DPA will also
have minimal workload to modify the internal policy and technical assistance provided by the
Office of the State Architect.
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Local Governments
The bill may increase local government workload and costs in several ways. First, local
governments will need to update ordinances and other regulations to reflect the prohibition on
artificial turf, and will be required to respond to complaints, investigate potential violations, and
take enforcement actions. Second, when undertaking future landscaping projects, local
governments may have higher costs to pay for the installation and maintenance of alternative
surfaces at their facilities. Some costs to local governments may be offset by implementing and
enforcing new fines or fees related to the bill’s restrictions.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect 90 days following adjournment of the General Assembly sine die, assuming
no referendum petition is filed.
State and Local Government Contacts
Counties Local Affairs Personnel
Regulatory Agencies
The revenue and expenditure impacts in this fiscal note represent changes from current law under the bill for each
fiscal year. For additional information about fiscal notes, please visit: leg.colorado.gov/fiscalnotes.