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	1	+	Second Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fourth General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REREVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments
	6	+	Adopted in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 24-0362.02 Sarah Lozano x3858
1	8		SENATE BILL 24-005
2		-	BY SENATOR(S) Roberts and Simpson, Bridges, Hinrichsen, Buckner,
3		-	Cutter, Exum, Fields, Jaquez Lewis, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Priola,
4		-	Winter F., Fenberg;
5		-	also REPRESENTATIVE(S) McCormick and McLachlan, Amabile, Bacon,
6		-	Bird, Boesenecker, Brown, Daugherty, deGruy Kennedy, Duran, Epps,
7		-	Froelich, Garcia, Herod, Jodeh, Joseph, Kipp, Lieder, Lindsay, Lukens,
8		-	Mabrey, Martinez, Marvin, Mauro, Ortiz, Parenti, Rutinel, Sirota, Snyder,
9		-	Story, Titone, Valdez, Velasco, Weissman, Willford, McCluskie.
	9	+	Senate Committees House Committees
	10	+	Agriculture & Natural Resources Agri culture, Water & Natural Resources
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
10	12		C
11		-	ONCERNING THE CONSERVATION OF WATER IN THE STATE THROUGH THE
12		-	PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN LANDSCAPING PRACTICES
13		-	.
14		-
15		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
	13	+	ONCERNING THE CONSERVATION OF WATER IN THE STATE THROUGH101
	14	+	THE PROHIBITION OF CERT AIN LANDSCAPING PRACTICES .102
	15	+	Bill Summary
	16	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	17	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	18	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	19	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	20	+	http://leg.colorado.gov/
	21	+	.)
	22	+	Water Resources and Agriculture Review Committee. On and
	23	+	after January 1, 2025, the bill prohibits local governments and unit
	24	+	owners' associations of common interest communities from allowing the
	25	+	installation, planting, or placement of nonfunctional turf, artificial turf,
	26	+	or invasive plant species on commercial, institutional, or industrial
	27	+	property or a transportation corridor. The bill also prohibits the
	28	+	HOUSE
	29	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	30	+	February 29, 2024
	31	+	HOUSE
	32	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	33	+	February 28, 2024
	34	+	SENATE
	35	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	36	+	January 31, 2024
	37	+	SENATE
	38	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	39	+	January 30, 2024
	40	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	41	+	Roberts and Simpson, Bridges, Hinrichsen, Buckner, Cutter, Exum, Fenberg, Fields,
	42	+	Jaquez Lewis, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Priola, Winter F.
	43	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	44	+	McCormick and McLachlan, Amabile, Bacon, Bird, Boesenecker, Brown, Daugherty,
	45	+	deGruy Kennedy, Duran, Epps, Froelich, Garcia, Herod, Jodeh, Joseph, Kipp, Lieder,
	46	+	Lindsay, Lukens, Mabrey, Martinez, Marvin, Mauro, McCluskie, Ortiz, Parenti, Rutinel,
	47	+	Sirota, Snyder, Story, Titone, Valdez, Velasco, Weissman, Willford
	48	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	49	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	50	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. department of personnel from allowing the installation, planting, or
	51	+	placement of nonfunctional turf, artificial turf, or invasive plant species
	52	+	as part of a project for the construction or renovation of a state facility,
	53	+	which project commences on or after January 1, 2025.
	54	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
16	55		SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add article 99 to title
17		-	37 as follows:
18		-	ARTICLE 99
19		-	Prohibition of Nonfunctional Turf,
20		-	Artificial Turf, and Invasive Plant Species
	56	+	2
	57	+	37 as follows:3
	58	+	ARTICLE 994
	59	+	Prohibition of Nonfunctional Turf,5
	60	+	Artificial Turf, and Invasive Plant Species6
21	61		37-99-101. Legislative declaration. (1) T
22	62		HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
23		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
24		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
25		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
26		-	history, or the Session Laws.
27		-	________
28		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
29		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
30		-	the act. FINDS THAT:
	63	+	7
	64	+	FINDS THAT:8
31	65		(a) A
32	66		S COLORADO CONTINUES TO GRAPPLE WITH THE IMPACTS OF
33		-	CLIMATE CHANGE
34		-	, GREEN URBAN SPACES, SUCH AS URBAN TREE CANOPIES,
35		-	ARE A VITAL ADAPTATION TOOL FOR MITIGATING THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE
36		-	CHANGE
37		-	, ESPECIALLY FOR MITIGATING THE URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT ,
38		-	WHICH CAN INCREASE ENERGY COSTS , AIR POLLUTION, AND HEAT-RELATED
39		-	ILLNESSES AND DEATHS
40		-	;
	67	+	9
	68	+	CLIMATE CHANGE, GREEN URBAN SPACES, SUCH AS URBAN TREE CANOPIES,10
	69	+	ARE A VITAL ADAPTATION TOOL FOR MITIGATING THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE11
	70	+	CHANGE, ESPECIALLY FOR MITIGATING THE URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT ,12
	71	+	WHICH CAN INCREASE ENERGY COSTS, AIR POLLUTION, AND HEAT-RELATED13
	72	+	ILLNESSES AND DEATHS;14
41	73		(b) H
42	74		OWEVER, WATER SUPPLY IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES IS
43		-	~~UNDER INCREASING PRESSURE DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND INCREASING~~
44		-	~~DEMAND~~
45		-	;
	75	+	15
	76	+	UNDER INCREASING PRESSURE DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND INCREASING16
	77	+	DEMAND;17
46	78		(c) M
47		-	ANY COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE OVERUSE NONNATIVE GRASS
48		-	FOR LANDSCAPING PURPOSES
49		-	, WHICH REQUIRES LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
50		-	TO MAINTAIN
51		-	;
	79	+	ANY COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE OVERUSE NONNATIVE
	80	+	18
	81	+	GRASS FOR LANDSCAPING PURPOSES , WHICH REQUIRES LARGE AMOUNTS19
	82	+	OF WATER TO MAINTAIN;20
52	83		(d) W
53		-	HILE THERE ARE APPROPRIATE AND IMPORTANT USES FOR TURF ,
54		-	INCLUDING FOR CIVIC, COMMUNITY, OR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES SUCH AS
55		-	USE IN PARKS
56		-	, SPORTS FIELDS, AND PLAYGROUNDS, MUCH OF THE TURF IN
57		-	THE STATE IS NONFUNCTIONAL
58		-	, LOCATED IN AREAS THAT RECEIVE LITTLE, IF
59		-	ANY
60		-	, USE, AND COULD BE REPLACED WITH LANDSCAPING THAT ADHERES TO
61		-	WATER
62		-	-WISE LANDSCAPING PRINCIPLES WITHOUT ADVERSELY IMPACTING
63		-	QUALITY OF LIFE OR LANDSCAPE FUNCTIONALITY
64		-	;
	84	+	HILE THERE ARE APPROPRIATE AND IMPORTANT USES FOR
	85	+	21
	86	+	TURF, INCLUDING FOR CIVIC, COMMUNITY, OR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES22
	87	+	SUCH AS USE IN PARKS, SPORTS FIELDS, AND PLAYGROUNDS, MUCH OF THE23
	88	+	005-2- TURF IN THE STATE IS NONFUNCTIONAL, LOCATED IN AREAS THAT RECEIVE1
	89	+	LITTLE, IF ANY, USE, AND COULD BE REPLACED WITH LANDSCAPING THAT2
	90	+	ADHERES TO WATER-WISE LANDSCAPING PRINCIPLES WITHOUT ADVERSELY3
	91	+	IMPACTING QUALITY OF LIFE OR LANDSCAPE FUNCTIONALITY ;4
65	92		(e) P
66	93		ROHIBITING THE INSTALLATION, PLANTING, OR PLACEMENT OF
67		-	~~NONFUNCTIONAL TURF IN APPLICABLE PROPERTY IN THE STATE CAN HELP~~
68		-	~~CONSERVE~~ THE STATE
69		-	'S WATER RESOURCES;
	94	+	5
	95	+	NONFUNCTIONAL TURF IN APPLICABLE PROPERTY IN THE STATE CAN HELP6
	96	+	CONSERVE THE STATE'S WATER RESOURCES;7
70	97		(f) I
71	98		NSTALLED VEGETATION THAT ADHERES TO WATER -WISE
72		-	LANDSCAPING PRINCIPLES CAN HELP REDUCE OUTDOOR DEMAND OF WATER
73		-	;
74		-	AND
75		-	(g) ADDITIONALLY, ARTIFICIAL TURF CAN CAUSE NEGATIVE
76		-	ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
77		-	, SUCH AS EXACERBATING HEAT ISLAND EFFECTS
78		-	IN URBAN AREAS AND RELEASING HARMFUL CHEMICALS
79		-	, INCLUDING
80		-	PLASTICS
81		-	, MICROPLASTICS, AND PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL
82		-	CHEMICALS
83		-	, INTO THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATERSHEDS .
	99	+	8
	100	+	LANDSCAPING PRINCIPLES CAN HELP REDUCE OUTDOOR DEMAND OF9
	101	+	WATER; AND10
	102	+	(g) A
	103	+	DDITIONALLY, ARTIFICIAL TURF CAN CAUSE NEGATIVE
	104	+	11
	105	+	ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, SUCH AS EXACERBATING HEAT ISLAND EFFECTS12
	106	+	IN URBAN AREAS AND RELEASING HARMFUL CHEMICALS , INCLUDING13
	107	+	PLASTICS, MICROPLASTICS , AND PERFLUOROALKYL AND14
	108	+	POLYFLUOROALKYL CHEMICALS , INTO THE ENVIRONMENT AND15
	109	+	WATERSHEDS.16
84	110		(2) T
85	111		HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THEREFORE DECLARES THAT
86		-	PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 24-005 PREVENTING THE INSTALLATION , PLANTING, OR PLACEMENT OF
87		-	NONFUNCTIONAL TURF
88		-	, ARTIFICIAL TURF, AND INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES IN
89		-	APPLICABLE PROPERTY IN THE STATE IS
90		-	:
	112	+	17
	113	+	PREVENTING THE INSTALLATION , PLANTING, OR PLACEMENT OF18
	114	+	NONFUNCTIONAL TURF, ARTIFICIAL TURF, AND INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES IN19
	115	+	APPLICABLE PROPERTY IN THE STATE IS:20
91	116		(a) A
92	117		MATTER OF STATEWIDE CONCERN ; AND
93		-	(b) IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
	118	+	21
	119	+	(b) I
	120	+	N THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
	121	+	22
94	122		37-99-102. Definitions. A
95	123		S USED IN THIS ARTICLE 99, UNLESS THE
96		-	~~CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES~~
97		-	:
	124	+	23
	125	+	CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :24
98	126		(1) (a) "A
99	127		PPLICABLE PROPERTY" MEANS:
	128	+	25
100	129		(I) C
101	130		OMMERCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, OR INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY;
	131	+	26
102	132		(II) C
103	133		OMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY PROPERTY ; OR
104		-	(III) A STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, PARKING LOT, MEDIAN, OR
105		-	TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR
106		-	.
	134	+	27
	135	+	005
	136	+	-3- (III) A STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY, PARKING LOT, MEDIAN, OR1
	137	+	TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR .2
107	138		(b) "A
108	139		PPLICABLE PROPERTY" DOES NOT INCLUDE RESIDENTIAL
109		-	~~PROPERTY~~
110		-	.
	140	+	3
	141	+	PROPERTY.4
111	142		(2) "A
112	143		RTIFICIAL TURF" MEANS AN INSTALLATION OF SYNTHETIC
113		-	~~MATERIALS DEVELOPED TO RESEMBLE NATURAL GRASS~~
114		-	.
	144	+	5
	145	+	MATERIALS DEVELOPED TO RESEMBLE NATURAL GRASS .6
115	146		(3) "C
116	147		OMMERCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, OR INDUSTRIAL" HAS THE
117		-	~~MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION~~
118		-	37-60-135 (2)(b).
	148	+	7
	149	+	MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION 37-60-135 (2)(b).8
119	150		(4) "C
120		-	OMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY " HAS THE MEANING SET ~~FORTH~~
121		-	~~IN SECTION~~
122		-	38-33.3-103 (8).
	151	+	OMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY " HAS THE MEANING SET
	152	+	9
	153	+	FORTH IN SECTION 38-33.3-103 (8).10
123	154		(5) "C
124		-	OMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY PROPERTY " MEANS PROPERTY
125		-	WITHIN A COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY THAT IS OWNED AND MAINTAINED
126		-	BY A UNIT OWNERS
127		-	' ASSOCIATION, SUCH AS ENTRYWAYS, PARKS, AND OTHER
128		-	COMMON ELEMENTS AS DEFINED IN SECTION
129		-	38-33.3-103 (5).
	155	+	OMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY PROPERTY " MEANS
	156	+	11
	157	+	PROPERTY WITHIN A COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY THAT IS OWNED AND12
	158	+	MAINTAINED BY A UNIT OWNERS ' ASSOCIATION, SUCH AS ENTRYWAYS,13
	159	+	PARKS, AND OTHER COMMON ELEMENTS AS DEFINED IN SECTION14
	160	+	38-33.3-103
	161	+	(5).
	162	+	15
130	163		(6) "D
131	164		EPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
132		-	CREATED IN SECTION
133		-	24-1-128 (1).
134		-	PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 24-005 (7) "FUNCTIONAL TURF" MEANS TURF THAT IS LOCATED IN A
135		-	RECREATIONAL USE AREA OR OTHER SPACE THAT IS REGULARLY USED FOR
136		-	CIVIC
137		-	, COMMUNITY, OR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES , WHICH MAY INCLUDE
138		-	PLAYGROUNDS
139		-	; SPORTS FIELDS; PICNIC GROUNDS; AMPHITHEATERS;
140		-	PORTIONS OF PARKS; AND THE PLAYING AREAS OF GOLF COURSES , SUCH AS
141		-	DRIVING RANGES
142		-	, CHIPPING AND PUTTING GREENS , TEE BOXES, GREENS,
143		-	FAIRWAYS, AND ROUGHS.
	165	+	16
	166	+	CREATED IN SECTION 24-1-128 (1).17
	167	+	(7) "F
	168	+	UNCTIONAL TURF" MEANS TURF THAT IS LOCATED IN A
	169	+	18
	170	+	RECREATIONAL USE AREA OR OTHER SPACE THAT IS REGULARLY USED FOR19
	171	+	CIVIC, COMMUNITY, OR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES, WHICH MAY INCLUDE20
	172	+	PLAYGROUNDS; SPORTS FIELDS; PICNIC GROUNDS; AMPHITHEATERS;21
	173	+	PORTIONS OF PARKS; AND THE PLAYING AREAS OF GOLF COURSES, SUCH AS22
	174	+	DRIVING RANGES, CHIPPING AND PUTTING GREENS, TEE BOXES, GREENS,23
	175	+	FAIRWAYS, AND ROUGHS.24
144	176		(8) "I
145	177		NVASIVE PLANT SPECIES" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN
146		-	~~SECTION~~
147		-	37-60-135 (2)(e).
	178	+	25
	179	+	SECTION 37-60-135 (2)(e).26
148	180		(9) "L
149	181		OCAL ENTITY" MEANS A:
150		-	(a) H
151		-	OME RULE OR STATUTORY CITY , COUNTY, CITY AND COUNTY,
152		-	TERRITORIAL CHARTER CITY, OR TOWN;
	182	+	27
	183	+	005
	184	+	-4- (a) HOME RULE OR STATUTORY CITY, COUNTY, CITY AND COUNTY,1
	185	+	TERRITORIAL CHARTER CITY, OR TOWN; 2
153	186		(b) S
154		-	PECIAL DISTRICT; AND
155		-	(c) METROPOLITAN DISTRICT.
	187	+	PECIAL
	188	+	DISTRICT; AND3
	189	+	(c) METROPOLITAN DISTRICT.4
156	190		(10) "M
157	191		AINTAIN" OR "MAINTAINING" MEANS AN ACTION TO
158		-	~~PRESERVE THE EXISTING STATE OF NONFUNCTIONAL TURF~~
159		-	, ~~ARTIFICIAL TURF,~~
160		-	OR AN INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES THAT HAS ALREADY ~~BEEN INSTALLED ,~~
161		-	PLANTED, OR PLACED.
	192	+	5
	193	+	PRESERVE THE EXISTING STATE OF NONFUNCTIONAL TURF , ARTIFICIAL6
	194	+	TURF, OR AN INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN7
	195	+	INSTALLED, PLANTED, OR PLACED.8
162	196		(11) "N
163		-	ATIVE PLANT" MEANS A PLANT SPECIES THAT IS ~~INDIGENOUS~~
164		-	~~TO THE STATE OF~~
165		-	COLORADO.
	197	+	ATIVE PLANT" MEANS A PLANT SPECIES THAT IS
	198	+	9
	199	+	INDIGENOUS TO THE STATE OF COLORADO.10
166	200		(12) "N
167	201		EW DEVELOPMENT PROJECT" MEANS A NEW CONSTRUCTION
168		-	~~PROJECT THAT REQUIRES A BUILDING OR LANDSCAPING PERMIT~~
169		-	, ~~PLAN CHECK,~~
170		-	OR DESIGN REVIEW.
	202	+	11
	203	+	PROJECT THAT REQUIRES A BUILDING OR LANDSCAPING PERMIT , PLAN12
	204	+	CHECK, OR DESIGN REVIEW.13
171	205		(13) (a) "N
172	206		ONFUNCTIONAL TURF" MEANS TURF THAT IS NOT
173		-	~~FUNCTIONAL TURF~~
174		-	.
	207	+	14
	208	+	FUNCTIONAL TURF.15
175	209		(b) "N
176	210		ONFUNCTIONAL TURF" INCLUDES TURF LOCATED IN A STREET
177		-	RIGHT
178		-	-OF-WAY, PARKING LOT, MEDIAN, OR TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR .
179		-	(c) "N
180		-	ONFUNCTIONAL TURF" DOES NOT INCLUDE TURF THAT IS
181		-	DESIGNATED TO BE PART OF A WATER QUALITY TREATMENT SOLUTION
182		-	PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 24-005 REQUIRED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL , STATE, OR LOCAL AGENCY
183		-	WATER QUALITY PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS THAT IS NOT IRRIGATED AND
184		-	DOES NOT HAVE HERBICIDES APPLIED
185		-	.
	211	+	16
	212	+	RIGHT-OF-WAY, PARKING LOT, MEDIAN, OR TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR .17
	213	+	(c) "NONFUNCTIONAL TURF" DOES NOT INCLUDE TURF THAT IS18
	214	+	DESIGNATED TO BE PART OF A WATER QUALITY TREATMENT SOLUTION19
	215	+	REQUIRED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL , STATE, OR LOCAL AGENCY20
	216	+	WATER QUALITY PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS THAT IS NOT IRRIGATED AND21
	217	+	DOES NOT HAVE HERBICIDES APPLIED.22
186	218		(14) "R
187		-	EDEVELOPMENT PROJECT" MEANS A CONSTRUCTION ~~PROJECT~~
188		-	~~THAT~~
189		-	:
	219	+	EDEVELOPMENT PROJECT " MEANS A CONSTRUCTION
	220	+	23
	221	+	PROJECT THAT:24
190	222		(a) R
191		-	EQUIRES A BUILDING OR LANDSCAPING PERMIT, PLAN CHECK, OR
192		-	DESIGN REVIEW
193		-	; AND
194		-	(b) RESULTS IN A DISTURBANCE OF MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT OF
195		-	THE AGGREGATE LANDSCAPE AREA
196		-	.
	223	+	EQUIRES A BUILDING OR LANDSCAPING PERMIT , PLAN CHECK,
	224	+	25
	225	+	OR DESIGN REVIEW; AND26
	226	+	(b) R
	227	+	ESULTS IN A DISTURBANCE OF MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT OF
	228	+	27
	229	+	005
	230	+	-5- THE AGGREGATE LANDSCAPE AREA .1
197	231		(15) "S
198	232		PECIAL DISTRICT" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION
199		-	32-1-103 (20).
	233	+	2
	234	+	32-1-103
	235	+	(20).
	236	+	3
200	237		(16) "T
201	238		RANSPORTATION CORRIDOR " MEANS A TRANSPORTATION
202		-	~~SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES ALL MODES AND FACILITIES WITHIN A DESCRIBED~~
203		-	~~GEOGRAPHIC AREA~~
204		-	, HAVING LENGTH AND WIDTH.
	239	+	4
	240	+	SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES ALL MODES AND FACILITIES WITHIN A DESCRIBED5
	241	+	GEOGRAPHIC AREA, HAVING LENGTH AND WIDTH.6
205	242		(17) "T
206	243		URF" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION 37-60-135
207		-	(2)(i).
	244	+	7
	245	+	(2)(i).8
208	246		(18) "U
209		-	NIT OWNERS' ASSOCIATION" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN
210		-	~~SECTION~~
211		-	38-33.3-103 (3).
	247	+	NIT OWNERS' ASSOCIATION" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH
	248	+	9
	249	+	IN SECTION 38-33.3-103 (3).10
212	250		(19) "W
213		-	ATER-WISE LANDSCAPING" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN
214		-	~~SECTION~~
215		-	37-60-135 (2)(l).
216		-	37-99-103. Prohibition of nonfunctional turf, artificial turf, ~~and~~
217		-	invasive plant species - local entities - construction or ~~renovation of~~
218		-	state facilities. (1) O
	251	+	ATER-WISE LANDSCAPING" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH
	252	+	11
	253	+	IN SECTION 37-60-135 (2)(l).12
	254	+	37-99-103. Prohibition of nonfunctional turf, artificial turf,13
	255	+	and invasive plant species - local entities - construction or renovation14
	256	+	of state facilities. (1) O
219	257		N AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2026, A LOCAL ENTITY
220		-	SHALL NOT INSTALL
221		-	, PLANT, OR PLACE, OR ALLOW ANY PERSON TO INSTALL,
222		-	PLANT, OR PLACE, ANY NONFUNCTIONAL TURF , ARTIFICIAL TURF, OR
223		-	INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES
224		-	, AS PART OF A NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OR
225		-	REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
226		-	, ON ANY PORTION OF APPLICABLE PROPERTY
227		-	WITHIN THE LOCAL ENTITY
228		-	'S JURISDICTION.
	258	+	15
	259	+	SHALL NOT INSTALL, PLANT, OR PLACE, OR ALLOW ANY PERSON TO16
	260	+	INSTALL, PLANT, OR PLACE, ANY NONFUNCTIONAL TURF, ARTIFICIAL TURF,17
	261	+	OR INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES, AS PART OF A NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECT18
	262	+	OR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT , ON ANY PORTION OF APPLICABLE PROPERTY19
	263	+	WITHIN THE LOCAL ENTITY'S JURISDICTION.20
229	264		(2) O
230		-	N OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2026, A LOCAL ENTITY SHALL ENACT
231		-	OR AMEND ORDINANCES
232		-	, RESOLUTIONS, REGULATIONS, OR OTHER LAWS
233		-	PAGE 5-SENATE BILL 24-005 REGULATING NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
234		-	ON APPLICABLE PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
235		-	THIS SECTION
236		-	.
	265	+	N OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2026, A LOCAL ENTITY SHALL
	266	+	21
	267	+	ENACT OR AMEND ORDINANCES , RESOLUTIONS, REGULATIONS, OR OTHER22
	268	+	LAWS REGULATING NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND REDEVELOPMENT23
	269	+	PROJECTS ON APPLICABLE PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE24
	270	+	REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.25
237	271		(3) T
238	272		HE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT INSTALL , PLANT, OR PLACE, OR
239		-	ALLOW ANY PERSON TO INSTALL
240		-	, PLANT, OR PLACE, ANY NONFUNCTIONAL
241		-	TURF
242		-	, ARTIFICIAL TURF, OR INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES AS PART OF A PROJECT
243		-	FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR RENOVATION OF A STATE FACILITY
244		-	, WHICH
245		-	PROJECT DESIGN COMMENCES ON OR AFTER
246		-	JANUARY 1, 2025.
	273	+	26
	274	+	ALLOW ANY PERSON TO INSTALL, PLANT, OR PLACE, ANY NONFUNCTIONAL27
	275	+	005
	276	+	-6- TURF, ARTIFICIAL TURF, OR INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES AS PART OF A PROJECT1
	277	+	FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR RENOVATION OF A STATE FACILITY , WHICH2
	278	+	PROJECT DESIGN COMMENCES ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2025.3
247	279		(4) N
248	280		OTHING IN THIS SECTION PROHIBITS:
	281	+	4
249	282		(a) A
250		-	LOCAL ENTITY FROM MAINTAINING, OR ALLOWING ANY PERSON
251		-	TO MAINTAIN
252		-	, ANY NONFUNCTIONAL TURF , ARTIFICIAL TURF, OR INVASIVE
253		-	PLANT SPECIES INSTALLED
254		-	, PLANTED, OR PLACED BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2026;
	283	+	LOCAL ENTITY FROM MAINTAINING , OR ALLOWING ANY
	284	+	5
	285	+	PERSON TO MAINTAIN, ANY NONFUNCTIONAL TURF , ARTIFICIAL TURF, OR6
	286	+	INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES INSTALLED , PLANTED, OR PLACED BEFORE7
	287	+	J
	288	+	ANUARY 1, 2026;
	289	+	8
255	290		(b) T
256	291		HE DEPARTMENT FROM MAINTAINING , OR ALLOWING ANY
257		-	PERSON TO MAINTAIN
258		-	, ANY NONFUNCTIONAL TURF , ARTIFICIAL TURF, OR
259		-	INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES INSTALLED
260		-	, PLANTED, OR PLACED AT A STATE
261		-	FACILITY BEFORE
262		-	JANUARY 1, 2025;
	292	+	9
	293	+	PERSON TO MAINTAIN, ANY NONFUNCTIONAL TURF , ARTIFICIAL TURF, OR10
	294	+	INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES INSTALLED, PLANTED, OR PLACED AT A STATE11
	295	+	FACILITY BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2025;12
263	296		(c) A
264	297		LOCAL ENTITY OR THE DEPARTMENT FROM INSTALLING , OR
265		-	ALLOWING ANY PERSON TO INSTALL
266		-	, GRASS SEED OR SOD THAT IS A NATIVE
267		-	PLANT OR HAS BEEN HYBRIDIZED FOR ARID CONDITIONS
268		-	;
	298	+	13
	299	+	ALLOWING ANY PERSON TO INSTALL, GRASS SEED OR SOD THAT IS A NATIVE14
	300	+	PLANT OR HAS BEEN HYBRIDIZED FOR ARID CONDITIONS ;15
269	301		(d) A
270	302		LOCAL ENTITY OR THE DEPARTMENT FROM ESTABLISHING
271		-	PROHIBITIONS ON
272		-	, OR REQUIREMENTS FOR , NONFUNCTIONAL TURF ,
273		-	ARTIFICIAL TURF, OR INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES THAT ARE MORE STRINGENT
274		-	THAN THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION
275		-	; OR
276		-	(e) A LOCAL ENTITY OR THE DEPARTMENT FROM INSTALLING , OR
277		-	ALLOWING ANY PERSON TO INSTALL
278		-	, ARTIFICIAL TURF ON ATHLETIC FIELDS
279		-	OF PLAY
280		-	.
281		-	SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date -
282		-	applicability. (1) This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following
283		-	the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the
284		-	general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to
285		-	section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item,
286		-	section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or
287		-	PAGE 6-SENATE BILL 24-005 part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general
288		-	election to be held in November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on
289		-	the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
290		-	(2) This act does not apply to projects approved by the department
291		-	of personnel or a local entity before the effective date of this act.
292		-	____________________________ ____________________________
293		-	Steve Fenberg Julie McCluskie
294		-	PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
295		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
296		-	____________________________ ____________________________
297		-	Cindi L. Markwell Robin Jones
298		-	SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
299		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
300		-	APPROVED________________________________________
301		-	(Date and Time)
302		-	_________________________________________
303		-	Jared S. Polis
304		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
305		-	PAGE 7-SENATE BILL 24-005
	303	+	16
	304	+	PROHIBITIONS ON, OR REQUIREMENTS FOR , NONFUNCTIONAL TURF ,17
	305	+	ARTIFICIAL TURF, OR INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES THAT ARE MORE STRINGENT18
	306	+	THAN THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION ; OR19
	307	+	(e) A
	308	+	LOCAL ENTITY OR THE DEPARTMENT FROM INSTALLING , OR
	309	+	20
	310	+	ALLOWING ANY PERSON TO INSTALL, ARTIFICIAL TURF ON ATHLETIC FIELDS21
	311	+	OF PLAY.22
	312	+	SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date -23
	313	+	applicability. (1) This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following24
	314	+	the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the25
	315	+	general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant26
	316	+	to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an27
	317	+	005
	318	+	-7- item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item,1
	319	+	section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the2
	320	+	general election to be held in November 2024 and, in such case, will take3
	321	+	effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the4
	322	+	governor.5
	323	+	(2) This act does not apply to projects approved by the department6
	324	+	of personnel or a local entity before the effective date of this act.7
	325	+	005
	326	+	-8-