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1	1		First Regular Session
2	2		Seventy-fifth General Assembly
3	3		STATE OF COLORADO
4		-	~~REREVISED~~
5		-	This Version Includes All Amendments
6		-	~~Adopted~~ in the Second House
	4	+	REVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
	6	+	on Second Reading in the Second House
7	7		LLS NO. 25-0427.01 Jery Payne x2157
8	8		SENATE BILL 25-149
9	9		Senate Committees House Committees
10	10		Local Government & Housing Transportation, Housing & Local Government
11	11		A BILL FOR AN ACT
12	12		C
13	13		ONCERNING MEASURES A FFECTING EQUESTRIANS .101
14	14		Bill Summary
15	15		(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
16	16		not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
17	17		passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
18	18		applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
19	19		http://leg.colorado.gov
20	20		.)
21	21		The bill defines an equestrian zone as an area that a municipality
22	22		or county determines is suburban or urban and contains:
23	23		! Public equestrian venues;
24	24		! Residential neighborhoods where significant numbers of
25	25		equestrians live and engage in equestrian activities;
26	26		! Keystone properties that have equestrian facilities that
27	27		stable horses, serve the community, or provide equestrian
28	28		services; or
29	29		HOUSE
30		-	3rd Reading Unamended
31		-	April 14, 2025
32		-	HOUSE
33	30		2nd Reading Unamended
34	31		April 3, 2025
35	32		SENATE
36	33		3rd Reading Unamended
37	34		March 19, 2025
38	35		SENATE
39	36		Amended 2nd Reading
40	37		March 18, 2025
41	38		SENATE SPONSORSHIP
42	39		Daugherty, Amabile, Ball, Bridges, Cutter, Jodeh, Snyder, Winter F.
43	40		HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
44		-	Feret, ~~Lindsay, Phillips, Stewart R., Titone, Willford~~
	41	+	Feret,
45	42		Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
46	43		Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
47	44		Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. ! Roads or trails that equestrians regularly use and that are
48	45		related to the areas described in the last 3 bullet points.
49	46		The bill requires municipalities and counties to:
50	47		! Construct and maintain infrastructure necessary to access
51	48		horse trails and install signs that notify the public of the
52	49		infrastructure;
53	50		! Identify locations where equestrian road crossings are
54	51		needed to safely use horse trails, construct and maintain the
55	52		equestrian road crossings in those places, and install signs
56	53		notifying the public of the crossings;
57	54		! Publish a map showing the location and character of
58	55		existing or proposed equestrian infrastructure;
59	56		! Erect road signs bearing the universal equestrian sign
60	57		symbol and the words "wide and slow" in equestrian zones;
61	58		and
62	59		! Identify and show the location and character of existing or
63	60		proposed equestrian infrastructure, venues, and riding
64	61		zones on master plans.
65	62		A municipality or county may organize public events to educate
66	63		the public about equestrian use of recreational trails and roads and the
67	64		duties of users of trails and roads with regard to equestrian users.
68	65		In an equestrian zone on a road, the driver of a motor vehicle must,
69	66		when passing an equestrian:
70	67		! Proceed with due care and caution, passing wide and slow;
71	68		! Refrain from using the vehicle's horn, unless necessary to
72	69		avoid an unsafe condition or harming the equestrian;
73	70		! Obey a signal from the equestrian to stop or slow the motor
74	71		vehicle;
75	72		! Keep the motor vehicle from exceeding 10 miles per hour;
76	73		and
77	74		! Maintain 6 feet of distance from the equestrian.
78	75		When using a road, equestrian riders may proceed 2 abreast if one
79	76		of the riders is under 18 years of age or if one of the equestrians is
80	77		inexperienced and the young or inexperienced equestrian is closest to the
81	78		edge of the road. Equestrians have the right-of-way at a designated
82	79		equestrian road crossing. The local authority must post a permanent sign
83	80		at an equestrian road crossing.
84	81		The division of local government in the department of local affairs
85	82		is given the duty of educating sheriffs and local law enforcement of these
86	83		trail and road provisions. The department of revenue is given the duty of
87	84		adopting rules to add the road provisions to driver's education curricula.
88	85		Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
89	86		149-2- SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly1
90	87		finds and declares that:2
91	88		(a) The equestrian community in Colorado is a vibrant and valued3
92	89		segment of the state's cultural heritage and recreational activities, utilizing4
93	90		the state's roads, trails, and public lands;5
94	91		(b) Equestrians play a critical role in Colorado's tourism, rural and6
95	92		suburban economies, and broader agricultural and recreational industries,7
96	93		driving economic growth and supporting job creation across the state;8
97	94		(c) The 2023 American Horse Council impact study estimates9
98	95		over 180,000 horses are housed on 430,700 acres in the state;10
99	96		(d) The economic effects in the United States of the equestrian11
100	97		recreational sector include direct employment in 277,716 jobs, total12
101	98		employment in 466,969 jobs, and a direct contribution to the economy of13
102	99		$14.548 billion;14
103	100		(e) The economic effects in the United States of the equestrian15
104	101		competition sector include direct employment in 301,527 jobs, total16
105	102		employment in 486,820 jobs, and direct contribution to the economy of17
106	103		$15.628 billion;18
107	104		(f) The economic effects in the United States of the equestrian19
108	105		racing sector include direct employment in 312,484 jobs, total20
109	106		employment in 491,232 jobs, and a direct contribution to the economy of21
110	107		$16.049 billion;22
111	108		(g) A 2017 American Horse Council impact study breakout for23
112	109		Colorado estimated:24
113	110		(I) Horse ownership, equine institutions and profit-making25
114	111		organizations, and tourism spending by participants and spectators26
115	112		combine for a $3.1 billion economic impact;27
116	113		149
117	114		-3- (II) Approximately 676,000 households in Colorado contain horse1
118	115		enthusiasts, and for every horse-owning household, 22 other households2
119	116		contain horse enthusiasts who participate in activities, events, or support3
120	117		of the industry;4
121	118		(III) 220,000 households participate in trail riding, with 87 percent5
122	119		utilizing public lands, and 187,000 households participated in equestrian6
123	120		lessons; moreover, an additional 33 percent of participants who trail ride7
124	121		in Colorado are from out of state;8
125	122		(IV) The equestrian recreational sector supports 16,712 jobs with9
126	123		a total economic contribution of $1.49 billion to the state economy;10
127	124		(V) The equestrian competition sector supports 6,796 jobs with a11
128	125		total economic contribution of $589 million to the state economy;12
129	126		(VI) The equestrian racing sector supports 1,612 jobs with a total13
130	127		economic contribution of $93 million to the state economy;14
131	128		(VII) The equine therapy sector supports 262 jobs with a total15
132	129		economic impact of $11.3 million; and16
133	130		(VIII) Equine rescue and sanctuaries support 42 jobs with a total17
134	131		economic impact of $1.9 million;18
135	132		(h) Equestrian activities are vital to Colorado's communities,19
136	133		providing opportunities for outdoor recreation that promote physical20
137	134		health, mental well-being, and the preservation of open spaces;21
138	135		(i) Colorado's growing population has increased the presence of22
139	136		equestrians on roadways and trails, yet riders face significant safety risks23
140	137		due to inadequate infrastructure, lack of designated roadways, and unclear24
141	138		or conflicting regulations;25
142	139		(j) The absence of specific legislative protections and26
143	140		infrastructure for equestrians has led to conflicts with motorized traffic,27
144	141		149
145	142		-4- resulting in accidents, injuries, and fatalities for both riders and drivers;1
146	143		(k) Existing traffic laws and systems fail to address the unique2
147	144		needs of equestrians, including wide-passing zones, safe crossings,3
148	145		properly designated parking, and staging areas for equestrian activities;4
149	146		(l) Public safety and equitable access to recreation are essential to5
150	147		Colorado's commitment to fostering a harmonious environment for all6
151	148		road users, including motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, and equestrians,7
152	149		while protecting diverse outdoor activities; and8
153	150		(m) Enhancing the safety, access, and recognition of the9
154	151		equestrian community supports Colorado's commitment to protecting10
155	152		diverse outdoor activities, responsibly using public lands, and fostering11
156	153		mutual respect among all users.12
157	154		(2) Now, therefore, the general assembly of the state of Colorado13
158	155		declares that it is necessary and in the public interest to enact legislation14
159	156		to:15
160	157		(a) Ensure representation of the equestrian community in16
161	158		transportation, recreational, and land-use planning by establishing17
162	159		equestrian zones;18
163	160		(b) Implement a "pass wide and slow" policy for vehicles19
164	161		approaching or passing equestrians on roadways to enhance safety for20
165	162		riders, drivers, and cyclists;21
166	163		(c) Establish clear standards for equestrian road crossings to22
167	164		provide safe and designated transitions between trails, parks, and public23
168	165		roads;24
169	166		(d) Develop designated equestrian parking zones and trail heads25
170	167		with facilities for horse trailers and safe staging areas; and26
171	168		(e) Promote public awareness to educate drivers, cyclists, and27
172	169		149
173	170		-5- other road users about the safety needs and rights of equestrians.1
174	171		(3) The general assembly further declares that, by enacting this2
175	172		legislation, the state of Colorado will take meaningful steps toward3
176	173		fostering a safer, more inclusive, and sustainable transportation and4
177	174		recreational environment for the equestrian community, while5
178	175		contributing to the preservation and enjoyment of the state's outdoor6
179	176		traditions.7
180	177		SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-33.5-231 as8
181	178		follows:9
182	179		24-33.5-231. Chief - equestrian - education. T
183	180		HE CHIEF MAY
184	181		10
185	182		EDUCATE COUNTY SHERIFFS AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES11
186	183		ABOUT EQUESTRIAN ZONES AND EQUESTRIAN SAFETY .12
187	184		SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 30-11-133 as13
188	185		follows:14
189	186		30-11-133. Construction and maintenance of equestrian15
190	187		facilities. (1) (a) A
191	188		COUNTY MAY CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN EQUESTRIAN
192	189		16
193	190		ROAD CROSSINGS OR HORSE -TRAILER PARKING NECESSARY TO ACCESS17
194	191		EQUESTRIAN TRAILS. EQUESTRIAN ROAD CROSSINGS MAY BE USED BY18
195	192		OTHER PEDESTRIANS AND NEED NOT CONTAIN INFRASTRUCTURE NOT19
196	193		NORMALLY USED FOR PEDESTRIAN ROAD CROSSINGS .20
197	194		(b) A
198	195		COUNTY MAY REQUIRE A PERSON THAT IS DEVELOPING LAND
199	196		21
200	197		FOR RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL USE TO CONSTRUCT EQUESTRIAN ROAD22
201	198		CROSSINGS, HORSE-TRAILER PARKING, OR EQUESTRIAN-SAFETY ROAD23
202	199		IMPROVEMENTS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY PERMITS .24
203	200		(c) A
204	201		COUNTY MAY INSTALL SIGNS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
205	202		25
206	203		30-28-141,
207	204		THAT NOTIFY THE PUBLIC OF EQUESTRIAN ROAD CROSSINGS ,
208	205		26
209	206		HORSE-TRAILER PARKING, OR EQUESTRIAN-SAFETY ROAD IMPROVEMENTS .27
210	207		149
211	208		-6- (2) A COUNTY MAY IDENTIFY LOCATIONS WHERE EQUESTRIAN1
212	209		ROAD CROSSINGS ARE NEEDED TO SAFELY USE HORSE TRAILS . WHEN A2
213	210		LOCATION IS IDENTIFIED, THE COUNTY MAY CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN3
214	211		THE EQUESTRIAN ROAD CROSSING . THE CROSSING MUST:4
215	212		(a) H
216	213		AVE APPROPRIATE SIGNS NOTIFYING ROAD USERS OF THE5
217	214		EQUESTRIAN CROSSING; AND6
218	215		(b) B
219	216		E CLEARLY MARKED ON THE ROAD .7
220	217		(3) A
221	218		COUNTY SHALL OBTAIN THE PERMISSION OF THE
222	219		8
223	220		DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONSTRUCT AN EQUESTRIAN9
224	221		FACILITY DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION ON A STATE10
225	222		HIGHWAY OR A RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR A STATE HIGHWAY .11
226	223		SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-28-106, add (9)12
227	224		as follows:13
228	225		30-28-106. Master plan - definitions. (9) (a) AS USED IN THIS14
229	226		SUBSECTION (9):15
230	227		(I) "E
231	228		QUESTRIAN" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION16
232	229		31-23-206 (9)(a)(I).
233	230		17
234	231		(II) "E
235	232		QUESTRIAN ZONE" MEANS AN AREA THAT A COUNTY18
236	233		DETERMINES IS SUBURBAN OR URBAN AND CONTAINS :19
237	234		(A) A
238	235		N EQUESTRIAN FAIRGROUND , PUBLIC EQUESTRIAN RIDING
239	236		20
240	237		ARENA, PUBLIC EQUESTRIAN CENTER, OR PUBLIC RIDING TRAIL;21
241	238		(B) A
242	239		N EQUESTRIAN-CENTRIC RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD
243	240		22
244	241		WHERE EQUESTRIANS REGULARLY RIDE AND THAT WAS ZONED IN SUCH A23
245	242		MANNER AS TO ALLOW HOUSING PRIVATELY OWNED EQUINES BUT IS NOW24
246	243		BEING DEVELOPED FOR PRIMARILY RESIDENTIAL USE OR THAT IS ZONED IN25
247	244		SUCH A MANNER AS TO ALLOW HOUSING PRIVATELY OWNED EQUINES ;26
248	245		(C) A
249	246		KEYSTONE PROPERTY; OR
250	247		27
251	248		149
252	249		-7- (D) ROADS OR TRAILS THAT EQUESTRIANS USE AND THAT ARE1
253	250		RELATED TO AN AREA DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTIONS (9)(a)(II)(A) TO2
254	251		(9)(a)(II)(C)
255	252		OF THIS SECTION.3
256	253		(III) "K
257	254		EYSTONE PROPERTY" MEANS A PROPERTY THAT HAS AT
258	255		4
259	256		LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES :5
260	257		(A) B
261	258		OARDING FACILITIES THAT PROVIDE HOUSING FOR EQUINES ,
262	259		6
263	260		TRAINING FOR EQUESTRIANS , OR EQUINE SERVICE AND EDUCATION7
264	261		PROGRAMS;8
265	262		(B) E
266	263		QUINE STABLES THAT FACILITATE ANIMAL WELFARE RESCUE
267	264		9
268	265		PROGRAMS OR EQUINE THERAPY PROGRAMS ;10
269	266		(C) B
270	267		REEDING FACILITIES FOR EQUINES; OR
271	268		11
272	269		(D) N
273	270		ONPUBLIC EQUESTRIAN VENUES THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO
274	271		12
275	272		THE EQUESTRIAN COMMUNITY .13
276	273		(IV) "SUBURBAN OR URBAN " MEANS THE POPULATION AND14
277	274		TRAFFIC DENSITY ARE SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT AND REGULAR15
278	275		INTERACTIONS BETWEEN EQUESTRIANS AND MOTOR VEHICLES OR OTHER16
279	276		RESIDENTS.17
280	277		(b) A
281	278		COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MAY
282	279		IDENTIFY AND SHOW18
283	280		ON THE MASTER PLAN THE LOCATION OF AND CHARACTER OF EXISTING OR19
284	281		PROPOSED EQUESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE , VENUES, AND EQUESTRIAN20
285	282		ZONES.21
286	283		22
287	284		(c) A COUNTY MAY ORGANIZE PUBLIC EVENTS TO EDUCATE THE23
288	285		PUBLIC ABOUT EQUESTRIAN USE OF RECREATIONAL TRAILS AND ROADS24
289	286		AND THE DUTIES OF USERS OF TRAILS AND ROADS WITH REGARD TO25
290	287		EQUESTRIAN USERS. A COUNTY MAY PARTNER WITH LOCAL HORSE26
291	288		ADVOCACY GROUPS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THESE MATTERS OR27
292	289		149
293	290		-8- TO HOLD THE PUBLIC EVENTS.1
294	291		SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 30-28-141 as2
295	292		follows:3
296	293		30-28-141. Equestrian map and signs. (1) A COUNTY MAY4
297	294		PUBLISH A MAP SHOWING THE LOCATION OF AND CHARACTER OF EXISTING5
298	295		OR PROPOSED EQUESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE . THE MAP MAY BE PUBLISHED6
299	296		ON THE COUNTY'S WEBSITE. THE MAP MUST INCLUDE:7
300	297		(a) E
301	298		QUESTRIAN VENUES, INCLUDING FAIRGROUNDS, EQUESTRIAN8
302	299		PARKS, PUBLIC ARENAS, AND RIDING SCHOOLS;9
303	300		(b) E
304	301		QUESTRIAN TRAIL INFRASTRUCTURE , INCLUDING TRAILS,10
305	302		DESIGNATED TRAILER PARKING, AND ACCESS POINTS TO TRAILS;11
306	303		(c) E
307	304		QUESTRIAN-DESIGNATED ROAD CROSSINGS ; AND12
308	305		(d) E
309	306		QUESTRIAN ZONES, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 30-28-10613
310	307		(9)(a)(II).14
311	308		(2) A
312	309		COUNTY MAY
313	310		POST ROAD SIGNS BEARING THE UNIVERSAL15
314	311		EQUESTRIAN SIGN SYMBOL AND THE WORDS "WIDE AND SLOW" ON ROADS16
315	312		DETERMINED TO BE EQUESTRIAN ZONES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION17
316	313		30-28-106 (9)(a)(II).18
317	314		SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 31-15-717 as19
318	315		follows:20
319	316		31-15-717. Construction and maintenance of equestrian21
320	317		facilities - exception. (1) (a) A
321	318		MUNICIPALITY MAY CONSTRUCT AND
322	319		22
323	320		MAINTAIN EQUESTRIAN ROAD CROSSINGS OR HORSE -TRAILER PARKING23
324	321		NECESSARY TO ACCESS EQUESTRIAN TRAILS . EQUESTRIAN ROAD24
325	322		CROSSINGS MAY BE USED BY OTHER PEDESTRIANS AND NEED NOT CONTAIN25
326	323		INFRASTRUCTURE NOT NORMALLY USED FOR PEDESTRIAN ROAD26
327	324		CROSSINGS.27
328	325		149
329	326		-9- (b) A MUNICIPALITY MAY REQUIRE A PERSON THAT IS DEVELOPING1
330	327		LAND FOR RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL USE TO CONSTRUCT EQUESTRIAN2
331	328		ROAD CROSSINGS, HORSE-TRAILER PARKING, OR EQUESTRIAN-SAFETY3
332	329		ROAD IMPROVEMENTS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY PERMITS .4
333	330		(c) A
334	331		MUNICIPALITY MAY INSTALL SIGNS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
335	332		5
336	333		SECTION 31-23-228, THAT NOTIFY THE PUBLIC OF EQUESTRIAN ROAD6
337	334		CROSSINGS, HORSE-TRAILER PARKING, OR EQUESTRIAN-SAFETY ROAD7
338	335		IMPROVEMENTS.8
339	336		(2) A MUNICIPALITY MAY IDENTIFY LOCATIONS WHERE9
340	337		EQUESTRIAN ROAD CROSSINGS ARE NEEDED TO SAFELY USE HORSE TRAILS .10
341	338		W
342	339		HEN A LOCATION IS IDENTIFIED, THE MUNICIPALITY MAY
343	340		CONSTRUCT11
344	341		AND MAINTAIN THE EQUESTRIAN ROAD CROSSING . THE CROSSING MUST:12
345	342		(a) H
346	343		AVE APPROPRIATE SIGNS NOTIFYING ROAD USERS OF THE13
347	344		EQUESTRIAN CROSSING; AND14
348	345		(b) B
349	346		E CLEARLY MARKED ON THE ROAD .15
350	347		(3) A
351	348		MUNICIPALITY SHALL OBTAIN THE PERMISSION OF THE
352	349		16
353	350		DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONSTRUCT AN EQUESTRIAN17
354	351		FACILITY DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION ON A STATE18
355	352		HIGHWAY OR A RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR A STATE HIGHWAY .19
356	353		SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 31-23-228 as20
357	354		follows:21
358	355		31-23-228. Equestrian map and signs. (1) A
359	356		MUNICIPALITY MAY
360	357		22
361	358		PUBLISH A MAP SHOWING THE LOCATION OF AND CHARACTER OF EXISTING23
362	359		OR PROPOSED EQUESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE . THE MAP MAY BE PUBLISHED24
363	360		ON THE MUNICIPALITY'S WEBSITE. THE MAP MUST INCLUDE:25
364	361		(a) E
365	362		QUESTRIAN VENUES, INCLUDING FAIRGROUNDS, EQUESTRIAN26
366	363		PARKS, PUBLIC ARENAS, AND RIDING SCHOOLS;27
367	364		149
368	365		-10- (b) EQUESTRIAN TRAIL INFRASTRUCTURE , INCLUDING TRAILS,1
369	366		DESIGNATED TRAILER PARKING, AND ACCESS POINTS TO TRAILS;2
370	367		(c) E
371	368		QUESTRIAN-DESIGNATED ROAD CROSSINGS ; AND3
372	369		(d) E
373	370		QUESTRIAN ZONES, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 31-23-2064
374	371		(9)(a)(II).
375	372		5
376	373		(2) A MUNICIPALITY MAY POST ROAD SIGNS BEARING THE6
377	374		UNIVERSAL EQUESTRIAN SIGN SYMBOL AND THE WORDS "WIDE AND SLOW"7
378	375		ON ROADS DETERMINED TO BE EQUE STRIAN ZONES IN ACCORDANCE WITH8
379	376		SECTION 31-23-206 (9)(a)(II).9
380	377		SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 31-23-206, add (9)10
381	378		as follows:11
382	379		31-23-206. Master plan - definitions. (9) (a) A
383	380		S USED IN THIS
384	381		12
385	382		SUBSECTION (9):13
386	383		(I) (A) "E
387	384		QUESTRIAN" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS RIDING A14
388	385		HORSE, LEADING A HORSE, OR RIDING IN A VEHICLE DRAWN BY A HORSE.15
389	386		(B) "E
390	387		QUESTRIAN" INCLUDES THE HORSE BEING RIDDEN , BEING16
391	388		LED, OR DRAWING A VEHICLE, AS EACH ARE DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION17
392	389		(9)(a)(I)(A)
393	390		OF THIS SECTION.18
394	391		(II) "E
395	392		QUESTRIAN ZONE" MEANS AN AREA THAT A MUNICIPALITY19
396	393		DETERMINES IS SUBURBAN OR URBAN AND CONTAINS :20
397	394		(A) A
398	395		N EQUESTRIAN FAIRGROUND , PUBLIC EQUESTRIAN RIDING
399	396		21
400	397		ARENA, PUBLIC EQUESTRIAN CENTER, OR PUBLIC RIDING TRAIL;22
401	398		(B) A
402	399		N EQUESTRIAN-CENTRIC RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD
403	400		23
404	401		WHERE EQUESTRIANS REGULARLY RIDE AND THAT WAS ZONED IN SUCH A24
405	402		MANNER AS TO ALLOW HOUSING PRIVATELY OWNED EQUINES BUT IS NOW25
406	403		BEING DEVELOPED FOR PRIMARILY RESIDENTIAL USE OR THAT IS ZONED IN26
407	404		SUCH A MANNER AS TO ALLOW HOUSING PRIVATELY OWNED EQUINES ;27
408	405		149
409	406		-11- (C) A KEYSTONE PROPERTY; OR1
410	407		(D) R
411	408		OADS OR TRAILS THAT EQUESTRIANS
412	409		USE AND THAT ARE2
413	410		RELATED TO AN AREA DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTIONS (9)(a)(II)(A) TO3
414	411		(9)(a)(II)(C) OF THIS SECTION.4
415	412		(III) "K
416	413		EYSTONE PROPERTY" MEANS A PROPERTY THAT HAS AT
417	414		5
418	415		LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES :6
419	416		(A) B
420	417		OARDING FACILITIES THAT PROVIDE HOUSING FOR EQUINES ,
421	418		7
422	419		TRAINING FOR EQUESTRIANS , OR EQUINE SERVICE AND EDUCATION8
423	420		PROGRAMS;9
424	421		(B) E
425	422		QUINE STABLES THAT FACILITATE ANIMAL WELFARE RESCUE
426	423		10
427	424		PROGRAMS OR EQUINE THERAPY PROGRAMS ;11
428	425		(C) B
429	426		REEDING FACILITIES FOR EQUINES; OR
430	427		12
431	428		(D) N
432	429		ONPUBLIC EQUESTRIAN VENUES THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO
433	430		13
434	431		THE EQUESTRIAN COMMUNITY .14
435	432		(IV) "SUBURBAN OR URBAN " MEANS THE POPULATION AND15
436	433		TRAFFIC DENSITY ARE SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT AND REGULAR16
437	434		INTERACTIONS BETWEEN EQUESTRIANS AND MOTOR VEHICLES OR OTHER17
438	435		RESIDENTS.18
439	436		(b) A MUNICIPALITY WITH A MASTER PLAN MAY IDENTIFY AND19
440	437		SHOW ON THE MASTER PLAN THE LOCATION OF AND CHARACTER OF20
441	438		EXISTING OR PROPOSED EQUESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE , VENUES, AND21
442	439		EQUESTRIAN ZONES.22
443	440		23
444	441		(c) A MUNICIPALITY MAY ORGANIZE PUBLIC EVENTS TO EDUCATE24
445	442		THE PUBLIC ABOUT EQUESTRIAN USE OF RECREATIONAL TRAILS AND ROADS25
446	443		AND THE DUTIES OF USERS OF TRAILS AND ROADS WITH REGARD TO26
447	444		EQUESTRIAN USERS. A MUNICIPALITY MAY PARTNER WITH LOCAL HORSE27
448	445		149
449	446		-12- ADVOCACY GROUPS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THESE MATTERS OR1
450	447		TO HOLD THE PUBLIC EVENTS.2
451	448		SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-4-805, amend (1)3
452	449		as follows:4
453	450		42-4-805. Pedestrians walking or traveling in a wheelchair on5
454	451		highways. (1) Pedestrians walking or traveling in a wheelchair along and6
455	452		upon highways where sidewalks are not provided shall walk or travel only7
456	453		on a road shoulder as far as practicable from the edge of the roadway.8
457	454		Where neither a sidewalk nor road shoulder is available, any pedestrian9
458	455		walking or traveling in a wheelchair along and upon a highway shall walk10
459	456		OR TRAVEL as near as practicable to an outside edge of the roadway and,11
460	457		in the case of a two-way roadway, shall walk or travel only on the left12
461	458		side of the roadway facing traffic that may approach from the opposite13
462	459		direction; except that:14
463	460		(a) any person
464	461		AN INDIVIDUAL lawfully soliciting a ride may stand15
465	462		on either side of such A two-way roadway where there is a view of traffic16
466	463		approaching from both directions;
467	464		AND17
468	465		(b) A
469	466		N INDIVIDUAL RIDING OR LEADING A HORSE MAY TRAVEL ON18
470	467		THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH THE DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC .19
471	468
472	469		20
473	470		SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-603, amend21
474	471		(3) as follows:22
475	472		42-2-603. Rules. (3) In adopting the rules, the department shall:23
476	473		(a) Use the guidelines concerning commercial driving schools24
477	474		promulgated ADOPTED by the United States department of transportation;25
478	475		AND26
479	476		(b) I
480	477		NCLUDE IN THE CURRICULA GUIDELINES FOR SHARING THE
481	478		27
482	479		149
483	480		-13- ROAD WITH EQUESTRIANS THAT INCLUDE , WHEN SHARING THE ROAD WITH1
484	481		EQUESTRIANS, THE ADVICE THAT THE DRIVER:2
485	482		(I) P
486	483		ROCEED WITH DUE CARE AND CAUTION TO AVOID CAUSING
487	484		3
488	485		INJURY TO THE EQUESTRIAN;4
489	486		(II) N
490	487		OT EXCEED TEN MILES PER HOUR; AND
491	488		5
492	489		(III) (A) M
493	490		AINTAIN AT LEAST SIX FEET OF DISTANCE FROM THE
494	491		6
495	492		EQUESTRIAN WHEN PASSING UNLESS TRAFFIC CONDITIONS MAKE IT7
496	493		IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN SIX FEET OF DISTANCE; OR8
497	494		(B) M
498	495		AINTAIN AS MUCH DISTANCE AS POSSIBLE FROM THE
499	496		9
500	497		EQUESTRIAN IF TRAFFIC CONDITIONS MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN SIX10
501	498		FEET OF DISTANCE.11
502	499		SECTION 11. Act subject to petition - effective date -12
503	500		applicability. (1) This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following13
504	501		the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the14
505	502		general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant15
506	503		to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an16
507	504		item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item,17
508	505		section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the18
509	506		general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take19
510	507		effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the20
511	508		governor.21
512	509		(2) This act applies to offenses committed on or after the22
513	510		applicable effective date of this act.23
514	511		149
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