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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1113

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Feb 20, 2025       Location HCR 0107

HB25-1113 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
11:29:10 AM  
The committee recessed.
11:34:23 AM  
Representative Smith, co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 25-1113. Under current law, a local government is prohibited from using nonfunctional turf or invasive plants in any new or redeveloped government property beginning January 1, 2026. This bill expands the prohibition to include residential property used for apartment or condominium housing. No later than January 1, 2028, local governments must enact or amend ordinances to limit the installation of nonfunctional turf in for all residential real property.
11:35:02 AM  
Representative McCormick, co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.
11:39:49 AM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
11:50:52 AM  
Nick Perea, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Voris Struck Jr., representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dena Parker, representing ForeverLawn Mile High, testified in opposition to the bill. Joe Downs, representing SYNLawn, testified in opposition to the bill. Melanie Taylor, representing Synthetic Turf Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Chuck Gillem, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Joshua Pool, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.  
12:08:09 PM  
Mr. David Schlup, representing Rocky Mountain Sod Growers, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jacob Leman, representing Singing Hill Landscape, Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado, and GreenCO, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
12:16:51 PM  
Reagan Shane, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill.
12:25:53 PM  
Clinton Sander, representing A1 Organics, testified to amend the bill. Lauren Ris, representing Colorado Water Conservation Board, Department of Natural Resources, testified to amend the bill. Ted Leighty, representing Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Andrew Bray, representing National Association of Landscape Professionals, testified to amend the bill.
12:37:21 PM  
Joyce Kennedy, representing People & Pollinators Action Network, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Chelsea Benjamin, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. Tony Massaro, representing Business for Water Stewardship, testified in support of the bill. Josh Kuhn, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Brittany Dixon, representing Club 20, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Britta Strother, representing Dominion Water and Sanitation District, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.  
12:50:03 PM  
Ken Lykens, representing Colorado Water Congress, testified to amend the bill.

Additional written testimony can be found in Attachment A.  
12:54:42 PM  
The bill sponsors discussed amendments L.001 (Attatchment B) and L.003 (Attatchment C).

12:58:50 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Smith
Seconded McCormick
Johnson
Lindsay
Lukens
Martinez
Smith
Soper
Stewart K.
Story
Suckla
Velasco
Winter T.
Mauro
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

12:59:10 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Smith
Seconded McCormick
Johnson
Lindsay
Lukens
Martinez
Smith
Soper
Stewart K.
Story
Suckla
Velasco
Winter T.
Mauro
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:59:12 PM  
The bill sponsors gave closing comments.
01:02:25 PM  
Committee members made closing comments on the bill.

01:07:38 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1113, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Smith
Seconded McCormick
Johnson No
Lindsay Yes
Lukens Yes
Martinez Yes
Smith Yes
Soper Excused
Stewart K. Yes
Story Yes
Suckla No
Velasco Yes
Winter T. No
Mauro Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS