S_LGH_2025A 03/12/2025 12:21:55 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT & HOUSING

Date

03/12/2025

Attendance
Baisley	*
Liston	X
Rich	X
Snyder	X
Winter F.	X
Gonzales J.	*
Exum	X

Time

12:21:55 PM to 01:15:18 PM

Place

SCR 357

This Meeting was called to order by

Exum

This Report was prepared by

Adam Alemzada

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hHB25-1056	Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

HB25-1056 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A - Submitted Written Testimony (HB25-1056).pdf

Attachment B

Attachment B - HB1056_L.028.pdf

Attachment C

Attachment C - HB1056_L.029.pdf

12:22:20 PM

Senators Roberts and Hinrichsen, prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 25-1056. The bill makes changes to procedures for local government approval of applications for siting or construction of wireless communications facilities.

12:29:44 PM

Bev Stables, representing
Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill. Meghan
MacKillop, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition
to the bill. Melissa Matthews, representing Town of Red Cliff, testified
in opposition to the bill. Deven Shaff, representing City and County of
Broomfield, testified in opposition to the bill. Julia Puester, representing
Town of Breckenridge, testified in opposition to the bill.

12:41:40 PM

Rachel Beck, representing Colorado Competitive Council, testified in support of the bill. Jeremy Crandall, representing CTIA, testified in support of the bill. Guillermo Lambarri, representing AT&T, testified in support of the bill.

12:48:34 PM

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

12:52:24 PM

Karmen Rajamani, representing Wireless Infrastructure Association, testified in support of the bill. Tyler Garrett, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. Megan Sparks, representing Colorado Technology Association, testified in support of the bill.

01:00:25 PM

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

01:03:25 PM

Ken Fellman, representing Colorado Communications & Utility Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Roseanna Jenne, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

01:11:30 PM

Written testimony
submitted to the committee is appended as Attachment A.

01:11:52 PM

The bill sponsors
introduced and explained amendment L.028 (Attachment B).

01:12:24 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.028
	Moved	Gonzales J.
	Seconded

	Baisley
	Liston
	Rich
	Snyder
	Winter F.
	Gonzales J.
	Exum
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:12:33 PM

The bill sponsors
introduced and explained amendment L.029 (Attachment C).

01:13:03 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.029
	Moved	Gonzales J.
	Seconded

	Baisley
	Liston
	Rich
	Snyder
	Winter F.
	Gonzales J.
	Exum
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:13:32 PM

The bill sponsors made closing comments.

01:15:07 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1056, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Gonzales J.
	Seconded

	Baisley	No
	Liston	Yes
	Rich	Yes
	Snyder	Yes
	Winter F.	No
	Gonzales J.	Yes
	Exum	Yes
	Final	YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:15:18 PM

The committee adjourned.

HB25-1056 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly