Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1304
Session 2024A
Minimum Parking Requirements
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 10, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Stephanie Vigil
Democrat
Steven Woodrow
Democrat
Kevin Priola
Democrat
Nick Hinrichsen
First Action
Feb 14, 2024
Latest Action
May 10, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1304
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The act prohibits a municipality that is within a metropolitan planning organization (MPO) or a county that has unincorporated areas within an MPO (local government), on or after June 30, 2025, from enacting or enforcing minimum parking requirements that apply to a land use approval for a multi-family residential development, adaptive re-use for residential purposes, or adaptive re-use mixed-use purposes which include at least 50% of use for residential purposes that is within, as applicable, the unincorporated area of the county or the municipality, within a metropolitan planning organization, and at least partially within an applicable transit service area. An applicable transit service area is an area identified by a map published by the department of local affairs as an area that is one-quarter mile of certain transit stops. The prohibition on enacting or enforcing minimum parking requirements does not lower the protections provided for persons with disabilities or prohibit a local government from: Enacting or enforcing a maximum parking requirement; Enforcing any agreement made before the effective date of the act in connection with a land use approval to provide regulated affordable housing in exchange for reducing minimum parking requirements; Being awarded funding for affordable housing that requires a ratio of a certain number of parking spaces; Enacting or enforcing a minimum parking requirement for bicycles; or Imposing the following requirements on a parking space that is voluntarily provided in connection with a development project: That the owners of such a parking space charge for the use of the space; That the owner of such a parking space contribute to a parking enterprise, permitting system, or shared parking plan; and That such a parking space allow for electric vehicle charging stations in accordance with existing law. Furthermore, notwithstanding the prohibition on enacting or enforcing minimum parking requirements, a local government may impose or enforce a minimum parking requirement in connection with a housing development project that is intended to contain twenty unity or more or contain regulated affordable housing. To impose or enforce such a minimum parking requirement, a county or municipality must publish certain written findings and annually report to the department of local affairs. Lastly, the act requires the department of local affairs: In consultation with the department of transportation, and the Colorado energy office, to develop and publish best practices and technical assistance materials concerning optimizing parking supply and managing parking; and In consultation with the department of transportation, the Colorado energy office, metropolitan planning organizations, and transit agencies that operate within metropolitan planning organizations, to publish a map that designates applicable transit service areas to be used by local governments in complying with the act. APPROVED by Governor May 10, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (20)
05/10/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/08/2024
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/08/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/08/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/06/2024
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/05/2024
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
05/04/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
05/03/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
05/02/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 05/03/2024 - No Amendments
05/01/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 05/02/2024 - No Amendments
04/30/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 05/01/2024 - No Amendments
04/29/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/30/2024 - No Amendments
04/25/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/18/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing
04/17/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/16/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/15/2024
House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/12/2024
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/05/2024
House
House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to Appropriations
02/14/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
Sources
Record Created
Feb 15, 2024 5:05:33 AM
Record Updated
Jun 25, 2024 6:41:30 PM