Areas of Local Preemption

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Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary: The concurrent resolution provides that, within the territorial limits and jurisdiction of an enacting local government, a local ordinance, code, regulation, or other law enacted by a local government supersedes any conflicting state law in the following areas: Permitting of construction, development, or land access; Zoning and planning; Land use decisions; Siting of utilities and infrastructure; Mineral resource areas; Natural hazard areas; Areas containing, or having a significant impact upon, historical, natural, or archaeological resources of statewide importance; Areas around key facilities in which development may have a material effect upon the key facility or the surrounding community; Site selection and construction of major new domestic water and sewage treatment systems and major extensions of existing domestic water and sewage treatment systems; Site selection and development of solid waste disposal sites; Site selection of airports; Site selection of rapid or mass transit terminals, stations, and fixed guideways; Site selection of arterial highways, arterial interchanges, and collector highways; Site selection and construction of major facilities of a public utility; Site selection and development of new communities; Efficient utilization of municipal and industrial water projects; Conduct of nuclear detonations; and The use of geothermal resources for the commercial production of electricity. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this concurrent resolution as introduced in the second house.) bill-detail#toggle' id='read-more-less-btn'> Read more Prime Sponsors Senator Rod Pelton Committees Senate Local Government & Housing Share: If you require reasonable accessibility accommodation to access this content, please email accessibility@coleg.gov . Status Lost Introduced Lost Related Documents & Information Bill Text Fiscal Committees Bill History Sponsors Bill Text Fiscal Committees Bill History Sponsors All Versions (1) Date Version Documents 04/16/2026 Introduced PDF Fiscal Notes (1) Date Version Documents 04/28/2026 Initial Fiscal Note PDF 05/06/2026 | Senate Local Government & Housing (1) Activity Vote Documents Postpone SCR26-001 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 6-1. Vote summary Hearing Summary | Committee Report : PDF 04/30/2026 | Senate Local Government & Housing (1) Activity Vote Documents Refer SCR26-001 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 3-3. Vote summary Hearing Summary Bill history (2) Date Location Action 05/06/2026 Senate Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Postpone Indefinitely 04/16/2026 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing Sponsors Prime Sponsor Sen. R. 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