Legislative Affairs - City of Longmont

Legislative Affairs

State and Federal legislation has wide-ranging impacts on the City of Longmont, its residents and businesses. The Longmont City Council closely follows a variety of legislative issues and sometimes weighs in to support or oppose pending legislation. The Colorado General Assembly meets from January through May each year. When the Assembly is in session, this page is regularly updated with information on legislation in a variety of policy areas. To learn more about how a bill becomes a law in Colorado, check out this video from the Colorado Channel.

 

The City of Longmont follows the Colorado Municipal League (CML) Policy Statement, 2026 Legislative Guiding Water Principles and the National League of Cities Federal Policy Statement.

 

Click here to see the list of bills tracked during the 2026 State legislative session.

 

2026 Legislative Bills Recommended for Longmont City Council Position

February 24, 2026 City Council Meeting

 

HB26-1071, concerning allowing a local government to locate an automated vehicle identification system on an interstate highway. This bill is pretty straightforward, and allows local governments to deploy speed cameras on federal interstates in cooperation with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). This is an important safety measure and one tool in the Vision Zero plan to eliminate fatal accidents.  Since transportation and Vision Zero are priorities to the City Council, staff recommends Council support HB26-1071.

 

HB26-1106, concerning eviction protections for tenants. The bill, amongst other things:

  • limits the number of eviction actions that a county court schedules on one business day which will backup the court system,
  • prohibits including a minor defendant as a named defendant,
  • prohibits a court from entering judgment without a trial or a hearing when a tenant’s answer to an eviction complaint expresses an intent to cure nonpayment, which could increase court appearances and slow uncontested non-payment case, and
  • repeals the deposit of rent owed. “Under current law, a tenant appealing an eviction for non-payment must deposit the amount of rent found due in the judgment at the time the appeal is filed. If the tenant does not pay the deposit, the lower court ruling is affirmed. Because this bill would remove this requirement, rent owed would continue to accrue without security, possession would be delayed, and the risk of non-recovery would rise. If gone, the only remaining protection for landlords requires demonstrating evidence of “serious economic harm.” For income-restricted housing subject to major compliance and tight margins, this could be highly operationally impactful.”

While protecting tenants from unfair evictions is always important, this bill actually may create damage to the overall rental market. Staff comment, “This bill makes extensive procedural changes to the eviction process that, taken together, are likely to slow resolution, reduce predictability, and shift significant financial risk onto landlords, particularly small and family-owned landlords. While some individual provisions, such as not naming minors as defendants, are reasonable on their own, the cumulative impact…substantially alters how eviction court functions. Delays in eviction proceedings do not eliminate underlying nonpayment or housing instability and may instead increase arrears and prolong uncertainty for both tenants and landlords… A more balanced approach would focus on early intervention, education, and support for both tenants and landlords rather than broadly delaying enforcement and limiting court capacity.” While well meaning, the bill risks unintended consequences that may ultimately undermine housing stability and staff recommends Council oppose HB26-1106.

 

SB26-109, concerning building code standards for accessible housing supported by public money. Staff comment, “This bill updates and clarifies accessibility standards in publicly funded housing projects and aligns state references with updated building code standards. Providing clearer definitions and implementation guidance helps reduce confusion and improve consistency in application.” Since accessible housing is critical to our community and this bill clarifies the standards, staff recommends Council support SB26-109.

 

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