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

April 14, 2026 City Council Meeting

 

There are no specific bills for City Council to consider, as the legislature has introduced the budget (the long bill) and approximately 75 additional bills that end or augment State programs to pull funding back into their general fund in order to balance the budget.  These cuts are far reaching, and while there are several that will likely affect the City, there are three worth paying attention to.

 

Marijuana Tax Share Back

Last year, the State legislature reduced the amount of State marijuana tax share back with cities from 10% to 3.5%, reducing revenue to the City by approximately $217,000. This year, they are proposing reducing the percentage from 3.5% to zero, currently budgeted as $40,000 of revenue.

 

Proposition 123 Housing Program

Proposition 123 was passed by voters in 2022 and set aside funding to help local governments and nonprofits increase the number of affordable housing units across Colorado. The current budget proposal would cut $130 million from the program which provides funds for affordable rental housing, including funds that Longmont has accessed. The Colorado Sun did an in-depth article on these cuts and their impact: https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/09/proposition-123-cuts-coming-colorado-budget-crisis-housing-crisis/.

 

Multimodal Transportation and Mitigation Options Fund (MMOF)

This fund has provided significant grants to the City of Longmont for various transportation projects, including:

  • County Line Shoulders (Hwy 66 to 17th) $1.925M: Safety improvements to support multimodal use
  • 21st & Main St. (Hwy 287) $500K: Pedestrian and bicycle intersection safety improvements
  • Projects in partnership with Weld County, the Town of Mead, and the Town of Firestone include:
  • St. Vrain Greenway – Phase 13, $1.5M: Multimodal connection to St. Vrain State Park
  • Weld County Rd 26/Multi-Use Trail $1.091M: Safe connection between Union Reservoir & St. Vrain State Park

This fund has been eliminated in the 2027 budget proposal.

 

You can find more information about the State budget discussions from this Colorado Sun article: https://coloradosun.com/2026/03/19/colorado-budget-shortfall-grows-2026/.

 

 

 

Send comments about specific legislation to City of Longmont staff:

 

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