republic-os/legislation/us/states/co/2017a/hb-17-1193.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Small Cell Facilities Permitting And Installation"
description: "Sections 1 through 4 of the bill clarify that the expedited permitting process established for broadband facilities applies to small cell facilities and small cell networks. Section 1 adds language concerning small cell facilities and small cell networks to a legislative declaration. Section 2 adds statutory definitions of 'antenna', 'micro wireless facility', and 'tower' and amends the definitions of 'small cell facility' and 'wireless service facility'. Section 3 requires a local government to process an application for a small cell facility or a small cell network within 90 days after receiving the completed application. Section 4 declares the siting and operation of small cell facilities and small cell networks are a permitted use in any zone and clarifies the approval process for a consolidated application for multiple small cell facilities or small cell networks."
jurisdiction: "us/states/co"
legislature: "Colorado General Assembly"
session: "2017A"
identifier: "HB 17-1193"
citation: "Colorado HB 17-1193 (2017A)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Andy Kerr", "Jack Tate", "Jon Becker", "Tracy Kraft-Tharp"]
version_count: 11
action_count: 17
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-02-21T07:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-04-18T06:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/46c60e8f-125c-4455-9c71-e2e5e6416c99"
source_url: "http://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb17-1193"
source_hash: "2319c5b51b347130f232b43311716b4f03367b980bffd9408f365c34dfe2e4d8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-co"]
---

# Colorado HB 17-1193 (2017A) — Small Cell Facilities Permitting And Installation

Sections 1 through 4 of the bill clarify that the expedited permitting process established for broadband facilities applies to small cell facilities and small cell networks. Section 1 adds language concerning small cell facilities and small cell networks to a legislative declaration. Section 2 adds statutory definitions of 'antenna', 'micro wireless facility', and 'tower' and amends the definitions of 'small cell facility' and 'wireless service facility'. Section 3 requires a local government to process an application for a small cell facility or a small cell network within 90 days after receiving the completed application. Section 4 declares the siting and operation of small cell facilities and small cell networks are a permitted use in any zone and clarifies the approval process for a consolidated application for multiple small cell facilities or small cell networks.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment L.006** (committee substitute) — [source](http://coga.prod.acquia-sites.com/sites/default/files/html-attachments/s_lg_2017a_20170321t140257z1__hearing_summary/170321%20AttachA.pdf)
2. **Committee Amendment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017a/bills/cr/2017A_HB1193_S_LG_001.pdf)
3. **Engrossed (03/03/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_1193_eng.pdf)
4. **Final Act (04/12/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_1193_enr.pdf)
5. **Introduced (02/21/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_1193_01.pdf)
6. **PA1 (03/01/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_1193bus_01.pdf)
7. **PA2 (03/22/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_1193slg_01.pdf)
8. **Reengrossed (03/07/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_1193_ren.pdf)
9. **Rerevised (03/29/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_1193_rer.pdf)
10. **Revised (03/28/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_1193_rev.pdf)
11. **Signed Act (04/18/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017a_1193_signed.pdf)

## Votes

- Refer House Bill 17-1193, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. — **10–0** (pass) · legislature
- Adopt amendment L.006. The motion passed without objection. — **0–0** (pass) · legislature
- Adopt amendment L.001, as amended by L.004. The motion passed without objection. — **0–0** (pass) · legislature
- Refer House Bill 17-1193 to the Committee of the Whole, as amended. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. — **5–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Andy Kerr — primary (person)
- Jack Tate — primary (person)
- Jon Becker — primary (person)
- Tracy Kraft-Tharp — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-04-18T06:00:00+00:00** Governor Signed `executive-signature`
- **2017-04-13T06:00:00+00:00** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-04-12T06:00:00+00:00** Signed by the President of the Senate
- **2017-04-11T06:00:00+00:00** Signed by the Speaker of the House
- **2017-03-31T06:00:00+00:00** House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- **2017-03-30T06:00:00+00:00** House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
- **2017-03-29T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-03-28T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee `reading-2`
- **2017-03-27T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- **2017-03-24T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/27/2017 - No Amendments
- **2017-03-21T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Committee on Local Government Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole `referral-committee, committee-passage`
- **2017-03-10T07:00:00+00:00** Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government `introduction`
- **2017-03-07T07:00:00+00:00** House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-03-06T07:00:00+00:00** House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- **2017-03-03T07:00:00+00:00** House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor `reading-2`
- **2017-02-28T07:00:00+00:00** House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole `referral-committee, committee-passage`
- **2017-02-21T07:00:00+00:00** Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs and Labor `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/46c60e8f-125c-4455-9c71-e2e5e6416c99`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Colorado legislature records).