CO HB1253

Removes the option for landowners to petition district court to disconnect agricultural/farm land (20+ acres) from a statutory town if the land falls within an urban renewal authority or a special district that provides or will provide services to the property

Requires landowners seeking disconnection by ordinance to notify not only county commissioners and affected special districts, but also any affected urban renewal authority commissioners

Allows county commissioners, special district boards, and urban renewal authority commissioners 30 days to request a meeting to discuss negative impacts of disconnection, including changes to service levels; failure to request a meeting constitutes acknowledgment of no adverse impact

Requires petitions for court-ordered disconnection to include an allegation that the land is not within an urban renewal authority or affected special district

Takes effect August 12, 2026 (90 days after legislative adjournment) and applies only to disconnection applications filed on or after that date