House Transportation, Housing & Local Government

Tuesday, April 14, 2026·1h 34m·▶ Watch / Listen

The House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Committee killed a noise regulation bill that would have expanded local permitting authority for live events, while advancing three other bills on county salary classifications, affordable homeownership flexibility, and accessible housing standards.

Key Actions

·SB 26-098 – Noise Abatement Act / Local Event PermittingFailed

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Controversies

Whether statewide noise standards are appropriate or whether local governments should decide

Rep. Brooks and Rep. Lindsay argued most states defer to local governments for noise regulation and that the Noise Abatement Act as interpreted by Hobbs is an outlier. Rep. Chair Richardson argued that because sound does not respect property lines or local jurisdictional lines, statewide standards are appropriate, stating he is generally a strong proponent of local control but that private property is the most local thing of all.

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Notable Quotes

“The Noise Abatement act, as interpreted by Hobbs, which we have discussed, is an outlier and maybe the most aggressive statewide noise law in the country. Not everybody has a statewide law like we have here. In fact, the majority of states don't have statewide limits and instead defer to local governments for noise abatement regulations and limits.”
Rep. Mandy Lindsay — Rep. Lindsay, co-sponsor of SB 26-098, was explaining why the bill seeks to shift noise regulation authority away from the state Noise Abatement Act and toward local governments for live event permitting.

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Votes

Move SB 26-098 as amended to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendationFailed

Yes (4)Brooks, Lindsay, Weinberg, Vice Chair Stewart

No (5)Jackson, Phillips, Richardson, Velasco, Madam Chair

Postpone indefinitely SB 26-098 on a reverse roll callPassed

Move SB 26-092 as amended to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendationPassed

Yes (9)Brooks, Jackson, Lindsay, Phillips, Richardson, Velasco, Weinberg, Vice Chair Stewart, Madam Chair

Move SB 26-040 as amended to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendationPassed

Yes (7)Jackson, Lindsay, Nguyen, Phillips, Velasco, Vice Chair Stewart, Madam Chair

No (3)Brooks, Richardson, Weinberg

Move SB 26-109 as amended to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendationPassed

Yes (5)Jackson, Phillips, Velasco, Vice Chair Stewart, Madam Chair

No (3)Brooks, Richardson, Weinberg

Absent (1)Lindsay (excused)

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TranscriptPreview

Administration of Housing and Local Government Committee will come to order. Mr. Graby, please call the roll. Representatives Basenecker Here. Brooks? Yes. Jackson Lindsey? Here. Wynn? Here. Pascal? Here. Phillips? Yes. Richardson? Here. Sukla Here. Alasko Weinberg? Here. Vice Chair Stewart? Here. Madam Chair Here. Thank you very much folks for being with us today. So promptly aside for myself, so I'm giving myself a five dollar fine and we have Senate Bill 98 for action only, then 92, 40 and 109 in that order. And so we'll begin with our action only on 98. I appreciate all the work that's gone in since we saw you last week and so would you like to update us? Rep. BROOKS Chair thank you. I appreciate the patience of the committee and as we as we did work through some some other amendment ideas, trying to trying to come to a point to where we could show that we're willing to be able to meet and try to just make sure we're pushing through good policy, right policy that's reflective of the work that we're trying to do. Unfortunately, I'm going to tell you, I don't know that necessarily came to any…

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