Colorado Senate Bill 24-005 was recently proposed as the industry stance of artificial and nonfunctional turf changes. Landscape practices would significantly evolve if passed.

 
The bill would take effect in January 2025 if passed. The proposal would prohibit local governments and commercial management from installing nonfunctional turf, artificial turf, or invasive plant species in commercial settings and transportation corridors.

In 2023, California passed a bill that limited the forever chemicals used in synthetic turf and allows cities and counties to ban artificial turf.

"As we saw in California and Nevada last year, legislation like Colorado's Senate Bill 24-005 that prohibits certain landscaping practices is likely to continue proliferating in many areas of the country," says Nathan Bowen, Irrigation Association advocacy and public affairs vice president.

Much like the California bill, this legislation would not limit turf in parks, sports fields, or playgrounds.