Polis' land use bill dies on last day of legislative session

DENVER (KDVR) — A controversial bill proposed by Gov. Jared Polis died in the Capitol on the last night of the legislative session after many Democrats said they wouldn't support it.

The bill is SB23-213 known as the "Land Use" bill.

Polis introduced SB23-213 in March and the bill aimed at giving people more affordable housing options, allowing the development of housing like townhomes and duplexes in Colorado by getting rid of state zoning laws that only allow single-family housing development in most parts of the state.

This means certain towns and cities would have to allow denser forms of housing.