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Press Releases
Nov 4, 2019
ENERGY LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEE ADVANCES BIPARTISAN BILLS TO PROMOTE RENEWABLE ENERGY
The Energy Legislation Review Interim Study Committee today advanced three bipartisan bills to promote renewable energy transmission, storage and use after spending the last several months meeting with stakeholders across the state on energy issues.
Oct 31, 2019
INTERIM COMMITTEE ADVANCES BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE WILDFIRE RESPONSE AND PREVENTION
The Wildfire Matters Review Committee today advanced five bills related to wildfire prevention and management. If approved by the legislature next session, the bills would improve quality of life for firefighters and take active steps to prevent and mitigate wildfires in the future.
Oct 31, 2019
BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO ENHANCE SCHOOL SAFETY MOVES FORWARD
The bipartisan School Safety Committee today advanced five bills to improve school safety in Colorado, including improving coordination among state agencies working on school safety, expanding access to behavioral health training for educators and mental health days for students, and enhancing the Safe2Tell program.
Oct 31, 2019
EARLY CHILDHOOD AND SCHOOL READINESS LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ADVANCES LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS AND INVEST IN CHILDREN
The Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission today advanced four legislative proposals to improve state law and create new grant programs to support early childhood students and educators,
Oct 30, 2019
PRISON POPULATION MANAGEMENT INTERIM STUDY COMMITTEE ADVANCES PROPOSALS TO REDUCE DEPENDENCE ON PRIVATE PRISONS AND REFORM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
Today the Prison Population Management Interim Study Committee advanced three legislative proposals to reduce Colorado’s dependence on private prisons and lay the groundwork for criminal justice reforms to come.
Oct 29, 2019
TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEE ADVANCES BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION
The Transportation Legislation Review Committee (TLRC) today advanced five bills to update Colorado’s transportation codes. If approved by the legislature next session, the bills would create a new license plate color scheme and issuing process starting in 2021, establish a grant program to provide driver education courses to foster children, among several others.
Oct 24, 2019
WATER RESOURCES REVIEW COMMITTEE ADVANCES LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE WATER MANAGEMENT
The Water Resources Review Committee today advanced four bills to improve water management. If approved by the legislature next session, the bills would encourage innovation in water management, include additional stakeholder feedback in the Upper Basin States’ Drought Contingency Plan and study how the state can better enforce anti-water speculation statutes.
Oct 24, 2019
BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO PROTECT BUSINESSES REMITTING SALES TAXES ADVANCES
The Sales and Use Tax Simplification Task Force today advanced two bipartisan bills that would extend the task force until 2025 and continue to support the state’s compliance with the United States Supreme Court Wayfair ruling.
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