2026 Colorado legislative analysis: A year in which business concerns were heard
At a time when “do no harm” has become the bar for success set by Colorado business leaders each legislative session, even that goal seemed…
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Death of second data-center bill ends all talk of incentives or safeguards
Sponsors heed business and utilities’ pleas, make changes to PUC reauthorization bill
Despite bill death, negotiations on potential data-center incentives continue
Data centers, rising utility bills change legislative conversation on emissions cuts
Legislators advancing bill to clean up plastics regulation Polis signed last month
Many changes are requested but few are made as PUC sunset bill gets first OK
Bill to limit use of rat poison meets its legislative end
New law offers grants to replace older commercial trucks with newer gas-burning vehicles
Colorado board adopts precedent-setting emissions controls for toxic air contaminants
Manufacturing plants, petroleum refineries and any facilities using gas-fired turbines must begin reducing emissions of five priority toxic air contaminants by 2027 under newly approved…