Legislators join voices questioning proposed right-of-way fees
Colorado legislators from both sides of the aisle have joined telecommunications providers in questioning a proposed fee for those companies and local governments to run…
Regulatory Issues
Colorado board casts unanimous vote on first drug whose affordability it considers
With statewide and national attention focused on it, Colorado’s Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board declined its first opportunity Friday to move toward capping prices on…
Coming vote on prescription drug affordability holds major consequences
Colorado’s Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board will vote for the first time on Dec. 8 whether a medication is so unaffordable that the state should…
Colorado examining whether changes in homeowners’ insurance laws could boost housing affordability
While legislators scramble to determine if land-use reform or regulatory overhauls can alleviate the affordable-housing crisis, Colorado Insurance Commissioner Michael Conway is examining another potential…
Firms fear proposed CDOT fee imperils Colorado broadband expansion
Gov. Jared Polis’ goal to extend broadband to 99% of Coloradans is facing a potential hurdle — a proposed Colorado Department of Transportation fee that…
Colorado companies must begin reporting toxic air contaminants within months
Some 2,000 facilities across Colorado soon must report the amount of 482 different toxic air contaminants that they emitted in 2023 — an arduous process…
Questions surround proposed FAMLI rules as program preps for January launch
Colorado officials are closing in on two key deadlines for their new Family and Medical Leave Insurance program and continuing to finalize rules for how…
Colorado Chamber unveils blueprint to boost state business ecosystem
The Colorado Chamber of Commerce unveiled a blueprint two years in the making on Wednesday that lays out a decade-long roadmap for improving the state’s…
Legislative ozone committee beginning to focus on regulatory upgrades
Members of an interim legislative committee studying ozone pollution are focusing more on the idea of increasing modeling and measurement of what are considered minor…
New manufacturing emissions limits take businesses’ concerns into account
After more than two days of strenuous debate, Colorado regulators late Friday approved a first-of-its-kind set of regulations to limit emissions from large manufacturers —…