Senate makes major concession before passing bill to ban “junk fees”
Colorado senators gave their final approval to a bill aimed at banning “junk fees” on services from meals to rental agreements Wednesday — but only…
Regulatory Issues
Governor signs law aimed at preventing “trigger audits” of businesses
Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday signed a law prohibiting third-party auditors from sharing information about companies that they learn while doing their work, but it…
Business coalition requests delay in pivotal rulemaking on toxic air contaminants
Business groups have asked Colorado regulators to postpone an April hearing regarding new toxic-air-contaminant rules, arguing that adopting reporting rules before knowing how the information…
Restaurants find success and roadblocks while seeking legislative help
Colorado restaurants that are begging state leaders for help during a time of mounting closures came away from two days of intense hearings this week…
Trial lawyers trying again to make it easier to file pricey consumer-protection lawsuits
For the third straight year, legislators are advancing a bill to make it easier to file costly deceptive-trade-practices lawsuits under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act…
New price-gouging regulations pass Colorado House after significant concession from sponsors
Colorado House members passed a bill to boost the state’s price-gouging regulations on Monday — but only after scaling it back significantly so that it…
Bill to aid building owners needing to decarbonize doesn’t help enough, sector leaders say
When Colorado regulators passed emissions-reduction regulations on large commercial buildings in 2023, property managers decried the infeasibility of complying with the rules. A group of…
New bill would boost safety, background-check requirements for TNCs like Lyft, Uber
Seeking to protect Uber and Lyft customers, a group of Democratic lawmakers unveiled a bill Friday that would boost steps companies must take to perform…
After one victory, restaurants gear up for battle on a second legislative front
Colorado restaurants are moving forward with two priority bills that sector leaders say are needed to stave off a massive wave of closures — but…
New effort to ban “junk fees” shifts focus to different industry
Colorado Democrats once again are seeking to ban “junk fees” that get added without option onto the advertised prices of goods and services, but their…