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State Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Friday April 12, 2024 ( 17 items )  

Colo. Gov. Polis Discusses Efforts to Create More Housing Coloradans Can Afford in Summit County
FRISCO, Colorado, April 11 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, Governor Polis visited Frisco and discussed Colorado's efforts to create more housing that Coloradans can afford in every corner of the state. The Governor's first visit of the day was to Granite Park Workforce Housing Development, which will include housing for CDOT workers in Summit County. "I'm focused on making it more affordable to live in Colorado and saving people mone  more

Colo. Gov. Polis Signs Bills Into Law
DENVER, Colorado, April 12 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, Governor Polis signed the following bipartisan bills into law during a ceremony in the Governor's Office. * SB24-148 - Precipitation Harvesting Storm Water Detention, sponsored by Representatives Barbara McLachlan and Brandi Bradley, and Senator Kevin Van Winkle. * SB24-035 - Strengthening Enforcement of Human Trafficking, sponsored by Representatives Ty Winter and Monica Du  more

Colo. Gov. Polis: Let's Get the Bears Out of Our Neighborhoods for Their Sake and Ours
FRISCO, Colorado, April 11 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, Governor Jared Polis, Department of Natural Resources Director Dan Gibbs, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced a new round of grants to provide local Colorado communities with help to reduce human-bear conflicts through the Human-Bear Conflict Reduction Community Grant Program. The application deadline is May 24, 2024. "Colorado is known for our incredible wild spa  more

Colo. House Democrats: Bipartisan McCluskie Bill to Boost Water Conservation Funding Passes Committee
DENVER, Colorado, April 12 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House Finance Committee today passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Speaker Julie McCluskie that would refer a ballot measure to Colorado voters to allow the state to keep and spend all sports betting tax revenue to fund water conservation and protection projects. "As the legislator representing the headwaters of the Colorado River, I know how critical it is to protect our water for environme  more

Colo. House Democrats: Legislation to Strengthen Protections for Mobile Home Park Residents Advances
DENVER, Colorado, April 12 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The House today passed legislation on a preliminary vote to strengthen protections for Colorado's mobile home park residents. HB24-1294, sponsored by Representatives Andrew Boesenecker and Elizabeth Velasco, would improve accessibility, strengthen guardrails in rent-to-own contracts, and update tenant protections. "It was clear that residents living in mobile home parks did not have   more

Colo. House Democrats: Lukens' Bipartisan Parks Access Bill Passes House
DENVER, Colorado, April 12 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The House today passed Representative Meghan Lukens' bipartisan bill to improve access to Colorado's state parks and wildlife areas. "With the passage of this bill, we are one step closer to saving Coloradans money on state park passes, and hunting and fishing licenses," said Rep. Meghan Lukens, D-Steamboat Springs. "This bipartisan bill makes recreational opportunities more accessib  more

Colo. House Democrats: New School Funding Formula Boosts Support for Colorado Students
DENVER, Colorado, April 12 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: House Speaker Julie McCluskie, Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, House Assistant Majority Leader Jennifer Bacon, and Senator Rachel Zenzinger today introduced legislation that will update Colorado's outdated and inequitable school finance formula to increase funding for rural schools and at-risk students, special education, and English Language Learners. "Educational opportunities  more

Colo. Secretary of State: Mike Lynch Qualifies for State Primary Ballot
DENVER, Colorado, April 12 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that Mike Lynch, Republican candidate for United States House of Representatives in District 4, has submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the June 25, 2024 State Primary ballot. Candidates for United States House of Representatives are required to collect 1,500 signatures (or 10%   more

Colo. Senate Democrats: Bipartisan Roberts Bill to Address Drought, Protect Colorado's Water Supply Clears Committee
DENVER, Colorado, April 11 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Dylan Roberts, D-Frisco, that would improve Colorado's water supply by implementing several recommendations made by the Colorado River Drought Task Force cleared the Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee today. "Water is Colorado's most precious natural resource and as we face an uncertain future with ongoing drought and more de  more

Colo. Senate Democrats: Bipartisan Roberts Bill to Address Drought, Protect Colorado's Water Supply Clears Committee
DENVER, Colorado, April 12 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Dylan Roberts, D-Frisco, that would improve Colorado's water supply by implementing several recommendations made by the Colorado River Drought Task Force cleared the Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee today. "Water is Colorado's most precious natural resource and as we face an uncertain future with ongoing drought and more de  more

Colo. Senate Democrats: Hinrichsen, Bridges' Right to Repair for Electronic Equipment Bill Passes Committee
DENVER, Colorado, April 12 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The Senate Business, Labor & Technology Committee today passed legislation to establish the right to repair for electronic devices. HB24-1121, sponsored by Senators Nick Hinrichsen, D-Pueblo, and Jeff Bridges, D-Arapahoe County, would extend current right to repair laws to certain electronic equipment, including cell phones, gaming systems, computers and televisions and would requir  more

Colo. Senate Democrats: Pair of Bills to Promote Gun Safety Clear Committee
DENVER, Colorado, April 12 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today the Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee voted to advance two bills to reduce gun thefts from vehicles and strengthen firearm training requirements for concealed carry permits. HB24-1348, sponsored by Senators Sonya Jaquez Lewis, D-Longmont, and Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, would require firearms in unattended vehicles to be stored in locked containers to reduce   more

Colo. Senate Democrats: Roberts' Bill to Incentivize Economic Development in NW Colorado & Advance Mountain Passenger Rail Clears Committee
DENVER, Colorado, April 11 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Senator Dylan Roberts', D-Frisco, legislation to support both the realization of mountain passenger rail and economic diversification efforts in transitioning coal communities in Northwest Colorado passed the Senate Finance Committee today. SB24-190 would make the design and use of mountain passenger rail more sustainable by incentivizing the transportation of freight from companies  more

Colo. Senate Democrats: Rodriguez's Bill to Expand Access to Affordable Medication Clears Committee
DENVER, Colorado, April 11 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez's, D-Denver, bill to create a drug repository program to facilitate the safe donation and redistribution of unused medications was approved by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee today. SB24-061 would create the Colorado Drug Donation Program within the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to allow for the donation a  more

Colo. Senate Democrats: Senate Approves Buckner's Bipartisan Student Bill of Rights
DENVER, Colorado, April 11 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The Senate today approved bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Janet Buckner, D-Aurora, to improve transparency requirements for higher education institutions and increase the rights of higher education students. A major challenge transfer students face is the transferability of postsecondary credits. On average, transfer students lose a full semester of credits, which transl  more

Special Report: CSU Leading the Way in Search for Climate Change Solutions
FORT COLLINS, Colorado, April 12 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: The impacts of climate change aren't in the future. They're happening right now. Issues such as rising sea levels and changing weather patterns are significantly altering life as we know it. Colorado State University is a national leader in climate change solutions in areas such as soil carbon research, tropical weather and climate research, and microbiome science, among others. In this s  more

University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business: Working With Colorado, for Colorado - And Its Future
BOULDER, Colorado, April 12 -- The University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business issued the following news: When you read the business forecast report published annually by the Business Research Division (BRD) at the Leeds School of Business, you'll see data points from every corner and pocket of Colorado. It represents the business landscape in its entirety--small, family-owned restaurants and farms, to global corporations and every business venture between. To contribute to the   more