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HB 1096 asks local governments to adopt ‘instant permitting’ for residential solar projects

A bill that would require local municipalities and counties in Colorado to implement an automated permitting process for residential solar panel installation passed its first committee hearing, but several of the aye votes for the measure came with reservations. 

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Colorado Senate committee advances bipartisan bill to repeal parts of Farmworkers Bill of Rights

A bill seeking to repeal a portion of the 2021 Farmworkers Bill of Rights cleared its first hurdle last week when the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee advanced the measure.

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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 background checks on drivers and ensure unauthorized persons are not picking up rides in place of those drivers.

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