75th Colorado Legislature

HB 1113 would task Colorado cities, counties with limiting amount and type of grass allowed around homes by 2028

Local governments across Colorado would be required by 2028 to enact or update ordinances limiting the amount and type of grass that could be planted around new or redeveloped residential property under a bill before the state legislature this year.

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HB25-1005 offers $34M in tax credits to attract Sundance Film Festival to Boulder

Coloradoโ€™s film-incentive program has generated division among legislators since its inception. The stateโ€™s effort to attract the Sundance Film Festival to Boulder, however, is getting near-unanimous support.

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Legislative health-care debates commence in the 75th General Assembly

Several health-care bills โ€” including two scheduled for their first hearings this week โ€” are set to reignite the debate this legislative session on whether the benefits of greater coverage mandates are equal to the greater costs theyโ€™ll bring.

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Stories of struggle, hardship fuel Rep. Ryan Gonzalez’s push for practical state solutions

What makes a leader relatable? For newly-elected Rep. Ryan Gonzalez, R-Greeley, representing the 50th District in Weld County, itโ€™s growing up in a household where sacrifices werenโ€™t optional, but survival.

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Task force on disability rights recommends major changes to Colorado law

Following three months of deliberations, a task force studying the rights of Coloradans with disabilities has softened some recommendations to boost awards in antidiscrimination lawsuits but still offered proposals likely to stir significant business opposition.

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Junk fees are putting Coloradans in debt. Legislation may be coming to help

Jade Smith’s Housing Choice Voucher covers rent at her Denver apartment and a utility stipend for herย Xcel Energy bills, but she still owes her complex over $200. That’s because Smith’s apartment complex, like many others in Denver, charges “junk” fees beyond utilities and rent.

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Rep. Soper joining sex-assault victims to urge reform in addressing 400-day rape kit processing delays

In Colorado, when someone is raped, it may take more than a year before a district attorney can assess the evidence and open an investigation. The problem is because of long delays in processing rape kits, which takes more than 400 days now, exceeding the stateโ€™s 90-day goal.ย 

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Rep. Luck questions why tribal members aren’t part of Colorado’s American Indian Affairs Committee

Whether tribal members should be provided a place on Colorado’s American Indian Affairs Committee was a consideration for a pair of House members Monday during a hearing for House Bill 25-1057 in front of the State, Civic, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee.

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