A ‘county average’ for pretzels: Colorado’s next price-control creep
By Rep. Ken DeGraaf | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice
HB26-1012“A PERSON IS PRESUMED TO BE ENGAGED IN AN UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE IF THE PERSON CHARGES A CAPTIVE CONSUMER A PRICE FOR AN ANCILLARY GOOD OR SERVICE THAT IS MORE THAN THE AVERAGE PRICE OFFERED FOR A COMPARABLE GOOD OR SERVICE SOLD IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE CAPTIVE CONSUMER PURCHASES THE ANCILLARY GOOD OR SERVICE”
Welcome to bill #12 of over 700 to be considered and passed into law in 120 days of session.
The Democrats keep piling on regulations that jack up costs for everyone, then act like the fix is squeezing vendors harder—instead of slashing the taxes, fees, and mandates they've created.
They could drop sales taxes on basics, cut absurd airport fees, or repeal rules that inflate...

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