2022 Proposed Legislative Issues

General Government:

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  Election of County Surveyor (Fremont)
  
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  Insurance reform: end post loss underwriting (Grand)
  
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  County power to disband a special district (Huerfano)
  
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  Removal of Cemetery District Board Members (Prowers)
  

Health & Human Services:

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  Behavioral health transparency & accountability (Summit)
  
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  NCIC Background Check (Jefferson)
  

Justice & Public Safety:

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  Medical coverage for county jail incarcerated persons (Gilpin)
  
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  Bridges program funding (Larimer)
  
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  Code enforcement/compliance officers conceal personal information (Larimer)
  
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  Funding for crisis intervention, de-escalation and leadership training in law enforcement (Summit)
  
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  Pretrial Reform & Public Safety Community Response Collective (Jefferson)
  

Land Use & Natural Resources:

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  Allow counties to permit prefabricated tiny houses as residential uses for permanent occupancy (Larimer) (updated 9/15/2021)
  
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  State Water Engineer ordering the draining of ponds that are used for Firefighting (Park)
  

Taxation & Finance:

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  Tax rates in unincorporated areas of counties (Clear Creek)
  
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  Taxation of recreational services (Clear Creek)
  
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  Tax exemption & incentives for the creation of child-care facilities (Eagle) (updated 9/29/2021)
  
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  Real Estate Transfer Tax (Pitkin)
  
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  Allow local voters to choose how county lodging tax revenues should be invested (Summit)
  

Transportation & Telecommunications:

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  County General Fund money for roads & bridges (La Plata)
  
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  Allow counties to designate roadways as wintertime ski access (Ouray)
  

Withdrawn Issues:

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  AWRA: County management of noxious weeds (San Miguel)
  

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  TRED: Short Term Rental platform transparency & accountability (Clear Creek)
  

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  LUNR: Dispersed recreational shooting in populated areas of the counties (Gilpin)
  
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  LUNR: Residential use of treated water for outdoor landscaping, and the lack of educational and financial resources to promote xeriscaping or water-wise landscaping. (Ouray)
  

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  HHS: Expand Counties\’ access to The Work Number for real-time verification of earned income (Douglas)
  
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  HHS; Terms of members of the District Board of Health (Huerfano)
  
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  HHS: Workforce in behavioral health in rural & frontier counties (Logan)
  

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  JPS: Court reminder program (Jefferson)