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Polis OKs study on raising minimum age to criminally charge children
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Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday signed a bill into law to study raising the minimum age that Colorado children can be charged with most crimes. House Bill 1131 will create a task force to recommend how to better serve children ages 10, 11 and 12 who commit crimes without putting them in the criminal justice…
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Polis signs bills to fight catalytic converter theft in Colorado
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Gov. Jared Polis signed two bills into law Tuesday that aim to address the unprecedented rise in thefts of catalytic converters across the state. Effective immediately, Senate Bill 9 requires auto part recyclers to consult with a national database to determine whether a catalytic converter has been stolen and allows more law enforcement resources and…
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Drinking water to be tested for lead at Colorado schools, child care centers
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Schools and child care centers in Colorado will soon begin testing drinking water for lead contamination after Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill funding the tests and remediation plan on Tuesday. House Bill 1358 requires that, by May 31, 2023, the organizations use a state-certified laboratory to measure lead in their drinking water and report…
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Colorado exempts period products, diapers from sales tax
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Beginning in 2023, period products and diapers will be exempt from sales tax in Colorado – thanks to legislation signed into law on Friday. House Bill 1055 expands sales tax exemptions for the products, including tampons, pads, menstrual cups, sponges, sanitary napkins and panty liners, as well as adult and youth diapers starting on Jan. 1…
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Polis signs bills on homelessness, election security, environment, recycling, wildfire prevention
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Gov. Jared Polis signed dozens of bills into law this week, including measures to create a statewide recycling program, improve election security and adopt stringent environmental regulations. House Bill 1355 aims to boost the state’s abysmal recycling rate by creating a recycling program funded by dues from companies that produce plastic packaging, primarily retailers and beverage…
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Colorado’s child care industry gets $100 million
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Around $100 million will soon be invested into Colorado’s child care industry after Gov. Jared Polis approved the spending on Friday. Beginning on July 1, Senate Bill 213 uses $50 million of economic recovery and relief money and another possible $50 million in federal funds to pay for staffing, training and expansion of child care facilities. …
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Polis signs bills to support wildfire victims, allocate millions to prevent future fires
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Gov. Jared Polis signed three bills into law Thursday to assist victims of wildfires and try to prevent fires from happening in the first place. Polis signed the measures months after Colorado suffered the Marshall fire, the most destructive wildfire in state history. Record-breaking wildfires have become more and more common in the state, with…
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Colorado joins list of states waiting to make daylight saving time year-round
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Colorado has joined 18 other states in agreeing to make daylight saving time year-round if the federal government expressly allows states to do so. Gov. Jared Polis signed the measure, House Bill 1297, into law on Thursday. In addition to requiring a federal law change, the bill mandates that four other states in the Mountain…
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Gov. Polis signs property tax exemption for nonprofit child care centers
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Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Wednesday to exempt nonprofit child care centers from paying property taxes in Colorado. Starting in August, House Bill 1006 modifies current law that allows property owned and operated by nonprofit child care centers to be exempt from property taxes. The bill removes the ownership requirement, adding to the tax exemption properties…
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Colorado to become first state to end anonymous sperm, egg donations
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Anonymously donating sperm and eggs will soon be a thing of the past in Colorado after Gov. Jared Polis signed the nation’s first law prohibiting the practice on Tuesday. Beginning in 2025, Senate Bill 224 will require that donors agree to have their identity released to children conceived from their donations when they turn 18.…
