A new study reports excessive business regulations in Colorado are straining jobs, economic growth and affordability for lower-income residents. Organizations like the Colorado Chamber of Commerce are calling for reform, while others argue deregulating the state could have consequences.
The 2024 Regulatory Impact Analysis Report identified Colorado as the sixth-most regulated state in the nation, thanks to almost half of the state’s business regulations being labeled excessive or duplicative.
“We’re concerned that (overregulating) is threatening our growth, our jobs, our competitiveness as a state and economic development,” Colorado Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Loren Furman said.
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