DBJ: Business policies to watch during the 2025 Colorado legislative session.
To combat a regulatory climate it says has grown out of control, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce is pursuing a policy package that seeks to curtail the number of business regulations in the state and ensure that new policies don’t add redundant burdens.
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CPR: From cutting regulations to taking on Trump, Gov. Polis lays out his annual vision for Colorado
In his speech, Polis asked lawmakers to go further to streamline government by cutting red tape in a less literal fashion.
“I urge the legislature, in partnership with the Colorado Chamber (of Commerce), Majority Leader Rodriguez, and Minority Leader Lundeen, to take a good look at Colorado’s laws and regulations and honestly question whether they are adequately balancing consumer protection, health and safety, while minimizing red tape and reducing costs for the private sector and for Coloradans.”
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Colorado Sun: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ seventh State of the State address, explained
Now, continuing this work to reduce unnecessary laws and regulations requires your help. I urge the legislature, in partnership with the Colorado Chamber, Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, to take a good look at all of Colorado’s laws and regulations and honestly question whether they are balancing consumer protection, health, and safety with minimizing red tape and reducing costs for the private sector and for Coloradans.
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CBS Colorado: Governor Calls for Lawmakers to Repeal Unnecessary Laws
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Colorado Newsline: Polis touts independence from DC ‘disorder’ as he lays out priorities in State of the State
In a nod to bipartisanship, Polis said he is open to cutting regulations and reducing “needless” bureaucracy. In December, he rescinded over 200 executive orders by literally cutting them in half with a saw during a press conference.
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Politics: Colorado Senate leadership sets tone for 2025 with opening-day remarks
He said that vision also includes eliminating regulations that overburden businesses in a state the Colorado Chamber of Commerce said is the sixth most regulated in the nation. Lundeen said 45% of the state’s 200,000 regulations are excessive or duplicative, creating barriers to growth and prosperity.
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Gazette: Perspective: 2025 Legislative Preview
And the same burdens that are pinching the people of Colorado have hit the businesses of Colorado hard too. The Colorado Chamber of Commerce recently released a report that reveals that Colorado is the sixth-most-regulated state in the nation, with 45% of its nearly 200,000 regulations being excessive or duplicative.
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