Rule Review Bill

SENATE BILL 26-083

BY SENATOR(S) Weissman and Frizell, Carson, Roberts, Kolker, Coleman; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Soper and Camacho, Woodrow, Joseph.

CONCERNING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF STATE AGENCIES' RULES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1. Extension of rules scheduled for expiration May 15, 2026. (1) The expiration of all rules of agencies in the following principal departments, which rules were adopted or amended on or after November 1, 2024, and before November 1, 2025, and that are therefore scheduled for expiration May 15, 2026, is postponed: (a) Department of agriculture; (b) Department of corrections; (c) Department of early childhood;

Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions ji-om existing law and such material is not part of the act.

(d) Department of education; (e) Department of health care policy and financing; (f) Department of higher education; (g) Department of human services; (h) Department of labor and employment; (i) Department of law; U) Department of local affairs;

(k) Department of military and veterans affairs; (I) Department of natural resources;

(m) Department of personnel; (n) Department of public health and environment; ( o) Department of public safety; (p) Department of regulatory agencies; (q) Department of revenue; (r) Department of state; (s) Department of transportation; and (t) Department of the treasury. (2) The expiration of all rules of the public employees' retirement association, which rules were adopted or amended on or after November 1, 2024, and before November 1, 2025, and which are therefore scheduled for expiration May 15, 2026, is postponed. (3) The expiration of all rules of the board of equalization, which

rules were adopted or amended on or after November 1, 2024, and before November 1, 2025, and which are therefore scheduled for expiration May 15, 2026, is postponed. (4) The recommendations of the committee on legal services as reflected in this act apply to the specified rules in the form in which the rules were considered and acted upon by the committee. Any amendments or other changes in the specified rules that became effective before November 1, 2025, that comply with the recommendations of the committee on legal services are not affected by this act. Any subsequent amendments or other changes in the specified rules that became effective on or after November 1, 2025, are not affected by this act.

SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for

the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.

Julie McCluskie SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

James Rashad Coleman, Sr. PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE

Vanessa Reilly CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Esther van Mourik SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

APPROVED on Tuesday May 5th 2026 at 3:00pm (Date and Time)

Jared S. Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO