House Bill 12-1175 Summary

• Encourages Colorado state agencies to seek waivers from newly adopted federal regulations and develop Colorado-specific solutions whenever federal law permits waiver.

• Requires agencies to annually report to the General Assembly by December 15 regarding federal regulations that directly affected the agency in the prior twelve months and from which a state could waive.

• Mandates agencies report whether they applied for or sought waiver from identified federal regulations, including their reasoning and the results of any waiver efforts.

• Establishes that the waiver encouragement applies only when it would not be administratively impractical or economically unsound, and does not permit agencies to operate outside their legal authority.

• Applies to federal regulations promulgated on or after the bill's effective date.