CO SB276

Enacts the "Regulatory Relief Act of 2017" to reduce regulatory burden on small businesses in Colorado.

Requires state agencies to give small businesses (100 or fewer employees) 30 business days to cure first-time minor violations before imposing fines, with option to request additional time for good cause.

Defines "minor violation" as operational or administrative matters like record keeping, data retention, or filing reports, but excludes violations affecting public safety or involving permits, licenses, federal requirements, or specific agencies (civil rights, consumer credit, lobbyist regulation, public health and environment).

Directs agencies to make diligent attempts to notify and solicit input from small business representatives (fewer than 500 employees) about proposed rules with potential negative fiscal impact, including discussion of how fiscal impacts might be eliminated or alleviated.

Takes effect August 9, 2017, unless subject to a referendum petition, in which case it requires voter approval at the November 2018 general election.