CO SB126

Requires persons filing federal Hart-Scott-Rodino pre-merger notifications to simultaneously file electronic copies with the Colorado Attorney General if they have their principal place of business in Colorado or had annual net sales in Colorado of at least 20% of the federal filing threshold

Attorney General may request additional documentary material within 7 days and may not charge any fees for filings

All filed forms and merger information are confidential, exempt from the Colorado Open Records Act, and may only be disclosed in legal proceedings under protective order or shared with federal agencies and other states with equivalent confidentiality protections

Civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day may be imposed for noncompliance with filing requirements

Appropriates $68,052 from the general fund to the Department of Law for FY 2025-26, including 0.6 FTE for implementation