Stakeholder Feedback Encouraged for 2025 Sunsets

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Submitted by [user:fieldfirstname] The Colorado Office of Policy, Research and Regulatory Reform (COPRRR), within the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), is currently seeking feedback from the public on the 2025 sunset reviews, which will be published on October 15, 2025.

Sunset reviews evaluate existing regulatory and non-regulatory programs based on statutory requirements, including determining whether existing regulation is necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare; whether the conditions that led to the initial regulation have changed; and whether other conditions have arisen that would warrant more, less, or the same degree of regulation. If regulation is determined to be necessary, the sunset review will look for the least restrictive level of regulation consistent with the public interest.

The Colorado General Assembly determines the date that a particular agency, board, program or function of government will terminate unless the legislature passes new legislation to continue it. COPRRR conducts annual sunset reviews as scheduled by the General Assembly, and legislation is drafted based on the recommendations in the sunset report.

Stakeholder feedback is an important component of successful sunset reviews and allows Coloradans the opportunity to provide feedback on state government programs and divisions. COPRRR collects feedback on issues, concerns, ideas and suggestions for each state program under review. The following sunset reviews are in process for 2025 and COPRRR is collecting feedback:

2025 Sunset Reviews

• Barber and Cosmetologist Act
• Biomass Utilization Grant Program
• Cash and Professional Cash Bail Bonding
• Cold Case Task Force
• Division of Real Estate, the Real Estate Commission including Subdivision Developers and Home Warranty Service Contracts
• Fire Suppression Registration and Inspection Program
• Hemodialysis Clinics and Technicians
• Licensing of Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
• Medical Board
• Office of Combative Sports and Combative Sports Commission
• Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act
• Podiatry Board
• Public Utilities Commission
• Securities Division and the Securities Board

• Water Vessel Registration
  Advisory Committee Reviews

• Business Intelligence Center Advisory Panel

• Compliance Advisory Panel to Air Pollution Control Division

• Colorado Food Systems Advisory Council

• Forest Health Advisory Council

• Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force

• Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee
  To provide feedback on any of these reviews, please visit COPRRR’s website . To ensure comments have the greatest impact in the review process, please submit feedback by May 31.

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