SB 22-174

Senate Bill 22-174 changes the criteria used in Colorado's sunset review hearings. It removes considerations about whether initial conditions for regulation have changed and if entry requirements support affirmative action. The bill adds new criteria that look at whether governmental oversight is needed, explores using a director model for regulatory oversight, and considers if entry requirements promote equity, diversity, and inclusivity. This affects how various professions, occupations, and government programs are reviewed in the state. Since it has been signed into law, these changes will now be applied during future sunset review hearings.

Official Summary

The act amends the criteria that the department of regulatory agencies and the general assembly must consider in sunset review hearings by removing some of the current criteria, adding new criteria, and modifying the criteria to apply to the regulation of professions and occupations and other governmental programs. The act removes the following criteria: 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; and Whether entry requirements encourage affirmative action. The act adds the following criteria: Whether the conditions that led to the initial creation of the program have changed and whether other conditions have arisen that would warrant more, less, or the same degree of governmental oversight; Whether regulatory oversight can be achieved through a director model; and Whether entry requirements encourage equity, diversity, and inclusivity.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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