HB 18-1250

House Bill 18-1250, which has been signed into law, requires state agencies in Colorado to analyze how well businesses are following their rules. This includes looking at which rules businesses have the hardest time complying with, how often fines are issued, and whether first-time offenders get a chance to fix minor issues without penalties. The goal is to help departments better educate and inform businesses on how to follow the rules more effectively. Each agency will share its findings with a central department that will compile all the information into one report for public review. This law aims to make it easier for businesses to understand and comply with state regulations, ultimately reducing noncompliance issues.

Official Summary

The bill requires each state agency to conduct an analysis of noncompliance with its rules to identify rules with the greatest frequency of noncompliance, rules that generate the greatest amount of fines, how many first-time offenders were given the opportunity to cure a minor violation, and what factors contribute to noncompliance by regulated businesses. The analysis will guide each department on how to improve its education and outreach to regulated businesses on compliance with the department's rules. Each state agency is required to forward that analysis to the department of regulatory agencies, which shall compile and summarize those analyses into one combined analysis of noncompliance to be presented at the department of regulatory agencies' 'State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act' hearing. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

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