Staff suggests avoiding naming agencies and tightening 'regulate' language in the amendments
Legislative staff recommended not naming a specific agency in the Constitution, suggested referencing a successor agency or 'state agencies' instead, and asked whether 'regulate' should cover policy, administration, or both; proponents agreed to consider changes.
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Staff flagged that the provision specifically names the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission and recommended drafting alternatives to avoid tying the Constitution to a specific agency name (for example, referencing the commission 'or its successor' or broadly 'an agency of the state of Colorado'). Staff also asked whether words like 'regulate' and 'regulation' were intended to cover both policy-making and administrative enforcement; staff provided examples distinguishing policy (rulemaking) from administration (enforcement actions and license draws).
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