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Lobbyists warn Pueblo County of budget cuts and pending bills; commissioners seek summer strategy session
Summary
Capital Success Group briefed the county on the Colorado legislative session’s late-stage budget compromises, potential impacts on county services and two bills of direct interest — SB 276 (immigration/civil-rights provisions) and SB 1 (Colorado Voting Rights Act) — and recommended a summer work session with the county’s legislative delegation.
Representatives from Capital Success Group told Pueblo County commissioners that the Colorado legislative session was entering its final weeks with substantial budget tightening and several bills that could affect county operations, and they recommended a summer work session to plan for the 2026 session and near-term impacts.
A Capital Success Group representative said the state addressed an estimated $1.2 billion shortfall by cutting roughly 7% from the state’s $17 billion general fund; he said the main budget priorities on the joint budget committee remained education, higher education, Medicaid provider rates and child welfare. The representative warned commissioners the 2026 election cycle — including a gubernatorial race and other statewide…
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