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DRCOG staff proposes DORA sunrise review to evaluate statewide HVACR license to reduce local licensing burden and improve consumer protections

3813369 · June 13, 2025
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Clay McComb, a program manager at the Denver Regional Council of Governments, asked the committee for feedback on whether DRCOG should lead outreach and request a DORA sunrise review to evaluate a statewide HVACR license.

Clay McComb, a program manager at the Denver Regional Council of Governments, asked the committee for feedback on whether DRCOG should lead outreach and request a sunrise review from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Affairs (DORA) to evaluate creating a statewide HVACR (heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration) license.

"Colorado is 1 of 17 states, that does not have a statewide HVAC license," McComb said in the presentation. He told the committee that the lack of a statewide license means mechanical/HVAC licensing is handled locally and that requirements vary across jurisdictions, creating administrative burden for contractors and potential consumer-safety and environmental risks.

McComb described two main options: continue the current patchwork of local…

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