Adams County discusses AI liability as Colorado special session advances competing bills

Adams County commissioners met for a briefing on the Colorado special legislative session and focused on how competing artificial-intelligence liability bills could affect county exposure, and on the state'level budget gap and potential cuts.

Jillian Allen, Adams County staff, told commissioners that four AI bills had been introduced and that county attorneys were reviewing the fiscal notes and bill text to assess which drafts posed the greatest risk to the county. "There were 4 pieces of legislation introduced, about AI," Allen said, and staff had forwarded material to the county attorney team for analysis.

Alan, Adams County staff, gave the budget overview, saying the state must close an estimated $700 million to $900 million gap in the current fiscal year. "They're hoping to get about $300,000,000 from... tax corporate local loophole bills," Alan said. He said the administration plans to use a three-part approach: roughly $300 million from tax changes, about $300 million by dipping into the state's reserve (reducing it 2 to 2.5 percentage points from 15%), and about $300 million in cuts to spending. Alan added that the governor likely…