State update: special session calls, vendor fee cuts, AI rules and local policy concerns including harm reduction and firearm reporting

Peggy and Tammy, the city—s state legislative staff, briefed the committee on a called special session that begins Aug. 21 and on several state- and local-level items of possible consequence to Aurora.

Peggy said the special session is expected to last five days and that legislators will be limited to bills that fit the governor—s call. "Every legislator is allowed to bring at least one bill, and the latest we've heard is that there will be about 40 bills that are introduced," Peggy said, adding the focus will be revenue and budget changes and that AI was added to the governor—s call. Officials expect discussions about delaying the implementation date of the 2024 AI regulations (Senate Bill 24-205 reference in briefing) and a package of revenue changes the staff…