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Action Colorado representative briefs Huerfano County on 2025 legislative session, energy policy and rural priorities
Summary
An Action Colorado representative briefed commissioners on recent state legislative activity, a newly passed nuclear energy bill, broadband work, concerns about just-transition funding for coal-affected communities and rural health care funding uncertainties.
An Action Colorado representative (recorded in the transcript as Lola) briefed the Huerfano County Board of Commissioners on Colorado's 2025 legislative session and its implications for rural counties, energy transition and broadband and health services.
Lola told commissioners the session produced about 657 bills introduced and noted a roughly $1.2 billion state budget shortfall that will continue to affect policy choices and funding availability. She said the legislature adopted a new dedicated income-tax revenue stream for public schools but that other large proposals faced vetoes, and she predicted continued special-session activity once federal funding levels become clearer.
The presentation emphasized energy and transition planning for communities affected by coal-plant retirements. Lola said the Comanche 3 coal…
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