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Wheat Ridge council backs plan to finalize 2026 legislative agenda and formalize advocacy process
Summary
Council reached unanimous consensus to have staff return the 2026 legislative agenda for adoption after staff described a four-part advocacy program that will have a legislative committee select 3–5 priority bills, begin lobbying quickly when committee moves bills, and hold biweekly meetings during the 2026 session.
Wheat Ridge councilors on Jan. 5 signaled unanimous support for staff to return a revised 2026 legislative agenda for formal adoption and described an updated, more active advocacy process to guide city positions during the Colorado legislative session.
Senior Management Analyst Cole Hayslip told council the city formed a four-part legislative advocacy program in late 2024 to create a formal process for adopting positions and lobbying during fast-moving sessions. Hayslip said the program includes adoption of a high-level legislative agenda, a legislative committee to screen bills, adoption of advocacy position resolutions for a small set of priority…
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