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Pitkin County staff preview 2026 legislation; commission asks for draft letter on wildlife-crossing reauthorization
Summary
County staff outlined key state and federal bills ahead of the Jan. 14 legislative session, asked for direction on outreach to a member of Congress about a wildlife-crossing reauthorization, and summarized pending items ranging from vulnerable-road-user funding to landfill methane rule changes.
Pitkin County staff on Jan. 6 briefed commissioners on a slate of state and federal proposals expected in the 2026 legislative session and sought direction on outreach and advocacy steps.
Levi Borscht, the county’s management analyst, opened the briefing by noting the session begins Jan. 14 and that the county will run recurring legislative updates. "January 14, the 2026 legislative session opens for 120 days," he said, and he offered to run biweekly updates and to coordinate advocacy through outside counsel.
Staff highlighted a bipartisan reauthorization to move the Wildlife Road Crossing Act from a pilot program to…
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