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Boulder outlines 2026 policy statement and signals positions on several state bills
Summary
City intergovernmental affairs officer Heather Stauffer briefed the Environmental Advisory Board on the 2026 policy statement — a framework staff uses to take positions quickly on state and federal bills — and identified bills the city plans to support, oppose or monitor.
Heather Stauffer, Boulder’s intergovernmental affairs officer, told the Environmental Advisory Board that the city’s 2026 policy statement is intended to give staff clear guidance so they can respond quickly to fast-moving legislation. "Our policy statement really creates a framework, that's intended to provide clear guidance for staff and council," Stauffer said.
Stauffer described how staff review bills against that framework and may move to take a position without full council review when the policy language provides sufficient direction. She said the Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA) committee can ask for briefings or elevate contentious bills to full council for…
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