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Arapahoe County backs amendments to mental‑health pathways bill, will monitor RTD overhaul
Summary
Arapahoe County legislative staff recommended an 'amend' position on SB26149 (mental‑health pathways) citing increased county‑attorney workload, urged the board to monitor SB26150 (RTD governance changes) and to join a coalition seeking a one‑year limit on a proposal to stop transfers to the multimodal transportation fund.
Arapahoe County legislative staff told the Board of County Commissioners they will seek amendments to a mental‑health court bill and will monitor a separate proposal to overhaul Regional Transportation District governance.
"It's been determined that this bill will have no impact on human services, but will have a significant impact on the county attorney's office," legislative staff said about SB26149, which aims to change court procedures so more people with serious mental‑health disorders are funneled into treatment rather than standard criminal processing.
The county's legislative team argued the bill, as written, would substantially increase courtroom work for the county attorney's office. Staff cited county data showing…
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