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Lobbyists say amended extreme‑temperature bill is now a data‑collection measure after heavy edits
Summary
Elbert County lobbyists described how an originally broad extreme‑temperature worker protection bill was narrowed in committee to a data‑collection bill with a much smaller fiscal note and no immediate regulatory authority; they said state agencies and many stakeholders opposed earlier versions.
Steve Belsky and Tim Coleman briefed the Board on the status of an extreme‑temperature worker protection bill that was substantially amended in committee.
Originally the bill would have granted broad rule‑making authority to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) to create enforceable temperature‑related injury and illness prevention rules. The lobbyists said committee amendments removed regulatory…
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