State Legislative Issues

The Board of County Commissioners (Board) recognizes that decisions made at the state level have direct impact on the residents of Boulder County. The Board actively represents the interests of Boulder County residents in several ways:

• The Board meets with state legislators to discuss important legislation, and submits letters stating Boulder County's position.
• The Commissioners participate in regional organizations that make policy recommendations to state legislators and lobby for various services and policies.
• The Office of the Board of County Commissioners has staff that attends legislative sessions, issues legislative reports, keeps the Board updated on current issues and happenings, and lobbies state legislature on behalf of the Board and the residents of Boulder County.

For an update on the bills that the Board is monitoring and/or taking a position on, please review our letters and legislative reports below. The reports are updated throughout the legislative session and then posted as "final" at the end of the session.

Legislative reports:

2007 Final Legislative Report (Word)

2007 Final Legislative Report (PDF)

Last Session:

2006 Legislative Report (Final/pdf)

Letters:

• In support of the Elder Justice Act of 2007 (pdf) - Aug. 7, 2007
• In support of the Clean Water Authority Restoration Act of 2007 (pdf) - May 16, 2007
• In support of H.B. 903 - Options to protect the Front Range Mountain Backdrop (pdf) - March 8, 2007

• Urging bipartisan support of Medicare Part D funding (pdf) - March 13, 2007