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Permanent Rulemaking Hearing – December 8, 2023

The purpose of this Permanent Rulemaking Hearing is to allow stakeholders a final opportunity to testify before the Director determines whether to repeal, on a permanent basis, Rule 1.14 - PROTECTING COLORADO’S WORKFORCE AND EXPANDING LICENSING OPPORTUNITIES to implement Colorado Senate Bill 23-265 (Concerning a Prohibition on a Regulator Imposing Discipline Against a Person Based on Certain Activities Involving Marijuana).

• Friday, December 8, 2023, at 2:15 P.M. (MDT)
• Permanent Rulemaking Hearing Notice
• Draft Rules 
• Webinar Registration
• Written comments regarding SB23-265 (Link will be updated as comments are received)

REQUESTING WRITTEN STAKEHOLDER COMMENTS 
Implementation of Colorado Senate Bill 23-265

What is this about?
 

The following Boards and Programs within the Division of Professions and Occupations are requesting written comments regarding the implementation of Colorado Senate Bill 23-265 (CONCERNING A PROHIBITION ON A REGULATOR IMPOSING DISCIPLINE AGAINST A PERSON BASED ON CERTAIN ACTIVITIES INVOLVING MARIJUANA), and the proposed repeal of the Board and Program rules that are no longer necessary after the codification of these regulations into law. 

Each of the listed Boards and Programs below will hold a Permanent Rulemaking Hearing on the dates below to determine whether to repeal the rules on a permanent basis to implement the law.  Please submit written comments as soon as possible. The Boards and Programs will continue to accept written comments until the Permanent Rulemaking Hearings where stakeholders will be given a final opportunity to testify before the Board and/or the Director or Director's designee. Please visit the Board and Program websites under the "Public Notices" tab for the most current information, including webinar registration information, written comments, and the draft rules. 

• Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors - December 8, 2023
• Colorado Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure - December 8, 2023
• Colorado Office of Combative Sports and Colorado Combative Sports Commission - TBD
• Colorado Electrical Board - January 24, 2024
• Colorado Office of Funeral Home and Crematory Registration - December 8, 2023
• Colorado State Board of Landscape Architects - February 16, 2024
• Colorado Office of Outfitters Registration - December 8, 2023
• Colorado Office of Radon Professionals - December 8, 2023

Permanent Rulemaking Hearing - September 22, 2022

Implementation of Executive Order D 2022 034

The Division of Professions and Occupations' held a Joint Stakeholder Meeting for all Boards and Programs that allowed stakeholders an opportunity to provide feedback, and help develop new rules to implement the directives of Executive Order D-2022-034 (Protecting Colorado’s Workforce and Expanding Licensing Opportunities).

• (EO D-2022-034) Joint Stakeholder Meeting: July 29, 2022
• Notice and EO D-2022-034
• Stakeholder Comments
• Emergency Rules effective August 15, 2022

Permanent Rulemaking Hearing - August 12, 2022

The Office of Radon Professionals will hold a Permanent Rulemaking Hearing to allow stakeholders a final opportunity to provide testimony before the Director considers adopting the emergency rules on a permanent basis to implement Colorado House Bill 21-1195 (Concerning the regulation of radon professionals, and, in connection therewith, requiring licensure to practice as a radon measurement professional or radon mitigation professional).

• Friday, August 12, 2022, at 2:30 P.M. (MDT)
• Webinar Registration 
• Sign up to Testify
• Notice, Draft Rules, Written Comments, and HB21-1195 
• Stakeholder Meeting: February 22, 2022

Colorado House Bill 21-1195 Signed - June 30, 2021

On June 30, 2021, Governor Jared Polis signed Colorado House Bill 21-1195 (Concerning the regulation of radon professionals, and, in connection therewith, requiring licensure to practice as a radon measurement professional or radon mitigation professional). HB21-1195 requires radon measurement and radon mitigation professionals to become licensed by July 1, 2022, and grants the Director of the Office of Radon Professional regulatory authority to create and enforce the program’s rules.  Emergency Rules for the Office of Radon Professionals' were adopted on June 28, 2022, to comply with the legislative deadline and became effective on July 1, 2022.  The Office of Radon Professionals' webpage will have the most up-to-date information about the program, and upcoming public meetings/hearings. 

• 2023 New Legislation
  • SB23-102: Rule Review Bill
  • SB23-265: SB 23-265: Prohibit Professional Discipline for Marijuana
  • SB 23-286: Access to Government Records
• 2022 New Legislation
  • HB22-1098: Department Of Regulatory Agencies Barriers To Practice Regulated Professions
  • HB22-1165 Rule Review Bill
  • HB22-1270 Change Term Name-based Criminal History Record Check
  • HB22-1278: Behavioral Health Administration
  • HB22-1291: Sunrise Review Professions Occupations
  • SB22-013: Boards and Commissions
  • SB22-076: Complaint Occupational License Official Acts
  • SB22-116: Increase Occupational Credential Portability
  • SB22-143: Update Common Provision Term Regulator Title 12
  • SB22-162: Administration Organization Act Modernization
  • SB22-174: Sunset Review Hearing Criteria
• 2021 New Legislation
  • SB21-271: Misdemeanor Reform
• 2020 New Legislation

Zen Mayhugh, Program Director

Colorado Office of Radon Professionals
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202

Phone: 303-894-7800  |  Fax: 303-894-7693  |  Email: dora_dpo_licensing@state.co.us