513 bills head to governor’s desk

Friday, June 10, marked 30 days since the end of the 2022 General Assembly session and the deadline for all bills sent to the governor to be signed, vetoed or become law without his signature.

The General Assembly introduced 657 bills during its 120-day session that began on Jan. 12. Of those bills, 144 were lost, leaving 513 headed to the governor’s desk.

Gov. Jared Polis vetoed four bills in the weeks following the May 11 adjournment:

— House Bill 1218 would have required certain commercial and multifamily dwellings to install electric vehicle charging stations. Polis said the bill could result in higher housing costs at a time when housing is becoming increasingly unaffordable in Colorado.

— Polis vetoed HB 1387, a bill on homeowners’ associations, fearing it could lead to higher HOA fees.

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