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Colorado Housing Bills, Budget Cuts, and State Protests Shape Week Ahead

Colorado Housing Bills, Budget Cuts, and State Protests Shape Week Ahead

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Colorado is experiencing significant momentum across housing policy, infrastructure development, and political activism this week. Here's what listeners need to know. Governor Jared Polis signed two major housing bills into law on Wednesday, marking the first significant housing legislation of the 2026 session. The Housing Options Made Easier Act, or HOME Act, allows Colorado public schools, colleges, universities, transit agencies, and qualifying nonprofits to bypass local zoning rules to build housing on their land, with developments reaching up to three stories or local zoning height limits. A second measure, Senate Bill 1, enables local governments to decide whether to use existing tax revenue for workforce housing and expands tax credits for affordable housing developments. According to the Colorado Sun, all Republicans in the legislature voted against the HOME Act, along with two House Democrats. On the political front, 9NEWS reports that thousands gathered across Colorado on Saturday for the third round of No Kings protests, pushing back against Trump administration policies. Demonstrations occurred throughout the state and across the country as part of an organized national movement. The state legislature faces significant budget pressures heading into the new fiscal year. According to Colorado Politics, the Joint Budget Committee is working through approximately 150 suggestions to cut as much as 1.5 billion dollars from next year's budget. The largest proposed cut targets 198 million dollars in funding for the annual senior and disabled veterans homestead exemption. The 2026-27 state budget has a March 30 deadline for introduction in the House, though multiple sources indicate the Long Bill is unlikely to meet that timeline. In education and safety news, the University of Colorado Boulder is rolling out classroom locking devices across 17 classrooms in 10 buildings throughout spring and summer months. According to the university's Division of Public Safety, these upgrades are supported by 3.4 million dollars in state of Colorado controlled maintenance funding and technical assistance from the U.S. Department of Justice. Infrastructure improvements are underway in Basalt, where construction began in early March on a Safe Routes to School project at Confluence Park. The project will add ADA accessible sidewalks, bicycle lanes, improved signage, and traffic calming measures. According to the Town of Basalt, Phase 1 is expected to take approximately four months to complete. Recent weather has impacted Colorado's mountains. An Unofficial Networks report documented a destructive wet slab avalanche off Gothic Peak in the Crested Butte backcountry on March 25, with 74 wet avalanches documented in the past three days despite Colorado's less than stellar snow year. Looking ahead, the National Laboratory of the Rockies will host its Industry Growth Forum from March 31 through April 2, connecting startups with investors in the energy innovati This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.
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