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Applicants Wanted - Colorado Energy Code Board

The Energy Code Board (ECB), a joint initiative between the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) and the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), reviews, approves, and recommends Colorado’s state energy codes, including the Model Electric-Ready and Solar-Ready Code and the Model Low Energy and Carbon Code.

The Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) is charged with filling four of the five current vacancies on the 21-seat board to serve for the remainder of the development of the State's model low energy and carbon code, which is expected to run through June 2025.

November Resiliency Conversation: Resiliency Roadmaps Project Updates

The Department of Local Affairs Colorado Resiliency Office (DOLA CRO) recently released program outcomes after closing out their three and a half year Resiliency Roadmap Program, which resulted in the creation of 842 jobs and formation of $9,386,882 in capital across rural Colorado.

HB24-1313 Transit Oriented Communities Guidance Sections 1 and 2 Published

DOLA is publishing a first version of the first two sections of guidance for HB24-1313, the Transit Oriented Communities law. These first two sections published help provide an explanation of the purpose of the law and an overview, as well as a summary of the law’s major components. It also contains an outline of and timeline for additional sections and appendices that will be published at a later date.

Updates to E-Filing Portal and Local Government Information System

On November 13, 2024, the Division of Local Government (DLG) has rolled out a new e-filing portal to be used by all local government entities, requiring some current users to create new login credentials. While the look and feel of the portal will be different, the scope, purpose, and user base of this system will remain the same.

October Resiliency Conversation: Nature-Based Solutions

Nature-based solutions recognize and leverage the ingenuity of nature to help the environment while simultaneously providing community benefits like lower cost than traditional infrastructure, creation of green jobs, increases to property value, improvements to public health, and reduced loss of life.

Division of Local Government's Community Development Office is Hiring!

The Community Development Office (CDO) in the Department of Local Affairs’ Division of Local Government is building a brand new team of passionate planners, administrators, and analysts to work within the planning team to implement new laws passed in the 2024 legislative session, including:

Updates to HB24-1313 Transit-Oriented Communities Maps

HB24-1313 directs DOLA to publish certain maps by September 30, 2024. State agencies published draft maps in August 2024 to enable stakeholders to review and provide comments prior to this deadline. After receiving comments, state agencies have now made minor updates to the maps and accompanying documentation.

Update to HB24-1304 Minimum Parking Requirements Maps

HB24-1304 directs DOLA to publish maps of where the law applies by September 30, 2024. State agencies published draft maps in August 2024 to enable stakeholders to review and provide comments prior to this deadline. After receiving comments, state agencies have now made minor updates to the maps and accompanying documentation.

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