Rep. Andy Boesenecker

Maddy summaryThis is a symbolic resolution (not a law) passed by the Colorado legislature. It formally condemns President Trump's pardons of individuals convicted for participating in the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection, and also condemns the firing of FBI agents investigating the attack. The resolution expresses disapproval of actions it claims undermine the rule of law and the safety of Capitol officers. As a joint resolution, it has no legal effect and does not change any policies or directly affect any individuals.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a policy bill) designating September 14-20, 2025, as "Co-Responder Units and Behavioral Health Crisis Professionals Week" in Colorado. It honors professionals who work alongside law enforcement in crisis situations involving mental health or substance use, recognizing their role in de-escalating emergencies and connecting individuals to resources like counseling and housing. The resolution expresses legislative appreciation for their service but does not create new laws, funding, or policy changes.

Maddy summarySJR 25-007 is a ceremonial resolution proclaiming February 14 as "Colorado Read to Your Child Day." It does not create new laws or allocate funding but aims to raise public awareness about the importance of reading aloud to children for early literacy development. The resolution cites research linking early reading exposure to future academic success and reduced educational disparities. This resolution directly affects Colorado residents by designating an annual observance to encourage family reading habits, without implementing any concrete policy changes.

Transportation Legislation Review Committee. The bill authorizes a county, city and county, or municipality or a Taxpayer's Bill of Rights exempt enterprise created by a city, city and county, or municipality (local government) to generate additional fee-based funding for local transportation system strategies that improve safety for vulnerable road users (vulnerable road user protection strategies). Specifically, the bill: Authorizes a local government to impose additional local motor vehicle registration fees, up to specified maximum amounts that are annually adjusted for inflation or deflation, on passenger cars and light trucks (fees); Allows fees to be first imposed beginning with a motor vehicle registration period beginning on January 1, 2026, or January 1 of a later year, with adjustments to fee amounts only taking effect beginning on a subsequent January 1, and imposed in amounts that are: Based on the weight of a passenger car or light truck, and, in the sole discretion of a local government, fuel-efficiency, with fees being higher for heavier motor vehicles and, for motor vehicles in the same weight class, light trucks and, if applicable, less fuel-efficient motor vehicles; and Reasonably calculated based on the impacts to vulnerable road users caused by fee payers and the costs of remediating those impacts by funding vulnerable road user protection strategies; Requires fee revenue to be credited to a dedicated local cash fund or account and expended only for vulnerable road user protection strategies, which include infrastructure projects, including active transportation network projects that meet specified criteria, and local transit improvements and enhancements; Authorizes and encourages local governments to consider equity, meaning fairness in mobility and accessibility to meet the needs of all community members through the provision of equitable levels of access to affordable and reliable transportation options based on the needs of the populations being served; Requires each local government that imposes fees to provide its fee schedule to the department of revenue so that the department can collect the fees on behalf of the local government and distribute fee revenue to the local government; and Allows a local government, in its sole discretion and pursuant to written criteria adopted by the local government, to reduce or waive fees for a motor vehicle owner who establishes economic hardship.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Maddy summaryThis bill is a formal resolution recognizing February 2025 as Black History Month in Colorado. It does not create new laws or policies but serves as an official acknowledgment of the significance of Black history and contributions to Colorado and the nation. The resolution references historical milestones, including Black laborers, community builders, and civil rights efforts in Colorado, to underscore the importance of this observance. It affects all Coloradans by formally designating the month for recognition and education.

The bill clarifies that the existing naturopathic doctor formulary (existing formulary) includes prescription classes of medicines and clarifies what the practice of naturopathic medicine includes. In addition, the bill creates a new formulary for certain naturopathic doctors, which new formulary includes: All legend drugs, other than schedule I or II controlled substances or devices identified in the federal "Controlled Substances Act"; For a naturopathic doctor with a federal drug enforcement administration registration, anabolic steroids listed on schedule III of the "Uniform Controlled Substances Act of 2013"; and All drugs listed on schedules IV and V of the "Uniform Controlled Substances Act of 2013", except for benzodiazepines, oncological chemotherapeutics, and narcotics (new formulary). Before obtaining, dispensing, administering, injecting, ordering, or prescribing any of the medicines or devices included in the new formulary, a naturopathic doctor who is registered with the department of regulatory agencies (department) must provide proof of: Completion of 12 hours of pharmacological continuing education pertinent to or reflective of the naturopathic formulary; Passage of the elective pharmacology examination of the Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examinations; or Licensure in good standing in another state that has equivalent prescribing authority. A naturopathic doctor who does not provide such proof is limited to the medicines and devices contained within the existing formulary. The bill prohibits a naturopathic doctor from prescribing: A medicine or device to an individual under 18 years of age; or Antipsychotics or ketamine to an individual of any age unless recommended by the naturopathic medicine advisory committee and approved by the director of the division of professions and occupations in the department (director). The bill requires an individual applying for issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of a registration as a naturopathic doctor on or after September 1, 2025, to pass a pharmacology examination administered by the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners or a nationally recognized, director-approved successor entity. Upon passage of the exam, the individual is able to obtain, dispense, administer, inject, order, or prescribe any of the medicines or devices included in the new formulary. For the renewal of a naturopathic doctor's registration on or after June 1, 2026, the bill requires a naturopathic doctor to complete 8 hours per year of continuing education in pharmacology. Lastly, the bill prohibits a naturopathic doctor from administering intravenous therapy without first being certified by a nationally recognized, director-approved entity. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Maddy summaryThis procedural resolution designates February 4 of each year as "Missing Persons Day" in Colorado. It formally recognizes the issue of missing persons through state-wide awareness, encouraging public support for families and law enforcement efforts without creating new legal requirements or funding. The resolution aligns with Colorado's existing AMBER Alert and Missing Indigenous Person Alert programs.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates Monday, January 27, 2025, as "Colorado 4-H Day" to recognize the Colorado 4-H Youth Development program. It is a symbolic resolution honoring 4-H's work with youth aged 5-19, including its role in community engagement, leadership development, and STEM education through Colorado State University Extension. The resolution has no legal effect or new requirements - it simply encourages public acknowledgment of the program. (HJR 25-1006, passed by both chambers on January 27-30, 2025)

Maddy summaryThis bill (HJR 25-1007) is a commemorative resolution designating a specific segment of Interstate 25 in Colorado - southbound from mile marker 199.4 and northbound from mile marker 194.8 - as the "Firefighters Memorial Hwy in Memory of Chief Troy Jackson." It honors Troy Jackson, a 30-year firefighter with South Metro Fire Rescue who developed cancer prevention programs for first responders before passing in 2019. The resolution allows the Colorado Department of Transportation to accept donations for signage and coordinate with Arapahoe and Douglas counties for sign maintenance. As a naming resolution, it has no policy or funding changes beyond this memorial designation.

Wildfire Matters Review Committee. The bill requires the general assembly to appropriate $7,500,000 to the division of fire prevention and control (division) for state fiscal year 2024-25 and allows any unexpended portion of the appropriation to also be expended in state fiscal year 2025-26. The division is required to use the money to study and develop applications of artificial intelligence that predict, mitigate, or assist in fighting wildfires, including, at a minimum, applications of artificial intelligence which produce data that can be incorporated into maps displaying the following: Classification of vegetation and wildfire fuel; Predictions regarding the likelihood of wildfire ignition potential in a particular area following observed lightning events; The perimeter of an ongoing wildfire; and Predictions regarding the locations and area to which an ongoing wildfire may spread. The division may contract with a third party that has developed artificial intelligence tools to predict, mitigate, or assist in fighting wildfires. The division is also authorized to seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, and donations for the purposes of the bill. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)