Press Releases

COLORADO SPRINGS — Today, Governor Jared Polis signed two bills into law, including legislation to change the name of Pikes Peak Community College to Pikes Peak State College and a bill providing Colorado drivers the option to use digital license plates with a visible registration number and expiration date in place of metal plates.

DENVER - Governor Polis and the administration continue to take bold climate action, improve energy efficiency and deploy more affordable renewable energy that will save taxpayers money. In celebration of Earth Day Governor Polis today signed an Executive Order building upon previous directives to ensure State buildings are energy efficient and sustainable, and to allow the State’s workforce to continue to provide efficient, high-quality services to Coloradans while protecting our environment.

DENVER - As wildfires continue to occur across Colorado and fire season becomes a year round occurrence, Governor Polis, Senate President Steve Fenberg, Congressman Joe Neguse state and local officials discussed ongoing and new efforts to prepare for and respond to wildfires. There is no longer a fire season and in the last two years, Colorado has experienced the four largest and most devastating wildfires in state history.

DENVER — Today, Governor Jared Polis signed twelve bills into law including legislation to help save businesses & save Coloradans money, ensure students with disabilities can thrive at higher education institutions, and support Colorado’s world-class state parks and wildlife.   

DENVER -  Colorado is acting on the hard lessons learned and honoring the sacrifices that all Coloradans made to protect hospital capacity and healthcare readiness for the State of Colorado. In February, the Polis Administration released "Colorado’s Next Chapter: Our Roadmap to Moving Forward" to ensure we never ask all Coloradans to make such extreme sacrifices in the future by being better prepared and having certainty and reliability in the face of COVID-19 or any potential future emergency, and to keep Coloradans safe and protect our rapidly growing economy. Today, Governor Polis, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera, Rep. Kyle Mullica, Senator Sonya Jacquez Lewis, Rep. Julie McCluskie and health care workers announced a legislative effort to implement the steps outlined in the Roadmap, ensuring that Colorado’s emergency and health systems are prepared to meet the needs of Coloradans. 

DENVER – The Polis Administration and the Global Business Division of Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that Greenfield Holdings, an integrated agricultural and infrastructure company, has selected Denver for its headquarters.

DENVER — Governor Polis wrote a letter today to President Biden today urging the White House to provide more urgency and action from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 years of age. Colorado is home to a quarter million children younger than the age of 5 and the Polis administration’s roadmap which is supported by local leaders also urged the FDA to approve the vaccine for all ages.

DENVER - Today, Gov. Polis, state legislators, and community leaders shared a legislative package to address homelessness making its way through the legislature. During the legislative session, Gov. Polis and state legislators have partnered to announce historic bipartisan investments of federal funding to expand access to behavioral and mental health services, increase the supply of affordable housing, and bolster Colorado’s workforce in critical industries.

DENVER — Governor Jared Polis signed the following four bills into law administratively today.

DENVER — Governor Jared Polis signed the following three bills into law today.