Colorado's regulatory reform office released its 2026 sunset review recommendations on October 16, proposing the state repeal prohibitions on motor vehicle sales on Sundays and reduce licensing requirements for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.
The office conducted 14 reviews this year and said the additional 750 hours of mentored experience required for nurses to gain full prescriptive authority is overly restrictive given their demonstrated competency.
"This year marks 50 years of Colorado trailblazing the sunset review process. These comprehensive reports provide the General Assembly recommendations that are based on consistent criteria and robust, inclusive feedback," said Patty Salazar, Executive Director of the Department of Regulatory Agencies. "Colorado was the first state in the nation to adopt the sunset process, which has been modeled by many other states, and our state continues to strive to remain on the forefront of evidence-based regulatory reform."
Other recommendations include combining the state's radon licensing program with the state's radon education program to create administrative efficiency and strengthen enforcement efforts to reduce indoor radon exposure, which contributes to lung cancer among Coloradans. The office also recommended repealing the Wildfire Mitigation Incentives for Local Governments Grant Program, which has not been funded since 2022; the Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board, which it said is redundant; and the Artificial Intelligence Impact Task Force, which has completed its assigned tasks.
The sunset review process, established in Colorado in 1976, is designed to improve regulation by streamlining programs, enhancing consumer protection, and repealing unnecessary functions. Complete reports were shared with the Colorado General Assembly and are available at coprrr.colorado.gov.