Governor Polis Pushes for Housing Law Compliance

Governor Polis pushes for housing law compliance

(DENVER) -- Colorado Governor Jared Polis is putting his foot down to try and improve the housing crisis across the state. Polis signed an executive order on Friday, May 16 to prioritize state funding for counties and cities that comply with seven laws related to housing, which have been signed into law within the last two legislative sessions. "The legislature voted, we signed them," Polis said. "Others are a little slower, so we, through the D…

Gov. Polis uses state grants to lean on local governments that buck housing policies

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order Friday that pushes local governments to comply with certain state housing laws as a condition of receiving state grant funding, at the Colorado Capitol in Denver. (Lindsey Toomer/Colorado Newsline)Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order Friday that pushes local governments to comply with certain state housing laws as a condition of receiving state grant funding.  The order directs s…

Gov. Jared Polis to local governments: Comply with housing laws or lose funding

Gov. Jared Polis on Friday effectively threatened to pull millions of dollars in funding from local governments that have balked at the difficulty of implementing zoning, building codes, and other housing changes pushed by the General Assembly over the last…

Gov. Polis shutting off millions in state grants to cities and counties that don’t comply with state housing policies

The governor issued an executive order Friday requiring local governments to show they’re enacting policies to encourage more housing in order to qualify for transportation and energy funds.