2024 Winter Policy Recordings and Presentations

Presentations and Resources:

Electric Grid 101- Derek Elder, CAO Grand Valley Power

Are all Electrons Created Equal- Derek Elder, CAO Grand Valley Power

Colorado Housing Landscape- Jerilynn Francis Chief Communications and Community Partnerships Officer, CHFA

Behavioral Health Update- John Sheehan, President of Mind Springs Health

What is Happening around Payor Denials- Tom Rennell, Senior Vice President, Financial Policy for Colorado Hospital Association

CAST Overview Update, Policies that affect tourism-based rural economies- Margaret Bowes, Executive Director of the Colorado Association of Ski Towns.

Update on Higher Education for the Western Slope and Property Tax Mill Levy- Dr. Kathryn Regjo, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Colorado Mountain College

Colorado Addiction & Mental Health Program- Becca Edlund

Shoshone Permanence Project- Peter Fleming, Colorado River District

WOTUS, Post- Hackett Decision, Colorado’s Proposal to create a state-run Dredge and Fill program.- Deborah Freeman, Trout, Raley P.C

Water Related legislation 2024 Introduced and expected bills – Zane Kessler, Colorado River district.

Colorado Accountability Project – Rachel Gabel

Recordings:

Day #1 2/29/24

Day #2 3/1/24