Colorado § 40-6-109.5 Hearings on applications - time limits for decisions

Colorado Statutes

§ 40-6-109.5 — Hearings on applications - time limits for decisions

Colorado § 40-6-109.5

Title 40Utilities

Art.Hearings and Investigations

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 40-6-109.5 (2026).

Text

(1)Whenever an application of any kind is filed with the commission and is accompanied by the applicant's supporting testimony or a detailed summary of the supporting testimony, together with exhibits, if any, the commission shall issue its decision on the application no later than one hundred twenty days after the application is deemed complete as prescribed by rules promulgated by the commission. If the commission finds that additional time is required, it may, by separate order, extend the time for decision by an additional period not to exceed one hundred thirty days.

(2)In the case of any application not accompanied by prefiled testimony and exhibits, the commission shall issue its decision no later than two hundred fifty days after the application is deemed complete as

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(1)
Whenever an application of any kind is filed with the commission and is
accompanied by the applicant's supporting testimony or a detailed summary of the
supporting testimony, together with exhibits, if any, the commission shall issue its
decision on the application no later than one hundred twenty days after the
application is deemed complete as prescribed by rules promulgated by the
commission. If the commission finds that additional time is required, it may, by
separate order, extend the time for decision by an additional period not to exceed
one hundred thirty days.

(2) In the case of any application not accompanied by prefiled testimony and
exhibits, the commission shall issue its decision no later than two hundred fifty days
after the application is deemed complete as prescribed by the commission's rules.

(3) The time limits specified in subsections (1) and (2) of this section may be
waived by the applicant and, if so waived, shall not be binding on the commission.

(4) The commission, in particular cases, under extraordinary conditions and
after notice and a hearing at which the existence of extraordinary conditions is
established, may extend the time limits specified in subsections (1) and (2) of this
section for a period not to exceed an additional one hundred thirty days.

Legislative History

Source: L. 93: Entire section added, p. 2064, � 19, effective July 1. L. 2019: (1) and (4) amended, (SB 19-236), ch. 359, p. 3312, � 16, effective May 30. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-272), ch. 220, p. 1162, � 9, effective June 10.