We Want Your Input on Public Safety Rulemaking
The process of reviewing and changing rules and regulations is a public one. Please see the information below for upcoming decisions and discussions and how to comment. Your comments will be taken into consideration during the rulemaking process, and you are always welcome to attend any meetings associated with the rulemaking process.
For more information or for any questions you have, please contact Rules Administrator Christine Moreno (Christine.Moreno@state.co.us).
As always, all Colorado Department of Public Safety rules currently in effect are available on the Secretary of State’s Website.
Regulatory Agenda
This is the planned rules review and hearing schedule for calendar year 2023. View the detailed 2023 agenda here. (PDF)
January/February 2023
- 8 CCR 1507-12
- 8 CCR 1507-22
- 8 CCR 1507-23
- 8 CCR 1507-25
- 8 CCR 1507-26
- 8 CCR 1507-27
- 8 CCR 1507-28
- 8 CCR 1507-33
- 8 CCR 1507-53
- 8 CCR 1507-57
March/April 2023
- 8 CCR 1507-3
- 8 CCR 1507-34
- 8 CCR 1507-40
- 8 CCR 1507-41
August 2023
- 8 CCR 1507-58
Hearings & Proposed Rulemaking
Proposed and completed rulemaking for the calendar year are listed below. Stakeholder notices include drafts of the the proposed new or amended rules along with invitations and information for stakeholder and public comments. Upcoming rulemaking hearing announcements include the draft of the proposed rules, information on the meeting time, date and virtual platform/link (hearings are held virtually), and invitation to submit comments before the hearing. Completed rulemaking hearings include the adopted rules, hearing exhibits, and hearing information. Rulemaking hearings are held to review and to update rules and regulations to remain consist with Colorado statutes, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and/or national criteria.
CDPS is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. As part of this commitment, CDPS will ensure reasonable accommodations are provided to enable all people to engage fully in our trainings, meetings and events. To request accommodations, please contact Christine.Moreno@state.co.us at least 2 weeks prior to the hearing/meeting. Please make sure also to let us know if you need any of the materials translated into a language other than English or provided in an alternative format.
Proposed Rulemaking
Stakeholder Notices
- 8 CCR 1507-49 Urgent Incident Response Fund - Emergency Rules Adopted August 24, 2023
- Stakeholder Notice / Invitation to Comment - Deadline to Comment September 6, 2023 5:00pm MDT
- Adopted Rules (PDF)
- 8 CCR 1507-12 Persons Dealing with Fireworks
- Stakeholder Notice/ Invitation to Comment - Deadline to Comment September 15, 2023 5:00pm MDT
- Redlined Draft of Proposed Rules Amendments (PDF)
Upcoming Hearings
- October 4, 2023 (Back-to-back hearings)
- 8 CCR 1507-70 School Access for Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program - 1:00pm MDT
- Stakeholder Notice/ Invitation to Comment - Deadline for pre-hearing comments October 2, 2023 5:00 pm MDT
- Redlined Draft of Proposed Rules Amendments (PDF)
- 8 CCR 1507-71 School Security Disbursement Fund - 2:00pm MDT
- Stakeholder Notice/ Invitation to Comment - Deadline for pre-hearing comments October 2, 2023 5:00 pm MDT
- Redlined Draft of Proposed Rules Amendments (PDF)
- 8 CCR 1507-70 School Access for Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program - 1:00pm MDT
- October 30, 2023
- 8 CCR 1507-49 Urgent Incident Response Fund - 1:00pm MDT
- Rulemaking to finalize emergency adopted rules to permanent rules
- Redlined Draft of Proposed Amended Emergency to Permanent Rules (Docx)
- Stakeholder Notice/ Invitation to Comment - Deadline for pre-hearing comments October 27, 2023 5:00pm MDT
- 8 CCR 1507-49 Urgent Incident Response Fund - 1:00pm MDT
- October 30, 2023 (Back-to-back hearings)
- 8 CCR 1507-44 School Access for Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program REPEAL - 2:00pm MDT
- Rules repealed due to administrative agency transfer/ amended and proposed new rules 8 CCR 1507-70 above
- Redlined Draft of Proposed Repealed Rules (PDF)
- Stakeholder Notice/ Invitation to Comment on Rule Repeal - Deadline for pre-hearing comments October 30, 2023 5:00pm MDT
- 8 CCR 1507-45 School Security Disbursement (SSD) Program REPEAL - 2:30pm MDT
- Rules repealed due to administrative agency transfer/ amended and proposed new rules 8 CCR 1507-71 above
- Redlined Draft of Proposed Repealed Rules (PDF)
- Stakeholder Notice/ Invitation to Comment on Rule Repeal - Deadline for pre-hearing comments October 30, 2023 5:00pm MDT
- 8 CCR 1507-44 School Access for Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program REPEAL - 2:00pm MDT
- TBD Early November, 2023
- 8 CCR 1507-12 Persons Dealing with Fireworks
- Stakeholder Notice/ Invitation to Comment - Deadline for pre-hearing comments October 30, 2023 5:00pm MDT
- Redlined Draft of Proposed Rules Amendments (Docx)
- 8 CCR 1507-12 Persons Dealing with Fireworks
Completed Hearings & Rulemaking
- 8 CCR 1507-52 Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarette Standards and Certification - August 31, 2023
- 8 CCR 1507-47 Nonprofit Security Grant Program - August 7, 2023
- 8 CCR 1507-60 Fire Suppression Ponds - Feb. 14, 2023
- Various Commercial Vehicle Rules - Jan. 17, 2023
- 8 CCR 1507-48 Preventing Identity-Based Violence Program - Jan. 20, 2023
Get Involved, Stay Informed!
To receive CDPS regulatory notices, submit comments on CDPS Rules, and to request further information on CDPS Rules and rulemaking, please contact Rules Administrator Christine Moreno.
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For further information on how to request a cost-benefit analysis on a proposed rule, visit the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) webpage on Rulemaking and Cost-Benefit Analysis.
About CDPS Rulemaking and Stakeholder Engagement
Virtually all state government agencies issue rules or regulations of some kind. Most rules and regulations exist at the direction of the state legislature in order to regulate certain business and personal activities. Rules and regulations exist because it's easier to update them, eliminate them, or alter them administratively than it is to pass new legislation as conditions change.
CDPS Protocol: How We Engage Stakeholders
Find out how the processes CDPS uses to engage stakeholder and how you can get involved by visiting our Stakeholder Engagement Protocol Page.