Governor Polis Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

DENVER - Governor Polis took action in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Gov. Polis issued and extended the following Executive Orders:

• An Executive Order temporarily suspending certain regulatory deadlines to allow the state to continue to use federal funds designated under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES Act). 

• An Executive Order directing the expenditure of federal funds pursuant to the CARES Act. 

• An Executive Order extending the State’s disaster declaration. 

• An Executive Order requiring mandatory furloughs for certain state employees.

• An Executive Order preventing late fees for residential and commercial tenants. 

• Nine Executive Orders regarding the following ballot initiatives: 

  • Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program 

  • Restoration of Grey Wolves 

  • Cigarette Tobacco and Nicotine Product Tax 

  • State Income Tax Reduction 

  • Voter Approval Requirement for Creation of Certain Fee-Based Enterprises 

  • National Popular Vote 

  • Local Approval of Gaming Limits in Black Hawk, Central City, and Cripple Creek 

  • Repeal Property Tax Assessment Rates 

  • Citizenship Qualification of Electors