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In the wake of the 2012 fires and the 2013 floods, Colorado recognized the opportunity for communities to avoid simply replacing what was lost, and instead, look for opportunities to build back stronger and more resilient. The Colorado Department of Local Affairs established the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Resilience Planning Program to complete the expenditure of nearly $16,000,000 in federal disaster recovery...

Innovation is key to economic growth. Each year, the Colorado Innovation Network issues a report on Colorado's innovation performance, which is based on an objective analysis. The 2013 report highlights where potential opportunities exist to ensure Colorado's continued competitiveness as an innovative state. These metrics are used to compare Colorado's performance to both the national average and a set of benchmark states.

Recycled energy or waste heat to power (WHP) is the process of capturing heat discarded by an existing process and using that heat to generate electricity. Colorado's Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) requires systems to have a nameplate capacity of 15 megawatts (MW) or less, convert the otherwise lost energy from the heat from exhaust stacks or pipes to electricity and not combust additional fossil fuel to be eligible.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 41 of the Senate and House of Representatives, the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives jointly created the Joint Select Committee on Child Welfare. The committee was charged with examining issues concerning the child welfare system.