Effort to repeal Colorado's new oil, gas law is dropped -- for now, sponsors say

The sponsors of a proposed initiative to repeal a new law overhauling oil and gas regulations aren’t moving forward with plans to put it on the ballot — for now.

They pledge to try next year if their predictions of cuts in oil and gas jobs, reduced state and local tax revenue and negative impacts on other businesses come true.

Weld County Commissioner Barbara Kirkmeyer and former Arapahoe County Commissioner John Brackney filed ballot proposals in early April to reverse Senate Bill 19-181, signed into law April 16. They were aiming for the 2019 ballot.

However, state election officials, who review proposals for placement on the ballot, rejected the measure last week. They said it violated the rule limiting an initiative to only one subject.

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