Emergency Status
Apr 09

Colorado’s Emergency Disaster Declaration Extended through May 15

Gov. Polis signed an Executive Order today extending the disaster emergency declaration for COVID-19 for an additional 30 days.

The disaster declaration allows Colorado to access additional resources, temporarily waives procurement statutes for purchases related to COVID-19, and authorizes the implementation of the State’s Crisis Standards of Care plan (CSC Plan).

The CSC Plan was recommended by the Governor’s Expert Emergency Epidemic Response Committee on April 5, 2020, and verbally adopted by the Governor. Read more about the Crisis Standards of Care here.

Read the Executive Order here.

The Governor also signed an Executive Order extending deadlines for state severance taxes. This is a one-time extension from April 15, 2020 until May 15, 2020. Read the Executive Order here.