DENVER, Colo. — Colorado lawmakers face a daunting task as they return to the State Capitol for a special session on August 21: addressing a $1.2 billion revenue shortfall due to President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill."

Legislators are also being tasked with examining and revising a controversial bill that aims to regulate artificial intelligence in Colorado .

Senate Bill 24-205 was signed into law by Governor Jared Polis in May 2024.

The goal of the legislation is to "lower the risk of unwanted bias in certain AI-driven decision-making," according to a June 2024 joint statement from the governor, Attorney General Phil Weiser, and Colorado Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez.

The statement said the law would be revised to "minimize unintended consequences" before Februar

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