But experts say the cost of building materials will likely go back down soon as pandemic-induced home improvements are finished. Prices also have spiked for other materials, such as sheet metal. The result? A single-family home costs $35,000 more now than it did a year ago. The overall price of lumber is up 240 percent from a year ago, according to the National Association of Homebuilders.

Ī surge in demand for new homes and home improvement projects in the past year has collided with a lumber shortage. The Senate finance committee approved the bill Wednesday afternoon and moved it on to its next hearing.

Democratic legislators vowed to keep moving the bill forward, setting up a potential intraparty fight on how the state should tackle climate change. Senate Bill 200 would set firm caps on emissions for key sectors of the economy and give the state’s Air Quality Control Commission power to enforce those caps.

Governor Jared Polis indicated Wednesday that he’s likely to veto a bill that would speed up the timeline for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. To watch or listen to the full event, go to .Īnd Before we go, here are a few stories that you should know about today: Here’s a segment from the discussion, where the lawmakers discussed why funding transportation projects in Colorado is such a difficult ask. Senator Faith Winter and Representative Matt Gray spoke on the Democrats’ upcoming transportation bill, while Senator Ray Scott offered the Republican Party’s priorities and lobbyist Sandra Hagen Solin spoke on behalf of the business community. State legislators and transportation experts joined Jesse Paul last night for a virtual discussion on Colorado’s transportation future. It was named for David H Moffat, the founder of the Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railroad. Construction on the Moffat tunnel ended in 1928. In exchange for flood control appropriations for the Arkansas River valley, southern Colorado politicians agreed to support a long debated tunnel under the Continental divide. Today, we take you back to April 29th, 1922 when one of the state’s greatest legislative compromises was made. Today - Highlights from our conversation with state legislators and experts on why funding transportation projects in Colorado can be so challenging.īut before we begin, let’s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett’s book “Colorado Day by Day”: It’s Thursday April 29th, and even though there’s a lot of turmoil right now we’re feeling lucky to start the day with you. Good Morning, Colorado, you’re listening to the Daily Sun-Up.

Colorado Day by Day by Derek R. Everett