Brickbat: Getting Soaked

Colorado plumbers and local water districts say they were caught off guard by a new law that could send consumer prices soaring. The law requires anyone inspecting, testing, or repairing a backflow prevention device to have a plumbing license. The devices keep used water from entering the water supply and are common in commercial buildings and on residential sprinkler systems. Previously, state law only required a license to install or remove the devices. Some water districts require that they be checked frequently. Both the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, which regulates water quality, and the Department of Regulatory Agencies, which licenses plumbers, have come out against the change. Rep. Sheila Lieder (D–Littleton), who sponsored the law, said this was an unintended effect. "Unfortunately, during the legislation's five public hearings held last March and floor debates, none of these concerns were brought forward, making it difficult to incorporate feedback until the next legislative session," she said in a statement.

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[Fist of Etiquette]

Rep. Sheila Lieder (D–Littleton), who sponsored the law, said this was an unintended effect.

I wonder what was the intended effect. She have a relative or donor in the trade?

[Fist of Etiquette]

(D-Unions)

[jimc5499]

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!

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"Unfortunately, during the legislation's five public hearings held last March and floor debates, none of these concerns were brought forward, making it difficult to incorporate feedback until the next legislative session."

Alas and alack, and no way to know in advance who might have been interested in attending those five hearings.

So hard to be a conscientious legislators these days, what with all the existing laws and bureaucracies, and all the loopholes created by previous laws and bureaucrats. What's a poor conscientious legislator supposed to do, carry the weight of the entire world on her shoulders? These unintended targets must learn to bear some responsibility themselves. Statism isn't free!

[Longtobefree]

No worries; it's just Colorado.
They vote for this nonsense.

[LIBtranslator]

That's a GREAT bi-party-san idea! And inspections ought to be at least weekly--for the children, Sharknado warmunism 'n such. Now that the Mormon Jesus Caucus has replaced Colorado's libertarian party, there's no feedback loops with which voters could otherwise hang the looters on election day.