Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24. Government State § 24-48.5-123. Maintain relationship with United States armed forces--legislative declaration

(I) The defense sector is one of the state's largest economic sectors, with an impact exceeding ten billion dollars per year;

(II) The United States military presence in the state is directly responsible for the majority of the economic activity in connection with the defense sector;

(III) The defense sector, unlike most sectors of the state's economy, is disproportionately impacted by decisions made in Washington, D.C.;

(IV) The branches of the United States armed services are facing multiple years of declining budgets and are making important decisions about where to conduct necessary activities and programs;

(V) States across the country are placing greater focus on the defense sector and are creating stronger competition for jobs tied to that sector; and

(VI) The defense industry is experiencing consolidations and also making decisions about where it will continue to operate.