I'm really, really surprised this came from Holland and Hart in that the firm is chock full of liberals. I guess a conservative snuck in.
I don't know that it was drafted poorly. Rhonda Fields is listed as the author, but she isn't literate enough to have. She has no idea what the bill says. Someone (bloominidiot?) passed it to her.
Hick is term-limited and can't run for Senate because Udall and Bennett are his boys. He needs a gig in DC and can buy it for a few signatures.
What does he care about Colorado anymore?