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Colorado has an acting governor while Jared Polis travels to Costa Rica for summit

Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera to serve in role while Polis attends Biennial of the Americas

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Gov. Jared Polis will travel to Costa Rica this week for the 2024 .

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, with Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera, left, and Mark Ferrandino, executive director of the Colorado Department of Revenue, right, speaks during a press conference at the Carriage House at the Governor's Residence at Boettcher Mansion on Nov. 1, 2023 in Denver. The governor released his budget proposal today on the required deadline. It's basically his desired budget that gets forwarded to the legislature, which then crafts that budget between January and May. The Governor highlighted his priorities and special projects. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, with Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera, left, and Mark Ferrandino, executive director of the Colorado Department of Revenue, right, speaks during a press conference at the Carriage House at the Governor’s Residence at Boettcher Mansion on Nov. 1, 2023, in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

The gathering runs from Tuesday through Saturday, and Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera will serve as the acting governor while Polis is away.

Polis plans to promote Colorado agriculture, geothermal energy production and small business while there, according to a news release from the governor’s office. Colorado and Costa Rica imported and exported about $58 million worth of goods last year, according to the release.

“We are proud to showcase all that Colorado has to offer and learn from our counterparts in Costa Rica, and we will bring those benefits back to Colorado’s communities,” Polis said in a statement. “Costa Rica is powered by over 95% renewable energy, and as we look towards Colorado’s future for lower cost and more reliable renewable energy, we have a lot to learn from Costa Rica’s experiences.”

The governor’s office announced that Primavera health-related bills into law during a ceremony early Monday afternoon.

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