The next round of new state laws is underway. The 90 days required for implementation of bills after passage by the Colorado legislature and signed into law by Governor Polis arrived last Wednesday. Of the 216 laws, very few have any direct impact on daily life and living in Custer County. Of those that do, perhaps the most significant one is House Bill 25-1099, which requires schools to have student cell phone policies in place by July 2026. Once established, the policy must be posted publicly on the school’s website, a practice followed by Custer County Schools. The bill received bipartisan support, and recognizes that in the general public, the topic is sometimes controversial. It remains to be seen how Custer County Schools will proceed,…