C.R.S. § 40-6-109.5: Hearings on applications - time limits for decisions - rules.

(1) Whenever an application of any kind is filed with the commission and is accompanied by the applicant's supporting testimony or a detailed summary of the supporting testimony, together with exhibits, if any, the commission shall issue its decision on the application no later than one hundred twenty days after the application is deemed complete as prescribed by rules adopted by the commission. The rules must prescribe that an application may be deemed incomplete only if such application does not meet the application requirements prescribed by commission rule and decision. If the commission finds that additional time is required, it may, by separate order, extend the time for decision by an additional period not to exceed one hundred thirty days.

(2) In the case of any application not accompanied by prefiled testimony and exhibits, the commission shall issue its decision no later than two hundred fifty days after the application is deemed complete as prescribed by the commission's rules.

(3) The time limits specified in subsections (1) and (2) of this section may be waived by the applicant and, if so waived, shall not be binding on the commission.

(4) The commission, in particular cases, under extraordinary conditions and after notice and a hearing at which the existence of extraordinary conditions is established, may extend the time limits specified in subsections (1) and (2) of this section for a period not to exceed an additional ninety days.

(5) A failure to act upon an application within the time periods specified in this section constitutes an approval of the application by operation of law.

(6) An unopposed motion for permissive intervention is approved by operation of law unless the commission issues a decision denying the motion within thirty days after the motion has been filed.