Ah, well I haven't heard of that before but if that's true then you can get a Colorado Driver's license for a little more money than a Colorado general ID, and they will void your license from your old state and you will still be a licensed driver, with a valid Colorado ID establishing residency.

You can also establish residency by submitting along with your application a driver's license or general ID from another state along with a phone or utility bill addressed to you at your Colorado address. It is not difficult to establish residency and there is no mandatory waiting period, assuming you truly are a resident.