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Chamber Weighs in on 5 Bills

Air Quality Control, Apprenticeships, Electronic Business and Consumer Protection From air quality control rulemaking and apprenticeships to consumer protection and electronic business communication, the Denver Metro Chamber is weighing in on legislation left and right (pun intended ?) this legislative session. Here are positions we took on five bills this week. Air Quality Control Chamber […]

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Air Quality Control, Apprenticeships, Electronic Business and Consumer Protection

From air quality control rulemaking and apprenticeships to consumer protection and electronic business communication, the Denver Metro Chamber is weighing in on legislation left and right (pun intended ?) this legislative session. Here are positions we took on five bills this week.

Air Quality Control

Chamber supports Senate Bill 125: “Alternate Proposals Air Quality Control Rulemaking,” Sen. John Cooke (R-Greeley)

Apprenticeships

Chamber supports Senate Bill 119: “Increasing Access to High Quality Credentials,” Sen. Jeff Bridges (D-Greenwood Village) and Sen. Paul Lundeen (R-Monument)
Chamber opposes unless amended House Bill 1007: “State Apprenticeship Agency,” Rep. Tom Sullivan (D-Centennial), Rep. David Ortiz (D-Littleton), Sen. Jessie Danielson (D-Lakewood) and Sen. Robert Rodriguez (D-Denver)

Conducting Remote Business

Chamber supports House Bill 1124: “Expand Ability Conduct Business Electronically,” Rep. Shannon Bird (D-Westminster), Rep. Matt Soper (R-Delta) and Sen. Pete Lee (D-Colorado Springs)

Colorado Consumer Protection Act

Chamber opposes House Bill 1093: “Remedies In Class Actions Consumer Protection Act,” Rep. Steven Woodrow (D-Denver) and Sen. Robert Rodriguez (D-Denver)

You can read more about what these bills do and why we are supporting or opposing them on our website.

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