You may have read the articles, heard lawmakers speak or even seen the television commercials about a proposed public health insurance option in Colorado. There’s a lot of information flying around right now. But what’s the truth? The Chamber has done the research. Here’s what we know. What is House Bill 1232? Rep. Dylan Roberts … Read Post
Last week, Rep. Dylan Roberts (D-Avon), Rep. Iman Jodeh (D-Aurora) and Sen. Kerry Donovan (D-Vail) introduced House Bill 1232, “Standardized Health Benefit Plan Colorado Option,” and it will go to the Committee on Health & Insurance next week. The legislation requires that health insurance carriers reduce premiums for individual and small business market plans by 20% by the end of 2024. If the Commissioner of … Read Post
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 … Read Post
Legislative Session Reconvenes: Chamber Weighs in on 5 Bills State legislators are off to a busy start as the session reconvened Feb. 16, introducing nearly 300 bills so far. That means the Chamber’s Public Affairs team is working hard and fast, too, making sure lawmakers are considering the business community’s perspective when they draft bills … Read Post
Regulations have changed more in the past 10 years than in the previous 50. Fully understanding these new employment laws and regulations is key for employers to implement them correctly. Enacting policies around new rules on equal pay, paid family leave, minimum wage and salary increases can be daunting for companies to ensure they are … Read Post
Colorado legislators gaveled in the 2021 legislative session Wednesday, introducing seven bills, including one on reducing income tax that the Denver Metro Chamber supports. The Chamber took a position of support on House Bill 1002, “Reductions Certain Taxpayers’ Income Tax Liability.” This bill restores, over time, certain federal tax deductions that were disallowed through 2020’s … Read Post
Leaders of the Colorado General Assembly Join Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and Colorado Competitive Council for 2021 Legislative Preview Lawmakers Discussed Priorities for the Upcoming Legislative Session with the Business Community DENVER – Today, the Colorado business community heard firsthand from leaders of the Colorado General Assembly on their plans, priorities and predictions for … Read Post
