This week Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman released an opinion confirming that creating a hospital provider fee enterprise fund is constitutional. On Tuesday, Colorado House Speaker Dickey Lee Hullinghorst announced she’ll introduce a bill to make the change. As we’ve alerted you in the past, the Chamber has been focused on reauthorizing this fee into … Read Post
We don’t take positions on policy issues that affect Colorado lightly. We gather a broad group to understand the issue, we seek feedback from differing views, we look at the experience of others who have gone before us, we engage our members to ensure we understand the implications of the policy from their perspective and … Read Post
Chamber President and CEO Kelly Brough testified in opposition to a bill that undermines the progress Colorado has made on establishing high standards for student and educator accountability—which are critical to the education system we need for a strong workforce in the future. Following testimony, the bill was postponed indefinitely. In 2010, the Chamber was part … Read Post
This afternoon two prominent Denver attorneys released a legal opinion confirming the constitutionality of authorizing the hospital provider fee as an enterprise fund. Attorneys Jon Anderson of Holland and Hart and former counsel to Republican Gov. Bill Owens and Trey Rogers of Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie and former counsel to Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter agree … Read Post
A bipartisan coalition including former Gov. Bill Ritter and Treasurer Walker Stapleton joined Chamber President and CEO Kelly Brough and Chamber Board of Directors Chair Bob Hottman at a press conference on Friday to oppose Amendment 69, a ballot measure that would raise taxes $25 billion in its first year to create a state-run health … Read Post
The Chamber has continued to work with partners and advocate for solutions to address funding challenges facing transportation. Last week, Chamber President and CEO Kelly Brough spoke with outstate regional organizations like Action 22, Club 20 and Progressive 15—organizations that represent 59 of our 64 counties—who shared support of shifting the hospital provider fee into … Read Post
Last week Gov. John Hickenlooper delivered his 2016 State of the State address to the Republican-controlled Senate and the Democrat-led House. In his speech, he reinforced support for a number of key Chamber priorities, including reforming construction defects laws and shifting the hospital provider fee into an enterprise to maximize funding for transportation and education. … Read Post
