This week in policy: While this legislative session has already covered an array of topics ranging from transportation and taxes to pollution and COVID-19 vaccines, the legislature has a limited number of tools to sway those impacted by certain bills. As a business community, the tools we pay the most attention to are the incentives and … Read Post
House Speaker Alec Garnett (D-Denver), Rep. Mike Lynch (R-Larimer, Weld), Sen. Brittany Pettersen (D-Jefferson) and Sen. John Cooke (R-Weld) introduced House Bill 1326 last Friday, prompting a critical statewide discussion about fentanyl use in Colorado and the best way to curb its proliferation. Colorado Public Radio reported in February that fentanyl fatalities in Colorado are rising faster than … Read Post
The Colorado Joint Budget Committee is starting to plan next year’s state budget, and while initial predictions look promising, war and inflation could put a damper on this outlook. Currently, Colorado is projected to go into this next fiscal year with a 20.7% surplus over this fiscal year’s budget, and over $1.6 billion will be … Read Post
This past Saturday, Colorado lawmakers officially hit the halfway mark of the 120-day legislative session with many big-ticket issues still in the works. After introducing 450 bills, of which 322 are still awaiting action, legislative leaders have pointed out that while these first 60 days have been at a slower pace, everything will be ramping … Read Post
Prosper CO is the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce’s initiative to make Colorado the best place to live, work and do business no matter your race, ethnicity or gender. We recognize that policy is incredibly influential to that goal, and we are working to support that vision at the Capitol. Our policy team has engaged in legislation … Read Post
Beck Comes to the Chamber with 20 Years of Experience in Municipal and State Government Policy, Research and Strategic Communications DENVER – The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce has named Rachel Beck as its new senior director of government affairs and executive director of the Colorado Competitive Council (C3) starting March 31, 2022. In coordination … Read Post
Three bills are working their way through the Colorado legislature that impact how employers can run their workplace’s COVID-19 immunization standards. House Bill 1100 prohibits an employer from taking adverse action against an employee or an applicant based on their COVID-19 immunization status. It also allows an aggrieved employee or applicant to file a civil action … Read Post
