ADVOCACY

This legislation works to keep our K-12 public schools whole financially while encouraging the concurrent enrollment of our future workforce.

PASSED

In reviewing options that support and encourage transportation habits, we believe this bill represents the correct way to encourage positive outcomes in a proper scope.

PASSED PASSED

We believe this bill will help the current industry located at RMMA and assist in future job creation at the airport.

DIED IN APPROPRIATIONS DID NOT PASS

In reviewing the intent of this bill, the opt in for single use items is a fair and reasoned approach to encourage positive outcomes without adverse effects to our business community.

DID NOT PASS DID NOT PASS

This bill will offer grants and loans to modular home builders.

PASSED PASSED

This bill helps ease the process by which broadband grants can be attained, especially relevant to our more rural areas of Jefferson County.

PASSED PASSED

Workforce is a critical issue in Colorado and one of the largest barriers is training. This funding will allow for creative and adaptive training opportunities to bring our potential workforce into a better qualified state for the jobs we have.

PASSED PASSED

Federal aid is designed to subsidize losses during COVID and no fund has a more glaring direct correlation to this virus than the Unemployment Insurance Fund. This repayment should be made first, followed by other projects being considered for funding by the Legislature.

DID NOT PASS DID NOT PASS

This bill is a reasoned and logical approach to promote private property rights while fostering use availability and proper insurance relief.

PASSED PASSED

As an EDC, our cornerstone of existence is to provide our residents with access to quality jobs. Expanding chances for students to get hands on and meaningful experiences is an essential part of this process.

PASSED PASSED

With federal and state programs largely targeting under 60% AMI, this bill seeks to address those above those limits, but still struggling to afford rents.

PASSED PASSED

With supply being a major part of the housing equation, this $150 million revolving loan fund will offer a perpetual source for gap financing to housing developments.

PASSED PASSED

Career pathways are an essential part of this process and this bill will streamline and enhance how individuals can more easily navigate those pathways through stackable credentials.

PASSED PASSED

We believe air quality is an essential cause for Colorado and this initiative approaches the goals in the right way. The grants created through this legislation not only encourage the behavior the state desires, but paves a reasonable path forward to fund it.

PASSED PASSED

Federal aid is designed to subsidize losses during COVID and no fund has a more glaring direct correlation to this virus than the Unemployment Insurance Fund. This repayment should be made first, followed by other projects being considered for funding by the Legislature.

DID NOT PASS DID NOT PASS

Unemployment insurance fund being fully restored is one of our highest priorities. While we wish more was included in this bill and that some of the added language clouding the topic to be removed – in general our desire to see this deficit decreased leads to our support.

PASSED PASSED

This bill in various forms appears every year and we will continue to oppose it. It only creates more of an industry around lawsuits rather than providing appropriate relief for those who really need it. We do support meaningful tort reform that will work to decrease frivolous lawsuits, not encourage them.

PASSED PASSED

While understanding that the intent of this bill is to align state allowances to workplace hiring equity, we believe this bill creates an unfavorable and frankly potentially dangerous situation for employers – both from a navigation and litigation perspective. We cannot support something that will create unnecessary liability and limited choice of action for our business community.

DID NOT PASS DID NOT PASS

As written, we believe the added cost to the construction and the added capacity to the electrical grid are not aligned with actual demand for EV charging. We believe there are other avenues that make better sense for charging stations versus a blanket requirement. We are open to change this position with amendments to include reducing the equation to 10% of employee / residents as the metric, in addition to placing government subsidies to offset the added costs.

PASSED WITH FAVORABLE AMENDMENTS PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS

The federal EPA is an organization with the talent, knowledge, and reach to guide policy and requirements around air toxic contaminants. Targeting out businesses that not only meet but exceed the EPA requirements puts our community – to include job retention and creation – at risk of unnecessary disadvantage. This should remain a federal issue.

PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS

While transparency and accountability are both critical aspects of special districts operations that we support – this bill seems more aimed at increasing the costs to start and operate the districts. We believe this legislation serves the anti growth sentiment more than the needed view of creating jobs and housing supply through smart development.

DID NOT PASS DID NOT PASS

This bill has a number of key issues in it for us. First, we feel that the rebates created should go direct to the consumer. Second, the co-pay accumulator should be ended. Third, it is estimated to increase the cost of health insurers to both employee and employer. Some estimates show by as much as 33%. Last and most important – this bill did not go through the traditional stakeholder and business engagement process.

PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS

We have many issues with this legislation, but most importantly the why now? Our hospitals are committed to world class service, yet we all recognize the talent shortage they face on the heels of an unprecedented 2 year pandemic. Bringing a fine and further regulation during this time is wrong place, wrong time. We need legislation that will support and build this critical career field, not break it down further.

PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS

Federal, State and Local regulations and mandates currently provide adequate policies addressing air pollution. While well-meaning, this bill is too vague, with its unintended consequences potentially exposing Colorado businesses to financial and competitive disadvantage.

DID NOT PASS DID NOT PASS

This bill seeks to address discrepancies between contractors and employees. While we agree there is work to be done there, this bill is far broader than the headline and could abdicate the worker’s compensation system.

PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS

A very concerning piece of legislation that would move budgetary decisions out of the hands of our county leadership and into the arena of organized labor. With initial impacts relayed as high as $30 million for Jefferson County alone, this legislation will have devastating impacts on our county’s ability to function.

PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS

Position: In reviewing this bill, several elements we do not oppose, but we find great concern in two elements:

1. Change in reporting timeline from 4 to 14 days. This change has adverse consequences for both the employee and employer. For an employee, the longer you wait to seek medical service, the worst the injury could become. For an employer, you increase the chance of an off-job injury being reported as on job. For both parties – immediate reporting is the best outcome to seek the necessary needed medical attention and streamline the company’s ability to properly assess and compensate the impacted employee.

2. The language around contraction of a disease needs added clarity considering the many variables we have seen surrounding the pandemic. Clear demonstration and burden of proof of on job contraction should be included in this process.

PASSED WITH FAVORABLE AMENDMENTS PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS