When the state considered requiring businesses to incentivize employees to carpool or use alternative ways to commute, Denver-area business groups pushed for a voluntary program. A south-metro organization is now encouraging businesses to take advantage of state tax credits aimed at reducing the number of people driving alone in their cars to work.
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The rulemaking for the so-called Employee Trip Reduction Program didn’t happen. The Colorado Chamber of Commerce hailed the withdrawal of the proposal by the state Air Pollution Control Division. After taking input, the division said voluntary measures “can build a foundation for the future success” of the program.
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