Just over a week remains in the Colorado legislature’s 2025 session — and a number of the Democratic majority’s marquee proposals remain in limbo.
Big tax and labor bills are still unresolved as the end of the session approaches. Time pressure is mounting in other fights, including one between hospitals and the drug industryover how the proceeds from a prescription drug program can be spent. And top lawmakers already have punted on other priorities or scaled them back.
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Still, the Colorado Chamber, which backed a study highlighting the extent of state regulations last year, praised the measure’s introduction Wednesday.
“If we want to foster a healthy long-term economic climate, it’s critical that we create a thoughtful regulatory review process, and we’re grateful to our legislative partners for paving the way to a more transparent regulatory environment,” the chamber’s president and CEO, Loren Furman, said in a statement.
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