Key components of a Colorado bill aimed at protecting workers from extreme temperatures were stripped last week, with lawmakers saying the funding just isn’t available amid the state’s ballooning budget shortfall.
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Business groups and Republicans voiced concern that the bill could further add to an already heavily regulated business environment in Colorado and that the legislation would be redundant.
Michael Cox, an attorney representing the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, said during last week’s bill hearing that state employers are already subject to federal worker safety standards under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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