CPR: Key labor bill clears Colorado legislature, faces Polis veto for second year in a row
House Bill 26-1005, named the Worker Protection Act by supporters, is a top priority for legislative Democrats and the state’s labor unions, while Republicans and business groups, including the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, oppose the measure.
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Daily Sentinel: Regulatory costs are part of the affordability crisis
A Colorado Chamber of Commerce study published in December, 2024 reported, “…Colorado is the sixth most regulated state in the nation with 45% of its nearly 200,000 regulations being excessive or duplicative.”
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Littleton Independent: New leadership, same mission at Littleton Business Chamber
The chamber also aims to remain during election season, especially for municipal elections, which is different from other chambers like the Colorado Chamber of Commerce and the Southern Colorado Business Alliance that endorse candidates through their Political Action Committees (PACs). Lundock said that it’s all part of the strategy she helped create.
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Aspen Daily News: Area students compete in regional Civics Bee
The event was hosted by the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce and Youthentity in partnership with the Colorado Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the Daniels Fund and the Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Schools in Basalt, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, Rifle and Steamboat Springs participated.
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Daily Sentinel: Middle school students compete in Civics Bee
Three finalists earned the chance to participate in the state-level competition, hosted in Denver by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce on July 24. The state champion from that event will advance to the National Civics Bee Competition in Washington, D.C., this autumn.
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Colorado Newsline: New bill would narrow scope of Colorado’s landmark 2024 AI law
Senate Bill 26-189, introduced Friday evening, closely resembles a draft measure released earlier this year by an AI policy group convened by Gov. Jared Polis on the recommendation of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce.
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Colorado Sun: Key labor bill clears Colorado legislature, faces Polis veto for second year in a row
House Bill 26-1005, named the Worker Protection Act by supporters, has been a top priority for legislative Democrats and the state’s labor unions for the past two years. Republicans and business groups, including the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, oppose the measure.
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Colorado Politics: Colorado lawmakers advance rewrite of 2024 law to regulate artificial intelligence
Loren Furman, executive director of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce and a member of the working group, said the chamber is taking an “amend” position on SB 189. Still, she believes the proposal is likely as strong as it can be. The bill strikes a reasonable balance, she said, and lawmakers have largely respected the working group’s consensus.
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Daily Mail: Western state branded ‘new California’ as tech companies flee amid rising regulation
Some businesses are already leaving the state, according to a report published by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce last month that found a decline in publicly traded companies headquartered in the state.
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Competition Policy International: Colorado Lawmakers Advance Revisions to Landmark AI Regulations
Business stakeholders appear to view the measure as a workable middle ground. Loren Furman, head of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, said the proposal “strikes a reasonable balance,” reflecting the working group’s consensus even as the chamber continues to seek amendments.
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Colorado Newsline: ‘Massive amounts of money’ doomed Colorado’s landmark 2024 AI law, sponsor says
With one exception, SB-189 is virtually identical to a draft measure released in March by an AI policy group convened by Gov. Jared Polis on the recommendation of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. Several members of the task force, whose meetings were not fully public, testified in support of the bill during Tuesday’s committee hearing.
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Axios: Colorado’s new AI bill wins support from key players
Driving the news: In the bill’s first hearing on Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union and Colorado Chamber of Commerce expressed support for the AI measure, despite often being on opposite sides of major issues.
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Common Sense Institute: Colorado Lost Workplaces at One of the Country’s Highest Rates in 2024
Last month, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce published a report on corporate relocation, expansion, and site selection that identifies 98 firms and 13,607 known jobs lost to businesses choosing against operating in Colorado since 2019.
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Denver Gazette: EDITORIAL: Bad press — and a bad brand — for Colorado
The Journal’s article cites a recent report from the Colorado Chamber of Commerce on the exit of publicly traded companies from the state. The chamber report estimated Colorado has lost workers from about 98 firms to relocations or failed site-selection opportunities since 2019.
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Gazette: Proposed law could have unintended consequences
The Colorado Chamber of Commerce expressed concern that the legislation could disrupt practices that are not only common but also valuable to both businesses and consumers. These practices include offering coupons, running loyalty programs, or using workforce scheduling and performance management software.
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Rocky Mountain Voice: Big business taxes, small family credits, and a permanent tax on overtime
The bills raise taxes on Colorado businesses by an amount the Colorado Chamber of Commerce estimates at close to 50 percent of the state’s current corporate income tax base.
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Berthoud Weekly Surveyor: Gabe Evans pushes to cut red tape, boost energy and build bipartisan solutions
In his view, “Colorado is strangling its economy and replacing it with bureaucratic regulators.” He mentioned a recent CBS News report on the concerns Colorado businesses and the Colorado Chamber of Commerce have shared with Governor Polis on the “alarming” loss of companies and jobs.
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