Colorado Sun: What’s Working: Swipe fees, AI and other legislation Colorado businesses are cheering or fearing
Senate Bill 137 faced little opposition, but its passage was meaningful to local organizations representing small businesses after years of feeling defeated during the annual lawmaking session. The bill is among the chamber’s priority legislation this year, and is part of an ongoing multiyear effort to reign in the state’s regulatory environment and cut down on the volume of laws.
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CPR: Plan to curb rising energy rates faces stiff resistance from Xcel Energy, organized labor
During hours of testimony, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce said more securitization could saddle consumers with extra long-term costs.
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Steamboat Pilot & Today: Two Steamboat Springs Middle School students advance to Colorado civics bee competition
At the event — hosted by the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce and Colorado nonprofit 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 — students competed alongside their peers during a live quiz program and answered questions from judges to assess their civics knowledge.
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Colorado Politics: Protecting the integrity of Colorado’s legal profession | GUEST COLUMN
Private-equity profits should not influence legal decisions between Coloradans and their attorneys. This principle is the driving force behind House Bill 1421, a piece of bipartisan legislation designed to protect Coloradans and maintain trust in our justice system.
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KRDO 13: Colorado Now Ranks Third Worst For Housing Affordability
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HR Dive: Colorado passes bill outlawing wage setting based on AI surveillance
In March, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce also raised concerns about the bill. “Because the definitions in the bill are so broad, they could capture common tools such as scheduling systems, HR software and performance analytics platforms,” it said.
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Colorado Politics: Fate of new AI regulation bill in Colorado is now in the hands of Gov. Jared Polis
Last month, the Colorado Chamber Foundation issued a report tracking companies that are relocating out of state.
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Governing: Colorado Revamps Landmark AI Law
“This bill is probably going to be used as a model in other states, so creating this balancing act was really important,” says Loren Furman, CEO of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce and a member of the AI policy working group the governor appointed to recommend a new approach after legislative negotiations stalled out last year.
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Let’s Data Science: Colorado Revises Landmark AI Consumer-Protection Law
Loren Furman of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce called the compromise model-building for other states, per the Colorado Chamber article.
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Fox 21: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Aimed at Protecting Colorado’s Legal System
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Wall Street Journal: Entrepreneurs Flocked to Colorado. Now Red Tape Is Driving Some Away.
A widely circulated report last month from the state’s chamber of commerce reported a loss of publicly traded companies based in the state, estimating that Colorado had lost workers from some 98 firms to relocations or failed site-selection opportunities since 2019.
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Denver Gazette: Recent studies warn about businesses packing to leave Colorado
The CSI report also drew from a study issued last month by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, citing a net loss of 98 firms and 13,607 jobs from the state since 2019.
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