House Bill 1420, which was only filed in the legislature this week with no input from businesses, is being rushed through the General Assembly. If this bill passes, it would be devastating to the business community, particularly in the middle of an economic crisis. Over the last several days, businesses have flooded the Colorado House […]
Stop a Massive Tax Increase on Businesses – Tell Lawmakers to OPPOSE HB 1420!
With limited days left in the Colorado legislative session, lawmakers are rushing through a last-minute bill that would impose a massive tax increase on the business community in the middle of the worst economic crisis in decades. As you know, the U.S. Congress passed the CARES Act to help businesses and their employees through these […]
Colorado Chamber Joins Statewide Coalition to Protect Colorado’s Constitution
A broad and diverse coalition of statewide organizations, including the Colorado Chamber, is opposing recent decisions to change the way people and organizations can access the Colorado ballot. This coalition represents interests including rural, urban, suburban and mountain communities, our state’s smallest businesses to some of our largest employers, and a variety of industries, like […]
Labor & Employment Legislation Update
Several new bills continue to move through the legislative process this week since the Colorado General Assembly reconvened for the 2020 Legislative Session. Below is an update on several of these bills: SB 216 – Workers Compensation Presumption This bill shifts the legal burden of proof onto the employer for worker compensation claims associated with COVID-19. It […]
DBJ: ‘It’s one thing after another’: Colorado business groups decry early bills in restarted legislative session
Colorado legislative leaders have said the newest bills they introduce are meant to aid residents and businesses in recovering from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. But two days into the reconvened session, business leaders say they have seen nothing that would help them. … “Not only are we seeing increases in unemployment insurance that employers […]
Paid Sick Leave Legislation to be Introduced In Final Weeks of 2020 Session
Lawmakers are planning on introducing a bill in the remaining weeks of legislative session that will mandate all employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees. The current draft bill, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg and Sen. Jeff Bridges, includes the following details: Extension of the Governor’s Executive Order on paid sick […]
Colorado Chamber Calls for Federal Liability Protection for Employers
DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today joined with 50+ chambers across the nation to urge the U.S. Congress to pass targeted liability relief for employers. The letter asks Congress to implement a series of measures, including protection against COVID-19 exposure claims for businesses that follow government guidelines and protection for health care providers […]
Gov. Polis Allows Electronic Signatures for Ballot Initiatives, Including State Paid Leave Program
Over the weekend, Gov. Jared Polis signed a temporary executive order authorizing the electronic collection of signatures for ballot initiatives in the November election. In order to reduce in-person contact, he directed the state Secretary of State to create temporary rules for registered electors to receive and return issue petitions over mail and email. This […]
Federal Legislation Would Allow Businesses to Deduct Expenses
Last week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a regulation stating that businesses who received a loan through the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) cannot deduct operational expenses needed to maintain their operations during the pandemic. Colorado businesses and small businesses nationwide have raised concerns about the IRS regulation as they understood the loan to […]
Large and Small Colorado Chamber Businesses Doing Their Part
From face masks to charitable donations to the development of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, Colorado Chamber members are helping to move our communities forward. Here’s a look at what some our partners have been up to: Pfizer has dosed the first participants in the U.S. in a clinical trial for a vaccine to prevent COVID-19 […]