House Bill 1025: “A Solution Seeking a Problem” The Colorado Chamber and members of the business community testified in opposition to House Bill 1025 at the state capitol yesterday evening, successfully stalling the bill for the time being. The bill would make it significantly more difficult for businesses to take the industrial energy use tax […]
Colorado’s next attempt at a paid-leave bill offers a major compromise to the business community
Colorado Democratic legislative leaders are poised to introduce a bill establishing a paid-family-and-medical-leave system in this state for the sixth time in the past seven years — but will offer a major compromise to the business community this year and propose that the new mandate be done through a private-insurance-market system rather than a state-run […]
Failure of State Employee Paid Family Leave Proposal Demonstrates Complexity of Statewide Program
As legislative leadership works behind the scenes to draft a bill that would create a statewide paid family and medical leave program in Colorado, lawmakers have rejected a proposal to do the same for state workers. The proposal for state employee family and medical leave is a push from Gov. Jared Polis as a way […]
Colorado Business Day: Mayors from Across the State Talk Transportation, Growth, Health Care
(Left to Right) Mayors John Suthers, Jackie Millet, Michael B. Hancock, Rick Taggart, and Wade Troxell. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber today hosted Colorado Business Day, an annual event in which the business community comes together to discuss the legislative session and other key policy issues. Five mayors participated for a panel discussion titled “Mayors […]
Colorado Chamber: USMCA Will Have Strong Positive Impact on Colorado Businesses, Workers
DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce released the following statement from Chuck Berry, Colorado Chamber President, in response to President Donald Trump signing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) today: “The importance of trade with Canada and Mexico to Colorado businesses and workers cannot be overstated. Our members overwhelmingly support USMCA and we applaud the dedication […]
New Overtime Rule Finalized with Some Changes for Business Community
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) adopted a new overtime and minimum pay rule this week after 10 months of receiving feedback from stakeholders, including the Colorado Chamber and other business groups. The Colorado Chamber raised significant concerns regarding the new burden it would pose on employers, however, the final version is a […]
Colorado Chamber Statement on Proposed Family and Medical Leave Ballot Initiatives
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Meyer at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce released the following statement from Loren Furman, Senior Vice President of State and Federal Relations, on the ballot initiatives filed yesterday on a family and medical leave program: “Five legislative sessions and an interim task force have demonstrated that […]
COLORADO POLITICS: Task force delivers report to the Colorado Legislature on paid family leave
The day before the commencement of the General Assembly, a special task force delivered a report on how the state could offer more workers paid family and medical leave if lawmakers create an insurance program administered by the state. The Legislature opted for the report last year, when a bill to create the program stalled out against opposition from […]
New Report Shows Fracking Ban Would Hit Hard In Colorado And New Mexico
A national hydraulic fracturing ban being pushed by Democratic presidential candidates would hit Colorado and New Mexico especially hard, according to a new report released by the Global Energy Institute at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Combined, the two states would lose more than 600,000 jobs and $250 billion in GDP by 2025 from a […]
Statement from Colorado Chamber President Chuck Berry on USMCA Passage
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Meyer at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today released the following statement from Chuck Berry, Colorado Chamber President, on the passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in the U.S. House of Representatives: “We applaud Congress for coming together in bipartisan support for USMCA – this agreement […]