The Colorado Senate yesterday passed House Bills 1257 and 1258, which would allow voters to decide whether the state can keep excess revenues under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) and allocate one-third each to transportation, higher education and public schools. Earlier this legislative session, the Board of Directors of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce […]
Denver Post: Colorado equal pay bill passes General Assembly after years of trying
“There was a provision in (the original bill) that said if an employer acted in good faith, a court still had discretion to award damages. That, to us, was just a totally unreasonable provision,” said Loren Furman, chief lobbyist for the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. So, the bill was amended to say courts should not […]
Colorado Chamber and Business Groups Secure Key Win on FAMLI Bill
The key priority of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce this legislative session has been opposing Senate Bill 188, the Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) bill. Last night, after many months of working with lawmakers and alerting members of the business community to take action, the bill was entirely replaced to reflect the range of […]
Statement by the Colorado Chamber on Amended Paid Family Leave Bill
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, regarding the amended Senate Bill 188 that passed second reading on the Senate floor this evening: “Our opposition to SB 188 has never been […]
What They Are Saying (Part 2): Public Officials, Business Groups Wary of FAMLI Bill Fiscal Solvency
Senate Bill 188, the paid leave insurance bill, is scheduled to be heard on the Senate floor today after several days of delaying debate. The Colorado Chamber of Commerce and other public and private sector organizations have raised serious concerns to lawmakers about the fiscal solvency of the proposed program. What They Are Saying About […]
Congressman Tipton and Colorado Chamber Members Discuss Federal Policy Issues Impacting the Business Community
Last week, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce facilitated meetings with Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03) and Chamber members to discuss issues of importance to the business community in Colorado’s 3rd congressional district. Andy Newland of Hercules Industries, Doug Hayes of Collins Aerospace, and Barbara Walz and Evan Jurkovich of Tri-State Generation & Transmission raised issues ranging […]
Daily Sentinel/Watchdog.org: Colorado business groups support EPA’s proposed change to Obama-era rule
By Derek Draplin | Watchdog.org Business groups in Colorado support a proposed change to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s “Waters of the U.S.” rule. The EPA and the Department of the Army at the end of last year proposed changing the definition of “waters of the United States” – known as WOTUS – in order […]
BIZ JOURNAL: New memo increases debate over potential insolvency of Colorado’s paid-family-leave program
By Ed Sealover for the Denver Business Journal Colorado’s proposed paid-family-leave insurance program could tilt quickly into insolvency if projections about the number of workers who will use it are off by just 2%, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Legislative Council — an analysis that left business groups urging sponsors again to […]
Help Bring Computer Science to More Schools in Colorado
Colorado’s local tech talent can help schools build and grow their Computer Science programs by volunteering with the Microsoft Philanthropies TEALS Program. TEALS (Technology Education and Literacy in Schools) recruits, trains, and places passionate volunteers from industry into high school classrooms to co-teach computer science with a classroom teacher. Since 2009, TEALS has helped hundreds […]
Bill to Change Long-Standing Income Tax Laws Paused After Colorado Chamber Testimony
The Senate Finance Committee today laid over Senate Bill 233, which proposes to amend income tax statutes in place since 1985, following testimony from Colorado Chamber Board Chair Rhonda Sparlin and Tax Policy Council member Bruce Nelson, among others. While the stated intent of this bill is to clarify existing tax statutes, Colorado Chamber members […]