The Colorado Chamber’s Regulatory Affairs, Government Affairs and Labor & Employment Councils held their first meetings of the 2025 legislative session this week to discuss key legislation. The newly formed Regulatory Affairs Council was joined by Aaron Ray, assistant director for energy innovation for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Ray provided an overview of […]
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What We’re Watching: House Bill 1010
Committee hearings at the State Capitol are gearing up and many bills are being considered and debated for the first time. One bill that has its first hearing next week is HB 1010, which the Colorado Chamber recently took an “opposed” position on. Colorado currently has laws on the books against price gouging during disaster […]
Colorado Job Vacancies Decline, Salaries Increase in Q4 Jobs Report
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce and Aspen Technology Labs today released their fourth quarter (Q4) jobs report for 2024. The report provides real-time workforce and jobs data to better understand Colorado’s economic landscape. For the last quarter of 2024, the report also provides job […]
Chamber Takes “Support” Position on Clean Energy, Workforce Bills; Tech, Legal Reform Alliances Convene
This week, the Colorado Chamber Energy and Environment Council, Legal Reform Alliance and Technology Alliance gathered to discuss upcoming legislation affecting the business community and heard from key leaders on future proposals. The Energy and Environment Council was joined by speakers from the Colorado Energy Office, including Chris Piper, director of legislative affairs; Adair Andre, […]
Colorado Chamber President & CEO Testifies on Labor Bill
A bill that would overturn major provisions of Colorado’s labor laws and allow a small minority of employees to force mandatory union dues on all workers at a company had its first committee hearing at the State Capitol on Tuesday. Senate Bill 5 would eliminate the second vote dictated by the Labor Peace Act, which […]
In the News: Colorado Chamber Press Roundup
Colorado Sun: Colorado identifies its top five toxic air contaminants. Next comes rules to regulate them. The Colorado Chamber of Commerce, the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, the American Petroleum Institute and Weld County commissioners all argued that the process was too stripped of context to make informed decisions. Weld County argued for a more […]
Encourage Future Leaders – Share the 2025 National Civics Bee!
Calling All Colorado Middle Schoolers! Do you know a 6th, 7th, or 8th grader with big ideas and a passion for making a difference? Encourage them to apply for the 2025 National Civics Bee! This exciting competition is their chance to: Showcase their civic knowledge, leadership, and creative solutions. Compete for local prizes of $500 and […]
What We’re Watching: Senate Bill 6
Housing continues to remain one of the top priorities for the Colorado Chamber as our state’s cost of living and housing affordability ranks among the most expensive in the nation. The Chamber has supported innovative housing solutions in recent legislative sessions and we are expecting even more bills in 2025 from lawmakers to address this issue. This […]
Tell Your Senator to OPPOSE Forced Union Dues, Support Worker Choice
A bill that would threaten an employee’s ability to choose whether to pay dues into a labor union is moving quickly through the state legislature. Like all states, Colorado workers can form a labor union if 50% of the workers plus one in a company vote to do so. In Colorado, a second vote of […]
Tell Your Senator to OPPOSE Forced Union Dues, Support Worker Choice
A bill that would overturn major provisions of Colorado’s labor laws is scheduled to be heard in the Colorado Senate on Thursday, February 13. Like all states, Colorado workers are allowed to form a labor union if 50% of the workers plus one in a company vote to do so. But in Colorado, a second […]