Colorado Chamber Opposition Agenda
Action Center
As bills move through the 2026 legislature, the Colorado Chamber will update the Action Center below with ways to engage and tell lawmakers to oppose bills that will kill jobs or worsen our cost of living crisis. Stay tuned!
View the Full Announcement
On March 4, the Colorado Chamber announced its “Job Killers” and “Wallet Watchdog” lists, identifying bills on its opposition agenda for the 2026 session. Together, these proposals threaten the state’s business climate, economic opportunity and future growth, while also worsening Colorado’s cost of living crisis.
Testify on a Bill
Direct testimony on legislation is one of the most effective ways you can make an impact. Testimony can be given in person at the State Capitol or remotely via video conference. If you are interested in being on the Chamber’s list to testify against any of the bills listed here, please contact Chamber staff by clicking below:
Coloradans continue to face increased strains on their household budgets, with inflation driving up the cost of everyday goods and businesses struggling to keep up. Lawmakers need to understand the unintended consequences of the growing financial pressure on businesses through costly legislation. When companies incur new costs, it doesn’t happen in a vacuum – it directly impacts our local communities, workers and consumers.
DEFEATED!
Senate Bill 41
Disrupts Colorado’s already strained health care industry by imposing new fees and requirements on mergers and acquisitions, while prohibiting certain transactions altogether. The bill adds a duplicative layer of regulation on top of existing oversight, limiting flexibility in the market and threatening the access and affordability of care, particularly in rural communities.
House Bill 1005
This revives a previously-failed effort to overhaul Colorado’s longstanding labor laws, making it easier for labor unions to deduct mandatory dues from worker paychecks, whether they vote to support the union or not. With typical union dues ranging from between 1.5% to 3% of take-home pay, this would create significant new costs for many employees.
Senate Bill 116
Authorizes municipalities to impose new lodging taxes, increasing taxes on Colorado’s tourism and hospitality industry. The measure would raise costs and place additional strain on local businesses, particularly in mountain resort communities that rely heavily on tourism. Estimated new state taxes from fiscal note: $2.1 million in Fiscal Year 2027-28, not including new local taxes that arise from the bill
House Bill 1210
This bill would hurt the very consumers it is trying to help by restricting how businesses offer discounts, promotions and loyalty incentives. Limiting these common pricing practices reduces opportunities for savings and would lead to higher costs for consumers.
DEFEATED!
House Bill 1036
Penalize lawful property ownership by allowing Colorado counties and municipalities, if approved by local voters, to impose new taxes on residential properties deemed “vacant.” The bill creates a new category of taxation rather than directly addressing housing supply challenges and complicates Colorado’s already complex tax system.
DEFEATED!
House Bill 1271
Imposes new fees on beer, wine and liquor companies to fund a new government-run Alcohol Impact and Recovery Enterprise. These added costs on producers and distributors will ultimately be passed on to consumers through higher prices, worsening Colorado’s high cost of living and making Colorado less competitive. Estimated new state taxes from fiscal note: $35.5 million in Fiscal Year 2027-28
House Bill 1272
This bill places extreme requirements on employers surrounding the temperature of worksites, creating new compliance and litigation costs that will inherently be passed on to consumers and workers.
DEFEATED!
House Bill 1012
Imposes new and highly subjective pricing restrictions on Colorado businesses. By limiting pricing flexibility, the bill fails to recognize market price fluctuations and other factors that go into how businesses price their products, ultimately limiting consumer choice and shifting costs elsewhere, leading to higher prices for Coloradans.
House Bill 1223
The bill repeals the sales and use tax exemption for downloaded software, making many software purchases subject to state sales and use tax and increasing costs for both Colorado businesses and consumers. Estimated new state taxes from fiscal note: $90 million in Fiscal Year 2027-28
The 2026 legislative session has seen an alarming influx in job-killing bills. These proposals together would deliver a significant blow to Colorado’s economy, creating new costs that will drive jobs out of state. From overreaching tax bills with effects that would span across industries to complex new regulations that creating duplicative and burdensome requirments for business, Colorado’s competitiveness is at stake. It’s critical that these bills are soundly defeated or the job-killing provisions are removed.
Senate Bill 102
Imposes extensive new requirements on data centers, threatening their development and construction across Colorado. This bill would drive investment in these facilities out of state, and Colorado would lose out on the benefits of constructing data centers along with the jobs these projects create.
DEFEATED!
Senate Bill 81
The bill imposes significant new labor costs on farmers and ranchers who rely on seasonal and time sensitive labor, threatening the sustainability of agricultural operations and rural jobs across the state.
House Bill 1054
Creates a duplicative and overcomplicated workplace safety system, adding layers of new regulations and red tape for businesses across all industries. The bill imposes costly and unnecessary compliance burdens, creating barriers to growth and job creation throughout Colorado’s economy.
House Bill 1222
The bill limits certain tax deductions for Colorado employers by decoupling the state from recent federal tax changes, discouraging economic growth in Colorado and driving investment and jobs out of the state. Estimated new state taxes from fiscal note: $329.2 million in Fiscal Year 2027-28
Senate Bill 93
Prohibits local governments from issuing or renewing building permits unless proof of workers’ compensation coverage is provided for all contractors and subcontractors. This unrealistic requirement threatens project delays and creates new barriers to construction, further constraining Colorado’s housing supply and putting construction jobs at risk.
House Bill 1221
Raises taxes on Colorado employers by limiting existing tax credits, restricting the use of net operating loss deductions and narrowing the alternative minimum tax credit. By scaling back longstanding tax provisions that businesses rely on, the bill increases costs on job creators and weakens Colorado’s economic competitiveness. Estimated new state taxes from fiscal note: $167.4 million in Fiscal Year 2027-28