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Press Releases
May 5, 2022
BILL TO SEND $400 AND $800 REFUND CHECKS TO FAMILIES MOVES FORWARD
The House Finance Committee today advanced the Colorado Cashback plan, sponsored by Representatives Tony Exum, Sr. and Lindsey Daugherty, that will send every Colorado taxpayer an early refund of $400, or $800 for joint filers, as soon as possible.
May 5, 2022
ESGAR’S MONUMENTAL COLLECTIVE BARGAINING EXPANSION BILL WINS COMMITTEE APPROVAL
The House State, Civic, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee today passed a monumental collective bargaining bill sponsored by Majority Leader Daneya Esgar. SB22-230 would expand collective bargaining rights to more than 37,000 county workers. Under this bill, county workers would receive recognized collective bargaining rights that private-sector and state employees in Colorado already have.
May 4, 2022
WILDFIRE AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS BILLS PASS COMMITTEE
The House Health State, Civic, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee today passed two bills to build a safer Colorado. SB22-206 would create the Office of Climate Preparedness and two new programs to improve Colorado’s disaster recovery efforts and prevention plans. SB22-280 would provide more resources to local fire departments to investigate and prevent wildfires.
May 4, 2022
MULLICA’S BILL TO BOOST HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE WINS COMMITTEE APPROVAL
The House Health and Insurance Committee today passed Representative Kyle Mullica’s bill to bolster Colorado’s health care workforce. SB22-226 allocates $61 million in federal economic relief funds toward education, training, recruitment and retention of nurses and other health care workers.
May 4, 2022
PROPERTY TAX BILL IMPROVES ASSESSMENT PROCESS
The House State, Civic, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee today passed legislation sponsored by Majority Leader Daneya Esgar and Representative Patrick Neville to make the property tax assessment process more transparent and accountable for all property owners.
May 4, 2022
FOUR BILLS TO IMPROVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTCOMES WIN COMMITTEE APPROVAL
The House Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services and House Judiciary Committees gave approval to four bills to improve Coloradans’ access to behavioral health services. The legislation is based on recommendations from the Behavioral Health Transformational Task Force and invests nearly $190 million in federal pandemic relief funds to build a healthier Colorado.
May 3, 2022
WILDFIRE MITIGATION, BACKCOUNTRY SEARCH AND RESCUE, AND WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS BILLS PASS HOUSE
The House today passed legislation to direct funding to local governments for wildfire mitigation efforts, extend whistleblower protections and improve backcountry search and rescue operations.
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