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Press Releases

Jun 8, 2021

GARNETT APPOINTS ANNIE KAO TO ETHICS COMMISSION

The House today passed HR21-1005, a resolution confirming Speaker Alec Garnett’s appointment of Annie Kao to the Independent Ethics Commission. The resolution passed by a vote of 45-20.

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Jun 8, 2021

HOUSE PASSES EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH, WATERSHED RESTORATION FUNDING

The House today passed legislation to make emergency investments to improve access to behavioral health care and address damage to Colorado watersheds from wildfires.

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Jun 8, 2021

HOUSE PASSES BILL TO LOWER ENERGY COSTS, CREATE JOBS

The House today passed legislation by a vote of 41-23 to improve the energy efficiency of buildings, which will lower energy costs and create jobs for workers skilled in energy
efficiency retrofits.

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Jun 8, 2021

HOUSE PASSES BILL TO REDUCE PROPERTY TAXES

The House today passed legislation by a vote of 42-23 to change the property tax categories and responsibly provide property tax relief to Coloradans without devastating local government revenue.

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Jun 7, 2021

GARNETT STATEMENT ON SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT BOARD SUNSET REVIEW

House Speaker Alec Garnett released the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee voted to amend HB21-1320, the Sex Offender Management Board sunset review bill, to extend the continuation of the board for another two years without making any changes, giving the legislature more time to work through the necessary reforms that the board requires.

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Jun 7, 2021

HOTELS, MOTELS, AND HOUSING SUPPORT

The House today passed Representatives Gonzales Gutierrez and Woodrow’s bill to invest $30 million of federal funds into a grant program that will allow local governments to convert underutilized properties into shelters or affordable housing units.

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Jun 7, 2021

HISTORIC INVESTMENT IN HOUSING PASSES THE HOUSE

The House today passed a bill sponsored by Steven Woodrow and Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez to channel federal stimulus dollars toward affordable housing projects and help Coloradans who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic obtain affordable housing. The bill passed the House on Third Reading.

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Jun 7, 2021

HISTORIC INVESTMENT IN HOUSING PASSES THE HOUSE

The House today passed legislation to allocate federal stimulus funds to fortify Colorado’s budget and ensure the state’s long-term economic resilience.

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Jun 4, 2021

COMMITTEE STANDS UP FOR AGRICULTURAL WORKERS

The House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Committee today passed Representatives Karen McCormick and Yadira Caraveo’s bill to advance the basic rights of Colorado’s agricultural workers and modernize the agriculture industry.

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Jun 4, 2021

HOUSE PASSES COLORADO COMEBACK BILLS

The House today passed two Colorado Comeback bills that will create jobs and help Colorado recover stronger by investing in workforce development initiatives and by improving our state parks.

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Jun 4, 2021

LOWER DRUG COSTS, NOW; HOUSE ADVANCES PRESCRIPTION DRUG AFFORDABILITY BOARD PROPOSAL

The House advanced legislation sponsored by Representatives Yadira Caraveo, a physician, and Chris Kennedy to reduce the cost of life-saving prescription drugs. The bill passed the House on Second Reading.

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Jun 3, 2021

BORN TO BE WILD!

The House today passed Representative Kerry Tipper’s bipartisan bill to create a discounted Keep Colorado Wild Pass to increase access to and funding for Colorado’s state parks and public lands.

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