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Press Releases
May 25, 2021
FAMILIES FIRST! COMMITTEE VOTES TO PROVIDE LOW-INCOME COLORADANS WITH DIAPERS AND EXPAND FAMILY PLANNING COVERAGE
The House Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services Committee today advanced two bills to help parents with newborns afford diapers and ensure more Coloradans have the support they need to plan for their families’ future.
May 25, 2021
STATE AFFAIRS GIVES STAMP OF APPROVAL FOR COMMUNITY-DRIVEN GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION SOLUTIONS
The House State, Civic, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee today advanced a bill to declare that the regulation of the sale and transfer of firearms is a matter of both state and local concern, repealing the state-level preemption that currently prevents localities from enacting stricter gun violence laws than those of the state. The bill passed by a vote of 7-4.
May 25, 2021
PUBLIC HEALTH PASSES BILL TO INCREASE MEDICAL PROVIDERS FOR SENIORS
The House Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services Committee today SB21-158, sponsored by Representatives Brianna Titone and Monica Duran, which seeks to increase the number of geriatrtic medical providers in Colorado.
May 24, 2021
AG COMMITTEE ADVANCES RURAL COLORADO COMEBACK BILLS UNANIMOUSLY
The House Agriculture, Livestock, and Water Committee today approved two bipartisan bills that are a part of the Colorado Comeback state stimulus, a package of legislation that will invest roughly $800 million into helping Colorado recover faster and build back stronger.
May 24, 2021
HOUSE PASSES BILLS TO BOOST SMALL BUSINESSES
The House today passed HB21-1302 and HB21-1288, which create a grant program and startup loan program to boost small businesses. The bills are part of the $800 million Colorado Comeback state stimulus plan to help Colorado recover faster and build back stronger
May 22, 2021
HOUSE ADVANCES TAX FAIRNESS PACKAGE
The House this morning passed legislation by a vote of 37-24 to increase the business personal property tax exemption to $50,000, exempting two-thirds of the businesses that currently pay the tax. Later today, the House will debate legislation to provide economic assistance to hundreds of thousands of hardworking families and Coloradans.
May 21, 2021
E&E INVESTS IN COLORADO’S CLEAN ENERGY COMEBACK
The House Energy and Environment Committee today advanced a bill to invest in clean energy projects through the Colorado Energy Office. This bill is part of the Colorado Comeback state stimulus, a package of legislation that will invest roughly $800 million into helping Colorado recover faster and build back stronger. The bill passed by a vote of 10-3.
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