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Press Releases
Mar 20, 2020
THE LEGISLATURE, BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS UNITE FOR COLORADO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
House Majority Leader Alec Garnett and House Minority Leader Patrick Neville, Project C.U.R.E., Colorado Concern and the Denver Broncos announced on Friday that they will host a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) drive to support Colorado healthcare providers at Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday, March 22nd, from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Mar 17, 2020
COLORADO SUPREME COURT ACCEPTS INTERROGATORY OF THE GA
The Colorado Supreme Court today announced that it would take up the question of whether, under the current circumstances of a declared disaster emergency, the General Assembly can suspend the legislative session and pick up where it left off at a later point. The court accepted the bipartisan interrogatories passed by the General Assembly on Saturday, and the court will be accepting briefs on the case over the next week.
Mar 16, 2020
JBC MEMBERS: ECONOMIC FORECAST SHOWS DIFFICULT BUDGET DECISIONS AHEAD
Democratic members of the Joint Budget Committee today released the following statements after the Legislative Council and the Office of State Planning and Budgeting delivered the March economic forecasts, both of which project lower general fund revenue compared to earlier estimates and which signal some tough budgetary decisions to come.
Mar 14, 2020
JOINT RELEASE: HOUSE AND SENATE VOTE TO SUSPEND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The six members of the Executive Committee of the Legislative Council – House Speaker KC Becker, Senate President Leroy Garcia, House Majority Leader Alec Garnett, Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg, House Minority Leader Patrick Neville and Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert, today released the following statements after the General Assembly voted to temporarily suspend the legislative session until March 30, 2020, in the interest of public health:
Mar 13, 2020
HOUSE PASSES BILL TO PROVIDE POLITICAL PARTIES FLEXIBILITY ON TIMING DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK
The House today passed HB20-1359, sponsored by Majority Leader Alec Garnett, D-Denver, and Minority Leader Patrick Neville, R-Castle Rock, in order to provide political parties flexibility to safely continue the primary process during the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation is part of several steps the General Assembly is taking to prepare for a potential recess in the session.
Mar 13, 2020
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY REACTS TO COVID-19
Today during a hearing of the Executive Committee of the General Assembly Senate and House leadership from both parties showed a united front in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Leadership submitted a resolution to temporarily suspend the 72nd Session of the General Assembly for two weeks. The session will adjourn on Saturday, March 14 and return on Monday, March 30.
Mar 11, 2020
REP. YOUNG’S BILL TO GROW RURAL RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRY ADVANCES
Representative Mary Young’s bipartisan legislation to extend and expand the Renewable Energy Refundability Program, part of the Enterprise Zone program, today passed the House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor by a vote of 8-3.
Mar 11, 2020
REP. YOUNG’S CHILD WELFARE MEDICAID IMPROVEMENT BILL PASSES COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
The House committee on Public Health Care and Human Services today passed Representative Mary Young’s bill to codify the practice of keeping children in the child welfare and juvenile justice system in the Medicaid regional entity where they were originally placed. This will shorten delays in getting these children and youth the behavioral and physical health services that they need near where they are living. The committee approved the bill unanimously.
Mar 11, 2020
COMMITTEE VOTES TO EXTEND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT PROGRAM
The House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor advanced Representatives Daneya Esgar and Tracy Kraft-Tharp’s bill to support businesses coming to Colorado and incentivize economic growth by extending the successful Transferable Tax Credit program for three years.
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