Weekly Legislative Update: March 27, 2015
37 Calendar Days left until May 6 – 572 bills introduced – 317 House – 255 Senate – 246 Bipartisan – 136 bills postponed indefinitely – 77 signed by the Governor The Legislature is closed on Friday April 3, 2015 in observance of Good Friday. Only 37 calendar days left in the session – there […]
Weekly Legislative Update, March 20
44 Days left until May 6 – 533 bills introduced – 302 House – 231 Senate – 224 Bipartisan – 120 bills postponed indefinitely – 57 signed by the Governor March Economic Forecast – as expected, the state’s revenue continued to grow which is helpful for the 2015 – 2016 budget. However, due to TABOR […]
The March 2015 Newsletter is Now Available
Weekly Legislative Update, March 6, 2015
58 Days left until May 6 – 479 bills introduced – 275 House – 204 Senate – 190 Bipartisan – 97 bills postponed indefinitely We have reached the halfway mark for the session. Many significant issues remain unresolved: 2015-16 budget, school finance, oil/gas regulation, construction defects/affordable housing, urban renewal/tax increment financing, K-12 education standards/assessments/data privacy, […]
Weekly Legislative Update, February 27, 2015
65 Days left until May 6 – 442 bills introduced – 251 House – 191 Senate – 159 Bipartisan – 87 bills postponed indefinitely Update – Oil and Gas Taskforce Releases Report – the long awaited report (142 pages) was released by the taskforce and received mixed reviews depending on which side of the issue […]
Just Released! 2015 Economic Impacts of the Construction Industry on the State of CO
The January 2015 Economic Impacts of The Construction Industry on the State of Colorado is now available. We are distributing this report to all legislators as we continue meetings about the industry’s workforce shortage and development solutions. This report supports our assertions that we expect an enormous increase in new construction jobs by 2023 (47% or 60,000 jobs) […]
Weekly Legislative Update, February 13, 2015
78 Days left until May 6 – 396 bills introduced – 219 House – 177 Senate – 141 Bipartisan – 60 bills postponed indefinitely Parent’s Bill of Rights Has Long Debate in the Senate – the Senate spent a good deal of time this week debating legislation that would establish a “Parents Bill of Rights”. […]
Homeownership Opportunity Alliance (HOA) introduces SB15-177 construction-defects reform bill
CAMPC is a proud partner and significant investor in the Homeownership Opportunity Alliance (HOA), a diverse group of community leaders working together on common-sense reforms that would increase the supply of for-sale, multi-family housing. Introduced yesterday, Senate Bill 15-177, sponsored by Senators Scheffel & Ulibarri and Representatives DelGrosso & Singer, would reinvigorate a key component […]
Workforce development bill, co-sponsored by CAMPC, scheduled for hearing Feb. 25
With significant shortfalls expected in skilled labor over the next decade, CAMPC, along with AGC and CCA and supported by Building Jobs4Colorado, has sponsored a workforce development bill HB15-1170 (Increasing Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness). The bill adds performance measures to include high school graduates who enroll in a career and technical education program, community colleges […]
Weekly Legislative Update, February 6, 2015
86 Days left until May 6 – 389 bills introduced – 213 House – 176 Senate – 138 Bipartisan – 45 bills postponed indefinitely Felony DUI Bill Passes Unanimously in First Committee – the push continues for Colorado to establish tougher penalties for multiple DUI offenders. Colorado is one of four states that do not […]