The Colorado Trust today launched a new section of its website dedicated to tracking public policy issues that could affect the health and well-being of Coloradans. The new section of the site, at www.coloradotrust.org/healthpolicy, includes information about federal, state and local laws, regulations, bills, judicial decisions and political events. It highlights information about Colorado health [...]
Continue reading …The Colorado General Assembly is considering a civil union bill that will grant gay couples the same rights and protections that married couples have. Senate Bill 172 is being heard in committee today, and is expected to pass committee, as well as the Democrat-controlled Senate. Its fate in the House of Representatives, controlled by Republicans, [...]
Continue reading …A bill that sought to repeal the 18-month-old hospital provider fee died in committee today. The fee, which passed the General Assembly in 2009 and went into effect last year, is designed to bolster the state’s Medicaid funds. Hospitals pay a fee based on the number of beds in the facility and the federal government [...]
Continue reading …Stung by declining revenue and facing a state budget cliff over the next few years, Colorado lawmakers are increasingly turning to philanthropists, hoping someone will bail them out.
Continue reading …Gov. Bill Ritter signed a bill that allows statewide transfer agreements in 14 program areas for the state’s two-year and four-year higher education institutions. Under House Bill 1208, students who graduate from a two-year community college with an associate degree in one of the program areas, can then apply for admission to a four-year institution [...]
Continue reading …Responding to criticism from lawmakers and jobseekers, Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter issued an executive order Wednesday directing state agencies to track job creation. The executive order requires the Colorado Economic Development Commission to include information about job-creation activities in its annual report to the state Legislature. It also instructs the commission to prepare a plan [...]
Continue reading …A push to regulate the state’s medical marijuana dispensaries appears to be nearing the finish line. The Colorado Senate passed the proposed regulations in a 26-9 vote on Thursday, sending them back to the House to review changes made to the bill. The lack of controversial changes makes it likely that lawmakers will be able [...]
Continue reading …Colorado lawmakers rejected a proposed ban on medical marijuana dispensaries as they seek ways to regulate the booming industry. Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee killed a proposal Monday from Republican Sen. Scott Renfroe that would have asked voters to ban dispensaries and allow only individuals to provide medical marijuana to patients. The decision came [...]
Continue reading …Yesterday, the state legislature began hearings about a bill intended to limit the amount of interest charged by so-called “payday lenders.” The bill, sponsored by Sen. Chris Romer (D-Denver) and Rep. Mark Ferrandino (D-Denver) would establish a maximum annual percentage rate of 36 percent on such loans. On the face of it, the interest rates [...]
Continue reading …DENVER (AP) – Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter on Tuesday signed a bill that cuts state employee retiree benefits to prevent the pension system from going broke. Ritter said the cuts are difficult but necessary. Provisions in the bill require shared sacrifice and shared solutions from public employers and employees without imposing an unfair or undue [...]
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