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1 2013 LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP DENVER METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MAY 17, 2013 Jeani Frickey Saito, JFS Public Affairs Group LLC

2 Post Session: What is the House saying? It s easy to get lost in the individual fights that happened, the things that gained attention, the controversial issues, but we really were able to work together on some of the most important issues. -- House Speaker Mark Ferrandino (Colorado Statesman, May 13, 2013) I think it ll be remembered as one of the most divisive and overreaching sessions in the history of the state. -- House Minority Leader Rep. Mark Waller (CBS Denver, May 8, 2013)

3 Post-Session: What is the Senate saying? Colorado faces a lot problems so we took on those problems on, head on, and worked on common sense solutions. There s no such thing as taking on too much when you re trying to make life better for working Colorado families. -- Senate President John Morse (Colorado Springs Gazette, May 9, 2013) We saw some of the biggest debates, longest legislative fights that I ve seen here in over a decade the laser-like focus on jobs and the economy became a night-light very visible. -- Senate Minority Leader Sen. Bill Cadman (Colorado Statesman, May 13, 2013)

4 Post-Session: What is Governor Hickenlooper saying? Our goal is to have full communication at all times with both parties, and really do our very best to make sure that we don t have to veto anything. -- Colorado Statesman, May 13, 2013 An overreach implies that your ambitions exceed common sense. If you look at the list, it s not an excessive agenda. -- The Denver Post, May 9, 2013

5 Major Issues (Non-business & Business) Civil Unions & ASSET Gun Control Amendment 64/Marijuana Death Penalty Elections Reform Energy (oil & gas, electricity) Telecommunications Collective Bargaining/Union Bills Medicaid Expansion

6 General Business Climate Bills Tax Credit Bills HB : Aircraft Manufacturing Employee Income Tax Credit HB : Extension of the Colorado Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit HB : Enterprise Zone Tax Credit Reform HB : Enterprise Zone Business Facility Employee Tax Credit Hiring & Firing Bills HB : Employee User Name/Password Protection HB : Employee Discrimination Lawsuits HB : State-level Family & Medical Leave Act HB : Wage Theft SB 13-18: Use of Consumer Credit Information

7 General Business Climate Bills (con t) House Dems Jobs Bills HB : Advanced Industries Acceleration Act HB : Small Business Development Centers HB : Economic Gardening Pilot Project HB : Colorado Careers Act of 2013 HB : Basic Ed & Career and Tech Pilot Program Labor Bills HB : Secretary of State Collect Business Information HB : Study Disparities in State Procurement HB : Keep Jobs in Colorado Act HB : UI Benefits During Lockout SB 13-25: Collective Bargaining for Firefighters

8 General Business Climate Bills The Perennial Collection HB : Prompt Pay HB : Enterprise Zone Tax Credit Business Personal Property Tax Repeals/Reforms Immigration/E-Verify Bills Right-to-Work and Paycheck Protection Bills

9 Energy Bills Oil & Gas HB : Disclosures in Residential Real Estate Contracts HB : Conflicts of Interest on COGCC HB : Fines for Oil & Gas Penalties HB : Local Government Impact Fees HB : Study of Front Range Health Studies HB : Reporting of Oil & Gas Spills HB : Statewide Groundwater Monitoring SB : Increased Inspectors for Oil & Gas SB : Streamline Permits for Enhanced Oil & Gas Operations Electricity/Renewable Energy SB : Increased RPS for Rural Electric Co-ops

10 Health Care Bills Affordable Care Act Implementation HB : Funding for Colorado Health Benefit Exchange, a.k.a. Connect for Health Colorado HB : Alignment of State Statutes with Affordable Care Act provisions Medicaid Eligibility SB : Expansion of Medicaid Eligibility Mental Health Issues HB : Interim Task Force on Civil Commitment Statutes HB : Creation of Coordinated Behavioral Health Crisis Response System

11 Other Major Business Climate Issues Telecommunications HB : Telecommunications Deregulation HB : Rural Broadband Bill Construction Defects SB 13-52: Right to Repair for Transit-Oriented Development Water & Land Use SB 13-41: Long-Term Storage as Beneficial Use SB : Development Permit Stages

12 What was missing? Major Work Comp Bills Medical Malpractice Bills Carbon/GHG Reduction Bill Teacher Licensure Reforms Hydraulic Fracturing and Setback Bills Liquor Industry Bills Major Transportation Bills

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