Legislature Relying On Carrots And Sticks This Session

Denver CO

10 April, 2022

9:04 AM

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Press release from Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce: April 8, 2022 🥕 Carrot: Senate Bill 193 creates the industrial and manufacturing operations clear air grant program. This program creates a fund of grant money to be awarded to private entities, local governments and public-private partnerships for voluntary projects to reduce pollution from manufacturing and industrial plants. It also creates grant programs for local governments that are advancing the adoption of electric bicycles, for public and private entities decommissioning diesel trucks and for school districts electrifying school buses. Carrot: Senate Bill 193 🌿 Stick: House Bill 1244 The legislature has taken this approach on solving Colorado's road congestion when trying to rewrite last year's disastrous Employer Traffic Reduction Program rulemaking Carrot: House Bill 1026 🌿 Stick: House Bill 1138 We've also seen carrots and sticks around energy efficiency developments. Carrot: House Bill 1282 🌿 Stick: House Bill 1218 While we understand that regulations, mandates and sticks have their place in legislation, the carrots invite the business community to innovate, partner and meaningfully engage on issues. With only a handful of weeks left in this legislative session, we're expecting to see some more carrots and sticks from the legislature. Legal Advisory Committee Claims a Win Senate Bill 21-176 This session, lawmakers attempted to rework this bill to be more palatable and practical for the business community. After months of sitting at the stakeholder table with bill sponsors, we failed to reach a compromise that would not lead to a cascade of litigation. POWR will not return to the hopper this year. Join the Chamber's Advocacy Network! Sign-up to join our advocacy network to help us promote investment, job creation and a competitive business climate in the Colorado and Metro Denver region. Here are the bills we took a stance on this week. Support Oppose Testimony This press release was produced by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author's own.