2020 Colorado legislative session was an unusual one |
Tuesday, July 07, 2020 05:00 AM |
GreenCO lobbyists Hicks & Associates presented a report on the 2020 Colorado legislative session last week. The highly unusual session began in January, was suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak, reconvened after more than two months, and ended June 15. In all there were:
Upon returning after the unplanned break, the session shifted. The legislature was forced to address a tremendous budget shortfall. Some pre-shutdown bills were postponed indefinitely, and a slate of new bills were introduced, some meant to address issues related to the pandemic or adjusted to reflect the current situation. Pandemic-related acts involving unemployment insurance and paid leave were among the new or updated bills addressed during the reconvened session. Read the full Hicks & Associates year-end wrap-up. Read more in this issue of Colorado Green NOW: |