Bills That I Have Nonstop Attention On
AIRPORTS - HB24-1235 - Reduce Aviation Impacts on Communities, is mentioned above. Please read for my comments.
TRAP- HB24-1324 - Attorney General Restrictive Employment Agreements, TRAP agreements are typically used for higher-skilled professions; medical careers, lawyers, engineers, pilots, etc., and typically involve a payment plan or period of time to work with an employer to satisfy repayment for training that is paid for by an employer (basically a student loan provided by an employer). However, it is becoming increasingly common for employers in low wage industries to use this type of agreement to “TRAP” their employees in unfavorable employment positions, requiring large payments to the employer if the employee leaves for another job. The proposed bill standardizes the process for recovering these expenses, treating them similarly to other forms of consumer and student debt. HB24-1324 Passed Committee 10/0 to go on to the House floor. This bill addresses problems that we have nationally as well as problems within our own community.
Accessibility - Moving forward with our bill that works to create a resource for Colorado local governments to go to with questions or advice on how to support local businesses with ADA requirements. Coloradans with disabilities represent a large portion of Colorado's economy and spending power. Right now there is no resource for businesses to go to with questions or advice on ADA requirements. This bill would allow the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) to act as a resource to collect and share information with all businesses looking to increase their accessibility to customers with disabilities. (We may be changing this bill from it’s original intent to be a function of a new agency we are creating.)
Colorado Disability Opportunity Office (CDOO) - HB 24-1360 Rep. David Ortiz and I are co-prime sponsoring legislation to create a new government office within the Department of Labor and Employment to serve as a resource for State Agencies, Private and Non-Profit Organizations, and he public concerning disability issues in Colorado.
JYACAP- For youths who are tried and convicted as adults in our state, the path to freedom is notoriously diff).ult. This bill hopes to reduce a very serious bottleneck in our system by removing the need for the governor's signature from parole board decisions. This measure was originally put in place when there were doubts about how Juvenile Parole would function and is no longer necessary - the change streamlines the process. Even the Governor thinks that Juvenile Parole can be managed without his oversight.
State Employee Deductions Bill -Quick update this bill has been passed by the House. It's now being taken up in the Senate!