March 9 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours”: Extreme temperature oversight
For the second year in a row, the Legislature is primed to debate whether the state should boost protections for employees who are working outside…
Regulatory Issues
Pesticide regulations escalate legislative battle with agriculture industry
Colorado farmers and ranchers are finding themselves in increasing legislative conflicts with environmental and animal-advocacy groups, including two bills introduced this year that have sought…
Legislators reject effort to rein in airport, ballgame food prices
Legislators who’ve backed efforts to hold down housing or utility costs in the name of affordability declined to do the same for Denver International Airport…
March 2 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours”: Who should regulate workplace safety?
Colorado legislative Democrats on Thursday began advancing a bill that that would allow state regulators to step in and promulgate workplace safety rules anytime the…
Debate set for bill that would consider high stadium costs to be price-gouging
Colorado legislators who took a small step in 2025 to boosting state regulation of price-gouging will consider Tuesday whether to go after the problem in…
Legislators move to give state new oversight of workplace-safety rules
Frustrated with a proposed rollback of federal workplace safety laws, legislative Democrats want to give the state enforcement authority in this area— and took the…
Feb. 23 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours”: What is price gouging?
A bill to fight what its sponsors call price gouging — particularly in “captive consumer” spaces such as sports arenas, airports and outdoor festivals —…
Bill would mandate coal-community employers give hiring preferences to workers losing jobs
A number of private employers in coal-transition communities would have to give hiring preferences to coal workers losing their jobs at local facilities under a…
Proposal seeks to bar most criminal restitution payments to insurers
When courts order Coloradans to pay restitution to victims for the financial losses they suffer in crimes, those orders can include payments to the victims’…
Jan. 29 “Colorado Chamber Office Hours” with Senate Minority Leader Cleave Simpson
On this special midweek episode of “Colorado Chamber Office Hours,” Senate Minority Leader Cleave Simpson discusses his hopes for the 2026 legislative session, prioritizing among…