CALL TO ACTION! Legislation in Committee Week of March 29th
Make your voice heard! These bills are being heard in committee this week and legislators need to hear from you. There are multiple ways to contact your legislators: you can call; email; testify in person or remotely. Written testimony is also accepted and encouraged. Let them know you are paying attention!
Use this link to learn how: Written Testimony and Witness Sign-up
https://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/signIn.xsp
WEDNESDAY MARCH 31
HB21-1232 https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb21-1232
Standardized Health Benefit Plan Colorado Option (D. Roberts, I Jodeh, K. Donovan)
Concerning the establishment of a standardized health benefit plan to be offered in Colorado
House Health and Insurance Committee Wednesday, March 31 1:30 pm | HCR 0112 OPPOSE
THURSDAY APRIL 1
SB21-056 Expand Cannabis-based Medicine At Schools | Colorado General Assembly
Expand Cannabis-based Medicine At Schools (C. Holbert, J. Gonzales, K. Van Winkle, M. Gray)
This bill has passed the State Senate. The bill requires schools to treat cannabis-based medicine recommendations like prescriptions.
House Education Committee Education Thursday April 1 1:30 pm | HCR 0107 SUPPORT
SB21-176 Protecting Opportunities And Workers’ Rights Act | Colorado General Assembly
Protecting Opportunities and Worker’s Rights Act (F. Winter, B. Pettersen, S. Lontine)
Expands the definition of employee to include independent contractors and doubles the times frame in which a claim by an employee can be made. Anti- small business. Senate JudiciaryThursday April 1 1:30 pm | SCR 352 OPPOSE
