About this Weekly Policy Brief

This brief is your source for the latest updates on legislation and policies impacting the Rocky Mountain Partnership's priorities. It's not just about staying informed – we want to equip you to understand and engage with the legislative landscape. 

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RMP's CEO, Lisandra Gonzales, recently engaged in transformative discussions with Senator Michael Bennett and leaders from across the state on The Colorado Project—an initiative she co-chairs.

This project serves as a vital platform for addressing pressing issues in Colorado through collaborative policy recommendations. Learn more HERE.

Already, the Rocky Mountain Partnership is putting these recommendations into action, driving positive change across our region. View our 2030 Strategic Plan HERE.

RMP's Civic Influencers recently attended the Advocacy After Hours event hosted by the Arvada Chamber of Commerce. They had the opportunity to connect with local policy leaders, fostering valuable dialogues on issues crucial to our economic prosperity.

Additional bills RMP is watching was signed into law:

• SB24-017: Distribution of State Share of District Total Program
• SB24-155: Payment of Family & Medical Leave Benefits
• HB24-1007: Prohibit Residential Occupancy Limits
• HB24-1082: First-Generation-Serving Higher Education Institutions

Learn more about policies at the statehouse!

See RMP's latest policy overviews, as well as fact sheets shared by partners HERE.

New Bills We Are Keeping an Eye On

• SB24-200: Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion in Child Welfare
• SB24-202: Assignment of Child Support Foster Youth
• HB24-1440: Property & Casualty Insurance Documents & Forms

• HB24-1446: Professional Development for Science Teachers
• HB24-1448: New Public School Finance Formula
• HCR24-1006: Property Tax Revenue Growth Limit

Bills Being Heard in Committee This Week

Tuesday, April 16th

House Health & Human Services

Time: Upon Adjournment

• HB24-1384: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
• SB24-125: Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children

House Judiciary

Time: Upon Adjournment

• HB24-1437: Prohibit Flat Fees for Defending Indigent Clients

Senate Local Government & Housing

Time: 2:00 PM

• HB24-1230: Protections for Real Property Owners

Wednesday, April 17th

Senate Health & Human Services

Time: Upon Adjournment

• SB24-110: Medicaid Prior Authorization Prohibition

House Business Affairs & Labor

Time: Upon Adjournment

• HB24-1440: Property & Casualty Insurance Documents & Forms

House Education

Time: Upon Adjournment

• SB24-188: Public School Finance

Senate Judiciary

Time: 1:30 PM

• HB24-1107: Judicial Review of Local Land Use Decision

Thursday, April 18th

Senate Local Government & Housing

Time: Upon Adjournment

• HB24-1233: Homeowners' Association Delinquency Payments Enforcement Procedures

Senate Health & Human Services

Time: 1:30 PM

• SB24-191: Host Homes for Youth
• HB24-1176: Behavioral Health Grant for Capital Project
• SB24-200: Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion in Child Welfare
• SB24-202: Assignment of Child Support Foster Youth
• HB24-1028: Overdose Prevention Centers

House Education

Time: 1:30 PM

• SB24-164: Institution of Higher Education Transparency Requirements
• HB24-1446: Professional Development for Science Teachers

Bills That Have Been Postponed Indefinitely

• HB24-1239: Single-Exit Stairway Multifamily Structure
• HB24-1363: Charter Schools Accountability

Out of Committee and Headed to the Floor

• SB24-014: Seal of Climate Literacy Diploma Endorsement (headed to the House Floor)
• HB24-1038: High-Acuity Crisis for Children & Youth
• HB24-1057: Prohibit Algorithmic Devices Used for Rent Setting (on the Senate Floor)
• HB24-1099: Defendant Filing Fees in Evictions

• HB24-1152: Accessory Dwelling Units
• HB24-1231: State Funding for Higher Education Projects
• HB24-1262: Maternal Health Midwives
• HB24-1286: Equal Justice Fund Authority
• HB24-1304: Minimum Parking Requirements
• HB24-1308: Effective Implementation of Affordable Housing Programs

Bills That Have Successfully Passed in One Chamber

• SB24-106: Right to Remedy Construction Defects
• SB24-164: Institution of Higher Education Transparency Requirements
• SB24-188: Public School Finance
• HB24-1028: Overdose Prevention Centers
• HB24-1175: Local Governments Rights to Property for Affordable Housing
• HB24-1230: Protections for Real Property Owners
• HB24-1294: Mobile Homes in Mobile Home Parks
• HB24-1313: Housing in Transit-Oriented Communities

Bills That Have Successfully Passed in Both Chambers

• SB24-073: Maximum Number of Employees to Qualify as Small Employer
• SB24-094: Safe Housing for Residential Tenants
• SB24-115: Mental Health Professionals Practice Requirements
• HB24-1002: Social Work Licensure Compact
• HB24-1305: Changes for Concurrent Enrollment Students
• HB24-1318: Modify Rental Premises Person with Disability
• HB24-1392: Cap Schools in Early High School Graduation Pilot
• HB24-1403: Higher Education Support Homeless Youth
• HB24-1409: Employment-Related Funding & Workforce Enterprise
• HB24-1430: 2024-25 Long Appropriations Bill a.k.a. The Budget

Bills Awaiting the Governor's Signature

• HB24-1003: Opiate Antagonists and Detection Products in Schools
• HB24-1087: Professional Endorsement Special Education Teaching
• HB24-1098: Cause Required for Eviction of Residential Tenant
• HB24-1393: Accelerating Concurrent Enrollment Program Modifications

• HB24-1394: Mill Levy Equalization
• HB24-1404: Financial Aid Appropriation Alignment
• HB24-1406: School-Based Mental Health Support Program
• HB24-1420: Transfer to Colorado Crime Victim Services Fund

LEARN

Take a deep dive into the bills that are most meaningful and impactful to you. Click the button below to view RMP's State Bill Tracker.

WRITE

Write a letter sharing your thoughts about the bills most meaningful and impactful to you Click the button below to download our letter template.

SHARE

Talk directly to legislators about the bills most meaningful and impactful to you by testifying at the statehouse. Click the button below to learn more.

Colorado Workforce Development Council Releases Spring Edition of the Talent Pipeline Report

After reviewing previous Talent Pipeline Reports and considering requirements, data release timing, and audiences, the decision was made to update how Talent Pipeline Reports are published. Click the button below to view the first Spring Edition 2024 focused on education and training.

Colorado lawmakers pitch rewrite of unpopular school funding formula that’s older than Nikola Jokic

Colorado would significantly boost funding to rural districts and to those serving large numbers of students in poverty and English learners under a school funding overhaul unveiled Thursday.

Supporters of House Bill 1448 hope it sends more money to the students who need it most — and that the extra money will eventually improve student achievement.

Questions? Reach out to Ashley Edinger, RMP's Senior Director of Institute & Strategic Supports at AshleyEdinger@RMPBackbone.org.

Rocky Mountain Partnership (RMP) is a group of leaders and community members who are WORKING TOGETHER to ensure that every young person across our region has the opportunity to embark on a successful journey toward economic and social advancement. 

Guided by a globally recognized framework and data, we strive to create impactful, large-scale solutions. We break down silos within existing efforts, optimize regional resources, and advance impactful policies and strategies.