Press Release - Legislation to be Signed Across Colorado
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OFFICE OF GOVERNOR BILL RITTER, JR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2009
CONTACTS:
Holly Shrewsbury, 720.320.0097, holly.shrewsbury@state.co.us
Evan Dreyer, 720.350.8370, evan.dreyer@state.co.us
GOV. RITTER TO VISIT COMMUNITIES ACROSS COLORADO TO SIGN LEGISLATION
Gov. Bill Ritter next week will carry on his tradition of signing legislation into law in communities and neighborhoods around the state, with ceremonies planned for Greeley, Fort Collins, the A-Basin Ski & Snowboard Area in Summit County, Montrose and Denver.
Over the past three years, Gov. Ritter has invited the public to take part in signing ceremonies at schools, senior centers and solar parks in Alamosa, Arvada, Aurora, Boulder, Broomfield, Colorado Springs, Commerce City, Denver, Fort Collins, Frisco, Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction, Gunnison, Lakewood, Littleton, Longmont, Louisville, Keystone, Pueblo and Thornton.
"It's important that we bring the business of the Capitol directly to the people and communities of Colorado," Gov. Ritter said. "Many of the bills approved by the legislature start with an idea from a Colorado resident. Often, those residents can't travel all the way to the Statehouse to see their idea signed into law, so each year we take a little bit of the Capitol right to them."
Friday, June 5 is the final day for Gov. Ritter to take action on bills from the 2009 legislative session. Additional signing ceremonies will be held at the state Capitol on June 2 and June 4; a separate news release will be issued listing the times and bills.
Next week's schedule for signing ceremonies around the state:
Monday, June 1 in Greeley. Gov. Ritter will discuss Colorado's economy at a Greeley Chamber of Commerce noon luncheon and then sign into law several bills sponsored by state Rep. Jim Riesberg. The luncheon will take place at the University of Northern Colorado, University Center Ballroom, 2045 10th Ave. The bills are:
HB 1035 (Riesberg/Heath), Clean Tech Medical Device
HB 1173 (Riesberg/Hodge), Contraband Cigarettes & Tobacco Products
SB 026 (Williams/Riesberg), Regulation of Athletic Trainers
SB 290 (Bacon/Riesberg), Higher Ed Capital Construction Approval
Monday, June 1 in Fort Collins. Gov. Ritter will join Fort Collins Reps. Randy Fischer and John Kefalas and Sen. Bob Bacon at a town hall meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Council Tree Library, 2733 Council Tree Ave., Suite 200. The bills are:
SB 052 (Bacon/Pommer), Higher Ed Research Fund
HB 1105 (Kefalas/Scheffel), Colorado Innovation Investment Tax Credit
HB 1064 (Kefalas/Sandoval), Economic Opportunity Poverty Task Force
HB 1094 (Levy & Fischer/Bacon), Cell Phone Prohibitions for Drivers
HB 1282 (Fischer/Schwartz), Electronic Device Recycling Task Force
HB 1349 (Fischer/Heath), Continue Healthcare After Employment
Wednesday, June 3 in downtown Denver. Gov. Ritter will sign Senate Bill 228, legislation that marks an important step forward in modernizing Colorado's state budget and untangling a knot of conflicting fiscal mandates. The ceremony will take place at 7:30 a.m. at the Downtown Denver Partnership offices, 511 16th St., Suite 200. The bill was sponsored by Sen. John Morse and Reps. Don Marostica and Lois Court.
Wednesday, June 3 at A-Basin Ski & Snowboard Area. Gov. Ritter will join Sen. Dan Gibbs and Rep. Christine Scanlan at 1:30 p.m. at A-Basin to sign one of the most significant forest health bills of the last few years -- House Bill 1199, the Healthy Forest/Vibrant Communities Act. Gov. Ritter also will sign Senate Bill 161, which establishes a specialized Ski Country license plate.
Wednesday, June 3 in Montrose. Gov. Ritter will join hundreds of wildland firefighters at the Colorado Wildland Fire & Incident Management Academy to sign three additional forest health and fire protection bills into law. The ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. at the Montrose Pavillion, 1800 E. Pavillion Place, Montrose: The bills are:
SB 013 (Gibbs/Levy), Good Samaritan Law Volunteer
SB 021 (Kopp & Gibbs/Scanlan & Levy) Incentives for Volunteer Firefighters
HB 1041 (Gibbs/Gerou), Fire Protection District Board Authority
Thursday, June 4 in Denver's LoDo neighborhood. Gov. Ritter will join lawmakers and dozens of New Energy Economy supporters to sign three renewable energy bills into law at an 8:30 a.m. ceremony hosted by the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado, 1536 Wynkoop St. The bills are:
SB 75 (Schwartz/Marostica), Low Speed Electric Vehicles
HB 1298 (McFadyen/Mitchell), Green Truck Program
HB 1331 (Gagliardi/Boyd), Hybrid and Alt. Fuel Vehicle Income Tax Credit
Thursday, June 4 in Denver. At 9:45 a.m., Gov. Ritter will sign House Bill 1010 in Studio 1 at the Colorado Film Commission headquarters, 241 S. Cherokee St. The bill will help expand film production opportunities in Colorado.
Click here for a complete list of 2009 legislative action already taken by Gov. Ritter.