The Chamber Board of Directors took action this month to oppose the $12 per hour minimum wage ballot initiative which turned in over 200,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office last week. The measure proposed to raise the minimum wage 90 cents on January 1, 2017 and ratchet up to $12 by January 1,…
As many as 15 to 17 ballot issues will be voted on in Colorado this fall and many of them will have adverse impacts on businesses and the business climate. Conversely there are some ballot measures aimed at stemming this ballot overload which has resulted in our state constitution being more than double the length…
The lawsuit filed by the Grand Junction Area Chamber and Mesa County challenging the legality of a new annual fee assessment by the Grand Valley Drainage District is now in the hands of District Court. Briefs have been filed by all parties to the original complaint, as well, as the request for an injunction. We…
Late last month the Department of Labor unveiled the new overtime regulations. The Chamber joined other business organizations under the leadership of the U.S. Chamber to weigh in on the rules during their comment period late last year. Here are the bullet points of the new rules: The salary threshold will be increased to $47,476…
On May 3rd, you may be eligible to vote in an election that you may not even be aware of. If you are a landowner, resident and registered voter in Grand Valley District 1, which is an area from 20 Road west to Kiefer Extension (approximately 12 Road), and from the Colorado River north to…
As of press time the Chamber had weighed in on over a dozen bills of interest to our members. The Governmental Affairs Committee is slated to meet with lawmakers three more times before the session ends on May 11th and the Chamber has a Legislative Wrap-up Breakfast scheduled for Wednesday, May 18th, 7:30 AM at…
The Grand Junction Area Chamber is hosting a business round-table for members on Wednesday, April 6th, 10:00 to 11:00 AM in the Chamber’s lower level conference room to discuss Amendment 69 which will appear on the ballot this fall. The amendment to the state’s constitution, if passed, will have a direct impact on every business…
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee has been hard at work taking action on various pieces of proposed legislation that will impact businesses. Shown below are some of the bills we are following and commenting on: HB16-1119 – (Thurlow/Hobert) This bill extends a sales tax exemption that already exists on large…
Being the Voice of Business This week the Chamber’s Governmental Affairs Committee took action on the following bills: HB16-1001 State Contractor Certify Compliance with Equal Pay Laws (Oppose) HB16-1002 Employee Leave Attend Child’s Academic Activities (Oppose) HB16-1020 No Drones Near Airports Or Jails (Oppose) HB16-1114 Repeal Duplicate Reporting Requirements (Support) HB16-1119 Modifies the Number of…
The Colorado General Assembly convenes on January 13th and the Chamber’s Governmental Affairs convenes their video conference series beginning January 29th. There are still limited opportunities to sponsor these important briefings held at 7:00 AM in the Gallegos Board Room, CMU. For sponsorship details contact Sherri Davis-Hafer (sdavis@gjchamber.org or call her at 970-263-2917). Shown below…