Gov. Jared Polis signed three bills into law Wednesday. That includes bills that supporters say could stop mass shootings before they occur.
Senate Bill 066 requires payment networks, such as credit card companies, to provide processors with newly developed Merchant Category Codes (MCCs) specifically assigned to firearms and ammunition. Its sponsors, Sen. Tom Sullivan (D-Thornton), Rep. Meg Froehlich (D-Inglewood), and Rep. Javier Mabley (Denver), are trying to move the country by requiring MCCs for the firearms industry. He argued that law enforcement would be possible in collaboration with all industries in the world. To track suspicious activity that may lead to a crime.
The bill faced criticism primarily from Republicans, who argued that requiring MCC on firearms and ammunition would amount to government overreach, especially given the constitutional protections afforded to the firearms industry. They also expressed doubts about whether the bill would do anything to deter mass shootings.
Despite passing through the House and Senate Judiciary Committees along party lines, Rep. Shannon Byrd of Westminster, Majority Whip Monica Duran of Wheat Ridge, Rep. Matthew Martinez of Monte Vista and Rep. Durango Several House Democrats, including Rep. Barbara McLachlan, joined their Republican counterparts. Vote against the bill on the floor. Sen. Dylan Roberts of Frisco was the only Democrat to oppose the bill on the Senate floor.
Learn more about SB 066 here.
Senate Bill 137 mandates that individuals who plant uncertified potatoes must have their seed stock tested and approved by a state certification agency.
Additionally, it stipulates that uncertified potatoes cannot be separated by more than one generation from a certified or qualified “parent potato.”
The bill is supported by its sponsors, Sens. Cleve Simpson (R-Alamosa) and Julie Gonzalez (D-Denver), Rep. Matthew Martinez (D-Monte Vista), and Rep. Richard Holtorff (R-Monte Vista). The initiative was submitted by Akron (Akron) in an effort to stop the spread of the disease. Spread through potato crops. The bill passed unanimously on the Senate floor as well as in its assigned House and Senate committees. Rep. Stephanie Luck (R-Penrose) was the only no vote in the House.
“Potato growers are a large part of the agricultural landscape in House District 63,” Holtorf said in a news release after the bill passed. “This is a grassroots bill that will pay for potato growers to maintain a healthy and marketable product around the world. We are proud to be a part of this bill that supports agriculture.”
House Bill 1231 leases to the Treasurer to fund the expansion and renovation of the University of Northern Colorado's new College of Osteopathic Medicine, the Metropolitan State Health Laboratory Tower, the Colorado Veterinary Health Education Campus, and the University of Trinidad's Main Building I authorize you to enter into a purchase contract. State University Valley Campus. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Mary Young (D-Greeley), Rep. Lindsey Daugherty (D-Arvada), Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer (R-Brighton), and Sen. Kyle Mullica (D-Northglenn). are doing.
The bill passed the House Health and Human Services Committee on a 12-1 vote, with Rep. Ron Weinberg (R-Loveland) voting against it. It passed the House floor on a 52-7 vote, including Republican Reps. Brandi Bradley of Littleton, Scott Bottoms of Colorado Springs, Ken DeGraaf of Colorado Springs, Lisa Frizell of Castle Rock, and Weinberg. Councilman Don Wilson of Monument voted against it. .
In the Senate Finance Committee, HB 1231 received a 6-1 vote, with Sen. Kevin Van Winkle, R-Highlands Ranch, dissenting. Van Winkle was also the lone dissenting vote on the Senate floor.
“We are very excited that Colorado State is opening a new medical school in Greeley. This investment will help Colorado State train more world-class doctors, nurses, veterinarians, and other health care professionals, and Colorado State will open a new medical school in Greeley. We will be able to provide medical care to people,” the governor said. the care they need. These new opportunities will draw students from Colorado and across the country to our communities, strengthen our health care workforce, and support our economy. We appreciate the efforts of our sponsors on this bill. ”
