Sunday, June 26, 2011

New laws take effect in Colorado - Dallas Business Journal:

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Here are a look at some major billsz that became state statutes asof 12:0 a.m.: • Senate Bill 108, sponsoredc by Sen. Dan Gibbs, increases vehicle-registration fees by an averageeof $41 per year in order to raisee some $265 million annually to repaire state highways and bridges. • House Bill sponsored by Rep. Jim Riesberg, creates hospital patient fees that will be used to put as muchas $600 millionm toward public health insurance, a figurre that will let the state insure about 100,000 new • Senate Bill 228, sponsored by Sen.
John D-Colorado Springs, removes the annual cap on general-funds spending increases, a move proponents say will allow the state to address needs like higher educationmmore easily. • House Bill 1012, sponsored by Joe Rice, D-Littleton, and Amy Stephens, allows health insurance companies to offed incentives for participation in wellness andpreventioh programs. • Senate Bill 247, sponsored by Sen. Lois D-Thornton, expands unemployment insurance benefits to residente relocating because ofa spouse’s new job and increasez benefits to residents participatinvg in job-training programs. • Senate Bill 80, sponsoree by former Sen.
Jim Isgar, D-Hesperus, creates a pilot prograjm to allow some developments to collectf rainwater from residence roofs and use it forhouseholr purposes. • House Bill 1091, sponsored by Reps. John D-Thornton, and Lois Court, D-Denver, requires carbonm monoxide detectors to be installed in everu home or apartment that is beingy sold or rented to anew tenant. • Senat Bill 251, sponsored by Sen. Chries Romer, D-Denver, permits optometrists and physicianse to prescribe and sellnew drug-releasing contactf lenses.

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