(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A bill signing spree in Southern Colorado, as Governor Jared Polis signed seven pieces of legislation into law on Monday, May 19.
The governor began his day in Pueblo and eventually made his way to Colorado Springs. He said these laws will increase public safety, support smaller businesses, and improve healthcare across our state.
“There’s a number of other public safety-related bills were signing,” said Governor Polis.
The first bill signed in Pueblo allows electric utilities to offer lower rates for up to ten years to commercial and industrial businesses in Colorado.
“This bill provides the flexibility for utilities to make sure that new commercial and industrial customers, they can invest in Colorado and grow, and more importantly, protects the existing ratepayers from rate increases from things that are beyond their control,” said Governor.
Another new law signed in Pueblo looks to make Colorado safer, and it adds motor vehicle theft to the list of crimes that ban offenders from owning a gun.
“The bill makes sure that there’s a broader list of offenses to help it reduce gun violence by adding first degree motor theft to the criminal offenses that make you ineligible to possess a firearm,” said the Governor.
During his time in Pueblo West, the governor also visited one of the four Blue-Ribbon Award-Winning Schools to acknowledge their achievements.
“It’s amazing to see the magic that goes on here at Skyview, how they’re preparing students for success, and I’m glad to help lend our state recognition to the important national recognition of the blue ribbon,” said the Governor.
Later in the day on Monday, Polis made his way to Colorado Springs to sign four more bills, with one looking to help critically-ill patients.
“This bipartisan bill that allows terminally ill, seriously ill patients in consultation with their doctor to try individualized, tailor-made treatments,” he said.
The second allows life care institutions to meet seniors where they are, with community-based continuing care services right in their homes for people waiting on admission to a senior living center.
“Another thing that’s happening here in Colorado is our average age is going up. We have a lot of folks that come here to retire because it’s such a wonderful place to live. So, we want to make sure that everyone has a place to get the assistance they need as they age,” said State Rep. Amy Paschal.
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