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May 17, 2025
1. Good Bill Bad Bill Analysis
2. More Attacks on TABOR
3. Arapahoe County 2020 Vote Record Anomalies
4. Monday Morning Breakfast Club Call
1. Good Bill Bad Bill Analysis
During the legislative session I compile my good bill bad bill list as the bills are introduced, judging them on the merits of the original text of the bill. This is my subjective analysis, based on the principles of good government I tried to follow during my tenure in the House and Senate.
It is not a complete list, just what I consider to be the best and the worst. Nor are they fully described. I try to give enough information to give the reader a good start and a link to dig deeper if needed.
This year the majority party let out all of the stops, making major changes to Colorado law. Gun control, union issues, spending increases, sanctuary state policies, forcing transgender ideology on parents, businesses and schools, landlord restrictions, further weakening of TABOR, policies promoting and paying for abortions of innocent children, radical global warming policies, heading the state toward socialized medicine, cuts in highway repairs, keeping pornographic books in school libraries, making citizen initiatives more difficult, …the list goes on and on.
Of the 657 bills introduced I identified 109 for my good bill bad bill list. Of the 46 good bills 19.6% actually passed, which may indicate that the majority party was at least exercising some restraint on partisan voting. However, of the good bills that only had Republican sponsors, all were defeated. The Democrats showed zero tolerance for any good Republican legislation.
On the other side of the ledger, the bad bill list, 50 of the 62 bad bills passed, with a 79.4% success rate. Curiously, this is an almost perfect reverse image of the success rate of the good bill list.
The governor still has many of these bills on his desk, but I expect him to allow the vast majority to become the law of the land. He has threatened to veto SB 005, the big union bill, but he rarely vetoes anything. To see the final list from the 2025 session please scroll down to last week’s report, published on May 10. In later editions of this report I will give the governor’s final actions.
2. More Attacks on TABOR
Here is an excellent in-depth dive into TABOR and how the legislature continues to hollow out this significant initiative passed by the people over 30 years ago.
3. Arapahoe County 2020 Vote Record Anomalies
In a still developing story some strange things seem to be coming out of the 2020 election records in Arapahoe County. I am still trying to sort out the details, but according to the reports I have received the clerk’s office made significant changes to the cast vote record for about 350,000 votes in the 2020 election. The graphic below gives some of the details.
Mark Cook reports that “It looks like Arapahoe County, CO modified 342,246 ballots from the 2020 Election within the Cast Vote Record between the original published CVR and the new CVR they just published between Feb 20 2025 and Mar 24 2025.”
A press conference is scheduled at the Capitol on the West steps at 2:30 PM on Monday. Stay tuned for more information.
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For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
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May 10, 2025
1. 1312 and Transmania
2. Trump and Tina
3. CCU Graduates Over 1300 Students
4. 2025 Good Bills and Bad Bills
5. Monday Morning Breakfast Club Call
1. 1312 and Transmania
When I first contemplated this title I thought I was coining a new word. However, I found two french authors had already developed the term. Nonetheless, it still fits the subject of HB25-1312 and what we saw in the legislature this past week.
A record number, about 700 people, signed up to testify at the Senate Judiciary committee meeting on HB25-1312. About 100 supported the bill and an astounding 600 requesting to speak to the committee were in opposition. This is the bill that threatens the custody rights of any parent who refuses to support a child’s gender dysphoria, forces charter schools with strict dress codes to allow every student to wear either male or female clothes, depending on the child’s individual choice. It also, among many other changes, defies the First Amendment’s guarantee of free speech rights for businesses and other places of “public accommodation.”
After a barrage of amendments the Senate passed the bill, the House concurred and it is on it’s way to the governor’s desk, who has 30 days to decide to make it law or veto the bill. The amendments adopted in the Senate made substantial changes, but never altered the essence of the bill, which is to make any refusal to go along with the insanity of calling a man a woman and visa-versa a violation of Colorado’s anti-discrimination laws.
Here and here are real life examples of why I use the term transmania. BTW, speaking of terminology, in the course of amending the bill (in total 22 amendments were offered and 12 were adopted) two key terms, which were in the original introduced bill, were finally eliminated. They are “misgendering” and “deadnaming” and they deserve more discussion.
Colorado law already has “gender identity” and “gender expression” as identifiers of the protected class of transgender individuals who are covered in Colorado’s anti-discrimination act (CODA). However, by using the terms “misgendering” and “deadnaming” in CODA it could now become a direct violation of CODA to speak to or about a transgender individual with their legal name or biological pronoun. This flies in the face of the First Amendment’s guarantee of free speech and becomes particularly onerous for a parent who sincerely believes they should not affirm their child’s gender dysphoria.
The final, adopted version of 1312 essentially replaced “misgendering” and “deadnaming” with “chosen name.” On page seven of the final version of the bill it says gender expression includes “CHOSEN NAME, AND HOW THE INDIVIDUAL CHOOSES TO BE ADDRESSED.” This is why I insist that the essence of 1312 is still the same. The freedom to speak freely as your conscience directs will be repressed by the law requiring everyone (including parents) to use state dictated terms.
And, while on the subject of terminology I must include this footnote. “Misgendering” is a somewhat neutral term, but “deadnaming” is clearly designed to be pejorative and should never be included in state statutes. I submit that “birthname” is a more appropriate term for using an individual’s legal, given name.
On a related note, Protect Kids Colorado got approval from the Title board this week for an initiative title to ban men in women’s sports. We hope to actually have the petitions to sign for this and other similar initiatives by mid to late summer. Please consider helping to gather the signatures and/or contribute to our effort in other ways ($$$). Go to Protect Kids Colorado.
2. Trump and Tina
President Trump finally came out and called for freeing Tina Peters from prison. Of course Griswold and Weisser denied this had been a miscarriage of justice, but I know too many of the facts of this case. Tina is being held in prison as a political prisoner. She is there to send a strong message that has silenced all other clerks who may have concerns with how Colorado’s election systems work.
Bravo President Trump. Keep up the pressure.
For background on this subject check out the links here, and here.
And, just in case you need more evidence that our mail ballot system is ripe for voter fraud, check this out.
3. CCU Graduates Over 1300 Students
Yesterday, May 9, Colorado Christian University had to hold two separate ceremonies at the Blue Arena in Loveland to graduate over 1300 students. That was a big difference from my graduation from CCU’s predecessor school, Rockmont College, back in 1974. If I remember correctly there were about 15 of us in the class of ’74.
This was a day of great encouragement as we celebrated the accomplishments of these many students. Far too often we only focus on the bad news around us and I am grateful to be able to share this good news of God’s blessing this institution, now in their 111th year.
4. 2025 Good Bills and Bad Bills
The session wrapped up last Wednesday, so this is the final list of the bills from the 2025 general session. The governor has 30 days to veto, sign or allow bills to become law without his signature, but the work in the legislature is completed. I will continue to track the governor’s part, but he rarely vetoes any bill.
Here is my list of the best and the worst of the session, along with their final status in the legislative process.
To find the dumb bill and bad bill lists scroll past the good bill list.
Good bills
HB25-1040 Adding Nuclear Energy as a Clean Energy Resource Here is a real energy solution that everyone should get behind. Signed by governor
HB25-1051 Repeal Recycled Paper Carryout Bag Fee –Killed in committee, PLV (party-line vote)
HB25-1055 Repeal Firearm Dealer Requirements & State Permit These requirements are totally redundant to existing federal laws and I believe are only there to harass firearm dealers. –Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1067 Criminal Asset Forfeiture Act Asset forfeiture is a government policy that needs serious reform, which this bill accomplishes. Killed in committee
HB25-1068 Malpractice Insurers Gender-Affirming Care Minors If a doctor engages in these horrific medical practices, that doctor should be legally responsible for the results and malpractice insurers should not be required to carry insurance for such practices. Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1069 Increase Stakeholder Participation This bill would allow pre-publication of bills before they are introduced. Killed in Senate
HB25-1074 Change Confinement Standards Egg-Laying Hens Get rid of this current budget-busting Colorado regulation! Killed in first committee.
HB25-1092 Rent Increases by Landlord to Tenant Normally a bill title like this one means it is a bad idea that could drive up the cost of renting a home in Colorado. However, this bill actually adds some reasonable sanity to the landlord/tenant relationship. It adds clarity to rent increases and therefore heads Colorado law in the right direction. Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1111 Expand Homestead Exemptions Anytime taxes can be lowered is a good time. –Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1125 State Agency Budget Transparency Requires state agencies to provide cost cutting measures to the joint budget committee. –Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1140 Disclosing Information to Immigration Authorities This shouldn’t be necessary, but in a sanctuary state the law instead should require the state authorities work with ICE. Killed in committee
HB25-1143 Open-Source Software in Voting Systems This is a great idea, We the People should have full access to the software systems that count our votes. Killed in first committee, PLV
HB25-1144 Repeal Retail Delivery Fees Anytime we can eliminate these troublesome fees (taxes) is a good time. Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1145 Trafficking Minor for Abortion or Transgender Care Prohibits transporting minors into the state for these child mutilation procedures. Killed in first committee, PLV
HB25-1156 Make Senior Home Tax Valuation Reduction Permanent Anytime taxes can be lowered is a good time. Died on the calendar
HB25-1164 Constitutional Carry of Handgun Why is a permit required to exercise an enumerated constitutional right? Constitutional carry means no permit is required to carry concealed. Many states already have this policy, Colorado should as well. –Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1175 Smart Meter Opt-In Program Here is a good bill from a Democrat sponsor! The mandatory smart meters have been a problem for many people. This bill requires the power company monopolies abide by the wishes of the home owners. I fully support this mandate for freedom. Passed Senate
HB25-1188 Mandatory Reporter Task Force Recommendations Once again, a good idea from a Democrat sponsorship.I have opposed mandatory reporter laws because of many unintended consequences. This bill actually backs of some of the requirements to give the mandatory reporter a more reasonable set of required rules. Passed Senate
HB25-1193 Vote Transparency Protocol Act This would change the voting process in a lot of ways, giving much more transparency and integrity to the system, including a form of opt-in for mail ballots, which I tried to implement while I was in the legislature. I fully recommend this bill as a very good piece of legislation. –Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1216 State Agencies Implement Zero-Based Budgeting Budgeting is a tough job, but I can’t think of a better way to start than to start at zero. Never assume what was spent last year is at least what should be spent in the future. And in light of DOGE, the state had better figuring out how to thrive on less (taxes). –Killed in committee
HB25-1231 Protect Minors from Sexual or Pornographic Content This bill would help cure the out of control school library policies that routinely buy pornographic books. –Killed in committee
HB25-1232 Liability When Means of Self-Defense Prohibited If a private business makes their property a gun-free zone they need to take of the responsibility of what may happen as a result of their policy. –Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1242 Government Transparency Laws The title says it all… Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1251 Parental Consent to Treatment of a Minor Duh… what a radical idea, put parents in charge of their children’s health care. –Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1252 Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Regulation of Abortion Clinics Few people understand that abortion clinics are not regulated at all. I do not condone regulations that help facilitate their reprehensible business, but they should be at least as accountable as a surgical center. Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1253 Youth Health Protection Act This bill shuts down the promotion of the gender ideology from government agencies. Killed in committee
HB25-1254 Limitation on Gender Transition Procedure Claims –Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1255 Health-Care Provider Right to Exercise Conscience The bill creates the “Medical Ethics Defense Act” that gives medical professionals true conscience freedom. –Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1256 Life-Sustaining Treatment Minors Parent Rights Extends the statute of limitations for gender transition treatment for yout until they turn 38 years of age. –Killed in committee
HB25-1257 Relinquishment of Child in Newborn Safety Device Gives more humane options for a mother who wants to relinquish their newborn baby. –Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1270 Patients’ Right to Try Individualized Treatments This has been in federal law since Trump’s first term, but apparently it needed to be declared legal in state law as well. Passed Senate
SB25-029 Ranch Property Tax Clarifications This allows for smaller and specialized farming operations to be recognized as legitimate agricultural property. Killed in first committee
SB25-039 Agricultural Buildings Exempt from Energy Use Requirements SB-39 takes big farm buildings out of excessive and expensive bureaucratic red tape and state regulations. Signed by Governor
SB25-047 Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law Allows local governments and peace officers to help assist federal immigration law. –Killed in committee, PLV
SB25-057 Noncitizen Voter Registration Cancellation This would be a good step forward in cleaning up our voter registration rolls. It directs several departments in the state government to forward on to the Secretary of State all evidence they collect of individuals who are not US citizens to cross check with current voter registration rolls. Killed in first committee, PLV
SB25-117 Reduce Transportation Costs Imposed by Government Eliminating a wide range of fees related to transportation –Killed in committee, PLV
SB25-131 Reducing the Cost of Housing Changing construction defect laws to encourage the building of more housing. Killed in committee, PLV
SB25-135 Colorado Government Efficiency Authority Colorado’s own D.O.G.E. commission! –Killed in committee, PLV
SB25-136 Expand Deduction For Retirement Benefits Any tax reductions are good ideas just about always. –Killed in committee, PLV
SB25-138 Permanent Reductions to State Income Tax Any tax reductions are good ideas just about always. –Killed in committee, PLV
SB25-139 Grocery & Utility Bill Reduction Measures Eliminates many fees and regulations, such as the grocery bag fee, the regulations driving up the cost and availability of eggs and the bill also encourages the use of nuclear energy. –Killed in committee, PLV
SB25-156 Reducing Costs of State Regulation Sets up a system to identify the costs of regulations and eliminates many budget busting regulations. –Killed in committee, PLV
SB25-171 Sunset Commodity Metals Theft Task Force This is not much, but it is getting rid of one program that has lived past its useful life. Signed by governor
SB25-214 Healthy School Meals for All Program This program is being reduced because of the budget cuts. Passed House and Senate
SB25-238 Repeal School Mental Health Screening Act This is an example of some of the programs that have been cut out due to the budget constraints. signed by governor
SB25-249 Repeal Annual General Fund Transfer to Revolving Fund Another example of a program being scrapped, this one being buying electric vehicles for government agencies. signed by governor
Woke bill
HB25-1084 Remove Gendered Language from Title 35 This bill will not make a big change to current state policies, but I couldn’t ignore its obvious, completely ridiculous woke attitude. Here is an example:
“”Agriculture” means the science and art of production of plants and animals useful to man HUMANS…” Really? We are changing the law because we cannot use the word “man” to describe all of “mankind?” -Oops I guess I should have said “humankind.” -NOT!
Nonetheless, 1084 has now been signed by the governor
BTW, this is not the only bill that is stripping out gendered language from Colorado statutes, it is the most obvious one and I am using it as the best example of this woke trend at the Capitol.
Dumb and Dangerous
HB25-1180 Prohibiting Pet Animal Sales in Public Spaces This bill is probably trying to address a problem with “gray market” selling of pets, but look under the covers and it also makes it a crime to tack up a poster in public advertising you have some kittens to give away! Really, do we not have enough laws already on the books that make a criminal of us all at one time or another? Passed House and Senate
HB25-1286 Protecting Workers from Extreme Temperatures This bill qualifies as the really dumb, dangerous, micro-managing employer, making it that much more difficult to manage employees nanny bill of the year. I read most of the 26 pages where, as an example, in one point it specifically says how much water is to be allocated for workers in “extreme temperatures” (defined as over 90 degrees and under 30 degrees). The requirement in the extreme heat side is at least 32 ounces per hour, per worker, and the water is to be 60 degrees or cooler. The employer is to track and record the temperatures (to be kept for six months) and bathroom breaks are to be unlimited. Well, maybe I can understand that if every worker is expected to drink at least 2 gallons of water in an eight hour work day… And, as I said before, these kinds of ridiculous regulations go on for 26 pages of this really dumb and dangerous piece of legislation. It is no wonder that many employers in Colorado are trying to minimize their workforce!
This is unbelievable fascist control by a DEI government gone wild. I hope to report it dies in its first committee (but I am not holding my breath). Mercifully Killed in committee
Disgusting, Inaccurate, Partisan, Slam Resolution
SJR25-006 Condemnation of January 6 Insurrection Pardons This tone-deaf slap at conservative patriots deserves its own special category of condemnation. If you want your blood to boil, read this very twisted tale in virtually every line of this extensive diatribe against a group of people who had been unjustly persecuted and imprisoned by the Biden Administration. I thank God (literally) for President Trump’s courageous pardons to right what wrongs he could through executive orders. For a small slice of the rest of the story I recommend checking out JohnStrand.com. John, who grew up in Larimer County nearby my home, was one of those political prisoners President Trump pardoned. His story is well worth considering. SJR25-006 passed the Senate and House on a strict party-line vote.
Bad bills
HB25-1001 Enforcement of Wage and Hour Laws I am not against a fair wage for work, but I see one more regulation against employers, who are already overburdened with regulations. This bill will have the unintended result of fewer jobs, not fairer jobs. Passed Senate
HB25-1002 Medical Necessity Determination Insurance Coverage for Mental Health Look for even higher medical insurance cost for everyone. Signed by governor
HB25-1010 Prohibiting Price Gouging in Sales of Necessities This bill is too vague on what constitutes a violation and it will probably contribute to more scarcity during emergencies. Signed by governor
HB25-1027 Governing Disease Control This first got on my bad bill list because I don’t trust the state health department when it comes to disease control. The bill also tightens up their immunization laws, which are too tight already… Signed by governor
HB25-1044 Vulnerable Road User Protection This is another road fee (tax) scam. Killed in first committee
HB25-1109 Gender Identity Certificate of Death This would make some death certificates as far removed from reality as some Colorado birth certificates are already. Signed by Governor
HB25-1113 Limit Turf in New Residential Development Now they are going after our lawns. Passed Senate
HB25-1119 Require Disclosures of Climate Emissions More climate alarmism regulations for big businesses. Killed in committee
HB25-1130 Labor Requirements for Government Construction Projects Another sweetheart deal for unions. Passed Senate, PLV
HB25-1133 Requirements for Sale of Firearms Ammunition More anti-gun regulations. signed by governor
HB25-1134 Insect Production Human Consumption If they want to eat bugs, the state shouldn’t ban it, I, however, prefer a good steak. Killed in first committee, PLV
HB25-1171 Possession of Weapon by Previous Offender Crimes More attempts to ban guns. Passed Senate
HB25-1174 Reimbursement Requirements for Health Insurers This is price fixing for some medical care, including small employer group health plans. It never turns out well when the government puts in place price fixing, for any industry, and the ongoing billing crises we have for medical care is already a direct result, in part, from federal price fixing through medicare. Colorado should stay out of these dangerous waters. Died on calendar
HB25-1202 Increasing Public Awareness of Mold Health Effects This is a huge can of worms that will institutionalize a very specialized condition and runs a great risk of ultimately condemning many older homes, thus worsening the housing crisis. Mold is a real problem for some people, but that does not mean a whole Died on calendar
HB25-1215 Redistribution of Lottery Fund This moves a lot of Lottery money away from general Parks and Wildlife programs and gives it to the the outdoor equity fund. I am sure there are some laudable aspects to the program, but it is statutorily dedicated to promoting the LGBTQ+ agenda. Passed Senate
HB25-1225 Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act This sounds interesting, but it is an anti-gun bill and even an anti-toy gun bill. It is predicated on the absurd notion that anyone displaying a weapon (including toys and non-lethal self defense units) is somehow intimidating and coercing voters. It is making all public political activities gun-free zones. Passed Senate, PLV
HB25-1238 Gun Show Requirements More nuisance anti-gun regulations. signed by governor
HB25-1240 Protections for Tenants with Housing Subsidies This is a big anti-housing measure that will force small landlords into accepting subsidized renters and all of the regulations that go with that system. Died on calendar
HB25-1244 Welcome, Reception, & Integration Grant Program This is a sanctuary state program that already exists, but it is expanding it to anyone who has arrived in the last three years, rather than the last year, as it is now structured. It sounds like they know few illegal aliens are coming here now, so they want to create incentives for those already here to stay here. It also sounds like an open invitation to picking a fight with President Trump’s number one effort. Passed Senate, PLV
HB25-1249 Tenant Security Deposit Protections One more anti-rental bill, ostensibly created to help renters, but ultimately discouraging rental ownership and exacerbating the housing crisis. Passed Senate
HB25-1250 Gun Violence Prevention & Parents of Students More official state sponsored promotion of the mistaken notion that guns create violence. Statistics and common sense both teach that gund in the hands of a good guy creates peace and safety. Bills like this are counter productive to their supposed, stated purpose. Passed Senate, PLV
HB25-1261 Consumers Construction Defect Action Construction defect laws need to be relaxed, but this bill appears to be increasing the legal risks and possible liabilities for contractors. Instead of encouraging the building of more housing units this bill will further discourage builders. Killed in Committee
HB25-1262 Regulate Private Security Officers & Agencies One more profession, which has been functioning without government interference, is up for extensive government regulations. Killed in second committee
HB25-1269 Building Decarbonization Measures This is aimed at large commercial buildings, making it that much more expensive to operate large buildings, all in the name of global warming extremists. Passed Senate
HB25-1274 Healthy School Meals for All Program Taking TABOR refund dollars to make schools local free food dispensers. Passed Senate
HB25-1277 Increasing Transparency Impact of Fuel Products This would put warning labels on gas stations, warning customers that they are supposedly contributing to global warming by filling up their car. Killed in Senate committee
HB25-1289 Metropolitan District Leases & Property Tax Exemptions More work around TABOR laws. Passed Senate
HB25-1303 Funding for Motor Vehicle Collision Prevention Here is another tax that is called a fee, this time adding it to all auto insurance policies. One more attack on TABOR’s requirement that all taxes be approved by a vote of the people. Killed in Senate committee
HB25-1309 Protect Access to Gender-Affirming Health Care This requires all medical insurance policies in Colorado to cover medical mutilation, euphemistically called “gender-affirming care.” It drives up medical insurance costs and forces people to pay for medical care that in many cases is child abuse and violates the moral standards of many citizens. Passed Senate, PLV
HB25-1312 Legal Protections for Transgender Individuals This is a very bad bill, covering a lot of areas. The bill would put a parent seeking their child’s custody to be suspect if they don’t fully support the child’s trans inclinations. It requires all schools to honor a student’s name choice, meaning transgender children must be called by their “new” name and all of their records must use that name. All public entities must put on all of their forms an option to use a “chosen” name. It also makes it “discrimination” to not use a transgender’s “chosen” name and pronouns in any public place. This is a dangerous bill that tramples all over the First Amendment, freedom of conscience and religious freedom. It may ultimately be kicked out by the courts, but could do a lot of damage before then. Passed Senate, PLV
HB25-1321 Support Against Adverse Federal Action Trying to dodge DOGE with money for lawsuite against the federal government. Passed Senate, PLV
HB25-1327 Modify Statewide Ballot Measure Processes Complicated changes to the initiative process, making it more difficult for citizens to put something on the ballot. Passed Senate, PLV
HB25-1328 Implement Recommendations Direct Care Worker Stabilization Board This adds more regulations, including eventually setting minimum wage of $25/hour for the industry. passed Senate, PLV
SB25-003 Banning Semiautomatic Firearms & Rapid-Fire Devices Will ban the sale and manufacture of many (if not most) semi-automatic weapons. And it was amended to create the beginnings of a gun registration system Signed by governor
SB25-005 Worker Protection Collective Bargaining This bill breaks the balance Colorado has had for nearly a century between a union state and a right-to-work state. Passed Senate, PLV
SB25-014 “Protecting the Freedom to Marry” Removes from state statute any one man one woman definitions of marriage. Signed by governor
SB25-020 Tenant and Landlord Law Enforcement Every time the legislature runs a bill on this subject they make renting in Colorado more expensive and this bill is no exception. Passed House, PLV
SB25-030 Increase Transportation Mode Choice Reduce Emissions Read deep into this bill and you find it is bowing down to the global warming alarmists. Passed House
SB25-034 Voluntary Do-Not-Sell Firearms Waiver Say what? A bill to allow a person to not buy a firearm? I am failing to see any reasonable logic behind this weird concept. Passed House
SB25-045 Health-Care Payment System Analysis This is a very dangerous bill that is trying to put the state on the track of a disastrous policy of letting the government dictate the all of the funds for medical care. They have been trying to do this for years and so far the people have not bought this big socialist scheme. Passed House
SB25-063 Library Resource Decision Standards for Public Schools This title could sound like a good bill, except in reading the details it actually creates a statutory presumption that all books put in school libraries are good and establishes new rules that make it more difficult to remove objectionable books from school libraries. signed by governor
SB25-081 Concerning public financing, and, in connection therewith, establishing the building urgent infrastructure and leveraging dollars authority. This rather extensive bill (29 pages) looks to me like a big end run around TABOR. It creates a bonding authority for tax free bonds (hence the federal government ends up subsidizing the interest rates for the bonds). The authority skirts the TABOR requirement for a public vote before entering into long term debt by carefully crafting a system that seems to not obligate the state for the bond repayments yet uses the authority of the state treasurer’s office to run the operation. I am flagging this bill as a blatant violation of the Tax Payers’ Bill of Rights. Passed House
As a footnote, SB81 also is a union sweetheart bill, requiring all funds for construction to go through union shops.
SB25-087 Academic Adjustments in Higher Education This bill adds more expensive regulations to both state and private schools. signed by governor
SB25-118 Health Insurance Prenatal Care No Cost Sharing Another medical insurance mandate, driving up the cost of medical insurance, again. Passed House
SB25-129 Legally Protected Health-Care Activity Protections This bill is to insulate Colorado’s extreme abortion policies from federal or other state prohibitions on abortion, particularly chemical abortions and the left’s preoccupation with promoting and encouraging child mutilation for the trans ideology. signed by governor
SB25-130 Providing Emergency Medical Services Here is a very deceptive bill. The title sounds ok, but the purpose is to essentially eliminate pro-life doctors and nurses from emergency rooms, while ostensibly sounding like it is protecting them. The bill says “sincerely held religious beliefs” are to be honored for health-care providers in emergency rooms (read, they don’t have to participate in abortions). However, the facility will also have to have health-care providers available who are not pro-life. This means that if you have a problem with abortion you will probably not be hired to work in an emergency room. I call this deceptive because you have to dig deep into the bill to figure out that it is, infact, requiring that abortion services be provided in all hospitals and that is the real point to this bill. Passed House, PLV
SB25-137 Greenhouse Gas Credits for Water Quality Projects This establishes more radical global warming policies. It is just one more piece of the puzzle that adds up to a comprehensive state endorsement of the radical global warming agenda. Killed in committee
SB25-148 Modifications to Campaign Finance Requirements this tightens up campaign finance rules and further complicates an already too complicated system, making it that much more difficult to legally participate in the election process. Killed in committee
SB25-158 State Agency Procurement & Disposal Certain Items Why doesn’t the title actually say what the bill does? It sets up requirements for requiring the destruction of as many guns as the government can get their hands on. Passed House
SB25-161 Transit Reform Read deep into this bill and you find it is also bowing down to the global warming alarmists. Passed House
SB25-163 Battery Stewardship Programs Another state mandate program? These regulations on the battery industry will mean more costs passed on to the consumer. It is a repackaging and rebranding of the nuisance “paint fee” to a whole new category: batteries. Passed House
SB25-182 Embodied Carbon Reduction More obeisance to the CO2 hoax. This creates a new category for “clean energy” tax credits, all based on the contention that CO2 is killing us all. I recommend reviewing A Climate Conversation to get to the real facts. Passed House
SB25-183 Coverage for Pregnancy-Related Services This bill allows the state government to pay for abortions. It follows the state constitutional change allowing state funding for abortions. Think about that when you write your check for state income taxes. signed by governor
SB25-205 Firearm Serial Number Check Request Procedure At first blush this looks fairly benign as it says a fire arms dealer “may” request a serial number check on a gun suspected as being stolen. However, the only way a dealer can be sure is to get a check on every gun they deal with. Because one never knows… it will result in every gun being check, with the resulting fees (and possible records?). This is one more tax on firearms and another way the government will be looking over your shoulder if you buy a gun. Passed House
SB25-257 Modify General Fund Transfers to State Highway Fund This “modification” is actually a severe cut to highway funding, which I think is not a good idea. Passed House and Senate,
SB25-259 Eliminate Destroyed Property Tax Reimbursement Program This is another bad result of the budget cuts. The bill eliminates the common sense policy that if your house is destroyed your property taxes go away. If this passes the local governments will go back to charging full taxes for destroyed homes. signed by governor
SB25-264 Cash Fund Transfers to the General Fund This bill raids about 50 funds to help balance the budget. Many of these accounts were funded with fees for designated services, which will now go unfunded. I always voted against such policies and advise senators and representatives to do the same. signed by governor
SB25-276 Protect Civil Rights Immigration Status This is sanctuary policies on steroids. It is an open invitation for the federal government to cut off al federal funds. Passed House, PLV
SB25-280 Data Center Development & Grid Modernization Act Incredible regulations for big data centers. This is the big government systems, tax incentives and government control we need to get rid of, not create more of. Died on calendar
SB25-284 Youth Service Organization Engagement on School Campuses This bill will force all school districts and charters to create a policy for outside organizations that includes accepting trans ideology. It will put a stop to most Christian organizations being able to participate and require all public schools to accept trans grooming organizations. Died on calendar
SB25-321 Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection Facilities This bill doubles the allowable fee for emission inspections, from the current $25 to $50 for most cars. I find this 100% increase completely unacceptable and a real slap at the citizens in these final days of the session. The legislators know they can ram this right through in the final days of the session. This will affect just about every car owner in the Front Range, but gives us precious little time to respond. It is also deeply disappointing that a republican senator has her name at the top of the prime sponsor list… Passed House
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May 3, 2025, part II
1. 2025 Good Bills and Bad Bills
2. Monday Morning Breakfast Club Call
note: This is the second part of the May 3 report, giving my Good Bill, Bad Bill legislative report for the last full week of the session. The final report will be next week, as the session must close by May 7. Part I, focusing on hb-1312 is listed below this second part of the May 3 Lundberg Report.
1. 2025 Good Bills and Bad Bills
With less than one week left in the session 658 bills have been introduced. I have one more really bad bill to report on:
SB25-321 Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection Facilities This bill doubles the allowable fee for emission inspections, from the current $25 to $50 for most cars. I find this 100% increase completely unacceptable and a real slap at the citizens in these final days of the session. The legislators know they can ram this right through in the final days of the session. This will affect just about every car owner in the Front Range, but gives us precious little time to respond. It is also deeply disappointing that a republican senator has her name at the top of the prime sponsor list…
Here is my list of the best and the worst of the session, along with their current status in the legislative process.
To find the dumb bill and bad bill lists scroll past the good bill list.
Good bills
HB25-1040 Adding Nuclear Energy as a Clean Energy Resource Here is a real energy solution that everyone should get behind. Signed by governor
HB25-1051 Repeal Recycled Paper Carryout Bag Fee –Killed in committee, PLV (party-line vote)
HB25-1055 Repeal Firearm Dealer Requirements & State Permit These requirements are totally redundant to existing federal laws and I believe are only there to harass firearm dealers. –Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1067 Criminal Asset Forfeiture Act Asset forfeiture is a government policy that needs serious reform, which this bill accomplishes. Killed in committee
HB25-1068 Malpractice Insurers Gender-Affirming Care Minors If a doctor engages in these horrific medical practices, that doctor should be legally responsible for the results and malpractice insurers should not be required to carry insurance for such practices. Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1069 Increase Stakeholder Participation This bill would allow pre-publication of bills before they are introduced. Killed in Senate
HB25-1074 Change Confinement Standards Egg-Laying Hens Get rid of this current budget-busting Colorado regulation! Killed in first committee.
HB25-1092 Rent Increases by Landlord to Tenant Normally a bill title like this one means it is a bad idea that could drive up the cost of renting a home in Colorado. However, this bill actually adds some reasonable sanity to the landlord/tenant relationship. It adds clarity to rent increases and therefore heads Colorado law in the right direction. Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1111 Expand Homestead Exemptions Anytime taxes can be lowered is a good time. –Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1125 State Agency Budget Transparency Requires state agencies to provide cost cutting measures to the joint budget committee. –Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1140 Disclosing Information to Immigration Authorities This shouldn’t be necessary, but in a sanctuary state the law instead should require the state authorities work with ICE. Killed in committee
HB25-1143 Open-Source Software in Voting Systems This is a great idea, We the People should have full access to the software systems that count our votes. Killed in first committee, PLV
HB25-1144 Repeal Retail Delivery Fees Anytime we can eliminate these troublesome fees (taxes) is a good time. Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1145 Trafficking Minor for Abortion or Transgender Care Prohibits transporting minors into the state for these child mutilation procedures. Killed in first committee, PLV
HB25-1156 Make Senior Home Tax Valuation Reduction Permanent Anytime taxes can be lowered is a good time. Passed first committee
HB25-1164 Constitutional Carry of Handgun Why is a permit required to exercise an enumerated constitutional right? Constitutional carry means no permit is required to carry concealed. Many states already have this policy, Colorado should as well. –Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1175 Smart Meter Opt-In Program Here is a good bill from a Democrat sponsor! The mandatory smart meters have been a problem for many people. This bill requires the power company monopolies abide by the wishes of the home owners. I fully support this mandate for freedom. Passed Senate
HB25-1188 Mandatory Reporter Task Force Recommendations Once again, a good idea from a Democrat sponsorship.I have opposed mandatory reporter laws because of many unintended consequences. This bill actually backs of some of the requirements to give the mandatory reporter a more reasonable set of required rules. Passed Senate second reading
HB25-1193 Vote Transparency Protocol Act This would change the voting process in a lot of ways, giving much more transparency and integrity to the system, including a form of opt-in for mail ballots, which I tried to implement while I was in the legislature. I fully recommend this bill as a very good piece of legislation. –Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1216 State Agencies Implement Zero-Based Budgeting Budgeting is a tough job, but I can’t think of a better way to start than to start at zero. Never assume what was spent last year is at least what should be spent in the future. And in light of DOGE, the state had better figuring out how to thrive on less (taxes). –Killed in committee
HB25-1231 Protect Minors from Sexual or Pornographic Content This bill would help cure the out of control school library policies that routinely buy pornographic books. –Killed in committee
HB25-1232 Liability When Means of Self-Defense Prohibited If a private business makes their property a gun-free zone they need to take of the responsibility of what may happen as a result of their policy. –Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1242 Government Transparency Laws The title says it all… Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1251 Parental Consent to Treatment of a Minor Duh… what a radical idea, put parents in charge of their children’s health care. –Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1252 Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Regulation of Abortion Clinics Few people understand that abortion clinics are not regulated at all. I do not condone regulations that help facilitate their reprehensible business, but they should be at least as accountable as a surgical center. Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1253 Youth Health Protection Act This bill shuts down the promotion of the gender ideology from government agencies. Killed in committee
HB25-1254 Limitation on Gender Transition Procedure Claims –Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1255 Health-Care Provider Right to Exercise Conscience The bill creates the “Medical Ethics Defense Act” that gives medical professionals true conscience freedom. –Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1256 Life-Sustaining Treatment Minors Parent Rights Extends the statute of limitations for gender transition treatment for yout until they turn 38 years of age. –Killed in committee
HB25-1257 Relinquishment of Child in Newborn Safety Device Gives more humane options for a mother who wants to relinquish their newborn baby. –Killed in committee, PLV
HB25-1270 Patients’ Right to Try Individualized Treatments This has been in federal law since Trump’s first term, but apparently it needed to be declared legal in state law as well. Passed Senate
SB25-029 Ranch Property Tax Clarifications This allows for smaller and specialized farming operations to be recognized as legitimate agricultural property. Killed in first committee
SB25-039 Agricultural Buildings Exempt from Energy Use Requirements SB-39 takes big farm buildings out of excessive and expensive bureaucratic red tape and state regulations. Signed by Governor
SB25-047 Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law Allows local governments and peace officers to help assist federal immigration law. –Killed in committee, PLV
SB25-057 Noncitizen Voter Registration Cancellation This would be a good step forward in cleaning up our voter registration rolls. It directs several departments in the state government to forward on to the Secretary of State all evidence they collect of individuals who are not US citizens to cross check with current voter registration rolls. Killed in first committee, PLV
SB25-117 Reduce Transportation Costs Imposed by Government Eliminating a wide range of fees related to transportation –Killed in committee, PLV
SB25-131 Reducing the Cost of Housing Changing construction defect laws to encourage the building of more housing. Killed in committee, PLV
SB25-135 Colorado Government Efficiency Authority Colorado’s own D.O.G.E. commission! –Killed in committee, PLV
SB25-136 Expand Deduction For Retirement Benefits Any tax reductions are good ideas just about always. –Killed in committee, PLV
SB25-138 Permanent Reductions to State Income Tax Any tax reductions are good ideas just about always. –Killed in committee, PLV
SB25-139 Grocery & Utility Bill Reduction Measures Eliminates many fees and regulations, such as the grocery bag fee, the regulations driving up the cost and availability of eggs and the bill also encourages the use of nuclear energy. –Killed in committee, PLV
SB25-156 Reducing Costs of State Regulation Sets up a system to identify the costs of regulations and eliminates many budget busting regulations. –Killed in committee, PLV
SB25-171 Sunset Commodity Metals Theft Task Force This is not much, but it is getting rid of one program that has lived past its useful life. Passed House and Senate
SB25-214 Healthy School Meals for All Program This program is being reduced because of the budget cuts. Passed House and Senate
SB25-238 Repeal School Mental Health Screening Act This is an example of some of the programs that have been cut out due to the budget constraints. signed by governor
SB25-249 Repeal Annual General Fund Transfer to Revolving Fund Another example of a program being scrapped, this one being buying electric vehicles for government agencies. signed by governor
Woke bill
HB25-1084 Remove Gendered Language from Title 35 This bill will not make a big change to current state policies, but I couldn’t ignore its obvious, completely ridiculous woke attitude. Here is an example:
“”Agriculture” means the science and art of production of plants and animals useful to man HUMANS…” Really? We are changing the law because we cannot use the word “man” to describe all of “mankind?” -Oops I guess I should have said “humankind.” -NOT!
Nonetheless, 1084 has now been signed by the governor
BTW, this is not the only bill that is stripping out gendered language from Colorado statutes, it is the most obvious one and I am using it as the best example of this woke trend at the Capitol.
Dumb and Dangerous
HB25-1180 Prohibiting Pet Animal Sales in Public Spaces This bill is probably trying to address a problem with “gray market” selling of pets, but look under the covers and it also makes it a crime to tack up a poster in public advertising you have some kittens to give away! Really, do we not have enough laws already on the books that make a criminal of us all at one time or another? Passed House and Senate
HB25-1286 Protecting Workers from Extreme Temperatures This bill qualifies as the really dumb, dangerous, micro-managing employer, making it that much more difficult to manage employees nanny bill of the year. I read most of the 26 pages where, as an example, in one point it specifically says how much water is to be allocated for workers in “extreme temperatures” (defined as over 90 degrees and under 30 degrees). The requirement in the extreme heat side is at least 32 ounces per hour, per worker, and the water is to be 60 degrees or cooler. The employer is to track and record the temperatures (to be kept for six months) and bathroom breaks are to be unlimited. Well, maybe I can understand that if every worker is expected to drink at least 2 gallons of water in an eight hour work day… And, as I said before, these kinds of ridiculous regulations go on for 26 pages of this really dumb and dangerous piece of legislation. It is no wonder that many employers in Colorado are trying to minimize their workforce!
This is unbelievable fascist control by a DEI government gone wild. I hope to report it dies in its first committee (but I am not holding my breath). Mercifully Killed in committee
Disgusting, Inaccurate, Partisan, Slam Resolution
SJR25-006 Condemnation of January 6 Insurrection Pardons This tone-deaf slap at conservative patriots deserves its own special category of condemnation. If you want your blood to boil, read this very twisted tale in virtually every line of this extensive diatribe against a group of people who had been unjustly persecuted and imprisoned by the Biden Administration. I thank God (literally) for President Trump’s courageous pardons to right what wrongs he could through executive orders. For a small slice of the rest of the story I recommend checking out JohnStrand.com. John, who grew up in Larimer County nearby my home, was one of those political prisoners President Trump pardoned. His story is well worth considering. SJR25-006 passed the Senate and House on a strict party-line vote.
Bad bills
HB25-1001 Enforcement of Wage and Hour Laws I am not against a fair wage for work, but I see one more regulation against employers, who are already overburdened with regulations. This bill will have the unintended result of fewer jobs, not fairer jobs. Passed Senate second reading
HB25-1002 Medical Necessity Determination Insurance Coverage for Mental Health Look for even higher medical insurance cost for everyone. Signed by governor
HB25-1010 Prohibiting Price Gouging in Sales of Necessities This bill is too vague on what constitutes a violation and it will probably contribute to more scarcity during emergencies. Signed by governor
HB25-1027 Governing Disease Control This first got on my bad bill list because I don’t trust the state health department when it comes to disease control. The bill also tightens up their immunization laws, which are too tight already… Signed by governor
HB25-1044 Vulnerable Road User Protection This is another road fee (tax) scam. Killed in first committee
HB25-1109 Gender Identity Certificate of Death This would make some death certificates as far removed from reality as some Colorado birth certificates are already. Signed by Governor
HB25-1113 Limit Turf in New Residential Development Now they are going after our lawns. Passed Senate
HB25-1119 Require Disclosures of Climate Emissions More climate alarmism regulations for big businesses. Killed in committee
HB25-1130 Labor Requirements for Government Construction Projects Another sweetheart deal for unions. Passed Senate, PLV
HB25-1133 Requirements for Sale of Firearms Ammunition More anti-gun regulations. signed by governor
HB25-1134 Insect Production Human Consumption If they want to eat bugs, the state shouldn’t ban it, I, however, prefer a good steak. Killed in first committee, PLV
HB25-1171 Possession of Weapon by Previous Offender Crimes More attempts to ban guns. Passed Senate second reading
HB25-1174 Reimbursement Requirements for Health Insurers This is price fixing for some medical care, including small employer group health plans. It never turns out well when the government puts in place price fixing, for any industry, and the ongoing billing crises we have for medical care is already a direct result, in part, from federal price fixing through medicare. Colorado should stay out of these dangerous waters. Passed second committee, PLV
HB25-1202 Increasing Public Awareness of Mold Health Effects This is a huge can of worms that will institutionalize a very specialized condition and runs a great risk of ultimately condemning many older homes, thus worsening the housing crisis. Mold is a real problem for some people, but that does not mean a whole Passed committee
HB25-1215 Redistribution of Lottery Fund This moves a lot of Lottery money away from general Parks and Wildlife programs and gives it to the the outdoor equity fund. I am sure there are some laudable aspects to the program, but it is statutorily dedicated to promoting the LGBTQ+ agenda. Passed Senate
HB25-1225 Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act This sounds interesting, but it is an anti-gun bill and even an anti-toy gun bill. It is predicated on the absurd notion that anyone displaying a weapon (including toys and non-lethal self defense units) is somehow intimidating and coercing voters. It is making all public political activities gun-free zones. Passed Senate, PLV
HB25-1238 Gun Show Requirements More nuisance anti-gun regulations. signed by governor
HB25-1240 Protections for Tenants with Housing Subsidies This is a big anti-housing measure that will force small landlords into accepting subsidized renters and all of the regulations that go with that system. Passed Senate, PLV
HB25-1241 Public Accessibility of Emissions Records If I am reading this right, every building owner that creates any pollutant (read CO2 from a gas fired furnace) to track the output of their building and publically post it on a website they are required to create. More rules to shut down home rentals and for that matter home ownership. Passed committee, PLV
HB25-1244 Welcome, Reception, & Integration Grant Program This is a sanctuary state program that already exists, but it is expanding it to anyone who has arrived in the last three years, rather than the last year, as it is now structured. It sounds like they know few illegal aliens are coming here now, so they want to create incentives for those already here to stay here. It also sounds like an open invitation to picking a fight with President Trump’s number one effort. Passed Senate, PLV
HB25-1249 Tenant Security Deposit Protections One more anti-rental bill, ostensibly created to help renters, but ultimately discouraging rental ownership and exacerbating the housing crisis. Passed Senate second reading
HB25-1250 Gun Violence Prevention & Parents of Students More official state sponsored promotion of the mistaken notion that guns create violence. Statistics and common sense both teach that gund in the hands of a good guy creates peace and safety. Bills like this are counter productive to their supposed, stated purpose. Passed Senate, PLV
HB25-1261 Consumers Construction Defect Action Construction defect laws need to be relaxed, but this bill appears to be increasing the legal risks and possible liabilities for contractors. Instead of encouraging the building of more housing units this bill will further discourage builders. Killed in Committee
HB25-1262 Regulate Private Security Officers & Agencies One more profession, which has been functioning without government interference, is up for extensive government regulations. Killed in second committee
HB25-1269 Building Decarbonization Measures This is aimed at large commercial buildings, making it that much more expensive to operate large buildings, all in the name of global warming extremists. Passed Senate second reading
HB25-1274 Healthy School Meals for All Program Taking TABOR refund dollars to make schools local free food dispensers. Passed Senate second reading
HB25-1277 Increasing Transparency Impact of Fuel Products This would put warning labels on gas stations, warning customers that they are supposedly contributing to global warming by filling up their car. Killed in Senate committee
HB25-1289 Metropolitan District Leases & Property Tax Exemptions More work around TABOR laws. Passed Senate
HB25-1303 Funding for Motor Vehicle Collision Prevention Here is another tax that is called a fee, this time adding it to all auto insurance policies. One more attack on TABOR’s requirement that all taxes be approved by a vote of the people. Killed in Senate committee
HB25-1309 Protect Access to Gender-Affirming Health Care This requires all medical insurance policies in Colorado to cover medical mutilation, euphemistically called “gender-affirming care.” It drives up medical insurance costs and forces people to pay for medical care that in many cases is child abuse and violates the moral standards of many citizens. Passed Senate second reading
HB25-1312 Legal Protections for Transgender Individuals This is a very bad bill, covering a lot of areas. The bill would put a parent seeking their child’s custody to be suspect if they don’t fully support the child’s trans inclinations. It requires all schools to honor a student’s name choice, meaning transgender children must be called by their “new” name and all of their records must use that name. All public entities must put on all of their forms an option to use a “chosen” name. It also makes it “discrimination” to not use a transgender’s “chosen” name and pronouns in any public place. This is a dangerous bill that tramples all over the First Amendment, freedom of conscience and religious freedom. It may ultimately be kicked out by the courts, but could do a lot of damage before then. Passed Senate committee, PLV
HB25-1321 Support Against Adverse Federal Action Trying to dodge DOGE with money for lawsuite against the federal government. Passed Senate, PLV
HB25-1327 Modify Statewide Ballot Measure Processes Complicated changes to the initiative process, making it more difficult for citizens to put something on the ballot. Passed Senate, PLV
HB25-1328 Implement Recommendations Direct Care Worker Stabilization Board This adds more regulations, including eventually setting minimum wage of $25/hour for the industry. passed Senate second reading
SB25-003 Banning Semiautomatic Firearms & Rapid-Fire Devices Will ban the sale and manufacture of many (if not most) semi-automatic weapons. And it was amended to create the beginnings of a gun registration system Signed by governor
SB25-005 Worker Protection Collective Bargaining This bill breaks the balance Colorado has had for nearly a century between a union state and a right-to-work state. Passed House second, PLV
SB25-014 “Protecting the Freedom to Marry” Removes from state statute any one man one woman definitions of marriage. Signed by governor
SB25-020 Tenant and Landlord Law Enforcement Every time the legislature runs a bill on this subject they make renting in Colorado more expensive and this bill is no exception. Passed House, PLV
SB25-030 Increase Transportation Mode Choice Reduce Emissions Read deep into this bill and you find it is bowing down to the global warming alarmists. Passed House
SB25-034 Voluntary Do-Not-Sell Firearms Waiver Say what? A bill to allow a person to not buy a firearm? I am failing to see any reasonable logic behind this weird concept. Passed House second committee, PLV
SB25-045 Health-Care Payment System Analysis This is a very dangerous bill that is trying to put the state on the track of a disastrous policy of letting the government dictate the all of the funds for medical care. They have been trying to do this for years and so far the people have not bought this big socialist scheme. Passed House
SB25-063 Library Resource Decision Standards for Public Schools This title could sound like a good bill, except in reading the details it actually creates a statutory presumption that all books put in school libraries are good and establishes new rules that make it more difficult to remove objectionable books from school libraries. signed by governor
SB25-081 Concerning public financing, and, in connection therewith, establishing the building urgent infrastructure and leveraging dollars authority. This rather extensive bill (29 pages) looks to me like a big end run around TABOR. It creates a bonding authority for tax free bonds (hence the federal government ends up subsidizing the interest rates for the bonds). The authority skirts the TABOR requirement for a public vote before entering into long term debt by carefully crafting a system that seems to not obligate the state for the bond repayments yet uses the authority of the state treasurer’s office to run the operation. I am flagging this bill as a blatant violation of the Tax Payers’ Bill of Rights. Passed Senate, PLV
As a footnote, SB81 also is a union sweetheart bill, requiring all funds for construction to go through union shops.
SB25-087 Academic Adjustments in Higher Education This bill adds more expensive regulations to both state and private schools. signed by governor
SB25-118 Health Insurance Prenatal Care No Cost Sharing Another medical insurance mandate, driving up the cost of medical insurance, again. Passed House
SB25-129 Legally Protected Health-Care Activity Protections This bill is to insulate Colorado’s extreme abortion policies from federal or other state prohibitions on abortion, particularly chemical abortions and the left’s preoccupation with promoting and encouraging child mutilation for the trans ideology. signed by governor
SB25-130 Providing Emergency Medical Services Here is a very deceptive bill. The title sounds ok, but the purpose is to essentially eliminate pro-life doctors and nurses from emergency rooms, while ostensibly sounding like it is protecting them. The bill says “sincerely held religious beliefs” are to be honored for health-care providers in emergency rooms (read, they don’t have to participate in abortions). However, the facility will also have to have health-care providers available who are not pro-life. This means that if you have a problem with abortion you will probably not be hired to work in an emergency room. I call this deceptive because you have to dig deep into the bill to figure out that it is, infact, requiring that abortion services be provided in all hospitals and that is the real point to this bill. Passed House, PLV
SB25-137 Greenhouse Gas Credits for Water Quality Projects This establishes more radical global warming policies. It is just one more piece of the puzzle that adds up to a comprehensive state endorsement of the radical global warming agenda. Killed in committee
SB25-148 Modifications to Campaign Finance Requirements this tightens up campaign finance rules and further complicates an already too complicated system, making it that much more difficult to legally participate in the election process. Killed in committee
SB25-158 State Agency Procurement & Disposal Certain Items Why doesn’t the title actually say what the bill does? It sets up requirements for requiring the destruction of as many guns as the government can get their hands on. Passed House
SB25-161 Transit Reform Read deep into this bill and you find it is also bowing down to the global warming alarmists. Passed House
SB25-163 Battery Stewardship Programs Another state mandate program? These regulations on the battery industry will mean more costs passed on to the consumer. It is a repackaging and rebranding of the nuisance “paint fee” to a whole new category: batteries. Passed House committee, PLV
SB25-182 Embodied Carbon Reduction More obeisance to the CO2 hoax. This creates a new category for “clean energy” tax credits, all based on the contention that CO2 is killing us all. I recommend reviewing A Climate Conversation to get to the real facts. Passed House
SB25-183 Coverage for Pregnancy-Related Services This bill allows the state government to pay for abortions. It follows the state constitutional change allowing state funding for abortions. Think about that when you write your check for state income taxes. signed by governor
SB25-205 Firearm Serial Number Check Request Procedure At first blush this looks fairly benign as it says a fire arms dealer “may” request a serial number check on a gun suspected as being stolen. However, the only way a dealer can be sure is to get a check on every gun they deal with. Because one never knows… it will result in every gun being check, with the resulting fees (and possible records?). This is one more tax on firearms and another way the government will be looking over your shoulder if you buy a gun. Passed House
SB25-257 Modify General Fund Transfers to State Highway Fund This “modification” is actually a severe cut to highway funding, which I think is not a good idea. Passed House and Senate,
SB25-259 Eliminate Destroyed Property Tax Reimbursement Program This is another bad result of the budget cuts. The bill eliminates the common sense policy that if your house is destroyed your property taxes go away. If this passes the local governments will go back to charging full taxes for destroyed homes. signed by governor
SB25-264 Cash Fund Transfers to the General Fund This bill raids about 50 funds to help balance the budget. Many of these accounts were funded with fees for designated services, which will now go unfunded. I always voted against such policies and advise senators and representatives to do the same. signed by governor
SB25-276 Protect Civil Rights Immigration Status This is sanctuary policies on steroids. It is an open invitation for the federal government to cut off al federal funds. Passed House, PLV
SB25-280 Data Center Development & Grid Modernization Act Incredible regulations for big data centers. This is the big government systems, tax incentives and government control we need to get rid of, not create more of. Passed Senate committee
SB25-284 Youth Service Organization Engagement on School Campuses This bill will force all school districts and charters to create a policy for outside organizations that includes accepting trans ideology. It will put a stop to most Christian organizations being able to participate and require all public schools to accept trans grooming organizations. Passed Senate. PLV
SB25-321 Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection Facilities This bill doubles the allowable fee for emission inspections, from the current $25 to $50 for most cars. I find this 100% increase completely unacceptable and a real slap at the citizens in these final days of the session. The legislators know they can ram this right through in the final days of the session. This will affect just about every car owner in the Front Range, but gives us precious little time to respond. It is also deeply disappointing that a republican senator has her name at the top of the prime sponsor list… Passed Senate second reading
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Kevin Lundberg
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May 3, 2025
1. HB-1312 is Now Worse
2. Liberty and Lead in Two Weeks!
3. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
1. HB-1312 is Now Worse
This week’s report will be sent out in two parts. This is part one, which is primarily dealing with HB-1312. Part two will be sent out later in this weekend, updating my Good Bill, Bad Bill list. With only a few days left of the 2025 regular session HB-1312 has taken center stage and it deserves special attention. It is being pushed through the process in a very shrewd fashion that gives the impression that the sponsors removed the child custody issue. Do not believe it!
As a consequence of this development I have delayed my discussions of the rest of what is developing in the final days of this very radical legislative session for part two of this week’s Lundberg Report.
Many well meaning people and groups are reporting that the child custody component of HB-1312 was amended out of the bill. Yes, that explicit section was removed, but please don’t believe this actually changed the ultimate effect of this very dangerous legislation. By adding “deadnaming” and “misgendering” as a discriminatory act parents will still be in jeopardy of losing custody of their children if they refuse to comply with a child’s “decision” to change their gender.
Over the past several decades I have seen a lot of opposition to many of the radical bills proposed in the Colorado legislature, but never have I seen so much attention given to one single bill, not just here in Colorado, but nationwide. HB-1312 has become a focal point of the cultural battle that has been developing for several years. And still the left continues to be totally tone deaf to all of this opposition. Or maybe this shows how determined they are to fundamentally destroy the institution of the family that God established at the very beginning of human history.
Before HB-1312 was considered in the Senate Judiciary Committee we heard rumors that even Colorado’s most radical governor, Jared Polis, was expressing concern over the potential effect HB-1312 would have on parental custody issues. But instead of curing the problem, they ended up with a bill that now dives deeper into the transgender ideology.
Before the hearing on HB-1312 began the Colorado Parent Advocacy Network (CPAN) and Protect Kids Colorado (PKC) held a press conference at the Capital to reveal the names of over 33,000 Coloradans who signed the petition opposing HB-1312, but it seemed to have no effect on the Left’s determination to ram this bill through.
After eight-plus hours of testimony this parental custody stripping, First Amendment killing trans bill was amended and passed on a party-line vote in the Senate Judiciary committee. A record breaking 700+ people signed up to testify (about 100 in favor and 600 opposed) and only a fraction were given that opportunity. The testimony was a stark reminder of how contrary the transgender ideology is to our shared cultural values. Listen to this brief observation given during the public hearing that digs into this fundamental issue.
I reviewed all of the amendments passed by the committee and in essence they removed the explicit child custody section, put some window dressing changes on the school dress policies (which did not change the effect the bill will have on school dress policies), did not remove the addition of “deadnaming” and “misgendering” to the Colorado anti-discrimination laws and then doubled down on the intent of the bill by allowing an individual to change their name on legal documents multiple times (current law allows only one name change without a court order).
The bottomline is this: by adding “deadnaming” and “misgendering” as a discriminatory act parents will still be in jeopardy of losing custody of their children if they refuse to comply with a child’s “decision” to change their gender. And the compelled speech component is still a blatant violation of every Colorado citizen’s First Amendment freedom of speech rights.
This version of the bill is now a stealth version of the original text. They say they took out the child custody section, which is true, but by leaving in the bill the concept of “deadnaming” and “misgendering” as a form of discrimination means that parents who refuse to comply with this radical worldview will still be faced with the cold, hard reality that the state could use this law to take away their children.
BTW, “deadnaming” is such a pejorative term, we need to start using “birthnaming” instead. It is accurate without adding a negative tone to one’s legal, given name.
HB-1312 is scheduled for Senate second reading debate on Monday, May 5. The session must end by Wednesday, May 7.
2. Liberty and Lead in Two Weeks!
The Larimer County GOP is sponsoring a sporting clays fun shoot on Saturday, May 17. Pass this around to your friends and join us for the competition or as an observer. It looks to be a great event and good fundraiser for the party.
3. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
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“”Agriculture” means the science and art of production of plants and animals useful to man HUMANS…” Really? We are changing the law because we cannot use the word “man” to describe all of “mankind?” -Oops I guess I should have said “humankind.” -NOT!
Nonetheless, 1084 has now been signed by the governor
BTW, this is not the only bill that is stripping out gendered language from Colorado statutes, it is the most obvious one and I am using it as the best example of this woke trend at the Capitol.
Dumb and Dangerous
HB25-1180 Prohibiting Pet Animal Sales in Public Spaces This bill is probably trying to address a problem with “gray market” selling of pets, but look under the covers and it also makes it a crime to tack up a poster in public advertising you have some kittens to give away! Really, do we not have enough laws already on the books that make a criminal of us all at one time or another? Passed House
HB25-1286 Protecting Workers from Extreme Temperatures This bill qualifies as the really dumb, dangerous, micro-managing employer, making it that much more difficult to manage employees nanny bill of the year. I read most of the 26 pages where, as an example, in one point it specifically says how much water is to be allocated for workers in “extreme temperatures” (defined as over 90 degrees and under 30 degrees). The requirement in the extreme heat side is at least 32 ounces per hour, per worker, and the water is to be 60 degrees or cooler. The employer is to track and record the temperatures (to be kept for six months) and bathroom breaks are to be unlimited. Well, maybe I can understand that if every worker is expected to drink at least 2 gallons of water in an eight hour work day… And, as I said before, these kinds of ridiculous regulations go on for 26 pages of this really dumb and dangerous piece of legislation. It is no wonder that many employers in Colorado are trying to minimize their workforce!
This is unbelievable fascist control by a DEI government gone wild. I hope to report it dies in its first committee (but I am not holding my breath). Mercifully Killed in committee
Disgusting, Inaccurate, Partisan, Slam Resolution
SJR25-006 Condemnation of January 6 Insurrection Pardons This tone-deaf slap at conservative patriots deserves its own special category of condemnation. If you want your blood to boil, read this very twisted tale in virtually every line of this extensive diatribe against a group of people who had been unjustly persecuted and imprisoned by the Biden Administration. I thank God (literally) for President Trump’s courageous pardons to right what wrongs he could through executive orders. For a small slice of the rest of the story I recommend checking out JohnStrand.com. John, who grew up in Larimer County nearby my home, was one of those political prisoners President Trump pardoned. His story is well worth considering. SJR25-006 passed the Senate and House on a strict party-line vote.
Bad bills
HB25-1001 Enforcement of Wage and Hour Laws I am not against a fair wage for work, but I see one more regulation against employers, who are already overburdened with regulations. This bill will have the unintended result of fewer jobs, not fairer jobs. Passed House, PLV (party-line vote)
HB25-1002 Medical Necessity Determination Insurance Coverage for Mental Health Look for even higher medical insurance cost for everyone. Signed by governor
HB25-1010 Prohibiting Price Gouging in Sales of Necessities This bill is too vague on what constitutes a violation and it will probably contribute to more scarcity during emergencies. Passed Senate, PLV
HB25-1027 Governing Disease Control This first got on my bad bill list because I don’t trust the state health department when it comes to disease control. The bill also tightens up their immunization laws, which are too tight already… Passed Senate
HB25-1044 Vulnerable Road User Protection This is another road fee (tax) scam. Killed in first committee
HB25-1109 Gender Identity Certificate of Death This would make some death certificates as far removed from reality as some Colorado birth certificates are already. Passed Senate, PLV
HB25-1113 Limit Turf in New Residential Development Now they are going after our lawns. Passed Senate committee
HB25-1119 Require Disclosures of Climate Emissions More climate alarmism regulations for big businesses. Killed in committee
HB25-1130 Labor Requirements for Government Construction Projects Another sweetheart deal for unions. Passed House, PLV
HB25-1133 Requirements for Sale of Firearms Ammunition More anti-gun regulations. Passed Senate , PLV (except one D voted no)
HB25-1134 Insect Production Human Consumption If they want to eat bugs, the state shouldn’t ban it, I, however, prefer a good steak. Killed in first committee, PLV
HB25-1171 Possession of Weapon by Previous Offender Crimes More attempts to ban guns.
HB25-1174 Reimbursement Requirements for Health Insurers This is price fixing for some medical care, including small employer group health plans. It never turns out well when the government puts in place price fixing, for any industry, and the ongoing billing crises we have for medical care is already a direct result, in part, from federal price fixing through medicare. Colorado should stay out of these dangerous waters. Passed second committee, PLV
HB25-1202 Increasing Public Awareness of Mold Health Effects This is a huge can of worms that will institutionalize a very specialized condition and runs a great risk of ultimately condemning many older homes, thus worsening the housing crisis. Mold is a real problem for some people, but that does not mean a whole Passed committee
HB25-1215 Redistribution of Lottery Fund This moves a lot of Lottery money away from general Parks and Wildlife programs and gives it to the the outdoor equity fund. I am sure there are some laudable aspects to the program, but it is statutorily dedicated to promoting the LGBTQ+ agenda.
HB25-1225 Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act This sounds interesting, but it is an anti-gun bill and even an anti-toy gun bill. It is predicated on the absurd notion that anyone displaying a weapon (including toys and non-lethal self defense units) is somehow intimidating and coercing voters. It is making all public political activities gun-free zones. Passed House
HB25-1238 Gun Show Requirements More nuisance anti-gun regulations. Passed Senate , PLV (except one D voted no)
HB25-1240 Protections for Tenants with Housing Subsidies This is a big anti-housing measure that will force small landlords into accepting subsidized renters and all of the regulations that go with that system. Passed Senate committee, PLV
HB25-1241 Public Accessibility of Emissions Records If I am reading this right, every building owner that creates any pollutant (read CO2 from a gas fired furnace) to track the output of their building and publically post it on a website they are required to create. More rules to shut down home rentals and for that matter home ownership. Passed committee, PLV
HB25-1244 Welcome, Reception, & Integration Grant Program This is a sanctuary state program that already exists, but it is expanding it to anyone who has arrived in the last three years, rather than the last year, as it is now structured. It sounds like they know few illegal aliens are coming here now, so they want to create incentives for those already here to stay here. It also sounds like an open invitation to picking a fight with President Trump’s number one effort. Passed House
HB25-1249 Tenant Security Deposit Protections One more anti-rental bill, ostensibly created to help renters, but ultimately discouraging rental ownership and exacerbating the housing crisis. Passed committee, PLV
HB25-1250 Gun Violence Prevention & Parents of Students More official state sponsored promotion of the mistaken notion that guns create violence. Statistics and common sense both teach that gund in the hands of a good guy creates peace and safety. Bills like this are counter productive to their supposed, stated purpose. Passed House, PLV
HB25-1261 Consumers Construction Defect Action Construction defect laws need to be relaxed, but this bill appears to be increasing the legal risks and possible liabilities for contractors. Instead of encouraging the building of more housing units this bill will further discourage builders. Killed in Committee
HB25-1262 Regulate Private Security Officers & Agencies One more profession, which has been functioning without government interference, is up for extensive government regulations. Passed committee, PLV
HB25-1269 Building Decarbonization Measures This is aimed at large commercial buildings, making it that much more expensive to operate large buildings, all in the name of global warming extremists. Passed second committee, PLV
HB25-1274 Healthy School Meals for All Program Taking TABOR refund dollars to make schools local free food dispensers. Passed second committee, PLV
HB25-1277 Increasing Transparency Impact of Fuel Products This would put warning labels on gas stations, warning customers that they are supposedly contributing to global warming by filling up their car. Passed House
HB25-1289 Metropolitan District Leases & Property Tax Exemptions More work around TABOR laws. Passed House
HB25-1303 Funding for Motor Vehicle Collision Prevention Here is another tax that is called a fee, this time adding it to all auto insurance policies. One more attack on TABOR’s requirement that all taxes be approved by a vote of the people. Passed committee, PLV
HB25-1309 Protect Access to Gender-Affirming Health Care This requires all medical insurance policies in Colorado to cover medical mutilation, euphemistically called “gender-affirming care.” It drives up medical insurance costs and forces people to pay for medical care that in many cases is child abuse and violates the moral standards of many citizens. Passed first committee (after about ten hours of testimony) PLV
HB25-1312 Legal Protections for Transgender Individuals This is a very bad bill, covering a lot of areas. The bill would put a parent seeking their child’s custody to be suspect if they don’t fully support the child’s trans inclinations. It requires all schools to honor a student’s name choice, meaning transgender children must be called by their “new” name and all of their records must use that name. All public entities must put on all of their forms an option to use a “chosen” name. It also makes it “discrimination” to not use a transgender’s “chosen” name and pronouns in any public place. This is a dangerous bill that tramples all over the First Amendment, freedom of conscience and religious freedom. It may ultimately be kicked out by the courts, but could do a lot of damage before then. Passed committee, PLV
SB25-003 Banning Semiautomatic Firearms & Rapid-Fire Devices Will ban the sale and manufacture of many (if not most) semi-automatic weapons. And it was amended to create the beginnings of a gun registration system Passed House and Senate
SB25-005 Worker Protection Collective Bargaining This bill breaks the balance Colorado has had for nearly a century between a union state and a right-to-work state. Passed House second committee, PLV
SB25-014 “Protecting the Freedom to Marry” Removes from state statute any one man one woman definitions of marriage. Passed House
SB25-020 Tenant and Landlord Law Enforcement Every time the legislature runs a bill on this subject they make renting in Colorado more expensive and this bill is no exception. Passed Senate
SB25-030 Increase Transportation Mode Choice Reduce Emissions Read deep into this bill and you find it is bowing down to the global warming alarmists. Passed committee, PLV
SB25-034 Voluntary Do-Not-Sell Firearms Waiver Say what? A bill to allow a person to not buy a firearm? I am failing to see any reasonable logic behind this weird concept. Passed committee, PLV
SB25-045 Health-Care Payment System Analysis This is a very dangerous bill that is trying to put the state on the track of a disastrous policy of letting the government dictate the all of the funds for medical care. They have been trying to do this for years and so far the people have not bought this big socialist scheme. Passed second House committee
SB25-063 Library Resource Decision Standards for Public Schools This title could sound like a good bill, except in reading the details it actually creates a statutory presumption that all books put in school libraries are good and establishes new rules that make it more difficult to remove objectionable books from school libraries. Passed House second reading
SB25-081 Concerning public financing, and, in connection therewith, establishing the building urgent infrastructure and leveraging dollars authority. This rather extensive bill (29 pages) looks to me like a big end run around TABOR. It creates a bonding authority for tax free bonds (hence the federal government ends up subsidizing the interest rates for the bonds). The authority skirts the TABOR requirement for a public vote before entering into long term debt by carefully crafting a system that seems to not obligate the state for the bond repayments yet uses the authority of the state treasurer’s office to run the operation. I am flagging this bill as a blatant violation of the Tax Payers’ Bill of Rights. Passed Senate, PLV
As a footnote, SB81 also is a union sweetheart bill, requiring all funds for construction to go through union shops.
SB25-087 Academic Adjustments in Higher Education This bill adds more expensive regulations to both state and private schools. House
SB25-118 Health Insurance Prenatal Care No Cost Sharing Another medical insurance mandate, driving up the cost of medical insurance, again.
SB25-129 Legally Protected Health-Care Activity Protections This bill is to insulate Colorado’s extreme abortion policies from federal or other state prohibitions on abortion, particularly chemical abortions and the left’s preoccupation with promoting and encouraging child mutilation for the trans ideology. Passed House committee, PLV
SB25-130 Providing Emergency Medical Services Here is a very deceptive bill. The title sounds ok, but the purpose is to essentially eliminate pro-life doctors and nurses from emergency rooms, while ostensibly sounding like it is protecting them. The bill says “sincerely held religious beliefs” are to be honored for health-care providers in emergency rooms (read, they don’t have to participate in abortions). However, the facility will also have to have health-care providers available who are not pro-life. This means that if you have a problem with abortion you will probably not be hired to work in an emergency room. I call this deceptive because you have to dig deep into the bill to figure out that it is, infact, requiring that abortion services be provided in all hospitals and that is the real point to this bill.
SB25-137 Greenhouse Gas Credits for Water Quality Projects This establishes more radical global warming policies. It is just one more piece of the puzzle that adds up to a comprehensive state endorsement of the radical global warming agenda. Killed in committee
SB25-148 Modifications to Campaign Finance Requirements this tightens up campaign finance rules and further complicates an already too complicated system, making it that much more difficult to legally participate in the election process. Killed in committee
SB25-158 State Agency Procurement & Disposal Certain Items Why doesn’t the title actually say what the bill does? It sets up requirements for requiring the destruction of as many guns as the government can get their hands on. Passed first committee, PLV
SB25-161 Transit Reform Read deep into this bill and you find it is also bowing down to the global warming alarmists. Passed first committee, PLV
SB25-163 Battery Stewardship Programs Another state mandate program? These regulations on the battery industry will mean more costs passed on to the consumer. It is a repackaging and rebranding of the nuisance “paint fee” to a whole new category: batteries. Passed committee
SB25-182 Embodied Carbon Reduction More obeisance to the CO2 hoax. This creates a new category for “clean energy” tax credits, all based on the contention that CO2 is killing us all. I recommend reviewing A Climate Conversation to get to the real facts. Passed committee
SB25-183 Coverage for Pregnancy-Related Services This bill allows the state government to pay for abortions. It follows the state constitutional change allowing state funding for abortions. Think about that when you write your check for state income taxes. Passed House second reading
SB25-205 Firearm Serial Number Check Request Procedure At first blush this looks fairly benign as it says a fire arms dealer “may” request a serial number check on a gun suspected as being stolen. However, the only way a dealer can be sure is to get a check on every gun they deal with. Because one never knows… it will result in every gun being check, with the resulting fees (and possible records?). This is one more tax on firearms and another way the government will be looking over your shoulder if you buy a gun. Passed committee, PLV
SB25-257 Modify General Fund Transfers to State Highway Fund This “modification” is actually a severe cut to highway funding, which I think is not a good idea. Passed committee
SB25-259 Eliminate Destroyed Property Tax Reimbursement Program This is another bad result of the budget cuts. The bill eliminates the common sense policy that if your house is destroyed your property taxes go away. If this passes the local governments will go back to charging full taxes for destroyed homes. Passed Senate
SB25-264 Cash Fund Transfers to the General Fund This bill raids about 50 funds to help balance the budget. Many of these accounts were funded with fees for designated services, which will now go unfunded. I always voted against such policies and advise senators and representatives to do the same. Passed Senate
SB25-276 Protect Civil Rights Immigration Status This is sanctuary policies on steroids. It is an open invitation for the federal government to cut off al federal funds.
5. Breakfast Club Zoom Call is Every Monday
Join dozens of patriots from around the state every Monday morning at 7:30 AM. We gather via Zoom to discuss the latest issues here in Colorado and beyond. With your computer or phone please be a part of the discussion.
Here is the link and passcode:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86086258574?pwd=sn9VP4XYSpicSdlokglNx7sJqFSn2y.1
Meeting ID: 860 8625 8574
Passcode: 012057
One tap mobile
For Life and Liberty!
Kevin Lundberg
fmr Colorado State Senator
As the executive director for the Republican Study Committee of Colorado, I am working to keep this organization a powerful voice for conservative values in the Colorado legislature. We are a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, relying on contributions (which are not tax-deductible).
