Colorado House Republicans watched some of their ideologically treasured bills assigned to the dreaded “kill committee” during the first week of the legislative session.

Tax breaks, guns in schools and businesses, religious liberty, and conservation easements are among the Republican bills headed to the State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. That’s traditionally where the majority leaders in a chamber, Republican or Democrat, send bills to die.

Democrats hold a 37-28 edge in the House, putting six members on the committee to Republicans’ three.

House Republican leader Patrick Neville of Castle Rock called out Speaker Crisanta Duran, citing her opening day speech.

“Speaker Duran is already at odds with her commitment to bipartisanship and inclusiveness when, in just the first week of session, she sends Republican bills that support the Second Amendment, provide religious freedom, increase government transparency, reduce burdens on businesses, help ranchers and farmers, and better protect students to her kill committee,” he said in a statement.

“I highlighted many of these issues in my opening day remarks because they are important to millions of Coloradans, and it’s very disappointing to see Speaker Duran begin this session so unwilling to work with Republicans.”

Duran responded to the criticism Tuesday by saying, “Every bill introduced this session, in every committee, will get a fair hearing and an up-or-down vote.”

The bills assigned to the committee cited by the GOP are:

HB 1009 – Restore Nonessential Articles Tax Exemptions HB 1013 – Free Exercise Of Religion  HB 1029 – Open Records Subject To Inspection Denial  HB 1036 – Concealed Carry In Public Schools HB 1037 – Deadly Force Against An Intruder At A Business HB 1063 – Reduce Business Personal Property Taxes  HB 1066 – Conservation Easement Tax Credit Landowner Relief