We’ve taken to recapping the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce’s periodic updates of its positions on legislative issues. It serves as a real time gauge on the mood of the business community. The same can be said for the group that is effectively the statewide chamber of commerce, the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, or CACI. Like the Denver chamber and some other civic groups, CACI is a formidable force in lobbying the legislature.

CACI’s policy councils – which convene CACI’s member-businesses around different issue areas such as taxes and energy – debate, mull and then take positions on a range of legislation facing state lawmakers. The council digs deeply into their own members’ expertise to help shape their stands on the issues.

As CACI’s website describes the role of the councils:

Policy Councils are at the core of CACI’s work, offering a unique opportunity for CACI members to add their expertise and judgment to our policy-making and influence legislation and regulations that impact business. Council meetings provide an open and frank dialogue between our members, key legislators and state agency leaders.

On Friday, CACI released the latest recap of its policy councils’ positions. It’s a list that will get the attention of lawmakers given the organization’s clout: