This week at the Colorado Capitol: marijuana, defects, and TABOR reform
Here are the highlights of the week ahead in the Colorado Capitol. Committee schedules are subject to change. The schedule is available on the legislature’s website.
Monday
House Finance, 1:30 p.m., LSB-A
House Bill 1187, a Republican bill to reform TABOR to connect the growth cap formula to personal income instead of inflation plus population change.
Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs, 1:30 p.m., SCR 357
Senate Bill 195 to allow for additional retail liquor store licenses
Senate Business, Labor and Technology, 2 p.m., Room 271
Senate Bill 156, a construction-defect reform effort that would require arbitration or mediation before a homeowners association could move forward with litigation.
Tuesday
Senate Appropriations, 8:40 a.m., SCR 357
Senate Bill 27 to increase the penalty for texting while driving
Senate Bill 61 to equitably divide funding for charter schools
House Public Health Care and Human Services, 1:30 p.m. Room 271
House Bill 1156 to prohibit gay conversion therapy
Wednesday
House State, Veterans and Military Affairs, 1:30 p.m., LSB-A
A series of Republican PERA bills are set for an uphill battle in the Democratic-controlled committee, including:
House Bill 1114 to give the state treasurer authority to access certain undisclosed PERA information; and
Senate Bill 113 to cap employer contribution rates to PERA at current levels.
The House State Affairs committee will also hear a controversial construction-defect reform bill, House Bill 1169, that aims at empowering developers to stop a lawsuit.
Senate Business, Labor and Technology, 1:30 p.m., Room 271
A series of marijuana bills will be heard, including:
Senate Bill 63 to allow for marijuana consumption clubs;
Senate Bill 184 to allow for private marijuana clubs; and
Senate Bill 192, sweeping changes to marijuana law in Colorado, including allowing for delivery.
Thursday
House Judiciary, 1:30 p.m., Room 0112
Senate Bill 8 to legalize gravity knives and switchblades.
Friday
Colorado Health Insurance Exchange Oversight Committee, 1:30 p.m., LSB-B
Committee discussion with Connect for Health Colorado board members and staff.

