Press Release- May 24, 2007
OFFICE OF GOV. BILL RITTER, JR.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2007
Contact:
Evan Dreyer, 720.350.8370
GOV. RITTER SIGNS HEALTH CARE, ECONOMIC-DEVELOPMENT BILLS
Gov. Bill Ritter signed nearly a dozen bills today that will improve health-care access and quality, enhance economic-development activities, establish an advisory panel for people with vision impairments and provide greater accountability for "527" political committees.
Health Care
SB 196, Health Technology (Hagedorn/Massey)
HB 1219, Health Services Districts (Roberts/Boyd)
HB 1331, Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act (M. Carroll/Tochtrop)
Economic Development
HB 1206, Increase Gaming Moneys for Film Commission (Massey/Hagedorn)
HB 1209, Assistance to Underutilized Businesses (Borodkin/Sandoval)
SB 261, Venture Capital Authority Staffing (Takis/Kerr)
Miscellaneous
HB 1274, Commission for Visually Impaired Individuals (Rice/Williams)
SB 228, Vendor Perform State Contracts (Groff/Garcia)
HB 1361, Verify Conservation Easement Tax Credits (Madden/Isgar)
HB 1074, Clean Campaign Act of 2007 (M. Carroll/Tupa)
HB 1114, Taxicab Regulation Certificate Fees (Frangas/Romer)
Gov. Ritter has signed 318 bills and vetoed two. An additional 165 bills from the 2007 legislative session are awaiting action by the June 4 deadline.