Republicans scored some victories this week despite being in the minority of Colorado’s legislature where truly bad ideas continue to proliferate under Democrat rule.
A bill allowing local government to reduce property taxes with mill levy cuts or tax credits passed the state Senate and now goes to the House for consideration.
Sponsored by Republican state Sen. Mark Baisley of Roxborough Park, Senate Bill 23-108 comes at a critical time when housing prices are pushing tax payments through the roof.
“By allowing local governments to temporarily reduce mill levies, we are creating a real opportunity to support Coloradans during this affordability crisis created by unfortunate liberal policies,” Baisley said.
On the House side, enough Democrats finally came to their senses and joined Republicans in killing the so-called Fair Workweek Bill.
The legislation would force restaurants and retailers to give employees two weeks’ notice of all work schedules and employees would have to consent, in writing, before those hours were changed by more than 15%.
If snowstorms caused cancellations of entire shifts, employees would still have to pay workers for up to two hours of not working.
Workers would also get paid an extra hour for merely agreeing to work a shift at the last minute.
Four Democrats joined Republicans in killing the bill in the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee.
Colorado Politics reports:
It signaled the first major loss by the House Democrats’ more progressive wing, which has offered legislation already facing veto threats from the governor.
Republicans didn’t have enough votes to kill the rent control bill now headed to the Senate, or the legalization of illegal drugs through government injection centers, which passed committee and is headed to the House floor for a vote.
See? Elections have consequences.