This week a number of laws passed in the 2009 state legislative session take effect.  Below are a few bills passed by the Democratic majorities in the State House and State Senate to protect and create jobs, expand access to healthcare, and protect consumers.

Economy and Jobs:

SB 91 by Rep. Joe Rice and Sen. Chris Romer protects auto dealers, often small business owners, if their parent company terminates their franchise agreement.  This bill became especially relevant when Chrysler and General Motors suddenly sent termination notices to a number of their franchisees.

SB 228 by Sen. John Morse fixes outdated fiscal mandates which could have slowed Colorado's economic recovery.

SB 247 by Sen. Lois Tochtrop and Rep. Sal Pace expands eligibility for unemployment insurance.  It provides funding to cover 13,000 unemployed Coloradans with 20 additional weeks of unemployment benefits, and extends benefits to people in job training programs.

Affordable Healthcare:

HB 1293 by Rep. Jim Riesberg and Sen. Moe Keller will extend health coverage to at least 100,000 currently uninsured Coloradans and reduce cost-shifting due unreimbursed care.

Consumer Protection:

HB 1141 by Rep. Mark Ferrandino protects consumers by updating consumer lease regulations and the availability of free credit reports as well as freeing up debt-management services to help those facing foreclosure.

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