Friday, April 20, 2018 DENVER—Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation that will help protect citizens’ electronically-held personal information. House Bill 18-1128, sponsored by Representative Cole Wist (R-Centennial), requires government and private entities to develop policies for the safe retention and disposal of records that contain personal identifying information as well as the prompt notification if a breach has …
Continue readingDENVER—Today, House Democrats pushed through, on a party-line vote, legislation that greatly complicates 529 savings accounts in Colorado. In December, Congress passed the Tax Reform and Jobs Act, which allows parents to use 529 savings accounts for K-12 education in addition to higher education expenses. However, Colorado currently only allows higher education expenses as qualified distributions. House Bill 18-1209, sponsored …
Continue readingDENVER—Earlier this week, Representative Lois Landgraf (R-Colorado Springs), was recognized as a “State Distinguished Legislator” by the United Veterans Committee (UVC) of Colorado for her continued efforts to advocacy for the veterans community. The UVC cited Landgraf’s outstanding leadership and dedicated efforts in sponsoring a number of legislative bills aimed at helping combat veterans return to civilian life. Representative Landgraf, …
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