MOVING COLORADO FORWARD
At the start of the 2022 Colorado General Assembly, Colorado Senate Democrats unveiled their sweeping legislative agenda to save Coloradans money, create safer and healthier communities, and set students up for success.
The caucus aims to pass key legislation that will put more money back into people’s wallets by making housing and health care more affordable and cutting costs, improving public safety by tackling the root causes of crime, better preparing communities to defend against catastrophic wildfires, and supporting our students and workforce.
SAVING PEOPLE MONEY
Colorado Senate Democrats are determined to save people money and make Colorado a more affordable place to live. This year, we are committed to making housing, education and health care more affordable to ensure Coloradans can keep more of their hard-earned paychecks in their wallets. We’re also planning to cut fees for small businesses as well as driver's licenses, vehicle registration, professional licenses for nurses and teachers, and other items.
IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY
Every Colorado family deserves to feel safe and secure in their community. That’s why we are committed to making smart public safety investments to address the root causes of crime and reduce recidivism to make our communities safer. By investing nearly $1 billion to expand access to behavioral health treatment and safe, affordable housing, we can get folks the help they need before a crime is committed. We’re also focused on helping law enforcement address mental health crises, improving support for those experiencing homelessness, and breaking up crime rings.
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SETTING STUDENTS UP FOR SUCCESS
Coloradans are tired of smoky air and ozone alerts. We will be investing hundreds of millions of dollars into improving our air quality by helping school districts transition to zero-emission school buses, funding free transit service during the ozone season to reduce pollution, and investing in better air monitoring enforcement. We also plan to double-down on the historic investments we made last year by increasing funding for wildfire mitigation, response, and recovery to help our communities prevent wildfires.
The past two years have been incredibly difficult for students, teachers, and parents. This session we’re going to make the largest investment in K-12 education in the state’s history to provide free full day kindergarten and establish universal preschool, continue to fund high impact tutoring to address pandemic-related learning disruption, and make three free mental health counseling sessions available to students. We’re also going to improve pathways for students so they are better equipped to enter the workforce.