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Update From Kevin Priola...
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Conversations With Kevin
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 We had a great turnout for the first "Conversations with Kevin" event at the Bennett King Soopers this week. I heard about the concerns our community members had with the car tax bill that is moving through the legislature, and about a bill that would grant in-state tuition to illegal immigrants.
I oppose both of these proposals, and am particularly disappointed that bipartisan negotiations seem to have broken down over transportation. Safe roads and bridges should be one of the state's top priorities, and a bipartisan proposal to address transportation was the goal coming into this session.
Republicans have offered several proposals to address concerns with the current bill, particularly the drastic car tax. None of these proposals have been accepted yet by the majority party, however, and the tax that would cost many families and small businesses in our district hundreds of additional dollars each year is still in the bill.
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Successful First Month
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The legislature has now been in session for more than a month. In that time, I have already passed three bills through the House. Two other bills I am sponsoring have made it through their first hearing with bipartisan support.
My bill to extend foreclosure protection to more homeowners in financial distress received the vote of all 65 members of the House, as did my bill to make it easier for the CU Fitzsimmons Hospital in Aurora to hire qualified dentists.
My bill to bring more able and willing officers into the applicant pool for local ground water boards also passed the House on a vote of 60-5.
And finally, I am thrilled with the success that our jobs and economy bill is finding in the Senate. The bill, Senate Bill 85, would phase out the Business Personal Property Tax, a backwards tax that requires Colorado employers to pay each year on the equipment and office supplies they own.
The bill has received tremendous bipartisan support and has now passed two Senate Committees.
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Protecting Public Safety
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 A new bill I am sponsoring would update our laws to protect children from Internet luring, indecent material and sexual exploitation.
The bill, which received unanimous support in the House Judiciary Committee, would close a loophole in our laws that allows predators to prey on children, and other victims, using text messaging and instant messaging.
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In The Disrict
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Please continue to send me your thoughts on proposals being debated at the capitol. I can be reached at 303-866-2912 or at kpriola@gmail.com.
You can also stop by for one of the next "Conversations with Kevin." I am tentatively planning to be at the Brighton King Soopers on Saturday, March 7th. |
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Sincerely,
Kevin Priola
Representative House District 30
12255 Ursula St. Henderson, CO 80640
303.882.5486
kpriola@gmail.com
www.kevinpriola.com |
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