Alliance Action Alerts
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What happens at the Capitol can have a big impact on the lives of people receiving IDD services in Colorado and on the agencies that support them. Get involved and make your voice heard on issues that are important to you by contacting your legislator about some of the legislation below.
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Alliance's Government Relations Committee meets weekly during session to analyze and take positions on bills. Contact Emma Hudson, Alliance's Lobbying and Government Relations Consultant, for more information.
Alliance Supports 2020 Ballot Measure: Amendment B
Gallagher Amendment
Colorado General Assembly Resolution (Referred Measure- SCR 20-001)
Proponents Website: Yes on Amendment B
Opponents Website: N/A (Protect Our Homes Colorado)
Alliance Supports 2020 Ballot Measure: Proposition EE
Taxes on Nicotine Products
Alliance's Prop. EE Talking Points
Yes on Prop EE Social Media Kit
HB 20-1427 Cigarette Tobacco And Nicotine Products Tax (Referred Measure)
Proponents Website: Yes on EE
Opponents Website: N/A (No on EE-- A Bad Deal for Colorado)
Alliance Opposes 2020 Ballot Measure: Proposition 116
State Income Tax Reduction
Alliance Prop. 116 Talking Points
Alliance joins 50+ groups tell Governor Polis not to support Prop 116 (8.31.20)
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Proponents Website: Independence Institute
Opponents Website: Fair Tax Colorado
Alliance Opposes 2020 Ballot Measure: Proposition 117
Proposition 117: Voter Approval for Certain New State Enterprises
NO on Alliance Prop. 117 Talking Points
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Proponents Website: N/A
Opponents Website: https://no116and117.com/
Alliance Supports END THE WAIT (2020 Bill Concept)
A proposal to ensure access to quality services and enhance IDD system capacity
3,000 people with intellectual and development disabilities in Colorado are currently waiting for comprehensive disability services! To advance the goal of eliminating the waiting list while ensuring system capacity, we are asking the General Assembly to:
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Commit to a 6-year, phased-in elimination of the DD waiting list. In each of the next six years, Colorado
should enroll 500 people (about one-sixth of the individuals) on the DD waiver’s "As Soon As Available"
waiting list; and -
Tie future increases to the Consumer Price Index (aka standard inflation measure) to ensure the availability of providers to serve new and existing enrollees.
Please join us in helping to END THE WAIT! Learn more about the 2020 legislative effort and how you can help at www.COIDD.com or contact us at info@alliancecolorado.org