June 1, 1996

Legislature’s end left some business leaders hungry

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LEGISLATURE

The Colorado General Assembly acted on more than 600 bills during the 100-day session that ended May 8, and everyone involved seems to agree

that the surviving bills were kind to Colorado businesses.

Many of the controversial bills that passed, however, were watered-down versions of the proposed legislation, and so are not quite the victory they

seem to be.

“All in all, it was a good session for business,´ said Rep. David Owen. The Greeley Republican cites several workers-compensation bills, an oil and

gas well bill, and enterprise-zone modifications as examples of business-friendly legislation.

“Anytime you pass a workers-comp cleanup bill, it’s usually…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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