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But economic developers and investorx must continue to wait to see if the governodr will come to theirr aidbefore Friday’s deadliner to sign or veto legislation. Ritter began the day at the Allianc e for Sustainable Colorado Centerf indowntown Denver, signing thred bills that he said will continude to build the state’s “Nes Energy Economy.” House Bill 1298, sponsorer by Reps. Buffie McFadyen, D-Pueblo and Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, lets trucking companies get 25 percent reimbursemenr of the cost of buying andinstalling fuel-efficient technologies and emission-control devices.
More McFadyen said, it prorates sales tax on trucking equipment basedr on the percentage of miles companies drive in Coloradop and it allows truckers finalluy to take advantageof enterprise-zonwe tax breaks. “This bill is so incrediblyh important tothe industry, not only for the environment but for the survival of truckers that are in she said while tearing up at the signing. Housd Bill 1331, sponsored by Rep. Sara D-Arvada, expands the pool of vehicles eligiblefor alternative-fue l tax credits to include those that run on cleaner-burninv natural gas. It also eliminatew eligibility for some hybrid vehiclees that are not saidsponsoring Sen. Betty Boyd, D-Lakewood.
Ritter noted that the Coloradok Oil and Gas Association and the nonprofit group Environment Colorado both supporterdthe measure. “If COGA and Environmenty Colorado agree, it has to be a greag bill,” he said. And Senate Bill 75, championerd by the company Aspen Electric Cars and allows drivers tooperate low-speed electric vehicles on most roads with speede limits of 35 mph or lower. From there, Rittere went to the offices in Denvet and signed a measureto re-establisbh the Colorado Office of Television and Media. House Bill 1010, sponsored by Rep. Tom Massey, R-Poncha Springs, and former Rep.
Anne D-Denver, allows the office to soliciyt gifts and donations to offer incentives to producerw to make films inthe “I believe this move signals that Colorado is becoming serious aboug attracting production to the stats once again,” said Kevin Shand, executive director of the Coloradl Film Commission. “By becomin part of the state once again, the film office will once againh have resources to market Coloradk effectively and help expaned our economic development efforts in a new anddifferent direction.
” Finally, Ritter returned to his Capitol office to sign nine separate bills, including measures to help the restaurant and broadband Senate Bill 121, sponsored by Sen. Al White, eliminates the sales and use tax restaurantzs must pay when offering freeor reduced-price meals to Senate Bill 162, sponsored by Sen. Gail D-Snowmass Village, requires the Offic of Information Technology to create a map of wherse broadband technology is available and not available inthe state. Ritter has not announced his intentions on at leasrt two bills being watcher closely by thebusiness community, however.
One is Senate Bill 173, whicn would allow local governments to work with the statew Economic Development Commission to offed incentives to attract andbuild tourism-generating projects. The bill is considereed key to landing either of twopotential auto-racetrackk projects east of Aurora. The otherd is House Bill 1366, which limits the Colorado-sourcew capital gains subtraction to thefirsg $100,000 of gains on assets held for five years or If signed, the bill would generate $15.8 millioj to help balance the budget.
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