DENVER — The Colorado Chamber of Commerce has released its legislative agenda for the upcoming session, outlining priorities it says are meant to improve the state’s business climate. The agenda focuses on reducing regulatory burdens, understanding costs, protecting the workforce and examining how new laws could impact businesses across Colorado.
“The regulatory burdens are the top number one issue of concern for businesses of all sizes,” said Loren Furman, president and CEO of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce.
According to the chamber’s Colorado Scorecard, a data dashboard that tracks economic trends, Colorado ranks 11th in the nation as a best state for business but 38th for cost of doing business. The scorecard also shows Colorado ranks 47th for cost of living and sixth among the most regulated states in the country.
The Centennial State also ranks high for things like health and wellness and voter turnout…