Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in Colorado have set their sights on the cost of living in Colorado as the Joint Budget Committee tackles an estimated $700 million deficit.
The 75th General Assembly gets underway on Wednesday and Republican Representative Rose Pugliese who serves as the House Minority Leader and represents Colorado Springs explained the cost of living was top of mind for her constituents when she went door to door during the election cycle.
“Affordability is really the top concern,” House Minority Leader Pugliese explained. “Whether it’s seniors who live on fixed incomes trying to make sure they can make ends meet, and hardworking families who just want to make sure they can raise their kids in Colorado. Neither want to move out of the state, but yet are really struggling with affordability. And so the legislation we’re going to be pushing forward, and hopefully you can find some bipartisan support, is around increasing affordability, rolling back regulations that are harming families, and then hopefully decreasing some fees as well.”