On May 1, Small Business Majority Colorado Director Hunter Nelson submitted written testimony in support of HB25-1021, legislation that would extend Colorado’s Employee Ownership Tax Credit to Establish or Expand through income tax year 2037.
Policy Statements
On May 1, Small Business Majority Colorado Director Hunter Nelson submitted written testimony to the Colorado Senate Local Government & Housing Committee in support of HB25-1295, legislation that would reduce duplicative permitting requirements on food trucks.
On April 29, Small Business Majority Colorado Director Hunter Nelson testified in support of HB25-1153, legislation that would require the department of personnel, in collaboration with the Office of New Americans, to conduct or contract to conduct a statewide language access assessment.
On April 24, Small Business Majority Colorado Director Hunter Nelson submitted written testimony to the Colorado Senate Health and Human Services Committee in support of HB25-1088, legislation that would establish reimbursement rates for amublance services that are out of network.
On May 24, Small Business Majority Colorado Director Hunter Nelson testified before the Colorado House Finance Committee on HB25-1297, legislation that would increase funding available to the Health Insurance Affordability Enterprise to sustain the positive relief from the Reinsurance Program, to continue covering Coloradans through the OmniSalud program and to provide subsidies to low-income Coloradans.
On April 18, Small Business Majority submitted a statement for the record in response to an April 8th Senate Finance Committee hearing with United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer titled “The President’s 2025 Trade Policy Agenda.” The statement underscores how sweeping, unpredictable tariffs have directly harmed small businesses across the country, fueling uncertainty on Main Street. Small Business Majority submitted a similar statement in response to the April 9th House Ways & Means Committee hearing with Ambassador Greer.
On April 16, Small Business Majority Colorado Director Hunter Nelson sent a letter to Colorado Senate Health & Human Services Committee Chair Kyle Mullica and Vice Chair Dafna Michaelson Jenet urging them to support House Bill 1094 to rein in the price of prescription drugs.
CAMEO Network, The Responsible Business Lending Coalition and Small Business Majority submitted a letter to the California Senate Judiciary Committee in support for Senate Bill 825 (Limón/Grayson). This bill clarifies that the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) retains the authority under the California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) to enforce protections against deceptive or abusive practices, even for individuals or entities otherwise exempt from the CCFPL due to holding certain licenses.
Small Business Majority sent a letter to the California Senate Rules Committee in support of AB 1415, which strengthens the Office of Health Care Affordability’s (OHCA) ability to keep up with trends in the healthcare market and address rising healthcare costs. We thank you for championing this legislation.
Small Business Majority wrote to the California Assembly Appropriations Committee in support of AB 265, the California Small Business Recovery Fund Act. This legislation addresses a critical gap in disaster recovery assistance for small businesses and nonprofit organizations that are disproportionately affected by severe weather events and other declared states of emergency