On October 8, Small Business Majority Colorado Director Hunter Nelson submitted comments in support of allowing parents or caregivers with a baby receiving care in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) have access to an additional 12 weeks of paid leave through the FAMLI program.
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Colorado Policy
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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
On September 10th, Small Business Majority Colorado Director Hunter Nelson sent a letter to Governor Polis, Senate President Coleman and Speaker of the House McCluskie urging them to act in any way they can to invest in small businesses in order to help offset the harm of tariffs.
Thursday, August 21, 2025
On August 21, Small Business Majority Colorado Director Hunter Nelson testified in support of HB25B-1006, legislation that would loan $100 million from the Unclaimed Property Tax Cash Fund (UPTF) to the Health Insurance Affordability Enterprise (HIAE) in order to help fund programs under the enterprise that help lower healthcare costs for Coloradans on the individual market in the ev
Thursday, May 1, 2025
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.
Colorado Research
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Wed, 04/09/2025
In January 2024, Colorado launched the Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program, offering up to 12 weeks of paid leave for workers dealing with serious health or family-related needs. While many small business owners support paid leave and value taking care of their employees, they’ve faced hurdles navigating FAMLI.
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Thu, 03/07/2024
Small Business Majority’s new poll of Colorado small business owners reveals strong support for legislative solutions that would remove barriers for justice-impacted individuals by making reforms to occupational licensing and debt-based driver’s license suspensions. These politically diverse small business owners believe these measures would enable employers to tap into an underutilized workforce and open up opportunities for entrepreneurship.
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Wed, 04/27/2022
As entrepreneurs continue to navigate business and economic challenges stemming from pandemic, Small Business Majority surveyed small business owners and operators in Colorado to assess business conditions and the rising costs of healthcare.
Colorado voters approved Proposition 118 in November of 2020, paving the way for a state-run Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. FAMLI will allow small employers in Colorado to facilitate access to paid time off to their employees when they need to care for a family member. This is crucial for small businesses and their employees and a welcomed initiative in Colorado.
Colorado SecureSavings is a new state workplace retirement savings program created by the Colorado SecureSavings Board. The program is designed to help Colorado employers and employees set automatic payroll contributions to a Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA) account and save for the future. Colorado SecureSavings is an added benefit to offer and comes at no cost to employers.
The Colorado Option was established by the Colorado Legislature to give the Division of Insurance the ability to develop standard benefit plans. This allows small businesses to easily compare and choose the plan that is right for them through the individual and small group marketplace.
