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Principles and Priorities: AAUW Public Policy Platform, 2009-2011

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AAUW Colorado Stances and Status Updates on Selected 2010 State Bills & Ballot Measures*

*Other ballot issues may arise for AAUW Colorado public policy committee consideration. The following information is current as of 31 May 2010. Stances are based on positions articulated in the AAUW 2009-2011 Public Policy Platform.  Individuals can find further information about bills at http://www.leg.state.co.us

ACTIVE SUPPORT (i.e., lobbied at the state capitol)

HB10-1008 (No Gender Individual Health Insurance Rates): signed by governor on 29 Mar
HB10-1269 (Workplace Fairness Civil Remedies Act): House voted against on 15 Apr
HB10-1397 (Employee Accrued Paid Sick Time): postponed indefinitely
HB10-1417 (Pay Equity Commission): signed by governor 25 May

SUPPORT

HB10-1002 (Priority of TABOR Refund Methods):  signed by governor 5 Apr
HB10-1021 (Required Coverage Reproductive Services): signed by governor on 26 May
HB10-1026 (Quality Child Care Grant Incentive Program): signed by governor on 15 Apr
HB10-1040 (Collegeinvest Lifelong Learning Savings): postponed indefinitely
HB10-1208 (Higher Ed Statewide Transfer Agreements):  signed by governor on 5 May
HB10-1248 (CO Safe Personal Care Products Act): postponed indefinitely
HB10-1252 (Breast Cancer Screening with Mammography): signed by governor on 17 May
HB10-1273 (Arts Ed for Workforce Development): signed by governor on 18 May
SB10-088 (Two-year College Degree Designation): signed by governor on 21 Apr

OPPOSE

Amendment 60 (Colorado Property Taxes)
Amendment 61 (Colorado State and Local Debt Limitations)
Proposition 101 (Colorado Motor Vehicle, Income, and Telecom Taxes)
Amendment 62 (Colorado Fetal Personhood Amendment)
HB10-1261 (Unborn Victims of Violence Act):  postponed indefinitely
SB10-113 (First Degree Murder of a Fetus): postponed indefinitely

WATCHED

SB10-039 (Job Training Scholarship Program): postponed indefinitely
SB10-131 (Quality Full-Day Kindergarten Incentives):  postponed indefinitely

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For more than a century, AAUW has influenced legislative debate on critical issues such as education, Social Security, sex discrimination, civil rights, reproductive choice, affirmative action, Title IX, welfare reform, vocational education, pay equity, family and medical leave, and health care reform.

About Stating Official Positions of AAUW...

Unless AAUW's support or opposition is explicitly noted in the writeup of a bill, AAUW does not have a position either for or against it at the time of the writeup.  BECAUSE OF AMENDMENTS, AAUW'S POSITIONS MAY CHANGE.  IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO KEEP UP TO DATE. CONTACT US. The status of bills changes daily.

AAUW members are urged to support local, state and national measures that implement AAUW priorities. Members may choose not to support such measures, but they may not use the name of AAUW in public opposition to those measures. As individuals, AAUW members are encouraged to be active in the political and legislative process. Each branch president has a copy of USE OF NAME for members to review.

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