Colorado By the Numbers - Key Accomplishments of 2010 Session
May 16, 2010
§ $3.5 billion – Amount over two years that Democrats have cut to balance the state’s budget. Democrats have cut waste and fraud while protecting essential services.
§ $132.6 million – Amount that 11 closed corporate tax exemptions will bring in during the next budget year to support schools, public safety, and community services.
§ 130,000 – The number of women who will no longer pay up to 59% more than men for the exact same health insurance coverage with passage of the Gender Fairness in Health Insurance Bill. HB 1008 - Reps. Sue Schafer (D-Wheat Ridge), Beth McCann (D-Denver), Sens. Morgan Carroll (D-Aurora), Gail Schwartz (D-Snowmass)
§ 35,000 – Number of cars and trucks that cross the Continental Divide through the Eisenhower Tunnel on an average day during peak season- all of which will benefit from reduced drive times and less congestion on I-70. SBs 184 and 196 – Sens. Chris Romer (D-Denver) and Dan Gibbs (D-Silverthorne), Rep. Christine Scanlan (D-Dillon)
§ 19,795 – Number of additional families receiving essential food assistance via the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). HB 1022 – Rep. Sara Gagliardi (D-Arvada), Sen. Betty Boyd (D-Lakewood)
§ 3,333 – Estimated number of “construction period” jobs per year that could result from 1,000 megawatts of renewable energy from local sources like rooftops. (from votesolar.org report) HB 1001 – Rep. Max Tyler (D-Golden), Sens. Gail Schwartz (D-Snowmass), Bruce Whitehead (D-Hesperus)
§ 2,000 – Number of new energy efficiency jobs that will be created in the next 5 years by increasing access to bonds & loans for home energy improvements. HB 1328 – Rep. Joe Miklosi (D-Denver), Sen. Gail Schwartz (D-Snowmass)
§ 50% –Annual expected increase in nursing faculty thanks to expansion of the Nursing Teacher Loan Forgiveness program. More nursing-teachers means more nurses. SB 58 – Sen. Abel Tapia (D-Pueblo), Rep. Sara Gagliardi (D-Arvada)
§ 30% – Amount of energy produced by the state’s utilities that will come from renewable sources by 2020 with our new Renewable Energy Standard. HB 1001 – Rep. Max Tyler (D-Golden), Sens. Gail Schwartz (D-Snowmass) and Bruce Whitehead (D-Hesperus)
§ 23 – Number of jobs that one single primary care physician can generate in a community, increasing economic development through the Health Care Jobs Act. HB 1138 – Rep. Sara Gagliardi (D-Arvada), Sen. John Morse (D-Colorado Springs)
§ 10th – Maximum grade level for language used in insurance policies; insurers must replace confusing “legalese” with “plain language” in their policies. HB 1166 – Rep. John Kefalas (D-Fort Collins), Sen. Linda Newell (D-Littleton)
§ 1 – Sites where the public can find all the information they need to keep government accountable. Via SMART, transparent information about state programs’ efficacy will be in one place. HB 1119 –Rep. Mark Ferrandino (D- Denver), Sen. Brandon Shaffer (D-Longmont)
§ $0 – Colorado’s budget deficit!
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