Colorado bill aimed at preventing rural pharmacy closures heads to governor’s desk

Colorado bill aimed at preventing rural pharmacy closures heads to governor’s desk

A bill seeking to give rural Colorado pharmacies fairer reimbursement rates for prescription drug costs cleared the statehouse last week and now heads to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk.  Lawmakers say House Bill 1222 aims to keep independent pharmacies’ doors open after hearing from store owners that they’ve come under financial stress due to their reliance on pharmacy benefit managers, the middlemen between drug manufacturers and pharmacies. These comp…

Tech Urges Polis to Veto Autonomous Trucking Bill: HB 25-1122 would effectively ban self-driving trucks in Colorado - Chamber of Progress

Today, Colorado lawmakers passed legislation that would effectively ban the deployment of autonomous trucks statewide by permanently requiring the presence of a human operator. HB 25-1122 will now head to Governor Jared Polis’s desk for consideration. Leaders from the Colorado State Patrol and Department of Transportation opposed the bill, pointing to the safety advantages of self-driving technology. If signed by Governor Polis, HB 25-1122 would…