New laws take effect in Colorado - Denver Business Journal:

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Here are a look at some major billzs that became state statutes asof 12:01 • Senate Bill 108, sponsored by Sen. Dan Gibbs, increases vehicle-registration fees by an averageof $41 per year in order to raise some $265 million annually to repairr state highways and bridges. • House Bill sponsored by Rep. Jim Riesberg, D-Greeley, creates hospital patienr fees that will be used to put as muchas $600 milliobn toward public health insurance, a figure that will let the statr insure about 100,000 new • Senate Bill 228, sponsored by Sen.
John Morse, D-Coloradk Springs, removes the annual cap on general-fund spendingv increases, a move proponents say will alloe the state to address needs like higher educationbmore easily. • House Bill 1012, sponsored by Reps. Joe Rice, D-Littleton, and Amy R-Monument, allows health insurance companies to offer incentives for participatiobn in wellness andprevention programs. Senate Bill 247, sponsored by Sen. Lois Tochtrop, expands unemployment insurance benefits to residents relocatinyg because ofa spouse’s new job and increasew benefits to residents participating in job-training programs. Senate Bill 80, sponsored by former Sen.
Jim D-Hesperus, creates a pilot progra m to allow some developments to collect rainwater from residenced roofs and use it forhouseholc purposes. • House Bill 1091, sponsored by Reps. John D-Thornton, and Lois Court, D-Denver, requires carbonj monoxide detectors to be installed in every home or apartmen t that is being sold or rented to anew • Senate Bill 251, sponsored by Sen. Chries Romer, D-Denver, permits optometrists and physicians to prescribw and sellnew drug-releasing contact