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Hello!We’re in the last two weeks of the legislative session here

in Denver and working hard to make sure we get

everything done by closing day (known as “sine die”),

which is May 11 this year. I’ll send out a recap of the

session once things wrap up, but in the meantime I wantedto send out one more update about what’s been on the top

of my agenda recently.

Fighting for You on the House Floor 

First, I wanted to share with you part of some key debateson bills, which I participated in from the well of the House.

“Ban the Box”

I spoke against House Bill 16-1388, Employer Hiring

Criminal History Employee – the so called “ban the box”

bill – which proposes banning the check box on

employment applications where applicants must disclosetheir criminal history. In my view, this is a disguised way

to create a new protected class for criminals, including

felons, similar to the protected classes for age and

disability, exposing small to medium sized employers to

discrimination lawsuits encouraged by progressives and

brought by trial lawyers. Additionally, removing the box

would take away the opportunity for convicted felons to,

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prior to any interview, provide potential employers with

information regarding mitigating factors. Below is a video

where I speak to these concerns.

CLICK on the picture below to watch the VIDEO.

Public Lands

I also spoke against Senate Bill 16-021, Recognition of 

Public Lands Day. While this had a “warm and fuzzy” title,

those of us on the West Slope know it’s not that simple.

Below are two videos where I speak about this bill.

CLICK on the picture below to watch the VIDEO.

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Climate Change Debate

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I was one of two representatives who hosted the first ever 

legislative climate change debate at the Capitol. Democrat

Representative Max Tyler brought in Scott Denning, a

professor at Colorado State’s Department of AtmosphericSciences, to argue that manmade global warming is a real,

major concern and that we can do something about it. I

brought in Jay Lehr, Ph.D., science director from the

conservative think tank The Heartland Institute, for the

contrary position. Both scientists were very informative

and well spoken, and the attendees seemed veryimpressed. Many legislators attended and hopefully some

were swayed to the “right” conclusion.

Marijuana Interim Committee

I successfully presented a request for an interim

committee to study the cost-benefit analysis of legalized

marijuana in Colorado. The issues are massive, both

economic and societal. My goal is to have the elected

body more engaged as to these ever evolving and

troublesome issues, notwithstanding their Constitutionalnexus. The committee has been approved for three large

meetings in 2016, but I anticipate that it may need to be

continued in 2017 for more meetings. This committee will

also consider any gaps in the collection of data related to

legalized marijuana and analyze ongoing studies and

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reports.

End of Session Social – Taste of the West

Slope

During the last day of the session, Representative

Rosenthal and I will be hosting a very special social and

celebratory event on the outside west deck of the House

Chamber. There, we will be introducing and supporting

House District 54 by enjoying wines and peach productsfrom Palisade, Enstrom’s toffee, lavender, and hard apple

cider from Delta. I hope to turn this into an annual event.

I look forward to coming home for the summer soon! Until

then, I’ll continue to fight for all of you.

Representative Yeulin Willett, HD 54

 

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