TAKE ACTION ON SB 154 & HB 1388

SB 16 – 154 Income Tax Credits for Nonpublic Education The Colorado Catholic Conference SUPPORTS SB 154 - Concerning the creation of income tax credits for nonpublic education.   The bill establishes a private school tuition income tax credit for income tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2017, that allows any taxpayer to claim a credit when a private school issues the taxpayer a credit certificate for enrolling a dependent qualified child in the private school or for offering a scholarship to a qualified child for enrollment in the private school. Senate Bill 154 is scheduled to be heard in the House Education Committee on Monday, May 2, 2016 in room 112 at 1:30 p.m. ACTION: Please contact the members of the House Education Committee and ask them to SUPPORT SB 154.TO READ SB 154    CLICK HEREHouse Education:  11 members   Rep. Brittany Pettersen    Chair HD 28     Democrat 303-866-2939 brittany.pettersen.house@state.co.us   Rep. Pete Lee     Vice-Chair HD 18     Democrat 303-866-2932 pete.lee.house@state.co.us   Rep. Janet Buckner HD 40     Democrat 303-866-2944 janet.buckner.house@state.co.us   Rep. Justin Everett HD 22     Republican 303-866-2927 justin.everett.house@state.co.us   Rep. Rhonda Fields HD 42     Democrat 303-866-3911 rhonda.fields.house@state.co.us   Rep. Alec Garnett HD 2       Democrat 303-866-2346 alec.garnett.house@state.co.us   Rep. Paul Lundeen HD 19     Republican 303-866-2924 paul.lundeen.house@state.co.us   Rep. Dominick Moreno HD 32     Democrat 303-866-2964 dominick.moreno.house@state.co.us   Rep. Kevin Priola HD 56     Republican 303-866-2912 kpriola@gmail.com   Rep. Jim Wilson HD 60     Republican 303-866-2747 james.wilson.house@state.co.us   Rep. JoAnn Windholz HD 30     Republican 303-866-2945 joann.windholz.house@state.co.us

House Bill 1388 – Employer Hiring Criminal History Employee

This bill would prevent prospective employers from banning candidates in the initial stage of the application process based solely on the presence of a criminal history.  After an offender has paid his or her debt to society, our criminal justice system should seek to rehabilitate the offender and facilitate his or her re-entry into society.  The offender should not be further punished by collateral consequences such as being denied access to work.  Unfortunately, some employers disqualify applicants based on a job applicant’s criminal history inquiry without asking further questions about reform, capability or fitness.  As Pope Francis has reminded us on several occasions “our system of civil justice, if it is to be humane, must incorporate mercy and forgiveness into its policies – never as an abrogation of justice, but as its fulfillment.” The Colorado Catholic Conference SUPPORTS this legislation. HB 1388 will be heard in the Senate State Veterans and Military Affairs Committee on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 1:30 in Room 271.

ACTION: Please contact the Senate State Veterans and Military Affairs Committee and ask them to support HB 1388.

TO READ HB 1388

CLICK HERE

Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs – 5 Members

Sen. Ray Scott                   Chair SD 7       Republican 303-866-3077 ray.scott.senate@state.co.us   Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg     Vice-Chair SD 1       Republican 303-866-6360 senatorsonnenberg@gmail.com   Sen. Owen Hill SD 10     Republican 303-866-2737 owen.hill.senate@state.co.us   Sen. Matt Jones SD17      Democrat 303-866-5291 senatormattjones@gmail.com   Sen. Jessie Ulibarri SD 21     Democrat 303-866-4857 jessie.ulibarri.senate@state.co.us