On eve of signing deadline, Ritter OKs bills for truckers, movies, restaurants - Denver Business Journal:

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But economic developers and investors must continue to wait to see if the governor will come to theirf aidbefore Friday’s deadline to sign or veto legislation. Rittef began the day at the Alliance for Sustainable Coloradop Center indowntown Denver, signing three bills that he said will continu to build the state’s “New Energy Economy.” Housr Bill 1298, sponsored by Reps. Buffie D-Pueblo West, and Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, lets trucking companies get 25 perceny reimbursement of the cost of buyinb andinstalling fuel-efficient technologies and emission-control devices.
More McFadyen said, it prorates sales tax on trucking equipment based on the percentage of miles companies drivre in Colorado and it allows truckers finally to take advantagrof enterprise-zone tax breaks. “Thisd bill is so incredibly important tothe industry, not only for the environmenf but for the survival of truckers that are in business,” she said while tearingg up at the signing. House Bill 1331, sponsore d by Rep. Sara Gagliardi, D-Arvada, expands the pool of vehicles eligibldefor alternative-fuel tax credits to include those that run on cleaner-burninh natural gas. It also eliminates eligibilitt for some hybrid vehicles that are not saidsponsoring Sen.
Betty Boyd, D-Lakewood. Ritteer noted that the Colorado Oil and Gas Associatiohn and the nonprofit group Environment Coloradpo both supportedthe measure. “If COGA and Environment Coloradk agree, it has to be a great he said. And Senate Bill 75, championee by the company Aspen Electric Carsand Carts, allow s drivers to operate low-speed electric vehicles on most roadz with speed limits of 35 mph or From there, Ritter went to the offices in Denvefr and signed a measure to re-establisy the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media. House Bill sponsored by Rep. Tom R-Poncha Springs, and former Rep.
Anne D-Denver, allows the office to solicit gifts and donationx to offer incentives to producers to make films inthe “I believe this move signals that Colorado is becoming seriousz about attracting production to the state once again,” said Kevij Shand, executive director of the Colorado Film “By becoming part of the state once the film office will once again have resources to market Coloradoo effectively and help expand our economic development efforts in a new and differen t direction.” Finally, Ritter returned to his Capitol office to sign nine separatde bills, including measures to help the restaurant and broadbanc industries. Senate Bill 121, sponsored by Sen.
Al R-Hayden, eliminates the sales and use tax restaurants must pay when offerin freeor reduced-price meals to Senate Bill 162, sponsored by Sen. Gail Schwartz, D-Snowmass requires the Office of Information Technology to creatd a map of wherew broadband technology is available and not available in the Ritter has not announced his intentions on at least two bills being watched closely by thebusinesx community, however. One is Senate Bill 173, whicy would allow local governments to work with the state Economixc Development Commission to offer incentiveds to attract andbuild tourism-generatiny projects.
The bill is considered key to landing either of twopotentiakl auto-racetrack projects east of Aurora. The othert is House Bill 1366, which limits the Colorado-source capital gainws subtraction to thefirst $100,000 of gains on assete held for five years or more. If the bill would generate $15.8 million to help balance the