DENVER—A summary of legislative accomplishments cited Friday by Gov. Bill Ritter at the end of this year’s session. Ritter says his administration:
— Initiated one of the most aggressive economic-development legislation in decades, establishing incentives for companies to create jobs, providing businesses with access to credit, and strengthening job-training programs at community colleges for workers seeking jobs in renewable energy.
— Enacted the most significant health care reform in 40 years, providing coverage to more than 100,000 uninsured Coloradans and curbing cost-shifting without raising taxes.
— Created the first new sustainable funding source for transportation in nearly two decades, allowing for the repair of unsafe bridges and the upkeep of aging roads and highways.
— Enacted major education reform, allowing students to simultaneously earn high school and community college degrees and in the process lower the dropout rate.
— Helped struggling families with measures that extend unemployment benefits and provide a foreclosure “time-out” to responsible homeowners.
