The Policy and Legislative Advisory Network (PLAN) has dropped the highlights down below on what's happening in the world of policy that most impacts economic and social mobility within Adams County, Broomfield County, and the City of Aurora.

Specifically, what's impacting the network's first shared target, in alignment with the Colorado Department of Higher Education's State Master Plan, around Postsecondary Credential Attainment?

Adam Burg, Senior Advisor, Legislative and Government Affairs, Adams County Government

Matt LaCrue, Associate Managing Director, Dentons

PLAN Co-Champion

Ryan McCoy, Executive Director, Front Range Community College Foundation; President, Westminster Public Schools Board of Education

PLAN Co-Champion

We've gotta say it: This information is subject to change. In addition, some updates may be sourced from organizations that have read limits or limits on how many articles you can access in a given time period.

The information below is in line with the Rocky Mountain Partnership's formal policy priorities for 2021. Check those policies out for yourself: rmpartnership.org/Legislative-one-pager.

These policy priorities have been vetted and endorsed by the Policy and Legislative Advisory Network (PLAN), a leadership table composed of policy leaders from investing partner organizations and local, state, and federal elected officials. Learn more about who sits on the PLAN: rmpartnership.org/what-we-do/plan.

The policy priorities were then vetted and endorsed by the Partnership Accountability Network (PAN), a leadership table of C-Suite level executives from investing partner organizations who set shared targets towards social and economic mobility on behalf of the network and hold the network accountable for meeting those targets. Learn more about who sits on the PAN: rmpartnership.org/who-we-are/community-leaders-council.

The General Assembly is back in session, and they're off to the races for what will be a fast-paced legislative session.

Didn't they already kick off? They certainly did, on January 13th to be exact. Due to the pandemic however, they took care of some urgent business for three days, and then recessed to allow the peak of the virus to pass and to get vaccinated up.

So what's on the docket this session? A lot - but we've broken it down in a bill tracker for you. You can also click on the buttons below to learn more about the state legislation the Partnership is monitoring so far.

On Wednesday, Gov. Polis gave his address to a far smaller crowd than usual. Much of it reflected a state — and a nation — changed by the yearlong COVID-19 pandemic, a season of historic wildfires, a renewed racial justice movement and the shock of the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Out-of-work Coloradans who stopped getting pandemic unemployment assistance when the program ended in December will be able to reopen and file new claims starting Saturday. The rollout came earlier than the department expected.

The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission unanimously approved a rule requiring oil and gas operators to install zero-emissions devices to new and existing operations.

The House Budget Committee has approved a massive coronavirus relief package. The full House may pass the legislation as soon as this week, but it could face hurdles in the Senate.

The Rocky Mountain Partnership is a coalition of cross-sector leaders and network partners who believe they can accomplish more by working together than apart.

RMP utilizes a nationally proven and rigorous collective impact framework to ensure economic vitality and prosperity for the community through economic and social opportunity and mobility for ALL community members, specifically for those most impacted by existing systems.

Rocky Mountain Partnership | http://rmpartnership.org