On March 31, Gov. Ritter signed SB116 – Change Directives for Public Works Contracts. Pictured (above) at a 2pm signing ceremony are, Gov. Ritter, bill sponsors Sen. Mike Kopp (R), Rep. Joe Rice (D), and Rep. Kevin Priola (R), AGC/C Legislative Committee Chairman Bud Starker (Starker Construction); Craig Clark (Dynalectric Company of Colorado); Dale Heter (Mortenson Construction); AGC Executive Director Michael Gifford, and AGC Government Relations Director Dennis Jakubowski. Also pictured from the BuidldingJobs4Colorado Coalition are Helga Grunerud, Hispanic Contractors of Colorado; Jenn Penn, BJ4C Coalition lobbyist; Tom Keating, SMACNA; and Mark Latimer, ABCRMC Executive Director.

The Building Jobs4Colorado Coalition would like thank the bill sponsors – Sen. Kopp, Rep. Rice and Rep. Priola for their leadership in addressing this important issue for contractors.