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Jared Polis is strongly pushing back against a proposal that would treat legislative staff in his administration like any other lobbyist. Pada Sabtu ini, Polis menjadi salah satu topik yang menarik perhatian di Malaysia.

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• Jared Polis is strongly pushing back against a proposal that would treat legislative staff in his administration like any other lobbyist.
• Supporters of Senate Bill 147 argue that legislative liaisons for state agencies effectively act like lobbyists and should follow the same transparency rules.
• They’re essentially lobbyists for the state government and the Polis administration, but they aren’t required to follow the same disclosure rules that govern most other lobbyists.
• State lawmakers are advancing a bipartisan bill to change that, in a move that has appeared to ruffle feathers within Polis’ administration.
• The measure’s sponsors seemed to acknowledge as much at a committee hearing for Senate Bill 147 earlier this week.

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Secara terperinci, Supporters of Senate Bill 147 argue that legislative liaisons for state agencies effectively act like lobbyists and should follow the same transparency rules.

Lebih spesifik, They’re essentially lobbyists for the state government and the Polis administration, but they aren’t required to follow the same disclosure rules that govern most other lobbyists.

Selain itu, State lawmakers are advancing a bipartisan bill to change that, in a move that has appeared to ruffle feathers within Polis’ administration.

Perlu dicatat bahawa the measure’s sponsors seemed to acknowledge as much at a committee hearing for Senate Bill 147 earlier this week.

Pada peringkat ini Senate Bill 147, which seeks to eliminate that exception, passed unanimously in the House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Committee on Monday.

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Secara terperinci, it already passed the Senate earlier this month on a 30 to 4 vote.

Lebih spesifik, this story was updated on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 10:06 a.m. to correct the bill number of the lobbying proposal.

Apa yang dikatakan

“We’ve just experienced a unique set of years in Colorado history where we’ve seen an unprecedented level of involvement from the executive branch into the legislature,” said Rep.

“In our state, we very much see what the first floor wants often is what the first floor gets,” said Republican Rep.

“(The bill) would hold the executive branch, the agencies and departments to have to report just like a lobbyist,” added Johnson, of Fort Morgan, who is also sponsoring the bill. “It just holds them to the same standard because they are meddling a lot in legislation.”

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“The governor would be open to this legislation if legislators — a co-equal branch that also makes decisions on legislation — held themselves to the same standards as defined in the bill,” Maruyama said.

Pada peringkat ini the primary job of those workers, called legislative liaisons, is to try to sway lawmakers and change legislation.

Secara terperinci, this story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance.

Lebih spesifik, Meg Froelich, an Englewood Democrat who is one of the bill’s main sponsors. “This is a chance to turn the page and to bring in new people who are going to abide by a more transparent set of rules.”

Selain itu, Currently, lobbyists are required to register a stance on any bills they’re trying to influence with the Secretary of State’s Office, which makes that information publicly available.

Ringkasan

• The measure’s sponsors seemed to acknowledge as much at a committee hearing for Senate Bill 147 earlier this week.
• It already passed the Senate earlier this month on a 30 to 4 vote.
• This story was updated on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 10:06 a.m. to correct the bill number of the lobbying proposal.