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CCIA advocates for policies that grow and support Colorado's cleantech cluster.

The CCIA Public Policy Committee and it's sub-committees will meet to debrief and develop language to ensure that all of Colorado's cleantech companies have equal opportunity to access DOE and other federal agency grant monies. If you are a member of the CCIA and would like to participate in the Public Policy Committee, please contact Chris Shapard with your interest.

We specifically support programs that:

• Accelerate the cleantech research and development pipeline.

• Speed cleantech technology transfer and support the growth of early stage companies.

• Expand our rich base of management talent able to move cleantech. technologies and companies into the marketplace.

• Promote a business climate that is friendly to cleantech companies.

Federal policy priorities

CCIA has prioritized a series of federal policy initiatives that will help broaden the deployment of clean technology and support the Colorado sector's growth. Clean technology is an economic engine, providing well-paid green-collar high-tech jobs. Our state is an ideal site for demonstration projects, cleantech workforce development programs, energy efficiency retrofits, manufacturing facilities and expanded research investment.

We have the opportunity to support Colorado's position as a leader in clean technology by communicating our priorities as lawmakers develop energy-related legislation. We expect other opportunities to rapidly present themselves, including a far-reaching climate change bill and the 2010 and 2011 federal appropriations bills.

Please read our positions on capital formation, innovation, smart grid and workforce development.

State policy

CCIA has contracted with Boyle, Silver and Weist to represent our interests in the Colorado General Assembly. In 2009 we wrote several bills that directly support cleantech industry development:

• HB 1035 will add cleantech companies to the definition of companies that can take advantage of a sales and use tax refund for equipment purchased for research and development.

• SB 31 will provide $3.3 million/year for five years for grants to start-up cleantech companies, proof of concept grants to technology transfer offices and matching funds for the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory.