Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) will host the sixth annual “BioScience Day at the Capitol” on Thursday, January 23rd, 7:30-11:00 a.m. at the Capitol Building in the Old Supreme Court Chambers (200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 80203). The event will feature U.S. Senator Mark Udall providing a federal policy update; a Women in BioScience Executive Panel discussion; and Patient Impact Testimonials.

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The Colorado BioScience Association Hosts U.S. Senator Mark Udall and
Announces New Legislation at 2014 ‘BioScience Day at the Capitol’
Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) will host its sixth annual "BioScience Day at the Capitol" on January
23. The event will feature U.S. Senator Mark Udall providing a federal policy update; a Women in
BioScience Executive Panel discussion; and Patient Impact Testimonials.
Denver, CO, January 21, 2014 – Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) will host the sixth annual “BioScience
Day at the Capitol” on Thursday, January 23rd, 7:30‐11:00 a.m. at the Capitol Building in the Old Supreme
Court Chambers (200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 80203). The session will bring together industry leaders and
legislators to review and discuss key legislative issues, both on the state and federal levels, affecting the
growth of the bioscience industry in Colorado.
The announcement is made by April Giles, CBSA President and CEO, who says “2014 is a very important year
for the bioscience industry in Colorado. We have several major policy issues to address in additional to the
legislation we are supporting. We look forward to a very active session and working to engage our industry
and the state legislature.”
This session CBSA and Colorado Cleantech Industries Association (CCIA) are initiating the 2014 Colorado
Advanced Industry Investment Income Tax Credit legislation to encourage private sector investment and
create jobs for Colorado’s Advanced Industry Sectors. The legislation will provide a 25% (30% in rural or
economically distressed areas of the state) income tax credit to qualified investors who invest more than
$25,000 in a qualified advanced industry company beginning July, 2014‐2018. The proposal expands and
redefines HB 09‐1105 and HB 11‐1045, which established the Colorado Innovation Investment Tax Credit
(2010 pilot program).
CBSA will also be following other possible legislative proposals including:
 Grant Funding for the Advanced Industries Accelerator Program
 Sales and Use Tax Expansion
 State Vaccine Policy Positions
 Food Labeling Policy Requirements
 Substitution of Biosimilar Products in Colorado
Agenda for BioScience Day at the Capitol
 CBSA Policy Update
 Patient Impact Testimonials
 Women in BioScience: Executive Panel
 Carrie Hartgen, AdvaMed
 U.S. Senator Mark Udall Federal Update
 Floor visit and meetings with legislators (attendees on own)
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About Colorado BioScience Association
CBSA is a not‐for‐profit organization providing services and support for Colorado's bioscience industry. With
more than 350 members, CBSA actively works to promote the growth of the industry by advocating for a
better business environment, growing the state's biotech workforce, fighting for policies that support a strong
bioscience industry in the state, and speaking with a single voice on behalf of the industry. For more
information, visit http://www.cobioscience.com.
CBSA also is found on these social media sites:
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/COBioscience
LinkedIn Group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=98468&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/ColoradoBioScienceAssociation
News Feed: http://coloradobio.blogspot.com
YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/COBioscience
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/COBioscience
Tumblr: http://cobioscience.tumblr.com
Contacts:
Mae Desaire, Director of Marketing, Colorado BioScience Association ‐ http://www.cobioscience.com –
720‐382‐5918, mdesaire@cobioscience.com
Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, Absolutely Public Relations ‐ http://www.absolutelypr.com ‐ 303‐984‐9801,
maggie@absolutelypr.com