First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. R25-0922.01 Jessica Wigent x3701
SJR25-008
Senate Committees House Committees
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 25-008
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ONCERNING DESIGNATING MARCH 3, 2025, AS "BUY COLORADO101
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AY" AND MARCH 3-10, 2025, AS "BUY COLORADO WEEK" IN102
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OLORADO , AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,103
ACKNOWLEDGING THE SIGNIFICANT GLOBAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF104
HOMEGROWN COLORADO BRANDS AND BUSINESSES .105
WHEREAS, Colorado is home to nearly 700,000 small businesses1
that employ more than 1.2 million people; and2
WHEREAS, Nine Fortune 500 companies have chosen Colorado3
for their global headquarters, and more are on their way; and4
WHEREAS, Colorado was the first home for products now5
recognized the whole world over, including Crocs, the snap-button6
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Bridges and Amabile,
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Bird and Taggart,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. Western shirt, Jolly Ranchers, Coors Banquet Beer, the Denver Boot, the1
Polar Bottle, the Denver omelet, the cowboy hat, the Chipotle burrito,2
outdoor Christmas lights, Celestial Seasonings teas, the root beer float,3
OtterBox, the slopper, PopSockets, and even the cheeseburger, among4
others; and5
WHEREAS, The Centennial State's stunning natural beauty and6
unparalleled access to spectacular outdoor recreation have inspired local7
entrepreneurs to produce and sell everything from bicycles to fly-fishing8
reels to backpacks, sleeping bags, cylinder stoves, rafts, tents, coolers,9
campers, and more; and10
WHEREAS, The state's more than 13,000 restaurants and taverns,11
69% of which are independently owned and operated, generate more than12
$20 billion in economic activity and employ 11% of the state's labor13
force; and14
WHEREAS, Colorado is home to more than 100 craft distilleries,15
the sixth most of any state, whose products are savored globally,16
especially in mountain towns stretching from Steamboat Springs to17
Salida; and18
WHEREAS, The state's legendary brewing industry has cemented19
our status as the State of Craft Beer, with more than 400 craft breweries20
generating more than $2.4 billion in economic impact; and21
WHEREAS, Colorado is one of the nation's top agricultural states,22
generating $47 billion annually in economic activity and employing more23
than 195,000 people who produce world-famous cattle, dairy, sheep and24
lambs, wool, alfalfa, potatoes, cantaloupes, onions, apples, peaches,25
grapes, and lemons and more; and26
WHEREAS, Colorado's natural products and consumer packaged27
goods businesses, or "CPG businesses", repeatedly set global examples28
for conscious capitalism, with the state's annual food manufacturing29
exports topping $2.3 billion; and30
WHEREAS, The state is home to the first licensed, adult-use31
cannabis brands and retailers in the world, which paved the way for32
Colorado's groundbreaking business opportunities in the nascent natural33
medicine market; and34
SJR25-008
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their communities, spark innovation, inspire meaning, and create jobs is2
to spend their money close to home; and3
WHEREAS, The 303 area code was one of the country's first area4
codes and initially covered the entire state of Colorado; and5
WHEREAS, March 3 can be marked on calendars as 3/03; now,6
therefore,7
Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly8
of the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:9
That we, the members of the Colorado General Assembly:10
(1) Recognize that Colorado businesses and brands are one of the11
many reasons that Colorado is the best state in the country;12
(2) Designate Monday, March 3, 2025, or "303 Day", to be "Buy13
Colorado Day" in the state of Colorado;14
(3) Designate the week of March 3-10, 2025, to be "Buy Colorado15
Week" in the state of Colorado; and16
(4) Urge Coloradans, this week, today, and every day, to spend17
their hard-earned dollars at local businesses that benefit us all.18
Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Joint Resolution be sent19
to History Colorado, Governor Jared Polis, and the members of20
Colorado's congressional delegation.21
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