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Lawmaker plans to kill anti-junk mail bill
The Associated Press
Issue date: 2/28/07 Section: News
DENVER - A proposal to allow Coloradans to bar junk mail from their mailboxes is headed for the shredder.
Facing opposition from businesses, unions and postal workers, state Rep. Sara Gagliardi said Tuesday she planned to ask that her bill be killed and that all parties work together after the session ends to try to reach a compromise.
"My main concern is jobs. I'm concerned about jobs for postal workers, small businesses and print shops," said Gagliardi, a nurse and member of the Service Employees International Union.
Gagliardi, a freshman Democrat from Arvada, said she introduced the bill because of environmental concerns - because of all the junk mail that ends up in the trash - but also because of how it can be used to help steal people's identities.
She said a compromise is possible but she did not know what it would look like.
"I think bringing all these groups to the table, I think we could brainstorm," Gagliardi said.
Her proposal would have allowed people to sign up to stop unsolicited mail in much the same way that residents can now sign up for the "no call" list to stop telephone solicitations.
The bill's first hearing was scheduled for Thursday. Gagliardi said that's when she'll ask fellow lawmakers to kill it.
Facing opposition from businesses, unions and postal workers, state Rep. Sara Gagliardi said Tuesday she planned to ask that her bill be killed and that all parties work together after the session ends to try to reach a compromise.
"My main concern is jobs. I'm concerned about jobs for postal workers, small businesses and print shops," said Gagliardi, a nurse and member of the Service Employees International Union.
Gagliardi, a freshman Democrat from Arvada, said she introduced the bill because of environmental concerns - because of all the junk mail that ends up in the trash - but also because of how it can be used to help steal people's identities.
She said a compromise is possible but she did not know what it would look like.
"I think bringing all these groups to the table, I think we could brainstorm," Gagliardi said.
Her proposal would have allowed people to sign up to stop unsolicited mail in much the same way that residents can now sign up for the "no call" list to stop telephone solicitations.
The bill's first hearing was scheduled for Thursday. Gagliardi said that's when she'll ask fellow lawmakers to kill it.
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