Pub. 6 2016-2017 Issue 3

O V E R A C E N T U R Y : B U I L D I N G B E T T E R B A N K S - H E L P I N G C O L O R A D A N S R E A L I Z E D R E A M S September • October 2016 CBA is researching potential solutions and protections for Colorado banks and businesses. We are: • Seeking allies from the disabled community. Frivolous litigation takes money away from actual compliance, which is what they want and need. • Establishing other business groups as allies – all busi - nesses are impacted by this. • Researching a federal legislative solution. • Looking into what, if anything, can be done on a state legislative level – banning serial plaintiffs. It is doubt - ful there is a state solution. • Alerting banks and other businesses in an effort to help them minimize their exposure. • Collecting information regarding claimants, plaintiffs and firms involved in these claims/suits. Meanwhile, Colorado Congressman Ken Buck has spon - sored Federal legislation aimed at providing businesses – in - cluding banks – with a time to cure alleged violations before penalties are enforced. ABA is also engaged on this issue and will be sending out more detailed information soon. If you have received a letter/ settlement agreement regarding ADA website compliance, please contact CBA Senior Vice President Jenifer Waller at Jenifer@coloradobankers.org . n Best, Don Childears President and CEO – Colorado Bankers Association Call us today at 303.860.0242 or refer a small business anytime at coloradoenterprisefund.org Financing startups and existing businesses up to $500K plus SBA loans up to $250K Dragonfly Apparel Celebrating YEARS OF IMPACT