CO HJR1022

Resolution honors medical professionals, first responders, and retail workers who served during the COVID-19 pandemic while acknowledging negative impacts of mitigation efforts on Colorado residents.

Documents significant economic damage including $29.7 billion loss in economic activity, nearly 40,000 business closures between Q2 2020 and Q1 2021, and over 40% decline in small businesses by June 2021.

Acknowledges harms from pandemic policies including delayed medical procedures, increased suicides and overdoses, learning loss in schools, social and emotional delays in children, and forced separation of seniors from family in care facilities.

Extends formal apology and seeks forgiveness from Coloradans negatively impacted by state pandemic policies while expressing gratitude to those who served throughout the crisis.

Commits the General Assembly to learn from pandemic response mistakes to avoid repeating similar approaches in future public health emergencies.