Passing the law will be just the start

The Colorado Artist Company Act keeps moving forward. Last week the bill passed its full Senate vote 31-3. Next week it goes to the Colorado House of Representatives for hearings, where we'll be there to testify in person. As the bill continues to move through the legislative process, the text itself continues to be refined.But getting a law passed is only the start. Maybe even the easy part. The real work begins when the law goes into effect. Turning it into something that's useful and used is a separate effort, equally important, that takes time to do right.Today we want to talk about that longer arc.Where we are nowRight now, A-Corp work has real momentum on multiple fronts. Colorado seems likely to pass a law next month. The first Colorado A-Corps could exist around this time next year.Other states are picking it up. At a conference in Sacramento last week, California for the Arts announced they'll be collaborating with us on bringing A-Corps to California next year. A major…