DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signed House Bill 1060 into law Wednesday afternoon, with the bill sponsors present to acknowledge the importance of the legislation to the bioscience industry in Colorado. Rep. Jim Riesberg (D-Weld) and Sen. Brandon Shaffer (D-Longmont) were thanked for their efforts by the members of the Colorado BioScience Association, who were in attendance at the ceremony. The announcement is made by Denise Brown, CBSA Executive Director, who says HB 1060 will provide $2.5 million for Small Business Innovative Resources (SBIR) matching grants to Colorado bioscience companies and add bio-fuels to the proof of concept matching funds.
