We’re seeing a lot of action in the Capitol these days, as legislators present their final bills while we collectively prepare to work on the Long Bill, Colorado’s budget.

To review how legislation is passed: We present House bills in front of a committee, with public testimony and, sometimes, a few amendments. If the bills pass, they may be sent to a second committee. Then the bill is brought to the House floor for debate on “second reading,” when every legislator can hear about the legi...