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Meghan Lukens
Representative | Steamboat Springs, CO

Colorado Representative Meghan Lukens Champions Mental Health Bill for Colorado’s Agricultural Communities

Idea Category: Agriculture, Mental Health

In an effort to address alarming rates of suicide and declining mental health among farmers, the state of Colorado is launching the Ag Behavioral Work Group, established by a bill from Representative Meghan Lukens. Rep. Lukens worked closely with the Colorado Farmers Union to craft the legislation, which will identify how to get more behavioral healthcare to farmers and their families by compiling best practices, identifying gaps in service, and collaborating with other stakeholders. She said she worked on the bill with the Colorado Farmers Union because “the lack of mental health support in rural Colorado is a very pervasive issue, and we see study after study and example after an example of how, especially in our agricultural communities, lack of behavioral health and mental health support is leading to an increased level of suicide rates.”

More Idea’s From Meghan Lukens

Colorado Representative Meghan Lukens and Senator Jeff Bridges Sponsored a Bipartisan Workforce Development Law Aiming to Connect Coloradans with In-Demand Jobs In Construction

Idea Category: Workforce | Funding Source: ARP

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Colorado Senator Dylan Roberts and Representative Meghan Lukens Sponsored Bills to Provide Tax Credits for Passenger Rail and Small Businesses in Rural Colorado

Idea Category: Rural Development, Small Business, Transportation | Funding Source: ARP

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Representative Meghan Lukens Announced Removal of Budget Rule, Allowing Funding for Colorado Schools

Idea Category: Education | Funding Source: ARP

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