A small business advocacy group assigned the Colorado Legislature a barely passing grade for its latest session.

The National Federation of Independent Business gave lawmakers a collective D-.

“This year, it was better to watch sausages being made than laws,” said Tony Gagliardi, Colorado state director of the NFIB. “While there were a few pieces of legislation that will be helpful to the state’s job creators, the majority of bills passed will increase costs on Coloradans and small businesses exponentially.”

The NFIB selected a total of nine measures it placed under the categories of good, bad and ugly.

There bills deemed highlights of the session provide a workaround on the federal cap on state and local tax deductions, an extension of the period businesses can begin using destination source rules on sales and use taxes and a temporary reduction of commercial and residential property tax assessments.

A total of six bad and ugly bills included a measure on wage theft, more environmental regulations and a bill making it easier to sue employers.

Gagliardi said Senate Bill 234 forced the NFIB to oppose a measure containing $600 million for the state unemployment insurance trust fund. The unchecked expansion of new programs and benefits made the cost too high, he said.