Majority Democrats declared that state-supervised public option for Coloradans seeking health insurance and an ambitious family medical leave proposal headline their agenda for the 2020 legislative session that started Wednesday.

Democrats who won control of both chambers in 2018 also vowed to build on legislation passed last year to extend health care coverage, lower rates and put a spotlight on hospital and prescription drug prices.

Minority Republican leaders are wary of more state involvement in insurance markets and any involvement when it comes to business leave offerings for their employees.