House Bill 26-1016 Introduced

A Bill for an Act

• Page 1, Line 101Concerning the continuation of open educational resources

• Page 1, Line 102policies.

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.)

The bill extends the repeal date of the open educational resources grant program and the Colorado open educational resources council (council) from November 1, 2026, to November 1, 2031. The bill increases the membership of the council from 12 to 15 members.

Under current law, the department of higher education prepares and submits an annual report regarding open educational resources in the state. The bill extends the requirement for this report from its current end date of December 1, 2026, to December 31, 2031.

• Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

• Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-1-134, amend (3)

• Page 2, Line 3introductory portion and (3)(c) as follows:

• Page 2, Line 423-1-134.  Commission directive - open educational resources

• Page 2, Line 5- course notice - report - definitions.

• Page 2, Line 6(3)  Notwithstanding the requirement in section 24-1-136

• Page 2, Line 7(11)(a)(I), on or before October 1, 2021, and on or before December 1

• Page 2, Line 8each year thereafter through December 1, 2026 annually thereafter

• Page 2, Line 9until December 31, 2031, the department shall prepare and shall submit

• Page 2, Line 10to the commission, the council, the joint budget committee, and the

• Page 2, Line 11education committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or

• Page 2, Line 12any successor committees, a report concerning implementation and

• Page 2, Line 13development of open educational resources around the state. The

• Page 2, Line 14department shall work with the council in preparing the report, and the

• Page 2, Line 15public institutions of higher education shall collaborate with the

• Page 2, Line 16department and council in providing the information necessary for the

• Page 2, Line 17report. At a minimum, the report must include:

• Page 2, Line 18(c)  The number and percentage of the courses offered by the

• Page 2, Line 19public institutions of higher education that use open educational resources

• Page 2, Line 20as the primary resources for the course are zero textbook cost for

• Page 2, Line 21students;

• Page 2, Line 22SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-4.5-103, amend

• Page 2, Line 23(1)(a) introductory portion, (1)(a)(II), (1)(a)(IV), (1)(a)(V), and (1)(a)(VI)

• Page 2, Line 24as follows:

• Page 2, Line 2523-4.5-103.  Colorado open educational resources council -

• Page 3, Line 1created - duties - report.

• Page 3, Line 2(1)  There is created in the department of higher education the

• Page 3, Line 3Colorado open educational resources council, which is composed of the

• Page 3, Line 4following members:

• Page 3, Line 5(a)  Twelve Fifteen persons from public institutions of higher

• Page 3, Line 6education appointed by the executive director as follows:

• Page 3, Line 7(II)  Three Four library professionals;

• Page 3, Line 8(IV)  One Two instructional design expert experts;

• Page 3, Line 9(V)  One informational technology expert academic

• Page 3, Line 10technologist; and

• Page 3, Line 11(VI)  One administrator Two administrators;

• Page 3, Line 12SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 23-4.5-106

• Page 3, Line 13as follows:

• Page 3, Line 1423-4.5-106.  Repeal of article.

• Page 3, Line 15This article 4.5 is repealed, effective November 1, 2026

• Page 3, Line 16November 1, 2031.

• Page 3, Line 17SECTION 4.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act

• Page 3, Line 18takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the

• Page 3, Line 19ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August

• Page 3, Line 2012, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a

• Page 3, Line 21referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the

• Page 3, Line 22state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act

• Page 3, Line 23within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect

• Page 3, Line 24unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in

• Page 3, Line 25November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the

• Page 3, Line 26official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.