Senate Bill 25-300

BY SENATOR(S) Carson and Weissman, Frizell, Gonzales J., Roberts;

also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Luck and Camacho, Joseph, Soper, Bacon, Bradley, Caldwell, Carter, Clifford, Duran, Lieder, Marshall, Valdez.

Concerning the nonsubstantive revision of the Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended, and, in connection therewith, amending or repealing obsolete, imperfect, and inoperative law to preserve the legislative intent, effect, and meaning of the law.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1901, repeal (2)(b), (2)(c), and (2)(d) as follows:

2-3-1901.  Legislative oversight committee for Colorado jail standards - creation - duties - repeal. (2)  Duties. (b)  The committee is responsible for the oversight of the commission. The chair of the committee shall establish organizational rules and procedural rules as are necessary for the operation of the commission.

(c)  The committee may introduce up to a total of three bills, joint resolutions, or concurrent resolutions during the 2024 legislative session. Bills that the committee introduces are exempt from the five-bill limitation specified in rule 24 (b)(1)(A) of the joint rules of the senate and the house of representatives. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions that the committee introduces are exempt from the limitations set out in rule 26 (g) of the rules of the house of representatives and rule 30 (f) of the rules of the senate. The committee is exempt from the requirement to report bills or other measures to the legislative council as specified in rule 24 (b)(1)(D) and rule 24A (d)(8) of the joint rules of the senate and the house of representatives and in section 2-3-303 (1)(f), Colorado Revised Statutes. The committee is subject to rule 24A of the joint rules of the senate and house of representatives, except to the extent that the rule may conflict with this part 19. Bills recommended by the committee must be introduced by the introduction deadline for house bills specified in rule 23 (a)(1) of the joint rules of the senate and house of representatives. The chair and vice-chair shall jointly establish the last date for the meeting at which the committee may approve bill requests, the last date by which committee members must finalize bill drafts or by which bill drafts will be deemed finalized for fiscal note purposes, and the last date by which the committee will consider and take final action on bill drafts.

(d)  The committee shall receive and approve the report of the commission required by section 2-3-1903 (2).

SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 7-90-1003, amend (1) introductory portion and (1.5) introductory portion as follows:

7-90-1003.  Articles of reinstatement. (1)  To reinstate under this part 10 an entity that has been dissolved for fewer than two years, an individual named in the articles of restatementreinstatement shall deliver articles of reinstatement to the secretary of state for filing pursuant to part 3 of this article 90 stating:

(1.5)  To reinstate under this part 10 an entity that has been dissolved for two years or longer or for which the period of dissolution is not known based on the records of the secretary of state, an individual named in the articles of restatementreinstatement shall deliver to the secretary of state for filing pursuant to part 3 of this article 90 the following documents:

SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-20.5-103, repeal (7.5) as follows:

8-20.5-103.  Petroleum storage tank fund - petroleum cleanup and redevelopment fund - creation - rules - repeal. (7.5)  In addition to the sources identified in subsection (1) of this section, the petroleum storage tank fund includes the amount transferred from the petroleum cleanup and redevelopment fund in accordance with subsection (9)(e)(II) of this section. On October 15, 2020, and the fifteenth day of each of the next seven months, the state treasurer shall transfer five hundred thousand dollars from the petroleum storage tank fund to the general fund. These transfers are repayment for the transfer from the petroleum cleanup and redevelopment fund, as the original amount transferred would have otherwise transferred to the general fund.

SECTION 4.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-42-101, amend (3.6) as follows:

8-42-101.  Employer must furnish medical aid - approval of plan - fee schedule - contracting for treatment - no recovery from employee - medical treatment guidelines - accreditation of physicians and other medical providers - mental health provider qualifications - mileage reimbursement - rules - definition - repeal. (3.6) (a)  The two-tier accreditation system shall comprise the following programs:

(a) (I)  A program establishing the accreditation requirements for physicians providing primary care to patients who have, as a result of their injury, been unable to return to work for more than three working days, referred to in this section as "time-loss injuries", which program shall be voluntary except in the case of chiropractors, for whom it shall be mandatory, and which shall be known as level I accreditation; and

(II)  A program establishing the accreditation requirements for physicians providing impairment evaluation of injured workers, which program shall be known as level II accreditation.

(b)  A physician who provides impairment evaluation of injured workers shall complete and must have received accreditation under the level II accreditation program. However, the authorized treating physician providing primary care need not be level II accredited to determine that no permanent medical impairment has resulted from the injury. Specialists who do not render primary care to injured workers and who do not perform impairment evaluations do not require accreditation. The facility where a physician provides such services cannot be accredited.

(c)  Both the level I and level II accreditation programs shall be implemented and available to physicians. All physicians who are required to be accredited shall complete the level II accreditation program or programs.

(d)  The level I and level II accreditation programs shall operate in such a manner that the costs of the program are fully met by registration fees paid by the physicians. The registration fee for each program must cover the cost of all accreditation course work and materials.

(e)  The accreditation system shall be established so as to provide physicians with an understanding of the administrative, legal, and medical roles and in such a manner that accreditation is accessible to every licensed physician, with consideration of specialty and geographic diversity.

(f)  Initial accreditation shall be for a three-year period and may be renewed for successive three-year periods. The director by regulation may determine any additional training program required prior to accreditation renewal.

(g)  The director shall, upon good cause shown, revoke the accreditation of any physician who violates the provisions of this subsection (3.6) or any rule promulgated by the director pursuant to this subsection (3.6), following a hearing on the merits before an administrative law judge, subject to review by the industrial claim appeals office and the court of appeals, in accordance with all applicable provisions of article 43 of this title.

(h)  If a physician whose accreditation has been revoked submits a claim for payment for services rendered subsequent to such revocation, the physician shall be considered in violation of section 10-1-128, C.R.S., and neither an insurance carrier nor a self-insured employer shall be under any obligation to pay such claim.

(i)  A physician who provides treatment for nontime loss injuries need not be accredited to be reimbursed for the costs of such treatment pursuant to the provisions of the "Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado".

(j)  (Deleted by amendment, L. 96, p. 151, § 2, effective July 1, 1996.)

(k)  The division shall make available to insurers, claimants, and employers a list of all accredited physicians and a list of all physicians whose accreditation has been revoked. Such lists shall be updated on a monthly basis.

(l)  The registration fees collected pursuant to paragraph (d) of this subsection (3.6) shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the physicians accreditation program cash fund, which is hereby created in the state treasury. Moneys in the physicians accreditation program cash fund are hereby continuously appropriated for the payment of the direct costs of providing the level I and level II accreditation courses and materials.

(m)  All administrative costs associated with the level I and level II accreditation programs shall be paid out of the workers' compensation cash fund in accordance with appropriations made pursuant to section 8-44-112 (7).

(n)  The director shall contract with the medical school of the university of Colorado for the services of a medical director to advise the director on issues of accreditation, impairment rating guidelines, medical treatment guidelines and utilization standards, and case management and to consult with the director on peer review activities as specified in this subsection (3.6) and section 8-43-501. The medical director shall be a medical doctor licensed to practice in this state with experience in occupational medicine. The director may contract with an appropriate private organization that meets the definition of a quality improvement organization as set forth in 42 U.S.C. sec. 1320c-1 to conduct peer review activities under this subsection (3.6) and section 8-43-501 and to recommend whether or not adverse action is warranted.

(o)  Except as provided in this subsection (3.6), neither an insurance carrier nor a self-insured employer or injured worker shall be liable for costs incurred for an impairment evaluation rendered by a physician where there is a determination of permanent medical impairment if such physician is not level II accredited pursuant to the provisions of this subsection (3.6).

(p) (I)  As used in this paragraph (p):

(A)  "Case management" means a system developed by the insurance carrier in which the carrier shall assign a person knowledgeable in workers' compensation health care to communicate with the employer, employee, and treating physician to assure that appropriate and timely medical care is being provided.

(B)  "Managed care" means the provision of medical services through a recognized organization authorized under the provisions of parts 1, 3, and 4 of article 16 of title 10, C.R.S., or a network of medical providers accredited to practice workers' compensation under this subsection (3.6).

(II)  Every employer or its insurance carrier shall offer at least managed care or medical case management in the counties of Denver, Adams, Jefferson, Arapahoe, Douglas, Boulder, Larimer, Weld, El Paso, Pueblo, and Mesa and shall offer medical case management in all other counties of the state.

(q)  The division is authorized to accept moneys from any governmental unit as well as grants, gifts, and donations from individuals, private organizations, and foundations; except that no grant, gift, or donation may be accepted by the division if it is subject to conditions which are inconsistent with this article or any other laws of this state or which require expenditures from the workers' compensation cash fund which have not been approved by the general assembly. All moneys accepted by the division shall be transmitted to the state treasurer for credit to the workers' compensation cash fund.

(r) (I)  This subsection (3.6) is repealed, effective September 1, 2025.

(II)  Prior to such repeal the accreditation process created by subsection (3.5) of this section and this subsection (3.6) shall be reviewed as provided for in section 24-34-104. C.R.S.

SECTION 5.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 8-84-208 as follows:

8-84-208.  Business enterprise program cash fund - creation. There is hereby created in the state treasury the business enterprise program cash fund, referred to in this articlesection as the "fund", which consists of moneys accruing to the department from assessments against the net proceeds of each vending facility operator consistent with this part 2, any income from vending machines on federal or state property that accrues to the department, and any federal moneys that may become available. Any moneys currently attributed to the business enterprise program and any reserves shall be transferred to this fund for future use consistent with this part 2. The moneys in the fund are subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly for the direct and indirect costs associated with the administration of this part 2. The state treasurer may invest any moneys in the fund not expended for the purposes of this part 2 as provided in sections 24-36-109, 24-36-112, and 24-36-113. C.R.S. All interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Any unexpended and unencumbered moneys remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or any other fund.

SECTION 6.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 9-5.7-103, amend (5)(b) as follows:

9-5.7-103.  Restrooms - baby diaper changing stations - applicability - signage - enforcement. (5)  Subsections (1) and (2) of this section do not apply to the renovation of a restroom or a newly constructed building project if:

(b)  The project has already progressed through the design review process, budgeting, and final approval by the governing body that has final approval over capital construction project expenditures as of August 7, 2023; or

SECTION 7.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-2-902, amend (5) introductory portion and (6) as follows:

10-2-902.  Definitions. As used in this part 9, unless the context otherwise requires:

(5)  "Reinsurance intermediary-manager", referred to in this part 9 asor "RM", means any person, firm, association, or corporation that has authority to bind or manages all or part of the assumed reinsurance business of a reinsurer (including the management of a separate division, department, or underwriting office) and acts as an agent for such reinsurer whether known as an RM, manager, or other similar term. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (5), the following persons shall not be considered an RM, with respect to such reinsurer, for the purposes of this part 9:

(6)  "Reinsurance intermediary-producer", referred to in this part 9 asor "RP", means any person, other than an officer or employee of the ceding insurer, firm, association, or corporation, that solicits, negotiates, or places reinsurance cessions or retrocessions on behalf of a ceding insurer without the authority or power to bind reinsurance on behalf of such insurer.

SECTION 8.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-2-1002, amend (2)(a) introductory portion as follows:

10-2-1002.  Definitions. As used in this part 10, unless the context otherwise requires:

(2) (a)  "Managing general agent", referred to in this part 10 asor "MGA", means any person, firm, association, or corporation who negotiates and binds ceding reinsurance contracts on behalf of an insurer or manages all or part of the insurance business of an insurer, including the management of a separate division, department, or underwriting office, and acts as an agent for such insurer whether known as a managing general agent, manager, or other similar term, who, with or without the authority, either separately or together with affiliates, produces, directly or indirectly, and underwrites an amount of gross direct written premium equal to or more than five percent of the policyholder surplus as reported in the last annual statement of the insurer in any one quarter or year together with one or both of the following:

SECTION 9.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-4-1807, amend (4)(a) as follows:

10-4-1807.  Plan of operation - mandatory components - amendments - revocation by commissioner - rules. (4) (a)  If the commissioner determines that an approved plan of operation is insufficient to satisfy the requirements of this part 18, the commissioner shall provide at least thirty days' notice to the board of the commissioner's intent to revoke approval of all or part of the plan of operation. Within thirty days after the commissioner's notice of intent to revoke all or part of the plan of operation, the board may submit a revised plan of operation or revised part of the plan of operation for the commissioner's review and approval.

SECTION 10.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 11-102-305, amend (1)(a)(IV) as follows:

11-102-305.  Records. (1) (a)  Information from the records of the division shall be revealed only to members of the banking board, except as follows:

(IV)  Subject to subsection (1.5) of this section, the commissioner may exchange information obtained from money transmitters, state banks, and trust companies with the United States secretary of the treasury, the secretary's designees, the United States attorney general, the attorney general's designee, or other state or United States territorial regulatory agencies pertaining to the condition of money transmitters or compliance with federal money laundering and other financial crimes laws, including, but not limited to, the federal "Bank Secrecy Act", 12 U.S.C. sec. 1951 et seq., as amended; the federal "Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978", 12 U.S.C. sec. 3401 et seq., as amended; the federal "Money Laundering Control Act of 1986", 12 18 U.S.C. secs. 1956 and 1957, as amended; and the federal "Annunzio-Wylie Anti-Money Laundering Act", 12 U.S.C. sec. 1811 et seq., as amended.

SECTION 11.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 11-102-306, amend (2)(c) as follows:

11-102-306.  Information confidential. (2)  The banking board, the commissioner, and their designees may exchange information with the United States comptroller of the currency, the federal deposit insurance corporation, the board of governors of the federal reserve system, the consumer financial protection bureau, the federal home loan bank in which an institution is a member or is making an application to become a member, the executive director of the department of regulatory agencies, the division of financial services, and banking or financial institution regulatory agencies of other states or United States territories, subject to any confidentiality agreement entered into between the banking board or the commissioner and the United States comptroller of the currency, the federal deposit insurance corporation, the board of governors of the federal reserve system, the consumer financial protection bureau, regulatory agencies of other states or United States territories, or the federal home loan bank in which an institution is a member or is making an application to become a member. In addition, the banking board, the commissioner, and their designees may exchange information obtained by the banking board relating to:

(c)  The activities of money transmitters, state banks, and trust companies pertaining to compliance with federal money laundering and other financial crimes laws, including the federal "Bank Secrecy Act", 12 U.S.C. sec. 1951 et seq., as amended; the federal "Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978", 12 U.S.C. sec. 3401 et seq., as amended; the federal "Money Laundering Control Act of 1986", 12 18 U.S.C. secs. 1956 and 1957, as amended; and the federal "Annunzio-Wylie Anti-Money Laundering Act", 12 U.S.C. sec. 1811 et seq., as amended, with the United States secretary of the treasury or the secretary's designees.

SECTION 12.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-135-114, amend (1)(a) and (2) introductory portion as follows:

12-135-114.  Insurance requirements. (1)  A funeral establishment shall obtain and maintain a professional liability insurance policy with liability limits of at least one million dollars. The funeral establishment must submit the certificate of professional liability insurance to the director:

(a)  Within thirty days after the initial registration of the funeral establishment by the boarddirector; and

(2)  A funeral establishment shall notify the boarddirector in writing within thirty days after doing any of the following for the professional liability insurance policy required by subsection (1) of this section:

SECTION 13.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-280-124, amend (4)(c)(II) as follows:

12-280-124.  Labeling - rules - definitions. (4) (c)  A pharmacy complies with subsection (4)(b) of this section if:

(II)  The board affirms that the alternative method offered to a patient pursuant to subsection (4)(e)(I)subsection (4)(c)(I) of this section is substantially similar to the method of access the patient requested and meets the needs of the patient.

SECTION 14.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 14-10-116.5, amend (2)(f)(I)(B) as follows:

14-10-116.5.  Appointment in domestic relations cases - child and family investigator - disclosure - background check - definition. (2) (f) (I)  The court shall not appoint a person from the eligibility registry to be a child and family investigator for a case pursuant to this section unless the court finds that the person is qualified as competent by training and experience in, at a minimum, domestic violence and its effects on children, adults, and families; coercive control; child abuse; and child sexual abuse in accordance with section 14-10-127.5. The person's training and experience must be provided by recognized sources with expertise in domestic violence, coercive control, and the traumatic effects of domestic violence in accordance with section 14-10-127.5. Initial and ongoing training must include, at a minimum:

(B)  No less than fifteen hours of ongoing training every five years, required pursuant to section 14-10-127.5 (5)(a)(I) 14-10-127.5 (5)(a)(II).

SECTION 15.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 14-10-127, amend (4)(a.5)(I)(B) as follows:

14-10-127.  Evaluation and reports - training and qualifications of evaluators - disclosure - definitions. (4)  A person shall not testify as an expert witness regarding a parental responsibilities or parenting time evaluation that the person has performed pursuant to this section unless the court finds that the person is qualified as competent, by training and experience, in the areas of:

(a.5) (I)  The effects of domestic violence on children, adults, and families, including the connection between domestic violence and trauma on children, coercive control, child abuse, and child sexual abuse in accordance with section 14-10-127.5. The person's training and experience must be provided by recognized sources with expertise in domestic violence and the traumatic effects of domestic violence and coercive control in accordance with section 14-10-127.5. Initial and ongoing training must include, at a minimum:

(B)  No less than fifteen hours of ongoing training every five years, required pursuant to section 14-10-127.5 (5)(a)(I) 14-10-127.5 (5)(a)(II).

SECTION 16.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-8.6-108, amend (3) as follows:

16-8.6-108.  Eligibility - initial intake - acceptance - release from custody. (3)  Prior to referring a defendant to the bridges wraparound care program, when the defendant is charged with an offense described in section 24-4.1-302 (1), the district attorney shall comply with all relevant provisions of section 24-4.1-300.1, et seqpart 3 of article 4.1 of title 24.

SECTION 17.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-12-101, amend (1) as follows:

18-12-101.  Peace officer affirmative defense - definitions. (1)  As used in this article 12, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a)  "Adult" means any person eighteen years of age or older.

(a.3) (b)  "Ballistic knife" means any knife that has a blade which is forcefully projected from the handle by means of a spring-loaded device or explosive charge.

(a.5) (c)  "Blackjack" includes any billy, sand club, sandbag, or other hand-operated striking weapon consisting, at the striking end, of an encased piece of lead or other heavy substance and, at the handle end, a strap or springy shaft which increases the force of impact.

(b) (d)  "Bomb" means any explosive or incendiary device or molotov cocktail, as defined in section 9-7-103, C.R.S., or any chemical device which causes or can cause an explosion, which is not specifically designed for lawful and legitimate use in the hands of its possessor.

(e)  "Bureau" means the Colorado bureau of investigation created in section 24-33.5-401.

(f)  "Federal firearms licensee" means a federally licensed firearm dealer, federally licensed firearm importer, and federally licensed firearm manufacturer.

(b.4) (g)  "Federally licensed firearm dealer" means a licensed dealer as defined in 18 U.S.C. sec. 921 (a)(11).

(b.5)  "Bureau" means the Colorado bureau of investigation created in section 24-33.5-401, C.R.S.

(b.6)  "Federal firearms licensee" means a federally licensed firearm dealer, federally licensed firearm importer, and federally licensed firearm manufacturer.

(b.7)  "Firearm" means any weapon, including a starter gun, that can, is designed to, or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive; the frame or receiver of a firearm; or a firearm silencer. "Firearm" does not include an antique firearm, as defined in 18 U.S.C. sec. 921 (a)(16). In the case of a licensed collector, "firearm" means only curios and relics. "Firearm" includes a weapons parts kit that is designed to or may readily be completed, assembled, restored, or otherwise converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive. "Firearm" does not include a weapon, including a weapons parts kit, in which the frame or receiver of the firearm, as defined in subsection (1)(c.5) of this section, or the weapon, is destroyed.

(b.8) (h)  "Federally licensed firearm importer" means a licensed importer as defined in 18 U.S.C. sec. 921 (a)(9).

(b.9) (i)  "Federally licensed firearm manufacturer" means a licensed manufacturer as defined in 18 U.S.C. sec. 921 (a)(10).

(j)  "Firearm" means any weapon, including a starter gun, that can, is designed to, or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive; the frame or receiver of a firearm; or a firearm silencer. "Firearm" does not include an antique firearm, as defined in 18 U.S.C. sec. 921 (a)(16). In the case of a licensed collector, "firearm" means only curios and relics. "Firearm" includes a weapons parts kit that is designed to or may readily be completed, assembled, restored, or otherwise converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive. "Firearm" does not include a weapon, including a weapons parts kit, in which the frame or receiver of the firearm, as defined in subsection (1)(m) of this section, or the weapon, is destroyed.

(c) (k)  "Firearm silencer" means any instrument, attachment, weapon, or appliance for causing the firing of any gun, revolver, pistol, or other firearm to be silent or intended to lessen or muffle the noise of the firing of any such weapon.

(c.3) (l)  "Fire control component" means a component necessary for the firearm to initiate, complete, or continue the firing sequence, including any of the following: Hammer, bolt, bolt carrier, breechblock, cylinder, trigger mechanism, firing pin, striker, or slide rails.

(c.5) (m)  "Frame or receiver of a firearm" means a part of a firearm that, when the complete firearm is assembled, is visible from the exterior and provides housing or a structure designed to hold or integrate one or more fire control components, even if pins or other attachments are required to connect the fire control components. Any part of a firearm imprinted with a serial number is presumed to be a frame or receiver of a firearm, unless the federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives makes an official determination otherwise or there is other reliable evidence to the contrary.

(d) (n)  "Gas gun" means a device designed for projecting gas-filled projectiles which release their contents after having been projected from the device and includes projectiles designed for use in such a device.

(e)  Repealed.

(e.5) (o)  "Handgun" means a pistol, revolver, or other firearm of any description, loaded or unloaded, from which any shot, bullet, or other missile can be discharged, the length of the barrel of which, not including any revolving, detachable, or magazine breech, does not exceed twelve inches.

(e.7) (p)  "Juvenile" means any person under the age of eighteen years.

(f) (q)  "Knife" means any dagger, dirk, knife, or stiletto with a blade over three and one-half inches in length, or any other dangerous instrument capable of inflicting cutting, stabbing, or tearing wounds, but does not include a hunting or fishing knife carried for sports use. The issue that a knife is a hunting or fishing knife must be raised as an affirmative defense.

(f.5) (r)  "Locking device" means a device that prohibits the operation or discharge of a firearm and that can only be disabled with the use of a key, combination, or biometric data.

(g) (s)  "Machine gun" means any firearm, whatever its size and usual designation, that shoots automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger.

(g.2) (t)  "Machine gun conversion device" means any part designed or intended, or combination of parts designed or intended, for use in converting a firearm into a machine gun.

(g.5) (u)  "Personalized firearm" means a firearm that has, as part of its original manufacture, incorporated design technology that allows the firearm to be fired only by the authorized user and prevents any of the safety characteristics of the firearm from being readily deactivated by anyone other than the authorized user. The technology limiting the firearm's operational use may include, but is not limited to, fingerprint verification, magnetic encoding, radio frequency tagging, and other automatic user identification systems utilizing biometric, mechanical, or electronic systems.

(h) (v)  "Short rifle" means a rifle having a barrel less than sixteen inches long or an overall length of less than twenty-six inches.

(i) (w)  "Short shotgun" means a shotgun having a barrel or barrels less than eighteen inches long or an overall length of less than twenty-six inches.

(i.5) (x)  "Stun gun" means a device capable of temporarily immobilizing a person by the infliction of an electrical charge.

(j)  Repealed.

(k) (y)  "Three-dimensional printer" or "3-D printer" means a computer-aided manufacturing device capable of producing a three-dimensional object from a three-dimensional digital model through an additive manufacturing process that involves the layering of two-dimensional cross sections formed of a resin or similar material that are fused together to form a three-dimensional object.

(l) (z)  "Unfinished frame or receiver" means any forging, casting, printing, extrusion, machined body, or similar article that has reached a stage in manufacture when it may readily be completed, assembled, or converted to be used as the frame or receiver of a functional firearm; or that is marketed or sold to the public to become or be used as the frame or receiver of a functional firearm once completed, assembled, or converted.

SECTION 18.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-12-202, amend (4) as follows:

18-12-202.  Definitions - repeal. As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:

(4)  "Handgun" means a handgun as defined in section 18-12-101 (1)(e.5) 18-12-101 (1)(o); except that the term does not include a machine gun as defined in section 18-12-101 (1)(g) 18-12-101 (1)(s).

SECTION 19.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 19-3-208, amend (2)(h) as follows:

19-3-208.  Services - county required to provide - out-of-home placement options - rules - definitions. (2) (h)  Services provided pursuant to this section must meet the provisions of Title VI of the federal "Civil Rights Act of 1964", and its related amendments and implementing regulations, regardless of whether the services are provided by a county department, city and county, or private-entity contractor. A county department, city and county, or private-entity contractor shall take reasonable steps to ensure meaningful language access to a person with limited English proficiency. in accordance with rules promulgated pursuant to section 26-5-102.5. The language access must be provided in a timely manner and without unreasonable delay. A county department or a city and county shall provide services under the supervision of and with the support of the state department of human services pursuant to section 26-1-111.

SECTION 20.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-1-119.1, amend (1)(c) and (4) as follows:

22-1-119.1.  Policy for employee and agent possession and administration of opioid antagonists - definitions. (1)  A school district board of education of a public school, the state charter school institute for an institute charter school, or the governing board of a nonpublic school may adopt and implement a policy whereby:

(c)  An employee or agent of the school may furnish opiateopioid antagonists on school grounds or on a school bus to any individual, including a student, but shall only furnish an opiateopioid antagonist to a student if the student has received appropriate school-sponsored training.

(4)  The general assembly encourages each school district board of education, the charter school institute, and each governing board of a nonpublic school to adopt and implement a policy for an employee or agent of the school to furnish an opiateopioid antagonist on school grounds or on a school bus to any individual, including a student. In developing the policy, the general assembly also encourages each school district board of education, the charter school institute, and each governing board of a nonpublic school to consider parent and student input; include education and training to parents and students regarding opiateopioid antagonists, opiateopioid detection tests, or non-laboratory detection tests; consider recommendations to students of a certain age or grade level for whom the policy applies; and collaborate with groups who have developed opiate education and awareness campaigns to enhance the policy.

SECTION 21.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-1-119.7, amend (2) as follows:

22-1-119.7.  Student possession and administration of opiate antagonists and possession of non-laboratory detection tests. (2)  A school, school district, or the state charter school institute shall not prohibit a student of the school district or institute charter school from possessing a non-laboratory synthetic opiate detection test, as defined in section 22-1-119.2 (2)(b), or non-laboratory additive detection test, as defined in section 22-1-119.2 (2)(a), on school grounds, on a school bus, or at any school-sponsored event.

SECTION 22.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-1-135, amend (1)(d) as follows:

22-1-135.  Terms and conditions in public school contracts - definitions. (1)  As used in this section:

(d)  "Public school contracting entity" means an entity that is authorized to contract for the direct benefit of or support of a public school and enters into a public school contract. "Public school contracting entity" includes a school district and, to the extent authorized by law, a public school, an administrative unit, as defined in section 22-20-103 (1), a participating provider, as defined in section 22-100-101 22-82.9-301 (6), or any other entity that is authorized to contract for the direct benefit of or support of a public school.

SECTION 23.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-60.5-111.5, amend (4)(d) as follows:

22-60.5-111.5.  Teacher degree apprenticeship program - guidelines - teacher apprenticeship program sponsors - application for authorization with the department - criteria for authorization - program audit. (4)  An approved teacher degree apprenticeship program must meet the following criteria:

(d)  The approved teacher degree apprenticeship program incorporates a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a related field of study relative to the endorsement area that the program's participants will pursue. The bachelor's degree program does not need to be an approved educator preparation program pursuant to section 23-1-121 22-60.5-121 (1)(b).

SECTION 24.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-5-145.8, amend (2)(b) and (2)(c) introductory portion as follows:

23-5-145.8.  Credential quality standards - report - definitions. (2) (b)  The department, in collaboration with the Coloradostate work force development council, the department of education, the department of labor and employment, the Colorado office of economic development, and the Colorado community college system shall ensure the effective integration of the quality nondegree credentials framework within the state's education and workforce systems.

(c)  Beginning January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the department, in collaboration with the Coloradostate work force development council, the department of education, the department of labor and employment, and the Colorado office of economic development, shall evaluate nondegree credentials offered through state-recognized programs to ensure the credentials meet the quality standards set forth in the quality nondegree credentials framework. State-recognized programs that are required to ensure nondegree credential offerings meet the quality standards set forth in the quality nondegree credentials framework include, but are not limited to:

SECTION 25.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-31-1003, amend (1) as follows:

23-31-1003.  State veterinary education loan repayment council - creation - membership. (1)  There is hereby created in Colorado state university's college of veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences the veterinary education loan repayment council. referred to in this part 10 as the "council". The council shall be under the direct supervision of the dean of Colorado state university's college of veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences or the dean's designee. The dean or the dean's designee may authorize staff assistance to provide administrative support for the council if such staff assistance can be provided within Colorado state university's existing appropriations.

SECTION 26.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-1-119, amend (5)(a) as follows:

24-1-119.  Department of public health and environment - creation. (5)  The department of public health and environment consists of the following divisions:

(a)  The division of administration. The division of administration, created in part 1 of article 1 of title 25, except for the office of the executive director of the state department of public health and environment, is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of public health and environment.

SECTION 27.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-4.1-302, amend (1)(jj.5) as follows:

24-4.1-302.  Definitions. As used in this part 3, and for no other purpose, including the expansion of the rights of any defendant:

(1)  "Crime" means any of the following offenses, acts, and violations as defined by the statutes of the state of Colorado, whether committed by an adult or a juvenile:

(jj.5)  Second degree burglary of a dwelling, in violation of section 18-4-203 (2)(a) 18-4-203 (2)(b)(I);

SECTION 28.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-4.1-502, amend (3) as follows:

24-4.1-502.  Victims of a violent crime brain injury task force - established - duties - membership - report - repeal. (3)  In selecting members of the task force, preference must be given to persons who have served on the brain injury support in the criminal justice system task force, created in section 26-1-312, as it existed prior to its repeal in 2024.

SECTION 29.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-30-202, amend (9)(a) as follows:

24-30-202.  Procedures - vouchers, warrants, and checks - rules - penalties - definitions - repeal. (9) (a)  Every warrant and check drawn and issued that has not been presented to the state treasurer for payment and remains unpaid shall be canceled pursuant to fiscal rules promulgated by the state controller and transferred to the unclaimed property trust fund created in section 38-13-116.5 38-13-801 (1)(a); except that the amount of any warrant or check drawn on the wildlife cash fund created in section 33-1-112 (1), other than a warrant or check refunding a license fee submitted as part of an unsuccessful limited license application, shall be credited to that fund and the amount of any warrant or check representing money received by the federal government shall be processed in accordance with federal program guidelines for disposition of those moneys.

SECTION 30.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-31-101, repeal as added by Senate Bill 25-129 (1)(i)(XXV) as follows:

24-31-101.  Powers and duties of attorney general. (1)  The attorney general:

(i)  May independently initiate and bring civil and criminal actions to enforce state laws, including actions brought pursuant to:

(XXV)  Section 13-1-140.2; and

SECTION 31.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-31-303, repeal (1)(r)(IV) as follows:

24-31-303.  Duties - powers of the P.O.S.T. board - definition. (1)  The P.O.S.T. board has the following duties:

(r) (IV)  Termination for cause.

SECTION 32.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-704, amend (1) as follows:

24-32-704.  Division of housing - director. (1)  There is hereby created within the department of local affairs a division of housing. referred to in this part 7 as the "division". The division shall be headed by the state director of housing appointed by the executive director of the department of local affairs in accordance with section 13 of article XII of the state constitution.

SECTION 33.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-822, amend (1) and (5) as follows:

24-33.5-822.  County sheriff - local government - local emergency planning committee - memorandum of understanding with volunteer organizations. (1)  Any county sheriff, the director of any local government, any local emergency planning committee, or any state agency may develop and enter into a memorandum of understanding with one or more volunteer organizations, including but not limited to the Colorado mounted rangers, to assist the county sheriff, local government, local emergency planning committee, or state agency in providing services as required.

(5)  A member of the Colorado mounted rangers and any other volunteer organization lending assistance to a county sheriff, local government, local emergency planning committee, or state agency pursuant to this section is an authorized volunteer for the purposes of article 10 of this title.

SECTION 34.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-1204, amend (1) as follows:

24-33.5-1204.  Voluntary education and training program - voluntary certification of firefighters and hazardous materials responders - advisory board. (1)  For the purposes of advising the director on the administration of the voluntary fire service education and training program within the division of fire prevention and control, the local firefighter safety and disease prevention grant program created in section 24-33.5-1231, and the voluntary firefighter and hazardous materials responder certification programs, there is hereby created in the division of fire prevention and control the fire service training and certification advisory board referred to in this part 12 as the "advisory board", to serve as an advisory board to the director.

SECTION 35.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-1209, amend (2) as follows:

24-33.5-1209.  Repeal of sections. (2)  Sections 24-33.5-1204.5, 24-33.5-1206.1, 24-33.5-1206.2, 24-33.5-1206.3, 24-33.5-1206.4, 24-33.5-1206.5, 24-33.5-1206.6, and 24-33.5-1207.6, concerning programs for fire suppression administered by the division of fire prevention and control, and this section are repealed, effective September 1, 2026. Before the repeal, the programs administered pursuant to those sections are scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104.

SECTION 36.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-46.3-104, amend (2)(f) as follows:

24-46.3-104.  Career pathways - design - legislative declaration - definitions. (2)  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(f)  "State council" means the Coloradostate work force development council created in section 24-46.3-101.

SECTION 37.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-201.1, amend (1)(d)(XXIII)(B) as follows:

24-75-201.1.  Restriction on state appropriations - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal. (1) (d)  For each fiscal year, unrestricted general fund year-end balances must be retained as a reserve in the following amounts:

(XXIII) (B)  For the fiscal year 2023-24 and each fiscal year thereafter until the escrow money is released as set forth in section 23-40-107, the amount of the reserve described in subsection (1)(d)(XXIII)(A) of this section for that fiscal year reduced by forty-one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars. As used in this subsection (1)(d)(XXIII)(B), "escrow money" has the same meaning as set forth in section 23-40-107 (1)(c)23-40-107 (2)(c).

SECTION 38.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-80-216, amend (1)(b), (1)(c), (2)(b)(IV), and (6) as follows:

24-80-216.  Indian boarding school research program - recommendations - definitions - repeal. (1)  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(b)  "Commission" means the Colorado commission of Indian affairs established pursuant to section 24-44-102"American Indian boarding school" means a boarding school operated at any time in Colorado for American Indians that was authorized by the federal government, the state, religious organizations, or private institutions that were not located on an Indian reservation.

(c)  "American Indian boarding school" means a boarding school operated at any time in Colorado for American Indians that was authorized by the federal government, the state, religious organizations, or private institutions that were not located on an Indian reservation"Commission" means the Colorado commission of Indian affairs established pursuant to section 24-44-102.

(2) (b)  The state historical society, through the program, shall conduct ongoing research to develop recommendations to the Colorado department of education, the Colorado department of higher education, and the general assembly to address the impact of federal, state, and local schooling systems on American Indian communities and in partnership with the commission and the steering committee. In developing the recommendations, the society must:

(IV)  Collect confidential oral histories from survivors that highlight historically impacted American Indian narratives. The oral history projects must include histories from the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and other historically impacted American Indians and tribal nations that may have had students who attended Colorado Indian boarding schools. Additional confidential oral history projects with other American Indian or Alaska native communities must be conducted. "Confidential", for purposes of this subsection (2)(b)(III)subsection (2)(b)(IV), means that any identifying qualities of an individual will not be made public.

(6)  For state fiscal year 2024-25, the general assembly shall appropriate three hundred thirty-three thousand three hundred thirty-four dollars, and for each of state fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27, the general assembly shall appropriate three hundred thirty-three thousand three hundred thirty-three dollars from the general fund to the state historical society, established in section 24-80-201, to fund two term-limited, full-time employees with American Indian hiring preference and to implement the requirements of this section. Any money appropriated pursuant to this subsection (4)subsection (6) that is not expended or encumbered at the end of the state fiscal year for which it was appropriated remains available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years without further appropriation.

SECTION 39.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-2-112, amend (8) as follows:

25-2-112.  Certificates of birth - filing - establishment of parentage - notice to collegeinvest. (8)  On or before February 15, 2020, and on or before the fifteenth day of each month thereafter, the state registrar shall provide to the director of collegeinvest the name of each eligible child, as defined in section 23.3-1-306.5 (2)(a.7) 23-3.1-306.5 (2)(a.7), born or adopted during the prior calendar month, the date and location of the birth or adoption, and the name and mailing address of the parent or parents, as defined in section 23-3.1-306.5 (2)(g), of the eligible child listed on the eligible child's certificate of birth or the report of adoption forwarded to the state registrar as required by section 25-2-107 (1).

SECTION 40.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-4-1404, amend (1)(a)(I) as follows:

25-4-1404.  Grant program - rules - conflict of interest. (1) (a)  The program shall fund medically accurate HIV and AIDS prevention and education programs through a competitive grant process that is overseen by the HIV and AIDS prevention grant program advisory committee, which is hereby created and referred to in this section as the "advisory committee". The advisory committee consists of seven members appointed by the executive director of the department as follows:

(I)  One member who is recommended by the department's minority health advisoryhealth equity commission;

SECTION 41.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-7-1505, amend (2) as follows:

25-7-1505.  Testing - required displays - demonstrations of compliance. (2)  Manufacturers of fan-type central furnaces described by section 25-7-1503 (1)(c)25-7-1503 (1)(b) shall test each applicable model for sale in Colorado in accordance with the south coast air quality management district method 100.1 "Instrumental Analyzer Procedures for Continuous Gaseous Emission Sampling", as amended.

SECTION 42.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-3-507, amend (2)(e) as follows:

26.5-3-507.  Selection of entities to administer the program - grants - nurse home visitor program fund - created. (2) (e)  Pursuant to section 24-75-1104.5 (1.7)(a), and except as otherwise provided in section 24-75-1104.5 (5), for the 2016-17 fiscal year and for each fiscal year thereafter so long as the state receives money pursuant to the master settlement agreement, the state treasurer shall transfer to the fund twenty-eight and seven-tenths percent of the master settlement agreement money received by the state, other than attorney fees and costs, during the preceding fiscal year. The transfer must be from money credited to the tobacco litigation settlement cash fund created in section 24-22-115.

SECTION 43.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-5-103.5, repeal (4.5)(c) as follows:

26-5-103.5.  Child welfare allocations committee - organization - duties - funding model - definition. (4.5) (c)  The child welfare allocations committee shall provide input to the state department concerning the measurements and metrics for counties to receive incentives recommended by the delivery of child welfare services task force made pursuant to section 26-5-105.8.

SECTION 44.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-5-103.7, amend (4)(f) as follows:

26-5-103.7.  Child welfare allocations funding model - evaluation group - report - definitions. (4)  Beginning with the funding model effective for state fiscal year 2024-25, the funding model must:

(f)  Include incentives for the delivery of services based on the recommendations of the delivery of child welfare services task force made pursuant to section 26-5-105.8, as the section existed prior to its repeal in 2023. The funding model must provide the incentives to counties based on measurements and metrics established by the state department after consideration of input from the child welfare allocations committee. The measurements and metrics may include metrics concerning successful adoptions, successfully sustained placements, high school graduations, family reunifications, no recurrence of abuse and neglect, and timely dental and medical checks.

SECTION 45.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-5-104, repeal (1)(c), (1)(d), and (1)(e) as follows:

26-5-104.  Funding of child welfare services provider contracts - funding mechanism review - fund - report - rules - definitions - repeal. (1)  Reimbursement. (c)  On or before December 15, the delivery of child welfare services task force, established pursuant to section 26-5-105.8, shall make recommendations concerning the provisions of section 26-5-105.8 (1)(b).

(d)  In making its recommendations pursuant to subsection (1)(c) of this section, the delivery of child welfare services task force shall consider:

(I)  The impact of the institute for mental disease designation on qualified residential treatment programs for residential child care facilities; and

(II)  The capacity of existing child welfare services, including placement availability, mental and behavioral health services, prevention services through the federal "Family First Prevention Services Act", and other prevention services.

(e)  The state department shall submit a report to the joint budget committee on or before January 15, 2021. The report must include the recommendations required pursuant to subsection (1)(c) of this section.

SECTION 46.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 27-60-303, amend (1.5)(d) as follows:

27-60-303.  Behavioral health administration - additional duties - collaboration with other agencies. (1.5) (d)  The BHA and the department of agriculturalagriculture shall enter into an interagency agreement to share data collected in the course of understanding and addressing the behavioral health-care issues in the agricultural industry and in rural communities. The interagency agreement must state that the data shared will be aggregated and anonymized, and data sharing must be in compliance with state and federal data privacy laws.

SECTION 47.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 29-1-1703, amend (1.5) introductory portion, (1.5)(b)(I)(B), and (4) introductory portion as follows:

29-1-1703.  Property tax limit calculation - definitions. (1.5)  As used in subsection (1) of this section and this subsection (1.5), unless the context otherwise requires:

(b) (I)  "Carryover amount" means, except as described in subsection (1.5)(b)(II) of this section, an amount equal to the difference between:

(B)  The local government'sgovernmental entity's qualified property tax revenue from the year with the greatest qualified property tax revenue in the most recent reassessment cycle.

(4)  As used in subsection (3) of this section and this subsection (4), unless the context otherwise requires:

SECTION 48.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 29-35-202, amend (2)(m)(II) and (2)(m)(III) as follows:

29-35-202.  Definitions. As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:

(2)  "Exempt parcel" means:

(m)  A parcel that is:

(II)  Separated by a state-owned limited-access highway or railroad track from all exits to the transit station that is used to establish the transit station area referenced in subsection (1)(j)(I)subsection (2)(m)(I) of this section; and

(III)  Wholly beyond an area that is reachable by a person walking a distance of no more than one-half mile from the transit station referenced in subsection (1)(j)(II)subsection (2)(m)(II) of this section, as designated by the walkshed map published by the department pursuant to section 29-35-207 (1)(b);

SECTION 49.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 33-13-116 as follows:

33-13-116.  Repeal of sections. Sections 33-13-103, 33-13-104, 33-13-105, and 33-13-107 and this section are repealed, effective September 1, 2026. Prior to the repeal, the function of registration and regulation of vessels shall be reviewed as provided for in section 24-34-104. C.R.S.

SECTION 50.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 34-32-124.5, amend (1)(b) as follows:

34-32-124.5.  Emergencies endangering public health or environment - definition. (1)  Following an investigation, an emergency response is justified pursuant to section 34-32-122 (3) if the board or office determines that:

(b)  Circumstances exist, regardless of whether caused by a person, at a legacy mine site that create a danger to public health or welfare or the environment. For purposes of this paragraph (b), "legacy mine site" means a site where hard rock mining operations have been abandoned. as those terms are defined in section 34-34-101 (1)(b) and (4).

SECTION 51.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 35-1.2-103, repeal (3) as follows:

35-1.2-103.  Colorado agricultural future loan program - created - application - criteria - awards - rules. (3)  In administering the loan program, the department, to the extent practicable, shall attempt to award or distribute:

(a) and (b)  Repealed.

SECTION 52.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 35-14-134 as follows:

35-14-134.  Repeal of sections - review of functions. Sections 35-14-102 (3), 35-14-121 to 35-14-124.5, 35-14-127, 35-14-129, and 35-14-131 (5)(d), (5)(j), and (5)(m) and this section are repealed, effective September 1, 2028. Before the repeal, the licensing and certification functions of the department are scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104.

SECTION 53.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 38-12-1110, amend (3)(b) as follows:

38-12-1110.  Mobile home park act dispute resolution and enforcement program fund. (3) (b)  In fiscal year 2024-25 and each fiscal year thereafter, the general assembly may appropriate money from the general fund to the mobile home park act dispute resolution and enforcement program fund for use by the division to cover costs associated with complaints filed pursuant to section 38-12-1103 (2)(b) that are not covered by the fee authorized in section 32-12-1106 (8) 38-12-1106 (8).

SECTION 54.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 38-40-104 as follows:

38-40-104.  Cause of action - attorney fees. (1)  If any applicant or debtor is aggrieved by a violation of section 38-40-102, 38-40-103, 38-40-103.5, or 38-40-106 and the violation is not remedied in a reasonable, timely, and good faith manner by the party obligated to do so, and after a good faith effort to resolve the dispute is made by the debtor or borrower, the debtor or borrower may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction for any such violation. If the court finds that actual damages have occurred, the court shall award to the debtor or borrower, in addition to actual damages, the amount of one thousand dollars, together with costs and reasonable attorney fees.

(2)  A transferee from a lender is not liable for any act or omission of the lender under section 38-40-102. A transferee of servicing or collection rights is not liable for any act or omission of the transferor of those rights under section 38-40-103 or 38-40-103.5.

SECTION 55.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-21-113, repeal (28) as follows:

39-21-113.  Reports and returns - rule - repeal. (28)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the executive director of the department of revenue shall provide the division of local government in the department of local affairs, or any eligible local government, as defined in section 24-32-129 (1)(g), with any information obtained pursuant to this section that is necessary to verify the eligibility of a small business for a relief payment pursuant to section 24-32-129. Any information provided to the division or to an eligible local government pursuant to this subsection (28) remains confidential, and any employee of the division or an eligible local government shall be subject to the limitations set forth in subsection (4) of this section and the penalties contained in subsection (6) of this section.

SECTION 56.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-22-123.7, amend (5) introductory portion as follows:

39-22-123.7.  Earned income tax credit - pilot program - pre-populated tax return - rules - report - repeal. (5)  The third-party entity selected pursuant to subsection (1)(a)subsection (3)(a)(I) of this section shall provide a written report to members of the senate and house finance committees no later than December 15, 2025. The report shall provide information that includes:

SECTION 57.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-22-569, amend (1)(c) as follows:

39-22-569.  Community revitalization tax credit - community revitalization tax credit program cash fund - tax preference performance statement - legislative declaration - definitions - report - repeal. (1)  Tax preference performance statement. In accordance with section 39-21-304 (1), which requires each bill that creates a new tax expenditure to include a tax preference performance statement as part of a statutory legislative declaration, the general assembly finds and declares that:

(c)  The general assembly and the state auditor shall measure the effectiveness of the tax credit in achieving the purposes specified in subsections (2)(a) and (2)(b)subsections (1)(a) and (1)(b) of this section based on the information required to be maintained by and reported by the office pursuant to subsection (11) of this section.

SECTION 58.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-22-604, amend (18)(f) as follows:

39-22-604.  Withholding tax - requirement to withhold - tax lien - exemption from lien - annual statement - notice - definitions - repeal. (18) (f)  For purposes of this subsection (18), "validated taxpayer identification number" means a social security number or an internal revenue service individual taxpayer identification number that has been confirmed by the person or employer making a payment to a person through the portal described in section 24-37.5-107, C.R.S., or through any other equallyan effective form of third-party verification approved by the department of revenue as having been assigned by the social security administration or the internal revenue service to the person to whom payment is made and, in the case of an individual taxpayer identification number, as not having been assigned as a taxpayer identification number issued for nonresident aliens.

SECTION 59.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-22-5502, amend (4) as follows:

39-22-5502.  Definitions. As used in this part 55, unless the context otherwise requires:

(4)  "Certified transit-oriented community" means:

(a)  In calendar years 2025, 2026, and 2027, a transit-oriented community as defined in section 29-35-202 (13) 29-35-202 (11); and

(b)  In calendar year 2028 and each subsequent calendar year, a transit-oriented community, as defined in section 29-35-202 (13) 29-35-202 (11), that has both submitted the housing opportunity goal report described in section 29-35-204 (10) to the division and had the division confirm that the transit-oriented community has met its housing opportunity goal.

SECTION 60.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-29-109.3, amend (3.5)(b) as follows:

39-29-109.3.  Severance tax operational fund - core reserve - grant program reserve - definitions - repeal. (3.5) (b)  If at the end of a fiscal year the reserve for the operational fund specified in subsection (3)(a)(I)subsection (3)(a) of this section is full, then, on August 15 following the end of the fiscal year, the state treasurer shall transfer the remainder to the severance tax perpetual base fund created in section 39-29-109 (2)(a).

SECTION 61.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 39-36-105 as follows:

39-36-105.  Electronic submissions - certification data to department of revenue. (1) (a)  On or before September 1, 2023, and on or before September 1 of each calendar year thereafter through September 1, 2035, the director, or the director's designee, shall transmit to the department data regarding income tax credits allowed pursuant to this article 36 that are certified by the CHIPS zone administrator from January 1 through June 30 of the same calendar year.

(b) (2)  On or before March 31, 2024, and on or before March 31 of each calendar year thereafter through March 31, 2036, the director, or the director's designee, shall transmit to the department data regarding income tax credits allowed pursuant to this article 36 that are certified by the CHIPS zone administrator from July 1 through December 31 of the previous calendar year.

(c) (3)  The data required to be transmitted by the director, or the director's designee, to the department under subsections (2)(a) and (2)(b)subsections (1) and (2) of this section must be in the form of electronic reports that include the following information:

(I) (a)  The taxpayer's name;

(II) (b)  The taxpayer's Colorado account number and federal employer identification number;

(III) (c)  The type and amount of each income tax credit allowed under this article 36 and certified by the CHIPS zone administrator for the taxpayer for the tax year; and

(IV) (d)  Any associated taxpayers' names, Colorado account numbers, and federal employer identification numbers or social security numbers if the credit allowed under this article 36 is allocated from a pass-through entity to its partners, shareholders, members, or other constituent taxpayers.

SECTION 62.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-36-106, amend (1)(b)(II) as follows:

39-36-106.  Department of revenue - electronic filings - report - rules. (1) (b)  A taxpayer must submit the electronic state income tax return required under subsection (1)(a) of this section together with:

(II)  Any waiver certificate issued by the commission to the taxpayer under section 39-30-104 (2)(c)(III)(B) 39-30-104 (2)(c)(II) waiving the limit on the amount of the taxpayer's qualified investment tax credit for the income tax year;

SECTION 63.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-37-103, amend (6), (7)(a), (7)(b), and (8) as follows:

39-37-103.  Definitions. As used in this article 37, unless the context otherwise requires:

(6)  "Firearm" or "gun" means a firearm as defined in section 18-12-101 (1)(b.7) 18-12-101 (1)(j) and any instrument or device described in section 18-1-901 (3)(h) 18-12-401 (1)(a), or 18-12-506 (2).

(7)  "Firearm precursor part" or "gun precursor part" means:

(a)  An unfinished frame or receiver as defined in section 18-12-101 (1)(l) 18-12-101 (1)(z);

(b)  A fire control component as defined in section 18-12-101 (1)(c.3) 18-12-101 (1)(l);

(8)  "Firearms dealer" or "gun dealer" means any person who is a federally licensed firearms dealer as defined in section 18-12-101 (1)(b.4) 18-12-101 (1)(g) or a licensed gun dealer as defined in section 18-12-506 (6).

SECTION 64.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 40-3-114, amend (4)(b) as follows:

40-3-114.  Cost recovery - prohibitions - reporting - penalties - definitions. (4) (b)  In addition to assessing a nonrecoverable penalty against a utility pursuant to subsection (3)(a)subsection (4)(a) of this section, the commission shall order the utility to refund the amount improperly recovered pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, plus interest, to customers.

SECTION 65.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 40-3.3-102, amend (4) as follows:

40-3.3-102.  Request for information - gas planning pilot community - disclosures - repeal. (4)  Subsections (1) to (3) of this section and this susbection (4) are repealed, effective June 1, 2028.

SECTION 66.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 40-8.7-105.5, amend (1)(b)(I) as follows:

40-8.7-105.5.  Energy assistance system benefit charge - repeal. (1) (b) (I)  Except as provided in subsections (1)(b)(II) andsubsection (1)(b)(III) of this section, the monthly energy assistance system benefit charge is seventy-five cents for electric service provided and seventy-five cents for natural gas service provided.

SECTION 67.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 40-10.1-607.5, repeal (1)(b) as follows:

40-10.1-607.5.  Fees - enterprise per ride fees - collection - distribution of fee proceeds - enterprise per ride fees fund - rules - definitions. (1)  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(b)  "Car share ride" means a prearranged ride for which the rider agrees, at the time the rider requests the ride through a digital network, to be transported with another rider who has separately requested a prearranged ride.

SECTION 68.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-3-313, amend (2)(c)(III) as follows:

42-3-313.  Fee for long-term or permanent registration - trailers and semitrailers. (2) (c)  The department shall transfer the remainder of the fee to the state treasurer, who shall credit the following amounts to the following funds:

(III)  Five dollars to the statewide bridge and tunnel enterprise special revenue fund created in section 43-4-805 (3)(a); C.R.S.; and

SECTION 69.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-4-110.5, amend (1.5) as follows:

42-4-110.5.  Automated vehicle identification systems - exceptions to liability - penalty - limits on use of photographs and video - rules - legislative declaration - definitions. (1.5)  Except for the authorization contained in subsection (1.7) of this section, Nothing in this section applies to a violation detected by an automated vehicle identification system for driving twenty-five miles per hour or more in excess of the reasonable and prudent speed or twenty-five miles per hour or more in excess of the maximum speed limit of seventy-five miles per hour detected by the use of an automated vehicle identification system.

SECTION 70.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-114.5, repeal (7) as follows:

42-2-114.5.  Fees for drivers' licenses, identification cards, and related services - crediting to DRIVES account - fee setting procedures - rules. (7)  On July 1, 2022, the state treasurer shall transfer three million nine hundred thousand dollars from the general fund to the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account in the highway users tax fund created in section 42-1-211 (2).

SECTION 71.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-4-236, amend (1)(a) as follows:

42-4-236.  Child restraint systems required - definitions - exemptions. (1)  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a)  "Child care center" means a facility required to be licensed under the "Foster Care, Kinship Foster Care, Residential, Day Treatment, and Child Placement Agency Licensing and Certification Act", part 9 of article 6 of title 26, or the "Child Care Licensing Act", part 3 of article 5 of title 26.5.

SECTION 72.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-4-1014, amend (1) introductory portion as follows:

42-4-1014.  No commercial vehicles in the left lane - penalty. (1)  A driver of a commercial vehicle may not enter the furthest left lane when driving in the following areas of Interstate 70 unless specifically required or authorized to pass by law:

SECTION 73.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 43-1-136, amend (1) as follows:

43-1-136.  Statewide transit pass exploratory committee - legislative declaration - definitions. (1) (a)  The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:

(a) (I)  Over-reliance on personal passenger vehicles for transportation contributes to poor air quality and climate change and has a negative economic impact on families in the state;

(II) (A)  Nationwide, the number of jobs within the typical commute distance for residents in major metropolitan areas has declined over time according to a report by the Brookings Institution titled "The Growing Distance Between People and Jobs in Metropolitan America";

(B)  Coloradans drive more miles per person than they used to, in part due to stress on transportation infrastructure and increasing household costs; and

(C)  Since 1981, per capita vehicle miles traveled in Colorado have risen by over twenty percent according to data from the federal highway administration;

(III)  High transportation costs impact low-income households in particular, with households making less than forty thousand dollars per year in the western United States spending over twenty-four percent of their income on transportation, when spending more than fifteen percent of income on transportation is considered cost burdened, according to data from the bureau of labor statistics consumer expenditure surveys;

(IV) (A)  In addition to economic impacts, the increase in vehicle traffic has an environmental impact;

(B)  The United States environmental protection agency has classified the Denver metro/north front range area as being in severe nonattainment for ozone and ground level ozone, which has serious impacts on human health, particularly for vulnerable populations;

(C)  According to the greenhouse gas pollution reduction roadmap, published by the Colorado energy office and dated January 14, 2021, the transportation sector is the single largest source of greenhouse gas pollution in Colorado;

(D)  Nearly sixty percent of the greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector come from light-duty vehicles, which constitute the majority of cars and trucks that Coloradans drive every day;

(E)  As part of the greenhouse gas pollution reduction roadmap, a strategic action plan to achieve legislatively adopted targets of reducing greenhouse gas pollution economy-wide by fifty percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and ninety percent by 2050, the state committed to reducing emissions from the transportation sector by forty-one percent by 2030 from a 2005 baseline; and

(F)  The greenhouse gas transportation planning standard adopted by the transportation commission in 2021 set a target to reduce transportation greenhouse gas emissions through the transportation planning process by one million five hundred thousand tons by 2030;

(b)  The general assembly further finds and declares that:

(I)  The environmental and economic issues that result from increased reliance on passenger vehicles and an increase in the number of miles traveled per person is a matter of statewide concern;

(II)  One of the key findings of the greenhouse gas pollution reduction roadmap is that reducing growth in driving is an important tool to achieve the state's climate goals and that expanding public transit is an important near-term action that can help achieve those goals; and

(III)  It is the state's responsibility to support programs that reduce the growth in driving and expand public transit.

SECTION 74.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

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