House Bill 25-1305

BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Espenoza and Bradley, Keltie;

also SENATOR(S) Exum and Catlin, Amabile, Cutter, Hinrichsen, Kipp, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Coleman.

Concerning the extension of the repeal date of the reporting section of the "Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund Act".

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

SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 26.5-3-208 as follows:

26.5-3-208.  Report. (1)  The department shall contract for an independent evaluation of the Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund created in section 26.5-3-206, as it existed prior to its repeal on July 1, 2027, including administrative costs of operating the trust fund and the cost-effectiveness and the impact of the grants on reducing and preventing child abuse. The department shall provide a report of the evaluation to the house of representatives and senate health and human services committees, or any successor committees, on or before November 1, 2029.

(2)  This part 2 is repealed, effective July 1, 2027.

SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 26.5-3-209 as follows:

26.5-3-209.  Repeal of part. (1)  Sections 26.5-3-201 to 26.5-3-207 are repealed, effective July 1, 2027.

(2)  Section 26.5-3-208 and this section are repealed, effective July 1, 2030.

SECTION 3.  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.