Senate Bill 25-195 Introduced

A Bill for an Act

• Page 1, Line 101Concerning the continuation of the rural alcohol and

• Page 1, Line 102substance abuse prevention and treatment program,

• Page 1, Line 103and, in connection therewith, implementing the

• Page 1, Line 104recommendation contained in the 2024 sunset report by

• Page 1, Line 105the department of regulatory agencies.

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/.)

Sunset Process - Senate Health and Human Services Committee. The bill implements the recommendation of the department of regulatory agencies in its 2024 sunset review and report on the rural alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment program by continuing the program until September 1, 2030.

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

• Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-34-104, repeal (26)(a)(IV); and add (31)(a)(XIV) as follows:

• Page 2, Line 324-34-104.  General assembly review of regulatory agencies

• Page 2, Line 4and functions for repeal, continuation, or reestablishment - legislative

• Page 2, Line 5declaration - repeal. (26) (a)  The following agencies, functions, or both, are scheduled for repeal on September 1, 2025:

• Page 2, Line 6(IV)  The rural alcohol and substance abuse prevention and

• Page 2, Line 7treatment program created pursuant to section 27-80-117 in the behavioral health administration in the department of human services;

• Page 2, Line 8(31) (a)  The following agencies, functions, or both, are scheduled for repeal on September 1, 2030:

• Page 2, Line 9(XIV)  The rural alcohol and substance abuse prevention

• Page 2, Line 10and treatment program created pursuant to section 27-80-117 in

• Page 2, Line 11the behavioral health administration in the department of human services.

• Page 2, Line 12SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 27-80-117, amend (4)(a) as follows:

• Page 2, Line 1327-80-117.  Rural alcohol and substance abuse prevention and

• Page 2, Line 14treatment program - creation - administration - cash fund -

• Page 2, Line 15definitions - repeal. (4) (a)  This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2025 September 1, 2030.

• Page 2, Line 16SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-19-103.5, amend

• Page 2, Line 17(4) as follows:

• Page 3, Line 118-19-103.5.  Rural alcohol and substance abuse surcharge -

• Page 3, Line 2repeal. (4)  This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2025

• Page 3, Line 3September 1, 2030, unless the general assembly extends the repeal of the

• Page 3, Line 4rural alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment program created in section 27-80-117.

• Page 3, Line 5SECTION 4.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-4-1307, amend (10)(d)(II) as follows:

• Page 3, Line 642-4-1307.  Penalties for traffic offenses involving alcohol and

• Page 3, Line 7drugs - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal. (10)  Additional

• Page 3, Line 8costs and surcharges. In addition to the penalties prescribed in this section:

• Page 3, Line 9(d) (II)  This paragraph (d) subsection (10)(d) is repealed,

• Page 3, Line 10effective September 1, 2025 September 1, 2030, unless the general

• Page 3, Line 11assembly extends the repeal of the rural alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment program created in section 27-80-117.

• Page 3, Line 12SECTION 5.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-4-1701, amend (4)(f)(III) as follows:

• Page 3, Line 1342-4-1701.  Traffic offenses and infractions classified -

• Page 3, Line 14penalties - penalty and surcharge schedule - repeal. (4) (f) (III)  This

• Page 3, Line 15paragraph (f) subsection (4)(f) is repealed, effective September 1, 2025

• Page 3, Line 16September 1, 2030, unless the general assembly extends the repeal of the

• Page 3, Line 17rural alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment program created in section 27-80-117.

• Page 3, Line 18SECTION 6.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act

• Page 3, Line 19takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the

• Page 3, Line 20ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except

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

• Page 4, Line 1of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this

• Page 4, Line 2act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take

• Page 4, Line 3effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in

• Page 4, Line 4November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.