Senate Bill 25-300 Reengrossed

A Bill for an Act

• Page 1, Line 101Concerning the nonsubstantive revision of the Colorado

• Page 1, Line 102Revised Statutes, as amended, and, in connection

• Page 1, Line 103therewith, amending or repealing obsolete, imperfect,

• Page 1, Line 104and inoperative law to preserve the legislative intent,

• Page 1, Line 105effect, and meaning of the law.

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/.)

Committee on Legal Services - Revisor's Bill. To improve the clarity and certainty of the statutes, the bill amends, repeals, and reconstructs various statutory provisions of law that are obsolete, imperfect, or inoperative. The specific reasons for each amendment or repeal are set forth in the appendix to the bill. The amendments made by the bill are not intended to change the meaning or intent of the statutes.

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

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

• Page 2, Line 32-3-1901.  Legislative oversight committee for Colorado jail

• Page 2, Line 4standards - creation - duties - repeal. (2)  Duties. (b)  The committee

• Page 2, Line 5is responsible for the oversight of the commission. The chair of the

• Page 2, Line 6committee shall establish organizational rules and procedural rules as are necessary for the operation of the commission.

• Page 2, Line 7(c)  The committee may introduce up to a total of three bills, joint

• Page 2, Line 8resolutions, or concurrent resolutions during the 2024 legislative session.

• Page 2, Line 9Bills that the committee introduces are exempt from the five-bill

• Page 2, Line 10limitation specified in rule 24 (b)(1)(A) of the joint rules of the senate and

• Page 2, Line 11the house of representatives. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions

• Page 2, Line 12that the committee introduces are exempt from the limitations set out in

• Page 2, Line 13rule 26 (g) of the rules of the house of representatives and rule 30 (f) of

• Page 2, Line 14the rules of the senate. The committee is exempt from the requirement to

• Page 2, Line 15report bills or other measures to the legislative council as specified in rule

• Page 2, Line 1624 (b)(1)(D) and rule 24A (d)(8) of the joint rules of the senate and the

• Page 2, Line 17house of representatives and in section 2-3-303 (1)(f), Colorado Revised

• Page 2, Line 18Statutes. The committee is subject to rule 24A of the joint rules of the

• Page 2, Line 19senate and house of representatives, except to the extent that the rule may

• Page 2, Line 20conflict with this part 19. Bills recommended by the committee must be

• Page 2, Line 21introduced by the introduction deadline for house bills specified in rule

• Page 3, Line 123 (a)(1) of the joint rules of the senate and house of representatives. The

• Page 3, Line 2chair and vice-chair shall jointly establish the last date for the meeting at

• Page 3, Line 3which the committee may approve bill requests, the last date by which

• Page 3, Line 4committee members must finalize bill drafts or by which bill drafts will

• Page 3, Line 5be deemed finalized for fiscal note purposes, and the last date by which the committee will consider and take final action on bill drafts.

• Page 3, Line 6(d)  The committee shall receive and approve the report of the commission required by section 2-3-1903 (2).

• Page 3, Line 7SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 7-90-1003, amend (1) introductory portion and (1.5) introductory portion as follows:

• Page 3, Line 87-90-1003.  Articles of reinstatement. (1)  To reinstate under this

• Page 3, Line 9part 10 an entity that has been dissolved for fewer than two years, an

• Page 3, Line 10individual named in the articles of restatement reinstatement shall

• Page 3, Line 11deliver articles of reinstatement to the secretary of state for filing pursuant to part 3 of this article 90 stating:

• Page 3, Line 12(1.5)  To reinstate under this part 10 an entity that has been

• Page 3, Line 13dissolved for two years or longer or for which the period of dissolution

• Page 3, Line 14is not known based on the records of the secretary of state, an individual

• Page 3, Line 15named in the articles of restatement reinstatement shall deliver to the

• Page 3, Line 16secretary of state for filing pursuant to part 3 of this article 90 the following documents:

• Page 3, Line 17SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-20.5-103, repeal (7.5) as follows:

• Page 3, Line 188-20.5-103.  Petroleum storage tank fund - petroleum cleanup

• Page 3, Line 19and redevelopment fund - creation - rules - repeal. (7.5)  In addition

• Page 3, Line 20to the sources identified in subsection (1) of this section, the petroleum

• Page 3, Line 21storage tank fund includes the amount transferred from the petroleum

• Page 4, Line 1cleanup and redevelopment fund in accordance with subsection (9)(e)(II)

• Page 4, Line 2of this section. On October 15, 2020, and the fifteenth day of each of the

• Page 4, Line 3next seven months, the state treasurer shall transfer five hundred thousand

• Page 4, Line 4dollars from the petroleum storage tank fund to the general fund. These

• Page 4, Line 5transfers are repayment for the transfer from the petroleum cleanup and

• Page 4, Line 6redevelopment fund, as the original amount transferred would have otherwise transferred to the general fund.

• Page 4, Line 7SECTION 4.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-42-101, amend (3.6) as follows:

• Page 4, Line 88-42-101.  Employer must furnish medical aid - approval of

• Page 4, Line 9plan - fee schedule - contracting for treatment - no recovery from

• Page 4, Line 10employee - medical treatment guidelines - accreditation of physicians

• Page 4, Line 11and other medical providers - mental health provider qualifications

• Page 4, Line 12- mileage reimbursement - rules - definition - repeal. (3.6) (a)  The two-tier accreditation system shall comprise the following programs:

• Page 4, Line 13(a)  (I)  A program establishing the accreditation requirements for

• Page 4, Line 14physicians providing primary care to patients who have, as a result of

• Page 4, Line 15their injury, been unable to return to work for more than three working

• Page 4, Line 16days, referred to in this section as "time-loss injuries", which program

• Page 4, Line 17shall be voluntary except in the case of chiropractors, for whom it shall be mandatory, and which shall be known as level I accreditation; and

• Page 4, Line 18(II)  A program establishing the accreditation requirements for

• Page 4, Line 19physicians providing impairment evaluation of injured workers, which program shall be known as level II accreditation.

• Page 4, Line 20(b)  A physician who provides impairment evaluation of injured

• Page 4, Line 21workers shall complete and must have received accreditation under the

• Page 4, Line 22level II accreditation program. However, the authorized treating physician

• Page 5, Line 1providing primary care need not be level II accredited to determine that

• Page 5, Line 2no permanent medical impairment has resulted from the injury.

• Page 5, Line 3Specialists who do not render primary care to injured workers and who

• Page 5, Line 4do not perform impairment evaluations do not require accreditation. The facility where a physician provides such services cannot be accredited.

• Page 5, Line 5(c)  Both the level I and level II accreditation programs shall be

• Page 5, Line 6implemented and available to physicians. All physicians who are required

• Page 5, Line 7to be accredited shall complete the level II accreditation program or programs.

• Page 5, Line 8(d)  The level I and level II accreditation programs shall operate in

• Page 5, Line 9such a manner that the costs of the program are fully met by registration

• Page 5, Line 10fees paid by the physicians. The registration fee for each program must cover the cost of all accreditation course work and materials.

• Page 5, Line 11(e)  The accreditation system shall be established so as to provide

• Page 5, Line 12physicians with an understanding of the administrative, legal, and medical

• Page 5, Line 13roles and in such a manner that accreditation is accessible to every

• Page 5, Line 14licensed physician, with consideration of specialty and geographic diversity.

• Page 5, Line 15(f)  Initial accreditation shall be for a three-year period and may be

• Page 5, Line 16renewed for successive three-year periods. The director by regulation may

• Page 5, Line 17determine any additional training program required prior to accreditation renewal.

• Page 5, Line 18(g)  The director shall, upon good cause shown, revoke the

• Page 5, Line 19accreditation of any physician who violates the provisions of this

• Page 5, Line 20subsection (3.6) or any rule promulgated by the director pursuant to this

• Page 5, Line 21subsection (3.6), following a hearing on the merits before an

• Page 5, Line 22administrative law judge, subject to review by the industrial claim appeals

• Page 6, Line 1office and the court of appeals, in accordance with all applicable provisions of article 43 of this title.

• Page 6, Line 2(h)  If a physician whose accreditation has been revoked submits

• Page 6, Line 3a claim for payment for services rendered subsequent to such revocation,

• Page 6, Line 4the physician shall be considered in violation of section 10-1-128, C.R.S.,

• Page 6, Line 5and neither an insurance carrier nor a self-insured employer shall be under any obligation to pay such claim.

• Page 6, Line 6(i)  A physician who provides treatment for nontime loss injuries

• Page 6, Line 7need not be accredited to be reimbursed for the costs of such treatment

• Page 6, Line 8pursuant to the provisions of the "Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado".

• Page 6, Line 9(j)  (Deleted by amendment, L. 96, p. 151, § 2, effective July 1, 1996.)

• Page 6, Line 10(k)  The division shall make available to insurers, claimants, and

• Page 6, Line 11employers a list of all accredited physicians and a list of all physicians

• Page 6, Line 12whose accreditation has been revoked. Such lists shall be updated on a monthly basis.

• Page 6, Line 13(l)  The registration fees collected pursuant to paragraph (d) of this

• Page 6, Line 14subsection (3.6) shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit

• Page 6, Line 15the same to the physicians accreditation program cash fund, which is

• Page 6, Line 16hereby created in the state treasury. Moneys in the physicians

• Page 6, Line 17accreditation program cash fund are hereby continuously appropriated for

• Page 6, Line 18the payment of the direct costs of providing the level I and level II accreditation courses and materials.

• Page 6, Line 19(m)  All administrative costs associated with the level I and level

• Page 6, Line 20II accreditation programs shall be paid out of the workers' compensation

• Page 6, Line 21cash fund in accordance with appropriations made pursuant to section 8-44-112 (7).

• Page 7, Line 1(n)  The director shall contract with the medical school of the

• Page 7, Line 2university of Colorado for the services of a medical director to advise the

• Page 7, Line 3director on issues of accreditation, impairment rating guidelines, medical

• Page 7, Line 4treatment guidelines and utilization standards, and case management and

• Page 7, Line 5to consult with the director on peer review activities as specified in this

• Page 7, Line 6subsection (3.6) and section 8-43-501. The medical director shall be a

• Page 7, Line 7medical doctor licensed to practice in this state with experience in

• Page 7, Line 8occupational medicine. The director may contract with an appropriate

• Page 7, Line 9private organization that meets the definition of a quality improvement

• Page 7, Line 10organization as set forth in 42 U.S.C. sec. 1320c-1 to conduct peer review

• Page 7, Line 11activities under this subsection (3.6) and section 8-43-501 and to recommend whether or not adverse action is warranted.

• Page 7, Line 12(o)  Except as provided in this subsection (3.6), neither an

• Page 7, Line 13insurance carrier nor a self-insured employer or injured worker shall be

• Page 7, Line 14liable for costs incurred for an impairment evaluation rendered by a

• Page 7, Line 15physician where there is a determination of permanent medical

• Page 7, Line 16impairment if such physician is not level II accredited pursuant to the provisions of this subsection (3.6).

• Page 7, Line 17(p) (I)  As used in this paragraph (p):

• Page 7, Line 18(A)  "Case management" means a system developed by the

• Page 7, Line 19insurance carrier in which the carrier shall assign a person knowledgeable

• Page 7, Line 20in workers' compensation health care to communicate with the employer,

• Page 7, Line 21employee, and treating physician to assure that appropriate and timely medical care is being provided.

• Page 7, Line 22(B)  "Managed care" means the provision of medical services

• Page 7, Line 23through a recognized organization authorized under the provisions of

• Page 8, Line 1parts 1, 3, and 4 of article 16 of title 10, C.R.S., or a network of medical

• Page 8, Line 2providers accredited to practice workers' compensation under this subsection (3.6).

• Page 8, Line 3(II)  Every employer or its insurance carrier shall offer at least

• Page 8, Line 4managed care or medical case management in the counties of Denver,

• Page 8, Line 5Adams, Jefferson, Arapahoe, Douglas, Boulder, Larimer, Weld, El Paso,

• Page 8, Line 6Pueblo, and Mesa and shall offer medical case management in all other counties of the state.

• Page 8, Line 7(q)  The division is authorized to accept moneys from any

• Page 8, Line 8governmental unit as well as grants, gifts, and donations from individuals,

• Page 8, Line 9private organizations, and foundations; except that no grant, gift, or

• Page 8, Line 10donation may be accepted by the division if it is subject to conditions

• Page 8, Line 11which are inconsistent with this article or any other laws of this state or

• Page 8, Line 12which require expenditures from the workers' compensation cash fund

• Page 8, Line 13which have not been approved by the general assembly. All moneys

• Page 8, Line 14accepted by the division shall be transmitted to the state treasurer for credit to the workers' compensation cash fund.

• Page 8, Line 15(r) (I)  This subsection (3.6) is repealed, effective September 1, 2025.

• Page 8, Line 16(II)  Prior to such repeal the accreditation process created by

• Page 8, Line 17subsection (3.5) of this section and this subsection (3.6) shall be reviewed as provided for in section 24-34-104. C.R.S.

• Page 8, Line 18SECTION 5.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 8-84-208 as follows:

• Page 8, Line 198-84-208.  Business enterprise program cash fund - creation.

• Page 8, Line 20There is hereby created in the state treasury the business enterprise

• Page 8, Line 21program cash fund, referred to in this article section as the "fund", which

• Page 9, Line 1consists of moneys accruing to the department from assessments against

• Page 9, Line 2the net proceeds of each vending facility operator consistent with this part

• Page 9, Line 32, any income from vending machines on federal or state property that

• Page 9, Line 4accrues to the department, and any federal moneys that may become

• Page 9, Line 5available. Any moneys currently attributed to the business enterprise

• Page 9, Line 6program and any reserves shall be transferred to this fund for future use

• Page 9, Line 7consistent with this part 2. The moneys in the fund are subject to annual

• Page 9, Line 8appropriation by the general assembly for the direct and indirect costs

• Page 9, Line 9associated with the administration of this part 2. The state treasurer may

• Page 9, Line 10invest any moneys in the fund not expended for the purposes of this part

• Page 9, Line 112 as provided in sections 24-36-109, 24-36-112, and 24-36-113. C.R.S.

• Page 9, Line 12All interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of

• Page 9, Line 13moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Any unexpended and

• Page 9, Line 14unencumbered moneys remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year

• Page 9, Line 15shall remain in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or any other fund.

• Page 9, Line 16SECTION 6.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 9-5.7-103, amend (5)(b) as follows:

• Page 9, Line 179-5.7-103.  Restrooms - baby diaper changing stations -

• Page 9, Line 18applicability - signage - enforcement. (5)  Subsections (1) and (2) of

• Page 9, Line 19this section do not apply to the renovation of a restroom or a newly constructed building project if:

• Page 9, Line 20(b)  The project has already progressed through the design review

• Page 9, Line 21process, budgeting, and final approval by the governing body that has

• Page 9, Line 22final approval over capital construction project expenditures as of August 7, 2023; or

• Page 9, Line 23SECTION 7.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-2-902, amend (5) introductory portion and (6) as follows:

• Page 10, Line 110-2-902.  Definitions. As used in this part 9, unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 10, Line 2(5)  "Reinsurance intermediary-manager", referred to in this part

• Page 10, Line 39 as or "RM", means any person, firm, association, or corporation that

• Page 10, Line 4has authority to bind or manages all or part of the assumed reinsurance

• Page 10, Line 5business of a reinsurer (including the management of a separate division,

• Page 10, Line 6department, or underwriting office) and acts as an agent for such reinsurer

• Page 10, Line 7whether known as an RM, manager, or other similar term.

• Page 10, Line 8Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (5), the following

• Page 10, Line 9persons shall not be considered an RM, with respect to such reinsurer, for the purposes of this part 9:

• Page 10, Line 10(6)  "Reinsurance intermediary-producer", referred to in this part

• Page 10, Line 119 as or "RP", means any person, other than an officer or employee of the

• Page 10, Line 12ceding insurer, firm, association, or corporation, that solicits, negotiates,

• Page 10, Line 13or places reinsurance cessions or retrocessions on behalf of a ceding

• Page 10, Line 14insurer without the authority or power to bind reinsurance on behalf of such insurer.

• Page 10, Line 15SECTION 8.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-2-1002, amend (2)(a) introductory portion as follows:

• Page 10, Line 1610-2-1002.  Definitions. As used in this part 10, unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 10, Line 17(2) (a)  "Managing general agent", referred to in this part 10 as or

• Page 10, Line 18"MGA", means any person, firm, association, or corporation who

• Page 10, Line 19negotiates and binds ceding reinsurance contracts on behalf of an insurer

• Page 10, Line 20or manages all or part of the insurance business of an insurer, including

• Page 10, Line 21the management of a separate division, department, or underwriting

• Page 11, Line 1office, and acts as an agent for such insurer whether known as a

• Page 11, Line 2managing general agent, manager, or other similar term, who, with or

• Page 11, Line 3without the authority, either separately or together with affiliates,

• Page 11, Line 4produces, directly or indirectly, and underwrites an amount of gross direct

• Page 11, Line 5written premium equal to or more than five percent of the policyholder

• Page 11, Line 6surplus as reported in the last annual statement of the insurer in any one quarter or year together with one or both of the following:

• Page 11, Line 7SECTION 9.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-4-1807, amend (4)(a) as follows:

• Page 11, Line 810-4-1807.  Plan of operation - mandatory components -

• Page 11, Line 9amendments - revocation by commissioner - rules. (4) (a)  If the

• Page 11, Line 10commissioner determines that an approved plan of operation is

• Page 11, Line 11insufficient to satisfy the requirements of this part 18, the commissioner

• Page 11, Line 12shall provide at least thirty days' notice to the board of the commissioner's

• Page 11, Line 13intent to revoke approval of all or part of the plan of operation. Within

• Page 11, Line 14thirty days after the commissioner's notice of intent to revoke all or

• Page 11, Line 15part of the plan of operation, the board may submit a revised plan of

• Page 11, Line 16operation or revised part of the plan of operation for the commissioner's review and approval.

• Page 11, Line 17SECTION 10.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 11-102-305, amend (1)(a)(IV) as follows:

• Page 11, Line 1811-102-305.  Records. (1) (a)  Information from the records of the

• Page 11, Line 19division shall be revealed only to members of the banking board, except as follows:

• Page 11, Line 20(IV)  Subject to subsection (1.5) of this section, the commissioner

• Page 11, Line 21may exchange information obtained from money transmitters, state banks,

• Page 11, Line 22and trust companies with the United States secretary of the treasury, the

• Page 12, Line 1secretary's designees, the United States attorney general, the attorney

• Page 12, Line 2general's designee, or other state or United States territorial regulatory

• Page 12, Line 3agencies pertaining to the condition of money transmitters or compliance

• Page 12, Line 4with federal money laundering and other financial crimes laws, including,

• Page 12, Line 5but not limited to, the federal "Bank Secrecy Act", 12 U.S.C. sec. 1951

• Page 12, Line 6et seq., as amended; the federal "Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978",

• Page 12, Line 712 U.S.C. sec. 3401 et seq., as amended; the federal "Money Laundering

• Page 12, Line 8Control Act of 1986", 12 18 U.S.C. secs. 1956 and 1957, as amended; and

• Page 12, Line 9the federal "Annunzio-Wylie Anti-Money Laundering Act", 12 U.S.C. sec. 1811 et seq., as amended.

• Page 12, Line 10SECTION 11.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 11-102-306, amend (2)(c) as follows:

• Page 12, Line 1111-102-306.  Information confidential. (2)  The banking board,

• Page 12, Line 12the commissioner, and their designees may exchange information with the

• Page 12, Line 13United States comptroller of the currency, the federal deposit insurance

• Page 12, Line 14corporation, the board of governors of the federal reserve system, the

• Page 12, Line 15consumer financial protection bureau, the federal home loan bank in

• Page 12, Line 16which an institution is a member or is making an application to become

• Page 12, Line 17a member, the executive director of the department of regulatory

• Page 12, Line 18agencies, the division of financial services, and banking or financial

• Page 12, Line 19institution regulatory agencies of other states or United States territories,

• Page 12, Line 20subject to any confidentiality agreement entered into between the banking

• Page 12, Line 21board or the commissioner and the United States comptroller of the

• Page 12, Line 22currency, the federal deposit insurance corporation, the board of

• Page 12, Line 23governors of the federal reserve system, the consumer financial protection

• Page 12, Line 24bureau, regulatory agencies of other states or United States territories, or

• Page 12, Line 25the federal home loan bank in which an institution is a member or is

• Page 13, Line 1making an application to become a member. In addition, the banking

• Page 13, Line 2board, the commissioner, and their designees may exchange information obtained by the banking board relating to:

• Page 13, Line 3(c)  The activities of money transmitters, state banks, and trust

• Page 13, Line 4companies pertaining to compliance with federal money laundering and

• Page 13, Line 5other financial crimes laws, including the federal "Bank Secrecy Act", 12

• Page 13, Line 6U.S.C. sec. 1951 et seq., as amended; the federal "Right to Financial

• Page 13, Line 7Privacy Act of 1978", 12 U.S.C. sec. 3401 et seq., as amended; the federal

• Page 13, Line 8"Money Laundering Control Act of 1986", 12 18 U.S.C. secs. 1956 and

• Page 13, Line 91957, as amended; and the federal "Annunzio-Wylie Anti-Money

• Page 13, Line 10Laundering Act", 12 U.S.C. sec. 1811 et seq., as amended, with the United States secretary of the treasury or the secretary's designees.

• Page 13, Line 11SECTION 12.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-135-114, amend (1)(a) and (2) introductory portion as follows:

• Page 13, Line 1212-135-114.  Insurance requirements. (1)  A funeral

• Page 13, Line 13establishment shall obtain and maintain a professional liability insurance

• Page 13, Line 14policy with liability limits of at least one million dollars. The funeral

• Page 13, Line 15establishment must submit the certificate of professional liability insurance to the director:

• Page 13, Line 16(a)  Within thirty days after the initial registration of the funeral establishment by the board director; and

• Page 13, Line 17(2)  A funeral establishment shall notify the board director in

• Page 13, Line 18writing within thirty days after doing any of the following for the

• Page 13, Line 19professional liability insurance policy required by subsection (1) of this section:

• Page 13, Line 20SECTION 13.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-280-124, amend

• Page 13, Line 21(4)(c)(II) as follows:

• Page 14, Line 112-280-124.  Labeling - rules - definitions. (4) (c)  A pharmacy complies with subsection (4)(b) of this section if:

• Page 14, Line 2(II)  The board affirms that the alternative method offered to a

• Page 14, Line 3patient pursuant to subsection (4)(e)(I) subsection (4)(c)(I) of this

• Page 14, Line 4section is substantially similar to the method of access the patient requested and meets the needs of the patient.

• Page 14, Line 5SECTION 14.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 14-10-116.5, amend (2)(f)(I)(B) as follows:

• Page 14, Line 614-10-116.5.  Appointment in domestic relations cases - child

• Page 14, Line 7and family investigator - disclosure - background check - definition.

• Page 14, Line 8(2) (f) (I)  The court shall not appoint a person from the eligibility registry

• Page 14, Line 9to be a child and family investigator for a case pursuant to this section

• Page 14, Line 10unless the court finds that the person is qualified as competent by training

• Page 14, Line 11and experience in, at a minimum, domestic violence and its effects on

• Page 14, Line 12children, adults, and families; coercive control; child abuse; and child

• Page 14, Line 13sexual abuse in accordance with section 14-10-127.5. The person's

• Page 14, Line 14training and experience must be provided by recognized sources with

• Page 14, Line 15expertise in domestic violence, coercive control, and the traumatic effects

• Page 14, Line 16of domestic violence in accordance with section 14-10-127.5. Initial and ongoing training must include, at a minimum:

• Page 14, Line 17(B)  No less than fifteen hours of ongoing training every five

• Page 14, Line 18years, required pursuant to section 14-10-127.5 (5)(a)(I) 14-10-127.5 (5)(a)(II).

• Page 14, Line 19SECTION 15.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 14-10-127, amend (4)(a.5)(I)(B) as follows:

• Page 14, Line 2014-10-127.  Evaluation and reports - training and

• Page 14, Line 21qualifications of evaluators - disclosure - definitions. (4)  A person

• Page 15, Line 1shall not testify as an expert witness regarding a parental responsibilities

• Page 15, Line 2or parenting time evaluation that the person has performed pursuant to

• Page 15, Line 3this section unless the court finds that the person is qualified as competent, by training and experience, in the areas of:

• Page 15, Line 4(a.5) (I)  The effects of domestic violence on children, adults, and

• Page 15, Line 5families, including the connection between domestic violence and trauma

• Page 15, Line 6on children, coercive control, child abuse, and child sexual abuse in

• Page 15, Line 7accordance with section 14-10-127.5. The person's training and

• Page 15, Line 8experience must be provided by recognized sources with expertise in

• Page 15, Line 9domestic violence and the traumatic effects of domestic violence and

• Page 15, Line 10coercive control in accordance with section 14-10-127.5. Initial and ongoing training must include, at a minimum:

• Page 15, Line 11(B)  No less than fifteen hours of ongoing training every five

• Page 15, Line 12years, required pursuant to section 14-10-127.5 (5)(a)(I) 14-10-127.5 (5)(a)(II).

• Page 15, Line 13SECTION 16.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-8.6-108, amend (3) as follows:

• Page 15, Line 1416-8.6-108.  Eligibility - initial intake - acceptance - release

• Page 15, Line 15from custody. (3)  Prior to referring a defendant to the bridges

• Page 15, Line 16wraparound care program, when the defendant is charged with an offense

• Page 15, Line 17described in section 24-4.1-302 (1), the district attorney shall comply with

• Page 15, Line 18all relevant provisions of section 24-4.1-300.1, et seq part 3 of article 4.1 of title 24.

• Page 15, Line 19SECTION 17.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-12-101, amend (1) as follows:

• Page 15, Line 2018-12-101.  Peace officer affirmative defense - definitions.

• Page 15, Line 21(1)  As used in this article 12, unless the context otherwise requires:

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

• Page 16, Line 1(a.3)  (b)  "Ballistic knife" means any knife that has a blade which

• Page 16, Line 2is forcefully projected from the handle by means of a spring-loaded device or explosive charge.

• Page 16, Line 3(a.5)  (c)  "Blackjack" includes any billy, sand club, sandbag, or

• Page 16, Line 4other hand-operated striking weapon consisting, at the striking end, of an

• Page 16, Line 5encased piece of lead or other heavy substance and, at the handle end, a strap or springy shaft which increases the force of impact.

• Page 16, Line 6(b)  (d)  "Bomb" means any explosive or incendiary device or

• Page 16, Line 7molotov cocktail, as defined in section 9-7-103, C.R.S., or any chemical

• Page 16, Line 8device which causes or can cause an explosion, which is not specifically designed for lawful and legitimate use in the hands of its possessor.

• Page 16, Line 9(e)  "Bureau" means the Colorado bureau of investigation created in section 24-33.5-401.

• Page 16, Line 10(f)  "Federal firearms licensee" means a federally licensed

• Page 16, Line 11firearm dealer, federally licensed firearm importer, and federally licensed firearm manufacturer.

• Page 16, Line 12(b.4)  (g)  "Federally licensed firearm dealer" means a licensed dealer as defined in 18 U.S.C. sec. 921 (a)(11).

• Page 16, Line 13(b.5)  "Bureau" means the Colorado bureau of investigation created in section 24-33.5-401, C.R.S.

• Page 16, Line 14(b.6)  "Federal firearms licensee" means a federally licensed

• Page 16, Line 15firearm dealer, federally licensed firearm importer, and federally licensed firearm manufacturer.

• Page 16, Line 16(b.7)  "Firearm" means any weapon, including a starter gun, that

• Page 16, Line 17can, is designed to, or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by

• Page 16, Line 18the action of an explosive; the frame or receiver of a firearm; or a firearm

• Page 17, Line 1silencer. "Firearm" does not include an antique firearm, as defined in 18

• Page 17, Line 2U.S.C. sec. 921 (a)(16). In the case of a licensed collector, "firearm"

• Page 17, Line 3means only curios and relics. "Firearm" includes a weapons parts kit that

• Page 17, Line 4is designed to or may readily be completed, assembled, restored, or

• Page 17, Line 5otherwise converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive.

• Page 17, Line 6"Firearm" does not include a weapon, including a weapons parts kit, in

• Page 17, Line 7which the frame or receiver of the firearm, as defined in subsection (1)(c.5) of this section, or the weapon, is destroyed.

• Page 17, Line 8(b.8)  (h)  "Federally licensed firearm importer" means a licensed importer as defined in 18 U.S.C. sec. 921 (a)(9).

• Page 17, Line 9(b.9)  (i)  "Federally licensed firearm manufacturer" means a licensed manufacturer as defined in 18 U.S.C. sec. 921 (a)(10).

• Page 17, Line 10(j)  "Firearm" means any weapon, including a starter gun,

• Page 17, Line 11that can, is designed to, or may readily be converted to expel a

• Page 17, Line 12projectile by the action of an explosive; the frame or receiver of

• Page 17, Line 13a firearm; or a firearm silencer. "Firearm" does not include an

• Page 17, Line 14antique firearm, as defined in 18 U.S.C. sec. 921 (a)(16). In the case

• Page 17, Line 15of a licensed collector, "firearm" means only curios and relics.

• Page 17, Line 16"Firearm" includes a weapons parts kit that is designed to or may

• Page 17, Line 17readily be completed, assembled, restored, or otherwise

• Page 17, Line 18converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive.

• Page 17, Line 19"Firearm" does not include a weapon, including a weapons parts

• Page 17, Line 20kit, in which the frame or receiver of the firearm, as defined in subsection (1)(m) of this section, or the weapon, is destroyed.

• Page 17, Line 21(c)  (k)  "Firearm silencer" means any instrument, attachment,

• Page 17, Line 22weapon, or appliance for causing the firing of any gun, revolver, pistol,

• Page 17, Line 23or other firearm to be silent or intended to lessen or muffle the noise of the firing of any such weapon.

• Page 18, Line 1(c.3)  (l)  "Fire control component" means a component necessary

• Page 18, Line 2for the firearm to initiate, complete, or continue the firing sequence,

• Page 18, Line 3including any of the following: Hammer, bolt, bolt carrier, breechblock, cylinder, trigger mechanism, firing pin, striker, or slide rails.

• Page 18, Line 4(c.5)  (m)  "Frame or receiver of a firearm" means a part of a

• Page 18, Line 5firearm that, when the complete firearm is assembled, is visible from the

• Page 18, Line 6exterior and provides housing or a structure designed to hold or integrate

• Page 18, Line 7one or more fire control components, even if pins or other attachments are

• Page 18, Line 8required to connect the fire control components. Any part of a firearm

• Page 18, Line 9imprinted with a serial number is presumed to be a frame or receiver of

• Page 18, Line 10a firearm, unless the federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and

• Page 18, Line 11explosives makes an official determination otherwise or there is other reliable evidence to the contrary.

• Page 18, Line 12(d)  (n)  "Gas gun" means a device designed for projecting

• Page 18, Line 13gas-filled projectiles which release their contents after having been

• Page 18, Line 14projected from the device and includes projectiles designed for use in such a device.

• Page 18, Line 15(e)  Repealed.

• Page 18, Line 16(e.5)  (o)  "Handgun" means a pistol, revolver, or other firearm of

• Page 18, Line 17any description, loaded or unloaded, from which any shot, bullet, or other

• Page 18, Line 18missile can be discharged, the length of the barrel of which, not including

• Page 18, Line 19any revolving, detachable, or magazine breech, does not exceed twelve inches.

• Page 18, Line 20(e.7)  (p)  "Juvenile" means any person under the age of eighteen years.

• Page 18, Line 21(f)  (q)  "Knife" means any dagger, dirk, knife, or stiletto with a

• Page 19, Line 1blade over three and one-half inches in length, or any other dangerous

• Page 19, Line 2instrument capable of inflicting cutting, stabbing, or tearing wounds, but

• Page 19, Line 3does not include a hunting or fishing knife carried for sports use. The

• Page 19, Line 4issue that a knife is a hunting or fishing knife must be raised as an affirmative defense.

• Page 19, Line 5(f.5)  (r)  "Locking device" means a device that prohibits the

• Page 19, Line 6operation or discharge of a firearm and that can only be disabled with the use of a key, combination, or biometric data.

• Page 19, Line 7(g)  (s)  "Machine gun" means any firearm, whatever its size and

• Page 19, Line 8usual designation, that shoots automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger.

• Page 19, Line 9(g.2)  (t)  "Machine gun conversion device" means any part

• Page 19, Line 10designed or intended, or combination of parts designed or intended, for use in converting a firearm into a machine gun.

• Page 19, Line 11(g.5)  (u)  "Personalized firearm" means a firearm that has, as part

• Page 19, Line 12of its original manufacture, incorporated design technology that allows

• Page 19, Line 13the firearm to be fired only by the authorized user and prevents any of the

• Page 19, Line 14safety characteristics of the firearm from being readily deactivated by

• Page 19, Line 15anyone other than the authorized user. The technology limiting the

• Page 19, Line 16firearm's operational use may include, but is not limited to, fingerprint

• Page 19, Line 17verification, magnetic encoding, radio frequency tagging, and other

• Page 19, Line 18automatic user identification systems utilizing biometric, mechanical, or electronic systems.

• Page 19, Line 19(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.

• Page 19, Line 20(i)  (w)  "Short shotgun" means a shotgun having a barrel or barrels

• Page 19, Line 21less than eighteen inches long or an overall length of less than twenty-six inches.

• Page 20, Line 1(i.5)  (x)  "Stun gun" means a device capable of temporarily immobilizing a person by the infliction of an electrical charge.

• Page 20, Line 2(j)  Repealed.

• Page 20, Line 3(k)  (y)  "Three-dimensional printer" or "3-D printer" means a

• Page 20, Line 4computer-aided manufacturing device capable of producing a

• Page 20, Line 5three-dimensional object from a three-dimensional digital model through

• Page 20, Line 6an additive manufacturing process that involves the layering of

• Page 20, Line 7two-dimensional cross sections formed of a resin or similar material that are fused together to form a three-dimensional object.

• Page 20, Line 8(l)  (z)  "Unfinished frame or receiver" means any forging, casting,

• Page 20, Line 9printing, extrusion, machined body, or similar article that has reached a

• Page 20, Line 10stage in manufacture when it may readily be completed, assembled, or

• Page 20, Line 11converted to be used as the frame or receiver of a functional firearm; or

• Page 20, Line 12that is marketed or sold to the public to become or be used as the frame

• Page 20, Line 13or receiver of a functional firearm once completed, assembled, or converted.

• Page 20, Line 14SECTION 18.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-12-202, amend (4) as follows:

• Page 20, Line 1518-12-202.  Definitions - repeal. As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 20, Line 16(4)  "Handgun" means a handgun as defined in section 18-12-101

• Page 20, Line 17(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).

• Page 20, Line 18SECTION 19.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 19-3-208, amend (2)(h) as follows:

• Page 20, Line 1919-3-208.  Services - county required to provide - out-of-home

• Page 21, Line 1placement options - rules - definitions. (2) (h)  Services provided

• Page 21, Line 2pursuant to this section must meet the provisions of Title VI of the federal

• Page 21, Line 3"Civil Rights Act of 1964", and its related amendments and implementing

• Page 21, Line 4regulations, regardless of whether the services are provided by a county

• Page 21, Line 5department, city and county, or private-entity contractor. A county

• Page 21, Line 6department, city and county, or private-entity contractor shall take

• Page 21, Line 7reasonable steps to ensure meaningful language access to a person with

• Page 21, Line 8limited English proficiency. in accordance with rules promulgated

• Page 21, Line 9pursuant to section 26-5-102.5. The language access must be provided in

• Page 21, Line 10a timely manner and without unreasonable delay. A county department or

• Page 21, Line 11a city and county shall provide services under the supervision of and with

• Page 21, Line 12the support of the state department of human services pursuant to section 26-1-111.

• Page 21, Line 13SECTION 20.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-1-119.1, amend (1)(c) and (4) as follows:

• Page 21, Line 1422-1-119.1.  Policy for employee and agent possession and

• Page 21, Line 15administration of opioid antagonists - definitions. (1)  A school district

• Page 21, Line 16board of education of a public school, the state charter school institute for

• Page 21, Line 17an institute charter school, or the governing board of a nonpublic school may adopt and implement a policy whereby:

• Page 21, Line 18(c)  An employee or agent of the school may furnish opiate opioid

• Page 21, Line 19antagonists on school grounds or on a school bus to any individual,

• Page 21, Line 20including a student, but shall only furnish an opiate opioid antagonist to

• Page 21, Line 21a student if the student has received appropriate school-sponsored training.

• Page 21, Line 22(4)  The general assembly encourages each school district board

• Page 21, Line 23of education, the charter school institute, and each governing board of a

• Page 22, Line 1nonpublic school to adopt and implement a policy for an employee or

• Page 22, Line 2agent of the school to furnish an opiate opioid antagonist on school

• Page 22, Line 3grounds or on a school bus to any individual, including a student. In

• Page 22, Line 4developing the policy, the general assembly also encourages each school

• Page 22, Line 5district board of education, the charter school institute, and each

• Page 22, Line 6governing board of a nonpublic school to consider parent and student

• Page 22, Line 7input; include education and training to parents and students regarding

• Page 22, Line 8opiate opioid antagonists, opiate opioid detection tests, or non-laboratory

• Page 22, Line 9detection tests; consider recommendations to students of a certain age or

• Page 22, Line 10grade level for whom the policy applies; and collaborate with groups who

• Page 22, Line 11have developed opiate education and awareness campaigns to enhance the policy.

• Page 22, Line 12SECTION 21.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-1-119.7, amend (2) as follows:

• Page 22, Line 1322-1-119.7.  Student possession and administration of opiate

• Page 22, Line 14antagonists and possession of non-laboratory detection tests. (2)  A

• Page 22, Line 15school, school district, or the state charter school institute shall not

• Page 22, Line 16prohibit a student of the school district or institute charter school from

• Page 22, Line 17possessing a non-laboratory synthetic opiate detection test, as defined in

• Page 22, Line 18section 22-1-119.2 (2)(b), or non-laboratory additive detection test, as

• Page 22, Line 19defined in section 22-1-119.2 (2)(a), on school grounds, on a school bus, or at any school-sponsored event.

• Page 22, Line 20SECTION 22.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-1-135, amend (1)(d) as follows:

• Page 22, Line 2122-1-135.  Terms and conditions in public school contracts - definitions. (1)  As used in this section:

• Page 22, Line 22(d)  "Public school contracting entity" means an entity that is

• Page 23, Line 1authorized to contract for the direct benefit of or support of a public

• Page 23, Line 2school and enters into a public school contract. "Public school contracting

• Page 23, Line 3entity" includes a school district and, to the extent authorized by law, a

• Page 23, Line 4public school, an administrative unit, as defined in section 22-20-103 (1),

• Page 23, Line 5a participating provider, as defined in section 22-100-101 22-82.9-301

• Page 23, Line 6(6), or any other entity that is authorized to contract for the direct benefit of or support of a public school.

• Page 23, Line 7SECTION 23.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-60.5-111.5, amend (4)(d) as follows:

• Page 23, Line 822-60.5-111.5.  Teacher degree apprenticeship program -

• Page 23, Line 9guidelines - teacher apprenticeship program sponsors - application

• Page 23, Line 10for authorization with the department - criteria for authorization -

• Page 23, Line 11program audit. (4)  An approved teacher degree apprenticeship program must meet the following criteria:

• Page 23, Line 12(d)  The approved teacher degree apprenticeship program

• Page 23, Line 13incorporates a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a related

• Page 23, Line 14field of study relative to the endorsement area that the program's

• Page 23, Line 15participants will pursue. The bachelor's degree program does not need to

• Page 23, Line 16be an approved educator preparation program pursuant to section 23-1-121 22-60.5-121 (1)(b).

• Page 23, Line 17SECTION 24.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-5-145.8, amend (2)(b) and (2)(c) introductory portion as follows:

• Page 23, Line 1823-5-145.8.  Credential quality standards - report - definitions.

• Page 23, Line 19(2) (b)  The department, in collaboration with the Colorado state work

• Page 23, Line 20force development council, the department of education, the department

• Page 23, Line 21of labor and employment, the Colorado office of economic development,

• Page 23, Line 22and the Colorado community college system shall ensure the effective

• Page 24, Line 1integration of the quality nondegree credentials framework within the state's education and workforce systems.

• Page 24, Line 2(c)  Beginning January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the

• Page 24, Line 3department, in collaboration with the Colorado state work force

• Page 24, Line 4development council, the department of education, the department of

• Page 24, Line 5labor and employment, and the Colorado office of economic

• Page 24, Line 6development, shall evaluate nondegree credentials offered through

• Page 24, Line 7state-recognized programs to ensure the credentials meet the quality

• Page 24, Line 8standards set forth in the quality nondegree credentials framework.

• Page 24, Line 9State-recognized programs that are required to ensure nondegree

• Page 24, Line 10credential offerings meet the quality standards set forth in the quality nondegree credentials framework include, but are not limited to:

• Page 24, Line 11SECTION 25.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-31-1003, amend (1) as follows:

• Page 24, Line 1223-31-1003.  State veterinary education loan repayment

• Page 24, Line 13council - creation - membership. (1)  There is hereby created in

• Page 24, Line 14Colorado state university's college of veterinary medicine and biomedical

• Page 24, Line 15sciences the veterinary education loan repayment council. referred to in

• Page 24, Line 16this part 10 as the "council". The council shall be under the direct

• Page 24, Line 17supervision of the dean of Colorado state university's college of

• Page 24, Line 18veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences or the dean's designee. The

• Page 24, Line 19dean or the dean's designee may authorize staff assistance to provide

• Page 24, Line 20administrative support for the council if such staff assistance can be provided within Colorado state university's existing appropriations.

• Page 24, Line 21SECTION 26.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-1-119, amend (5)(a) as follows:

• Page 24, Line 2224-1-119.  Department of public health and environment -

• Page 25, Line 1creation. (5)  The department of public health and environment consists of the following divisions:

• Page 25, Line 2(a)  The division of administration. The division of administration,

• Page 25, Line 3created in part 1 of article 1 of title 25, except for the office of the

• Page 25, Line 4executive director of the state department of public health and

• Page 25, Line 5environment, is a type 2 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and

• Page 25, Line 6exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of public health and environment.

• Page 25, Line 7SECTION 27.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-4.1-302, amend (1)(jj.5) as follows:

• Page 25, Line 824-4.1-302.  Definitions. As used in this part 3, and for no other purpose, including the expansion of the rights of any defendant:

• Page 25, Line 9(1)  "Crime" means any of the following offenses, acts, and

• Page 25, Line 10violations as defined by the statutes of the state of Colorado, whether committed by an adult or a juvenile:

• Page 25, Line 11(jj.5)  Second degree burglary of a dwelling, in violation of section 18-4-203 (2)(a) 18-4-203 (2)(b)(I);

• Page 25, Line 12SECTION 28.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-4.1-502, amend (3) as follows:

• Page 25, Line 1324-4.1-502.  Victims of a violent crime brain injury task force

• Page 25, Line 14- established - duties - membership - report - repeal. (3)  In selecting

• Page 25, Line 15members of the task force, preference must be given to persons who have

• Page 25, Line 16served on the brain injury support in the criminal justice system task

• Page 25, Line 17force, created in section 26-1-312, as it existed prior to its repeal in 2024.

• Page 25, Line 18SECTION 29.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-30-202, amend

• Page 25, Line 19(9)(a) as follows:

• Page 26, Line 124-30-202.  Procedures - vouchers, warrants, and checks -

• Page 26, Line 2rules - penalties - definitions - repeal. (9) (a)  Every warrant and check

• Page 26, Line 3drawn and issued that has not been presented to the state treasurer for

• Page 26, Line 4payment and remains unpaid shall be canceled pursuant to fiscal rules

• Page 26, Line 5promulgated by the state controller and transferred to the unclaimed

• Page 26, Line 6property trust fund created in section 38-13-116.5 38-13-801 (1)(a);

• Page 26, Line 7except that the amount of any warrant or check drawn on the wildlife cash

• Page 26, Line 8fund created in section 33-1-112 (1), other than a warrant or check

• Page 26, Line 9refunding a license fee submitted as part of an unsuccessful limited

• Page 26, Line 10license application, shall be credited to that fund and the amount of any

• Page 26, Line 11warrant or check representing money received by the federal government

• Page 26, Line 12shall be processed in accordance with federal program guidelines for disposition of those moneys.

• Page 26, Line 13SECTION 30.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-31-101, repeal as added by Senate Bill 25-129 (1)(i)(XXV) as follows:

• Page 26, Line 1424-31-101.  Powers and duties of attorney general. (1)  The attorney general:

• Page 26, Line 15(i)  May independently initiate and bring civil and criminal actions to enforce state laws, including actions brought pursuant to:

• Page 26, Line 16(XXV)  Section 13-1-140.2; and

• Page 26, Line 17SECTION 31.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-31-303, repeal (1)(r)(IV) as follows:

• Page 26, Line 1824-31-303.  Duties - powers of the P.O.S.T. board - definition. (1)  The P.O.S.T. board has the following duties:

• Page 26, Line 19(r) (IV)  Termination for cause.

• Page 26, Line 20SECTION 32.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-704, amend

• Page 26, Line 21(1) as follows:

• Page 27, Line 124-32-704.  Division of housing - director. (1)  There is hereby

• Page 27, Line 2created within the department of local affairs a division of housing.

• Page 27, Line 3referred to in this part 7 as the "division". The division shall be headed by

• Page 27, Line 4the state director of housing appointed by the executive director of the

• Page 27, Line 5department of local affairs in accordance with section 13 of article XII of the state constitution.

• Page 27, Line 6SECTION 33.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-822, amend (1) and (5) as follows:

• Page 27, Line 724-33.5-822.  County sheriff - local government - local

• Page 27, Line 8emergency planning committee - memorandum of understanding

• Page 27, Line 9with volunteer organizations. (1)  Any county sheriff, the director of

• Page 27, Line 10any local government, any local emergency planning committee, or any

• Page 27, Line 11state agency may develop and enter into a memorandum of understanding

• Page 27, Line 12with one or more volunteer organizations, including but not limited to the

• Page 27, Line 13Colorado mounted rangers, to assist the county sheriff, local government,

• Page 27, Line 14local emergency planning committee, or state agency in providing services as required.

• Page 27, Line 15(5)  A member of the Colorado mounted rangers and any other

• Page 27, Line 16volunteer organization lending assistance to a county sheriff, local

• Page 27, Line 17government, local emergency planning committee, or state agency

• Page 27, Line 18pursuant to this section is an authorized volunteer for the purposes of article 10 of this title.

• Page 27, Line 19SECTION 34.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-1204, amend (1) as follows:

• Page 27, Line 2024-33.5-1204.  Voluntary education and training program -

• Page 27, Line 21voluntary certification of firefighters and hazardous materials

• Page 27, Line 22responders - advisory board. (1)  For the purposes of advising the

• Page 28, Line 1director on the administration of the voluntary fire service education and

• Page 28, Line 2training program within the division of fire prevention and control, the

• Page 28, Line 3local firefighter safety and disease prevention grant program created in

• Page 28, Line 4section 24-33.5-1231, and the voluntary firefighter and hazardous

• Page 28, Line 5materials responder certification programs, there is hereby created in the

• Page 28, Line 6division of fire prevention and control the fire service training and

• Page 28, Line 7certification advisory board referred to in this part 12 as the "advisory board", to serve as an advisory board to the director.

• Page 28, Line 8SECTION 35.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-1209, amend (2) as follows:

• Page 28, Line 924-33.5-1209.  Repeal of sections. (2)  Sections 24-33.5-1204.5,

• Page 28, Line 1024-33.5-1206.1, 24-33.5-1206.2, 24-33.5-1206.3, 24-33.5-1206.4,

• Page 28, Line 1124-33.5-1206.5, 24-33.5-1206.6, and 24-33.5-1207.6, concerning

• Page 28, Line 12programs for fire suppression administered by the division of fire

• Page 28, Line 13prevention and control, and this section are repealed, effective

• Page 28, Line 14September 1, 2026. Before the repeal, the programs administered

• Page 28, Line 15pursuant to those sections are scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104.

• Page 28, Line 16SECTION 36.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-46.3-104, amend (2)(f) as follows:

• Page 28, Line 1724-46.3-104.  Career pathways - design - legislative declaration

• Page 28, Line 18- definitions. (2)  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 28, Line 19(f)  "State council" means the Colorado state work force development council created in section 24-46.3-101.

• Page 28, Line 20SECTION 37.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-201.1,

• Page 28, Line 21amend (1)(d)(XXIII)(B) as follows:

• Page 29, Line 124-75-201.1.  Restriction on state appropriations - legislative

• Page 29, Line 2declaration - definitions - repeal. (1) (d)  For each fiscal year,

• Page 29, Line 3unrestricted general fund year-end balances must be retained as a reserve in the following amounts:

• Page 29, Line 4(XXIII) (B)  For the fiscal year 2023-24 and each fiscal year

• Page 29, Line 5thereafter until the escrow money is released as set forth in section

• Page 29, Line 623-40-107, the amount of the reserve described in subsection

• Page 29, Line 7(1)(d)(XXIII)(A) of this section for that fiscal year reduced by forty-one

• Page 29, Line 8million two hundred fifty thousand dollars. As used in this subsection

• Page 29, Line 9(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).

• Page 29, Line 10SECTION 38.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-80-216, amend (1)(b), (1)(c), (2)(b)(IV), and (6) as follows:

• Page 29, Line 1124-80-216.  Indian boarding school research program -

• Page 29, Line 12recommendations - definitions - repeal. (1)  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 29, Line 13(b)  "Commission" means the Colorado commission of Indian

• Page 29, Line 14affairs established pursuant to section 24-44-102 "American Indian

• Page 29, Line 15boarding school" means a boarding school operated at any time

• Page 29, Line 16in Colorado for American Indians that was authorized by the

• Page 29, Line 17federal government, the state, religious organizations, or

• Page 29, Line 18private institutions that were not located on an Indian reservation.

• Page 29, Line 19(c)  "American Indian boarding school" means a boarding school

• Page 29, Line 20operated at any time in Colorado for American Indians that was

• Page 29, Line 21authorized by the federal government, the state, religious organizations,

• Page 29, Line 22or private institutions that were not located on an Indian reservation

• Page 30, Line 1"Commission" means the Colorado commission of Indian affairs established pursuant to section 24-44-102.

• Page 30, Line 2(2) (b)  The state historical society, through the program, shall

• Page 30, Line 3conduct ongoing research to develop recommendations to the Colorado

• Page 30, Line 4department of education, the Colorado department of higher education,

• Page 30, Line 5and the general assembly to address the impact of federal, state, and local

• Page 30, Line 6schooling systems on American Indian communities and in partnership

• Page 30, Line 7with the commission and the steering committee. In developing the recommendations, the society must:

• Page 30, Line 8(IV)  Collect confidential oral histories from survivors that

• Page 30, Line 9highlight historically impacted American Indian narratives. The oral

• Page 30, Line 10history projects must include histories from the Southern Ute Indian

• Page 30, Line 11Tribe, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and other historically impacted

• Page 30, Line 12American Indians and tribal nations that may have had students who

• Page 30, Line 13attended Colorado Indian boarding schools. Additional confidential oral

• Page 30, Line 14history projects with other American Indian or Alaska native communities

• Page 30, Line 15must be conducted. "Confidential", for purposes of this subsection

• Page 30, Line 16(2)(b)(III) subsection (2)(b)(IV), means that any identifying qualities of an individual will not be made public.

• Page 30, Line 17(6)  For state fiscal year 2024-25, the general assembly shall

• Page 30, Line 18appropriate three hundred thirty-three thousand three hundred thirty-four

• Page 30, Line 19dollars, and for each of state fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27, the

• Page 30, Line 20general assembly shall appropriate three hundred thirty-three thousand

• Page 30, Line 21three hundred thirty-three dollars from the general fund to the state

• Page 30, Line 22historical society, established in section 24-80-201, to fund two

• Page 30, Line 23term-limited, full-time employees with American Indian hiring preference

• Page 30, Line 24and to implement the requirements of this section. Any money

• Page 31, Line 1appropriated pursuant to this subsection (4) subsection (6) that is not

• Page 31, Line 2expended or encumbered at the end of the state fiscal year for which it

• Page 31, Line 3was appropriated remains available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years without further appropriation.

• Page 31, Line 4SECTION 39.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-2-112, amend (8) as follows:

• Page 31, Line 525-2-112.  Certificates of birth - filing - establishment of

• Page 31, Line 6parentage - notice to collegeinvest. (8)  On or before February 15, 2020,

• Page 31, Line 7and on or before the fifteenth day of each month thereafter, the state

• Page 31, Line 8registrar shall provide to the director of collegeinvest the name of each

• Page 31, Line 9eligible child, as defined in section 23.3-1-306.5 (2)(a.7) 23-3.1-306.5

• Page 31, Line 10(2)(a.7), born or adopted during the prior calendar month, the date and

• Page 31, Line 11location of the birth or adoption, and the name and mailing address of the

• Page 31, Line 12parent or parents, as defined in section 23-3.1-306.5 (2)(g), of the eligible

• Page 31, Line 13child listed on the eligible child's certificate of birth or the report of

• Page 31, Line 14adoption forwarded to the state registrar as required by section 25-2-107 (1).

• Page 31, Line 15SECTION 40.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-4-1404, amend (1)(a)(I) as follows:

• Page 31, Line 1625-4-1404.  Grant program - rules - conflict of interest.

• Page 31, Line 17(1) (a)  The program shall fund medically accurate HIV and AIDS

• Page 31, Line 18prevention and education programs through a competitive grant process

• Page 31, Line 19that is overseen by the HIV and AIDS prevention grant program advisory

• Page 31, Line 20committee, which is hereby created and referred to in this section as the

• Page 31, Line 21"advisory committee". The advisory committee consists of seven

• Page 31, Line 22members appointed by the executive director of the department as

• Page 31, Line 23follows:

• Page 32, Line 1(I)  One member who is recommended by the department's minority health advisory health equity commission;

• Page 32, Line 2SECTION 41.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-7-1505, amend (2) as follows:

• Page 32, Line 325-7-1505.  Testing - required displays - demonstrations of

• Page 32, Line 4compliance. (2)  Manufacturers of fan-type central furnaces described by

• Page 32, Line 5section 25-7-1503 (1)(c) 25-7-1503 (1)(b) shall test each applicable

• Page 32, Line 6model for sale in Colorado in accordance with the south coast air quality

• Page 32, Line 7management district method 100.1 "Instrumental Analyzer Procedures for Continuous Gaseous Emission Sampling", as amended.

• Page 32, Line 8SECTION 42.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26.5-3-507, amend (2)(e) as follows:

• Page 32, Line 926.5-3-507.  Selection of entities to administer the program -

• Page 32, Line 10grants - nurse home visitor program fund - created. (2) (e)  Pursuant

• Page 32, Line 11to section 24-75-1104.5 (1.7)(a), and except as otherwise provided in

• Page 32, Line 12section 24-75-1104.5 (5), for the 2016-17 fiscal year and for each fiscal

• Page 32, Line 13year thereafter so long as the state receives money pursuant to the master

• Page 32, Line 14settlement agreement, the state treasurer shall transfer to the fund

• Page 32, Line 15twenty-eight and seven-tenths percent of the master settlement

• Page 32, Line 16agreement money received by the state, other than attorney fees and costs,

• Page 32, Line 17during the preceding fiscal year. The transfer must be from money

• Page 32, Line 18credited to the tobacco litigation settlement cash fund created in section 24-22-115.

• Page 32, Line 19SECTION 43.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-5-103.5, repeal (4.5)(c) as follows:

• Page 32, Line 2026-5-103.5.  Child welfare allocations committee - organization

• Page 32, Line 21- duties - funding model - definition. (4.5) (c)  The child welfare

• Page 33, Line 1allocations committee shall provide input to the state department

• Page 33, Line 2concerning the measurements and metrics for counties to receive

• Page 33, Line 3incentives recommended by the delivery of child welfare services task force made pursuant to section 26-5-105.8.

• Page 33, Line 4SECTION 44.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-5-103.7, amend (4)(f) as follows:

• Page 33, Line 526-5-103.7.  Child welfare allocations funding model -

• Page 33, Line 6evaluation group - report - definitions. (4)  Beginning with the funding model effective for state fiscal year 2024-25, the funding model must:

• Page 33, Line 7(f)  Include incentives for the delivery of services based on the

• Page 33, Line 8recommendations of the delivery of child welfare services task force

• Page 33, Line 9made pursuant to section 26-5-105.8, as the section existed prior to

• Page 33, Line 10its repeal in 2023. The funding model must provide the incentives to

• Page 33, Line 11counties based on measurements and metrics established by the state

• Page 33, Line 12department after consideration of input from the child welfare allocations

• Page 33, Line 13committee. The measurements and metrics may include metrics

• Page 33, Line 14concerning successful adoptions, successfully sustained placements, high

• Page 33, Line 15school graduations, family reunifications, no recurrence of abuse and neglect, and timely dental and medical checks.

• Page 33, Line 16SECTION 45.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-5-104, repeal (1)(c), (1)(d), and (1)(e) as follows:

• Page 33, Line 1726-5-104.  Funding of child welfare services provider contracts

• Page 33, Line 18- funding mechanism review - fund - report - rules - definitions -

• Page 33, Line 19repeal. (1)  Reimbursement. (c)  On or before December 15, the delivery

• Page 33, Line 20of child welfare services task force, established pursuant to section

• Page 33, Line 2126-5-105.8, shall make recommendations concerning the provisions of

• Page 33, Line 22section 26-5-105.8 (1)(b).

• Page 34, Line 1(d)  In making its recommendations pursuant to subsection (1)(c)

• Page 34, Line 2of this section, the delivery of child welfare services task force shall consider:

• Page 34, Line 3(I)  The impact of the institute for mental disease designation on

• Page 34, Line 4qualified residential treatment programs for residential child care facilities; and

• Page 34, Line 5(II)  The capacity of existing child welfare services, including

• Page 34, Line 6placement availability, mental and behavioral health services, prevention

• Page 34, Line 7services through the federal "Family First Prevention Services Act", and other prevention services.

• Page 34, Line 8(e)  The state department shall submit a report to the joint budget

• Page 34, Line 9committee on or before January 15, 2021. The report must include the recommendations required pursuant to subsection (1)(c) of this section.

• Page 34, Line 10SECTION 46.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 27-60-303, amend (1.5)(d) as follows:

• Page 34, Line 1127-60-303.  Behavioral health administration - additional

• Page 34, Line 12duties - collaboration with other agencies. (1.5) (d)  The BHA and the

• Page 34, Line 13department of agricultural agriculture shall enter into an interagency

• Page 34, Line 14agreement to share data collected in the course of understanding and

• Page 34, Line 15addressing the behavioral health-care issues in the agricultural industry

• Page 34, Line 16and in rural communities. The interagency agreement must state that the

• Page 34, Line 17data shared will be aggregated and anonymized, and data sharing must be in compliance with state and federal data privacy laws.

• Page 34, Line 18SECTION 47.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 29-1-1703, amend

• Page 34, Line 19(1.5) introductory portion, (1.5)(b)(I)(B), and (4) introductory portion as follows:

• Page 34, Line 2029-1-1703.  Property tax limit calculation - definitions. (1.5)  As

• Page 35, Line 1used in subsection (1) of this section and this subsection (1.5), unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 35, Line 2(b) (I)  "Carryover amount" means, except as described in

• Page 35, Line 3subsection (1.5)(b)(II) of this section, an amount equal to the difference between:

• Page 35, Line 4(B)  The local government's governmental entity's qualified

• Page 35, Line 5property tax revenue from the year with the greatest qualified property tax revenue in the most recent reassessment cycle.

• Page 35, Line 6(4)  As used in subsection (3) of this section and this subsection (4), unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 35, Line 7SECTION 48.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 29-35-202, amend (2)(m)(II) and (2)(m)(III) as follows:

• Page 35, Line 829-35-202.  Definitions. As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 35, Line 9(2)  "Exempt parcel" means:

• (m)  A parcel that is:

• Page 35, Line 10(II)  Separated by a state-owned limited-access highway or railroad

• Page 35, Line 11track from all exits to the transit station that is used to establish the transit

• Page 35, Line 12station area referenced in subsection (1)(j)(I) subsection (2)(m)(I) of this section; and

• Page 35, Line 13(III)  Wholly beyond an area that is reachable by a person walking

• Page 35, Line 14a distance of no more than one-half mile from the transit station

• Page 35, Line 15referenced in subsection (1)(j)(II) subsection (2)(m)(II) of this section,

• Page 35, Line 16as designated by the walkshed map published by the department pursuant to section 29-35-207 (1)(b);

• Page 35, Line 17SECTION 49.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 33-13-116

• Page 35, Line 18as follows:

• Page 36, Line 133-13-116.  Repeal of sections. Sections 33-13-103, 33-13-104,

• Page 36, Line 233-13-105, and 33-13-107 and this section are repealed, effective

• Page 36, Line 3September 1, 2026. Prior to the repeal, the function of registration and

• Page 36, Line 4regulation of vessels shall be reviewed as provided for in section 24-34-104. C.R.S.

• Page 36, Line 5SECTION 50.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 34-32-124.5, amend (1)(b) as follows:

• Page 36, Line 634-32-124.5.  Emergencies endangering public health or

• Page 36, Line 7environment - definition. (1)  Following an investigation, an emergency

• Page 36, Line 8response is justified pursuant to section 34-32-122 (3) if the board or office determines that:

• Page 36, Line 9(b)  Circumstances exist, regardless of whether caused by a person,

• Page 36, Line 10at a legacy mine site that create a danger to public health or welfare or the

• Page 36, Line 11environment. For purposes of this paragraph (b), "legacy mine site"

• Page 36, Line 12means a site where hard rock mining operations have been abandoned. as those terms are defined in section 34-34-101 (1)(b) and (4).

• Page 36, Line 13SECTION 51.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 35-1.2-103, repeal (3) as follows:

• Page 36, Line 1435-1.2-103.  Colorado agricultural future loan program -

• Page 36, Line 15created - application - criteria - awards - rules. (3)  In administering

• Page 36, Line 16the loan program, the department, to the extent practicable, shall attempt to award or distribute:

• Page 36, Line 17(a) and (b)  Repealed.

• Page 36, Line 18SECTION 52.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 35-14-134 as follows:

• Page 36, Line 1935-14-134.  Repeal of sections - review of functions. Sections

• Page 36, Line 2035-14-102 (3), 35-14-121 to 35-14-124.5, 35-14-127, 35-14-129, and

• Page 37, Line 135-14-131 (5)(d), (5)(j), and (5)(m) and this section are repealed,

• Page 37, Line 2effective September 1, 2028. Before the repeal, the licensing and

• Page 37, Line 3certification functions of the department are scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104.

• Page 37, Line 4SECTION 53.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 38-12-1110, amend (3)(b) as follows:

• Page 37, Line 538-12-1110.  Mobile home park act dispute resolution and

• Page 37, Line 6enforcement program fund. (3) (b)  In fiscal year 2024-25 and each

• Page 37, Line 7fiscal year thereafter, the general assembly may appropriate money from

• Page 37, Line 8the general fund to the mobile home park act dispute resolution and

• Page 37, Line 9enforcement program fund for use by the division to cover costs

• Page 37, Line 10associated with complaints filed pursuant to section 38-12-1103 (2)(b)

• Page 37, Line 11that are not covered by the fee authorized in section 32-12-1106 (8) 38-12-1106 (8).

• Page 37, Line 12SECTION 54.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 38-40-104 as follows:

• Page 37, Line 1338-40-104.  Cause of action - attorney fees. (1)  If any applicant

• Page 37, Line 14or debtor is aggrieved by a violation of section 38-40-102, 38-40-103,

• Page 37, Line 1538-40-103.5, or 38-40-106 and the violation is not remedied in a

• Page 37, Line 16reasonable, timely, and good faith manner by the party obligated to do so,

• Page 37, Line 17and after a good faith effort to resolve the dispute is made by the debtor

• Page 37, Line 18or borrower, the debtor or borrower may bring an action in a court of

• Page 37, Line 19competent jurisdiction for any such violation. If the court finds that actual

• Page 37, Line 20damages have occurred, the court shall award to the debtor or borrower,

• Page 37, Line 21in addition to actual damages, the amount of one thousand dollars, together with costs and reasonable attorney fees.

• Page 37, Line 22(2)  A transferee from a lender is not liable for any act or omission

• Page 38, Line 1of the lender under section 38-40-102. A transferee of servicing or

• Page 38, Line 2collection 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.

• Page 38, Line 3SECTION 55.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-21-113, repeal (28) as follows:

• Page 38, Line 439-21-113.  Reports and returns - rule - repeal.

• Page 38, Line 5(28)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the executive

• Page 38, Line 6director of the department of revenue shall provide the division of local

• Page 38, Line 7government in the department of local affairs, or any eligible local

• Page 38, Line 8government, as defined in section 24-32-129 (1)(g), with any information

• Page 38, Line 9obtained pursuant to this section that is necessary to verify the eligibility

• Page 38, Line 10of a small business for a relief payment pursuant to section 24-32-129.

• Page 38, Line 11Any information provided to the division or to an eligible local

• Page 38, Line 12government pursuant to this subsection (28) remains confidential, and any

• Page 38, Line 13employee of the division or an eligible local government shall be subject

• Page 38, Line 14to the limitations set forth in subsection (4) of this section and the penalties contained in subsection (6) of this section.

• Page 38, Line 15SECTION 56.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-22-123.7, amend (5) introductory portion as follows:

• Page 38, Line 1639-22-123.7.  Earned income tax credit - pilot program -

• Page 38, Line 17pre-populated tax return - rules - report - repeal. (5)  The third-party

• Page 38, Line 18entity selected pursuant to subsection (1)(a) subsection (3)(a)(I) of this

• Page 38, Line 19section shall provide a written report to members of the senate and

• Page 38, Line 20house finance committees no later than December 15, 2025. The report shall provide information that includes:

• Page 38, Line 21SECTION 57.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-22-569, amend

• Page 38, Line 22(1)(c) as follows:

• Page 39, Line 139-22-569.  Community revitalization tax credit - community

• Page 39, Line 2revitalization tax credit program cash fund - tax preference

• Page 39, Line 3performance statement - legislative declaration - definitions - report

• Page 39, Line 4- repeal. (1)  Tax preference performance statement. In accordance

• Page 39, Line 5with section 39-21-304 (1), which requires each bill that creates a new tax

• Page 39, Line 6expenditure to include a tax preference performance statement as part of

• Page 39, Line 7a statutory legislative declaration, the general assembly finds and declares that:

• Page 39, Line 8(c)  The general assembly and the state auditor shall measure the

• Page 39, Line 9effectiveness of the tax credit in achieving the purposes specified in

• Page 39, Line 10subsections (2)(a) and (2)(b) subsections (1)(a) and (1)(b) of this

• Page 39, Line 11section based on the information required to be maintained by and reported by the office pursuant to subsection (11) of this section.

• Page 39, Line 12SECTION 58.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-22-604, amend (18)(f) as follows:

• Page 39, Line 1339-22-604.  Withholding tax - requirement to withhold - tax

• Page 39, Line 14lien - exemption from lien - annual statement - notice - definitions -

• Page 39, Line 15repeal. (18) (f)  For purposes of this subsection (18), "validated taxpayer

• Page 39, Line 16identification number" means a social security number or an internal

• Page 39, Line 17revenue service individual taxpayer identification number that has been

• Page 39, Line 18confirmed by the person or employer making a payment to a person

• Page 39, Line 19through the portal described in section 24-37.5-107, C.R.S., or through

• Page 39, Line 20any other equally an effective form of third-party verification approved

• Page 39, Line 21by the department of revenue as having been assigned by the social

• Page 39, Line 22security administration or the internal revenue service to the person to

• Page 39, Line 23whom payment is made and, in the case of an individual taxpayer

• Page 39, Line 24identification number, as not having been assigned as a taxpayer identification number issued for nonresident aliens.

• Page 40, Line 1SECTION 59.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-22-5502, amend (4) as follows:

• Page 40, Line 239-22-5502.  Definitions. As used in this part 55, unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 40, Line 3(4)  "Certified transit-oriented community" means:

• Page 40, Line 4(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

• Page 40, Line 5(b)  In calendar year 2028 and each subsequent calendar year, a

• Page 40, Line 6transit-oriented community, as defined in section 29-35-202 (13)

• Page 40, Line 729-35-202 (11), that has both submitted the housing opportunity goal

• Page 40, Line 8report described in section 29-35-204 (10) to the division and had the

• Page 40, Line 9division confirm that the transit-oriented community has met its housing opportunity goal.

• Page 40, Line 10SECTION 60.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-29-109.3, amend (3.5)(b) as follows:

• Page 40, Line 1139-29-109.3.  Severance tax operational fund - core reserve -

• Page 40, Line 12grant program reserve - definitions - repeal. (3.5) (b)  If at the end of

• Page 40, Line 13a fiscal year the reserve for the operational fund specified in subsection

• Page 40, Line 14(3)(a)(I) subsection (3)(a) of this section is full, then, on August 15

• Page 40, Line 15following the end of the fiscal year, the state treasurer shall transfer the

• Page 40, Line 16remainder to the severance tax perpetual base fund created in section 39-29-109 (2)(a).

• Page 40, Line 17SECTION 61.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 39-36-105 as follows:

• Page 40, Line 1839-36-105.  Electronic submissions - certification data to

• Page 40, Line 19department of revenue. (1) (a)   On or before September 1, 2023, and on

• Page 41, Line 1or before September 1 of each calendar year thereafter through September

• Page 41, Line 21, 2035, the director, or the director's designee, shall transmit to the

• Page 41, Line 3department data regarding income tax credits allowed pursuant to this

• Page 41, Line 4article 36 that are certified by the CHIPS zone administrator from January 1 through June 30 of the same calendar year.

• Page 41, Line 5(b)  (2)  On or before March 31, 2024, and on or before March 31

• Page 41, Line 6of each calendar year thereafter through March 31, 2036, the director, or

• Page 41, Line 7the director's designee, shall transmit to the department data regarding

• Page 41, Line 8income tax credits allowed pursuant to this article 36 that are certified by

• Page 41, Line 9the CHIPS zone administrator from July 1 through December 31 of the previous calendar year.

• Page 41, Line 10(c)  (3)  The data required to be transmitted by the director, or the

• Page 41, Line 11director's designee, to the department under subsections (2)(a) and (2)(b)

• Page 41, Line 12subsections (1) and (2) of this section must be in the form of electronic reports that include the following information:

• Page 41, Line 13(I)  (a)  The taxpayer's name;

• Page 41, Line 14(II)  (b)  The taxpayer's Colorado account number and federal employer identification number;

• Page 41, Line 15(III)  (c)  The type and amount of each income tax credit allowed

• Page 41, Line 16under this article 36 and certified by the CHIPS zone administrator for the taxpayer for the tax year; and

• Page 41, Line 17(IV)  (d)  Any associated taxpayers' names, Colorado account

• Page 41, Line 18numbers, and federal employer identification numbers or social security

• Page 41, Line 19numbers if the credit allowed under this article 36 is allocated from a

• Page 41, Line 20pass-through entity to its partners, shareholders, members, or other constituent taxpayers.

• Page 41, Line 21SECTION 62.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-36-106, amend (1)(b)(II) as follows:

• Page 42, Line 139-36-106.  Department of revenue - electronic filings - report

• Page 42, Line 2- rules. (1) (b)  A taxpayer must submit the electronic state income tax return required under subsection (1)(a) of this section together with:

• Page 42, Line 3(II)  Any waiver certificate issued by the commission to the

• Page 42, Line 4taxpayer under section 39-30-104 (2)(c)(III)(B) 39-30-104 (2)(c)(II)

• Page 42, Line 5waiving the limit on the amount of the taxpayer's qualified investment tax credit for the income tax year;

• Page 42, Line 6SECTION 63.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-37-103, amend (6), (7)(a), (7)(b), and (8) as follows:

• Page 42, Line 739-37-103.  Definitions. As used in this article 37, unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 42, Line 8(6)  "Firearm" or "gun" means a firearm as defined in section

• Page 42, Line 918-12-101 (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).

• Page 42, Line 10(7)  "Firearm precursor part" or "gun precursor part" means:

• Page 42, Line 11(a)  An unfinished frame or receiver as defined in section 18-12-101 (1)(l) 18-12-101 (1)(z);

• Page 42, Line 12(b)  A fire control component as defined in section 18-12-101 (1)(c.3) 18-12-101 (1)(l);

• Page 42, Line 13(8)  "Firearms dealer" or "gun dealer" means any person who is a

• Page 42, Line 14federally licensed firearms dealer as defined in section 18-12-101 (1)(b.4)

• Page 42, Line 1518-12-101 (1)(g) or a licensed gun dealer as defined in section 18-12-506 (6).

• Page 42, Line 16SECTION 64.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 40-3-114, amend (4)(b) as follows:

• Page 42, Line 1740-3-114.  Cost recovery - prohibitions - reporting - penalties

• Page 43, Line 1- definitions. (4) (b)  In addition to assessing a nonrecoverable penalty

• Page 43, Line 2against a utility pursuant to subsection (3)(a) subsection (4)(a) of this

• Page 43, Line 3section, the commission shall order the utility to refund the amount

• Page 43, Line 4improperly recovered pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, plus interest, to customers.

• Page 43, Line 5SECTION 65.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 40-3.3-102, amend (4) as follows:

• Page 43, Line 640-3.3-102.  Request for information - gas planning pilot

• Page 43, Line 7community - disclosures - repeal. (4)  Subsections (1) to (3) of this section and this susbection (4) are repealed, effective June 1, 2028.

• Page 43, Line 8SECTION 66.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 40-8.7-105.5, amend (1)(b)(I) as follows:

• Page 43, Line 940-8.7-105.5.  Energy assistance system benefit charge - repeal.

• Page 43, Line 10(1) (b) (I)  Except as provided in subsections (1)(b)(II) and subsection

• Page 43, Line 11(1)(b)(III) of this section, the monthly energy assistance system benefit

• Page 43, Line 12charge is seventy-five cents for electric service provided and seventy-five cents for natural gas service provided.

• Page 43, Line 13SECTION 67.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 40-10.1-607.5, repeal (1)(b) as follows:

• Page 43, Line 1440-10.1-607.5.  Fees - enterprise per ride fees - collection -

• Page 43, Line 15distribution of fee proceeds - enterprise per ride fees fund - rules -

• Page 43, Line 16definitions. (1)  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 43, Line 17(b)  "Car share ride" means a prearranged ride for which the rider

• Page 43, Line 18agrees, at the time the rider requests the ride through a digital network, to

• Page 43, Line 19be transported with another rider who has separately requested a

• Page 43, Line 20prearranged ride.

• Page 44, Line 1SECTION 68.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-3-313, amend (2)(c)(III) as follows:

• Page 44, Line 242-3-313.  Fee for long-term or permanent registration -

• Page 44, Line 3trailers and semitrailers. (2) (c)  The department shall transfer the

• Page 44, Line 4remainder of the fee to the state treasurer, who shall credit the following amounts to the following funds:

• Page 44, Line 5(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

• Page 44, Line 6SECTION 69.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-4-110.5, amend (1.5) as follows:

• Page 44, Line 742-4-110.5.  Automated vehicle identification systems -

• Page 44, Line 8exceptions to liability - penalty - limits on use of photographs and

• Page 44, Line 9video - rules - legislative declaration - definitions. (1.5)  Except for the

• Page 44, Line 10authorization contained in subsection (1.7) of this section, Nothing in this

• Page 44, Line 11section applies to a violation detected by an automated vehicle

• Page 44, Line 12identification system for driving twenty-five miles per hour or more in

• Page 44, Line 13excess of the reasonable and prudent speed or twenty-five miles per hour

• Page 44, Line 14or more in excess of the maximum speed limit of seventy-five miles per hour detected by the use of an automated vehicle identification system.

• Page 44, Line 15SECTION 70.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-114.5, repeal (7) as follows:

• Page 44, Line 1642-2-114.5.  Fees for drivers' licenses, identification cards, and

• Page 44, Line 17related services - crediting to DRIVES account - fee setting

• Page 44, Line 18procedures - rules. (7)  On July 1, 2022, the state treasurer shall transfer

• Page 44, Line 19three million nine hundred thousand dollars from the general fund to the

• Page 44, Line 20Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account in the highway users tax fund

• Page 44, Line 21created in section 42-1-211 (2).

• Page 45, Line 1SECTION 71.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-4-236, amend (1)(a) as follows:

• Page 45, Line 242-4-236.  Child restraint systems required - definitions -

• Page 45, Line 3exemptions. (1)  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 45, Line 4(a)  "Child care center" means a facility required to be licensed

• Page 45, Line 5under the "Foster Care, Kinship Foster Care, Residential, Day

• Page 45, Line 6Treatment, and Child Placement Agency Licensing and

• Page 45, Line 7Certification Act", part 9 of article 6 of title 26, or the "Child Care Licensing Act", part 3 of article 5 of title 26.5.

• Page 45, Line 8SECTION 72.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-4-1014, amend (1) introductory portion as follows:

• Page 45, Line 942-4-1014.  No commercial vehicles in the left lane - penalty.

• Page 45, Line 10(1)  A driver of a commercial vehicle may not enter the furthest left lane

• Page 45, Line 11when driving in the following areas of Interstate 70 unless specifically required or authorized to pass by law:

• Page 45, Line 12SECTION 73.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 43-1-136, amend (1) as follows:

• Page 45, Line 1343-1-136.  Statewide transit pass exploratory committee -

• Page 45, Line 14legislative declaration - definitions. (1) (a)  The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:

• Page 45, Line 15(a)  (I)  Over-reliance on personal passenger vehicles for

• Page 45, Line 16transportation contributes to poor air quality and climate change and has a negative economic impact on families in the state;

• Page 45, Line 17(II) (A)  Nationwide, the number of jobs within the typical

• Page 45, Line 18commute distance for residents in major metropolitan areas has declined

• Page 45, Line 19over time according to a report by the Brookings Institution titled "The Growing Distance Between People and Jobs in Metropolitan America";

• Page 46, Line 1(B)  Coloradans drive more miles per person than they used to, in

• Page 46, Line 2part due to stress on transportation infrastructure and increasing household costs; and

• Page 46, Line 3(C)  Since 1981, per capita vehicle miles traveled in Colorado have

• Page 46, Line 4risen by over twenty percent according to data from the federal highway administration;

• Page 46, Line 5(III)  High transportation costs impact low-income households in

• Page 46, Line 6particular, with households making less than forty thousand dollars per

• Page 46, Line 7year in the western United States spending over twenty-four percent of

• Page 46, Line 8their income on transportation, when spending more than fifteen percent

• Page 46, Line 9of income on transportation is considered cost burdened, according to data from the bureau of labor statistics consumer expenditure surveys;

• Page 46, Line 10(IV) (A)  In addition to economic impacts, the increase in vehicle traffic has an environmental impact;

• Page 46, Line 11(B)  The United States environmental protection agency has

• Page 46, Line 12classified the Denver metro/north front range area as being in severe

• Page 46, Line 13nonattainment for ozone and ground level ozone, which has serious impacts on human health, particularly for vulnerable populations;

• Page 46, Line 14(C)  According to the greenhouse gas pollution reduction roadmap,

• Page 46, Line 15published by the Colorado energy office and dated January 14, 2021, the

• Page 46, Line 16transportation sector is the single largest source of greenhouse gas pollution in Colorado;

• Page 46, Line 17(D)  Nearly sixty percent of the greenhouse gas emissions from the

• Page 46, Line 18transportation sector come from light-duty vehicles, which constitute the majority of cars and trucks that Coloradans drive every day;

• Page 46, Line 19(E)  As part of the greenhouse gas pollution reduction roadmap, a

• Page 47, Line 1strategic action plan to achieve legislatively adopted targets of reducing

• Page 47, Line 2greenhouse gas pollution economy-wide by fifty percent below 2005

• Page 47, Line 3levels by 2030 and ninety percent by 2050, the state committed to

• Page 47, Line 4reducing emissions from the transportation sector by forty-one percent by 2030 from a 2005 baseline; and

• Page 47, Line 5(F)  The greenhouse gas transportation planning standard adopted

• Page 47, Line 6by the transportation commission in 2021 set a target to reduce

• Page 47, Line 7transportation greenhouse gas emissions through the transportation planning process by one million five hundred thousand tons by 2030;

• Page 47, Line 8(b)  The general assembly further finds and declares that:

• Page 47, Line 9(I)  The environmental and economic issues that result from

• Page 47, Line 10increased reliance on passenger vehicles and an increase in the number of miles traveled per person is a matter of statewide concern;

• Page 47, Line 11(II)  One of the key findings of the greenhouse gas pollution

• Page 47, Line 12reduction roadmap is that reducing growth in driving is an important tool

• Page 47, Line 13to achieve the state's climate goals and that expanding public transit is an important near-term action that can help achieve those goals; and

• Page 47, Line 14(III)  It is the state's responsibility to support programs that reduce the growth in driving and expand public transit.

• Page 47, Line 15SECTION 74.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act

• Page 47, Line 16takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the

• Page 47, Line 17ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except

• Page 47, Line 18that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V

• Page 47, Line 19of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this

• Page 47, Line 20act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take

• Page 47, Line 21effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in

• Page 48, Line 1November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the

• Page 48, Line 2official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

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