Senate Bill 25-224 Rerevised

A Bill for an Act

• Page 1, Line 101Concerning the repeal of the requirement that the office of

• Page 1, Line 102economic development contract for the mobile

• Page 1, Line 103application software known as the "By Colorado App"

• Page 1, Line 104that enables local business users to learn about local

• Page 1, Line 105businesses that elect to participate in the software.

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/.)

Joint Budget Committee. The bill repeals the requirement that the office of economic development contract for the mobile application software known as the "By Colorado App" that enables local business users to learn about local businesses that elect to participate in the software.

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

• Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 24-48.5-122 as follows:

• Page 2, Line 324-48.5-122.  Local business mobile application software -

• Page 2, Line 4creation - legislative declaration - definitions.(1)  The general

• Page 2, Line 5assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that the Colorado office

• Page 2, Line 6of economic development is directed to contract for the development of local business mobile application software in order to:

• Page 2, Line 7(a)  Assist consumers in the state who wish to find and patronize local businesses;

• Page 2, Line 8(b)  Allow such businesses to publicize their Colorado affiliations; and

• Page 2, Line 9(c)  Consistent with the office's duties, promote economic growth through the expansion of businesses in the state.

• Page 2, Line 10(2)  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

• Page 2, Line 11(a)  "Local business" means a business that is owned, located, or headquartered in, or manufactures in, Colorado.

• Page 2, Line 12(b)  "Office" means the Colorado office of economic development created in this part 1.

• Page 2, Line 13(3) (a)  The office shall contract for the creation, management,

• Page 2, Line 14operation, and maintenance within the office of mobile application

• Page 2, Line 15software to be known as the "By Colorado App", which software enables

• Page 2, Line 16users to learn about local businesses that elect to participate in the

• Page 2, Line 17software.

• Page 3, Line 1(b)  The software developed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (3) must be operational on or before January 1, 2015.

• Page 3, Line 2(c)  The office shall make the local business mobile application

• Page 3, Line 3software searchable by the types of goods or services offered, location,

• Page 3, Line 4the type of Colorado affiliation described under paragraph (a) of

• Page 3, Line 5subsection (2) of this section that qualifies the businesses as a "local business", and any other factors the office deems appropriate.

• Page 3, Line 6(d)  The office shall make the data in the local business mobile

• Page 3, Line 7application database available to other application developers. In so

• Page 3, Line 8doing, the office shall take all appropriate steps to maintain the security of the database and the information used therein.

• Page 3, Line 9(e)  The office may register a trademark with the United States

• Page 3, Line 10patent and trademark office or file a trademark with the Colorado secretary of state for the "By Colorado App" developed under this section.

• Page 3, Line 11(4)  The office is authorized to accept and expend gifts, grants, and

• Page 3, Line 12donations for information technology costs incurred in creating,

• Page 3, Line 13managing, operating, and maintaining the mobile application software

• Page 3, Line 14developed pursuant to this section. The general assembly finds that the

• Page 3, Line 15implementation of this section is not entirely dependent on the receipt of any gifts, grants, and donations.

• Page 3, Line 16SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly finds,

• Page 3, Line 17determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate

• Page 3, Line 18preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for

• Page 3, Line 19the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.