House Journal, February 4
49 HB22-1002 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
50 the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
51 recommendation:
52
53 Amend printed bill, page 8, line 6, after the period add "AT THE END OF
54 A SCHOOL YEAR, IF THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER HAS NOT
55 DISTRIBUTED ALL OF THE MONEY RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THIS
56 SUBSECTION (7), THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER SHALL DISTRIBUTE THE
1 REMAINDER IN AN EQUITABLE MANNER TO FULLY REIMBURSE, TO THE
2 EXTENT POSSIBLE, ALL ASCENT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WHO
3 SUBMITTED RECEIPTS FOR QUALIFYING NON-TUITION EXPENSES THAT
4 EXCEEDED THE PER-PUPIL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT. IF ANY AMOUNT
5 REMAINS AFTER ALL ASCENT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE FULLY
6 REIMBURSED FOR QUALIFYING NON-TUITION EXPENSES, THE LOCAL
7 EDUCATION PROVIDER MAY RETAIN THE REMAINDER TO USE ONLY FOR
8 ASCENT PROGRAM EXPENSES IN SUBSEQUENT BUDGET YEARS.
9 (d) EACH LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER THAT ENROLLS ASCENT
10 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS SHALL, AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SCHOOL
11 YEAR, PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE PARTICIPANTS THAT, AT A MINIMUM,
12 SPECIFIES THE AMOUNT OF THE PER-PUPIL DISTRIBUTION AVAILABLE TO
13 EACH PARTICIPANT, THE TYPES OF QUALIFYING NON-TUITION EXPENSES
14 FOR WHICH A PARTICIPANT MAY CLAIM REIMBURSEMENT, AND THE
15 PROCEDURE AND TIMING FOR CLAIMING AND RECEIVING REIMBURSEMENTS,
16 INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONAL REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNTS DISTRIBUTED AT
17 THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (7)(c) OF THIS
18 SECTION.".
19
20 Page 11, strike lines 12 through 14 and substitute:
21 "22-35-112. Reports. (2) On or before February 1, 2011, and on
22 or before February 1 each year thereafter through 2016, and on or before
23 April 1, 2017, and on or before April 1 each year thereafter, ON OR
24 BEFORE APRIL 1, 2022, AND ON OR BEFORE MAY 1 EACH YEAR
25 THEREAFTER, the".
26
27 Page 12, after line 16 insert:
28
29 "SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-54-112, amend
30 (2)(c) as follows:
31 22-54-112. Reports to the state board. (2) (c) On or before
32 November 10 of each year, the secretary of the state charter school
33 institute board shall certify to the state board the pupil enrollment, and the
34 online pupil enrollment, AND THE EXTENDED HIGH SCHOOL PUPIL
35 ENROLLMENT of each institute charter school taken in the preceding
36 October.".
37
38 Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
39
40

House Journal, February 3
5 HB22-1005 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
6 the Committee on Finance with favorable
7 recommendation:
8
9 Amend printed bill, page 6, line 13, strike "GRADUATE" and substitute
10 "HEALTH PROFESSIONAL".
11
12 Page 7, line 2, after "HYGIENIST," insert "PHARMACIST,".
13
14 Page 9, line 18, strike "GRADUATE" and substitute "HEALTH
15 PROFESSIONAL".
16
17 Page 9, line 26, strike "GRADUATE" and substitute "HEALTH
18 PROFESSIONAL".
19
20

House Journal, April 22
49 Amendment No. 1, Health & Insurance Report, dated February 1, 2022,
50 and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal,
51 February 3, 2022.
52
53 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
54 Reading and Final Passage.
55

House Journal, April 18
23 HB22-1009 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
24 the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
25 recommendation:
26
27 Amend printed bill page 2, strike line 11 and substitute "(1) and (3); and
28 add (1.3), (1.5), (1.7), (2.2) and (2.4) as follows:".
29
30 Page 2, after line 13 insert:
31 "(1) "Department" means the department of education created and
32 existing pursuant to section 24-1-115 "AVERAGE COST PER GRADUATE"
33 MEANS THE TOTAL PROGRAM FUNDING RECEIVED BY A QUALIFIED
34 PROVIDER FOR A COHORT DURING THE TIME PERIOD FROM THE BEGINNING
35 OF THE COHORT THROUGH THE END OF THE COHORT PERIOD DIVIDED BY
36 THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED FROM THE COHORT
37 DURING THE COHORT PERIOD.
38 (1.3) "COHORT" MEANS THE GROUP OF STUDENTS WHO ENTER THE
39 PROGRAM DURING A TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1 OF EACH
40 YEAR.
41 (1.5) "COHORT PERIOD" MEANS THE TWO-YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING
42 JULY 1 OF THE YEAR THE COHORT BEGINS THROUGH JUNE 30 OF THE
43 SUBSEQUENT STATE FISCAL YEAR.
44 (1.7) "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
45 CREATED AND EXISTING PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-1-115.
46 (2.2) "GRADUATE" MEANS A STUDENT WHO HAS SUCCESSFULLY
47 COMPLETED ALL OF THE STATE AND QUALIFIED PROVIDER REQUIREMENTS
48 NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.
49 (2.4) "GRADUATION RATE" MEANS THE NUMBER OF GRADUATES
50 FROM A COHORT WHO GRADUATED DURING THE COHORT PERIOD DIVIDED
51 BY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE COHORT.".
52
53 Page 2, line 17, strike "(1) and (5)(a) introductory portion;" and substitute
54 "(1), (3)(a), (3)(i), (5)(a) introductory portion (5)(a)(I), and (7)(a);".
55
1 Page 2, after line 24 insert:
2 "(3) The criteria necessary to be a qualified provider includes:
3 (a) Experience providing dropout recovery services; as provided
4 in section 22-10.3-102 (4);
5 (i) The ability to provide preparation for industry-recognized
6 credentials OR CREDENTIALS THAT ALIGN WITH THE CAREER
7 DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS PROGRAM'S QUALIFIED PROGRAM LIST PUBLISHED
8 BY THE WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL PURSUANT TO SECTION
9 22-54-138 (3)(a);".
10
11 Page 3, after line 4 insert:
12 "(I) Two hundred fifty FIVE HUNDRED dollars for completion of
13 each half-credit; CREDIT, WHICH MAY INCLUDE COMPLETION OF TWO
14 HALF-CREDITS;".
15
16 Page 3, after line 13 insert:
17 "(7) (a) (I) The department shall review data from each qualified
18 provider to ensure the programs offered by each qualified provider are
19 meeting minimum program performance standards, including, FOR EACH
20 COHORT THAT BEGINS ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2022, a minimum fifty
21 percent high school AVERAGE graduation rate from the qualified
22 provider's programs, calculated one year in arrears AND AN AVERAGE
23 COST PER GRADUATE OF NO MORE THAN SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
24 (II) For purposes of subsection (7)(a)(I) of this section: ON JULY
25 1, 2022, AND ON JULY 1 OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE DEPARTMENT
26 SHALL ADJUST THE AMOUNT OF THE MAXIMUM AVERAGE COST PER
27 GRADUATE DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (7)(a)(I) OF THIS SECTION IN
28 ACCORDANCE WITH THE CORRESPONDING PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN THE
29 DENVER-AURORA-LAKEWOOD CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, OR ITS
30 APPLICABLE SUCCESSOR INDEX, PUBLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES
31 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS. THE DEPARTMENT
32 SHALL PUBLISH THE ADJUSTED AMOUNT ON ITS WEBSITE NO LATER THAN
33 JULY 15 OF EACH YEAR. FOR EACH COHORT, THE APPLICABLE MAXIMUM
34 AVERAGE COST PER GRADUATE IS THE AMOUNT IN EFFECT AT THE END OF
35 THE COHORT PERIOD.
36 (A) The high school graduation rate for a qualified provider is
37 determined by dividing the total number of high school graduates for the
38 cohort year by the total number of all students for the cohort year for
39 which the qualified provider has received payments; and
40 (B) The qualified provider's cost per graduate is not more than
41 seven thousand dollars, determined by dividing the total payments
42 received by the qualified provider for the cohort year divided by the total
43 number of students earning a high school diploma.".
44
45 Page 3, line 15, strike "portion" and substitute "portion, (1)(d), and (2);
46 and add (1)(f), (1)(g), (1)(h), and (3)".
47
48 Page 3, line 20, strike "department:" and substitute "department, BY
49 COHORT:
50 (d) The total number of industry-recognized credentials earned for
51 each tier of funding described in section 22-10.3-103 (5)(a) by eligible
52 students for whom the qualified provider is receiving payments; and
53
1 (f) THE AVERAGE COST PER GRADUATE FOR THE COHORT FOR
2 WHICH THE COHORT PERIOD ENDED IN THE PRIOR STATE FISCAL YEAR AND
3 UPDATED COST PER GRADUATE INFORMATION FOR ANY OTHER COHORT
4 FOR WHICH THE COHORT PERIOD HAS ENDED BUT A STUDENT FROM THE
5 COHORT ACHIEVED ONE OF THE OUTCOMES DESCRIBED IN SECTION
6 22-10.3-103 (5)(a) IN THE PRIOR STATE FISCAL YEAR;
7 (g) THE GRADUATION RATE FOR THE COHORT FOR WHICH THE
8 COHORT PERIOD ENDED IN THE PRIOR STATE FISCAL YEAR AND UPDATED
9 GRADUATION RATE INFORMATION FOR ANY OTHER COHORT FOR WHICH
10 THE COHORT PERIOD HAS ENDED BUT A STUDENT FROM THE COHORT
103 11 ACHIEVED ONE OF THE OUTCOMES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-10.3-
12 (5)(a) IN THE PRIOR STATE FISCAL YEAR; AND
13 (h) TO THE EXTENT AVAILABLE, THE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
14 OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE QUALIFIED PROVIDER'S PROGRAM,
15 INCLUDING AGE, GENDER, RACE, AND ETHNICITY. PROVIDING
16 DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION IS VOLUNTARY AND A STUDENT IS NOT
17 REQUIRED TO PROVIDE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION TO A QUALIFIED
18 PROVIDER. EACH QUALIFIED PROVIDER SHALL DEVELOP PROCEDURES FOR
19 REQUESTING, COMPLETING, AND UPDATING STUDENTS' DEMOGRAPHIC
20 INFORMATION.
21 (2) On or before October 15 of each year in which program
22 payments were disbursed for the prior state fiscal year, the department
23 shall submit to the education and the business affairs and labor
24 committees of the house of representatives, or any successor committees;
25 and to the education and the business, labor, and technology committees
26 of the senate, or any successor committees, a report listing THAT
27 INCLUDES A LIST OF program qualified providers, and summarizing the
28 information received from qualified providers pursuant to subsection (1)
29 of this section, and other workforce and postsecondary outcomes,
30 including employment and college enrollment.
31 (3) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 15 OF EACH YEAR IN WHICH PROGRAM
32 PAYMENTS WERE DISBURSED FOR THE PRIOR STATE FISCAL YEAR, THE
33 DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE A REPORT
34 OF EACH QUALIFIED PROVIDER'S PROGRAM REPORT FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL
35 COHORT MADE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION.".
36
37 Page 3, strike lines 21 through 24 and substitute:
105 38 "SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 22-10.3-
39 as follows:
40 22-10.3-105. Repeal of article. This article 10.3 is repealed,
41 effective July 1, 2022 2027.".
42
43

House Journal, February 4
42 HB22-1010 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
43 the Committee on Finance with favorable
44 recommendation:
45
46 Amend printed bill, page 2, after line 1 insert:
47 "SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly
48 hereby finds and declares that:
49 (a) Demand for early childhood educators and directors is
50 expected to increase by nearly twenty-five percent over the next ten years,
51 a rate that is even faster anticipated growth than for kindergarten through
52 twelfth grade educators, and the growth rates for early childhood
53 professionals are high everywhere, but are double in rural counties
54 compared to urban counties and highest in frontier counties;
55
1 (b) The early care and education sector is comprised almost
2 exclusively of women, forty percent of whom are people of color, and
3 failure to invest in this profession undermines the economic opportunity
4 of early educators and their ability to support the education of the children
5 in their classroom;
6 (c) These educators represent the most racially diverse sector of
7 the teaching workforce, compared to kindergarten through twelfth grade
8 and postsecondary education, but early educators are among the
9 lowest-paid professionals in every state, including Colorado;
10 (d) On average, early childhood educators earn less than half of
11 the salary of kindergarten teachers and over one-third report receiving
12 subsidies from public assistance programs to make ends meet;
13 (e) Low pay and instability in the early childhood sector contribute
14 to high turnover rates with half of all early childhood education
15 professionals changing jobs within three years;
16 (f) The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the challenges
17 facing the recruitment, retention, and professional development of the
18 early childhood workforce at a time when the need for access to early care
19 and education is acute for working families, and women in particular, to
20 be able to enter the workforce; and
21 (g) Investments in the early care and education workforce have a
22 significant return on investment with every dollar invested in the early
23 care and education sector resulting in two dollars and twenty-seven cents
24 in output in the state economy and every job created in the early care and
25 education sector resulting in an additional nearly one and one-half new
26 jobs in the state economy.
27 (2) Now, therefore, the general assembly declares that supporting
28 the early childhood workforce with a targeted tax credit can support
29 stability in the industry and, in turn, support working families, child
30 development, and economic growth.".
31
32 Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
33
34 Page 4, line 7, strike "EIGHTY-FIVE" and substitute "ONE HUNDRED FIFTY".
35
36 Page 4, line 18, strike "MUST:".
37
38 Page 4, line 19, strike "(I) HAVE" and substitute "MUST HAVE" and strike
39 "TWO" and substitute "ONE".
40
41 Page 4, line 22, strike "CLAIMED; AND" and substitute "CLAIMED.".
42
43 Page 4, strike lines 23 through 27.
44
45 Page 5, strike lines 1 and 2.
46
47 Page 5, strike lines 17 through 23 and substitute:
48
49 "(A) SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS FOR AN EARLY CHILDHOOD
50 PROFESSIONAL I;
51 (B) ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR AN EARLY CHILDHOOD
52 PROFESSIONAL II; AND
53 (C) ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR AN EARLY
54 CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL III, EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL IV,
55 EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL V, OR EARLY CHILDHOOD
56 PROFESSIONAL VI.".
1 ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
2 After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the
3 following:
4

House Journal, April 13
7 HB22-1010 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
8 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
9 recommendation:
10
11
12 Amend printed bill, page 7, after line 1 insert:
13
14 "SECTION 2. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal
15 year, $156,743 is appropriated to the department of revenue. This
16 appropriation is from General Fund. To implement this act, the
17 department may use this appropriation as follows:
18 (a) $125,991 for use by taxation services for personal services,
19 which amount is based on an assumption that the department will require
20 an additional 2.0 FTE;
21 (b) $21,570 for use by taxation services for operating expenses;
22 (c) $4,950 for tax administration IT system (GenTax) support;
23 (d) $3,200 for use by the executive director's office for personal
24 services; and
25 (e) $1,032 for the purchase of document management services.
26 (2) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $1,032 is appropriated to the
27 department of personnel. This appropriation is from reappropriated funds
28 received from the department of revenue under subsection (1)(e) of this
29 section. To implement this act, the department of personnel may use this
30 appropriation to provide document management services for the
31 department of revenue.".
32
33 Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
34
35 Page 1 line 102, strike "EDUCATORS." and substitute "EDUCATORS, AND
36 IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".
37
38

House Journal, April 13
18 Amendment No. 1, Appropriations Report, dated April 14, 2022, and
19 placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal,
20 April 14, 2022.
21
22 Amendment No. 2, Education Report, dated February 3, 2022, and placed
23 in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, February 4,
24 2022.
25
26 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
27 Reading and Final Passage.
28

Senate Journal, April 27
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that HB22-1010 be
amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations
with favorable recommendation.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 5, line 20, strike "AND".

Page 5, strike lines 21 and 22.

Page 5, line 23, strike "(A)" and substitute "(II)".

Page 5, line 24, strike "SIX MONTHS" and substitute "PART".

Page 5, line 26, strike "(B) IS" and substitute "(III) FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS
OF THE INCOME TAX YEAR FOR WHICH THE CREDIT IS CLAIMED, IS".

Finance

Senate Journal, May 4
HB22-1010 by Representative(s) Sirota and Van Beber, Kipp; also Senator(s) Buckner and Kirkmeyer,
Story--Concerning an income tax credit for eligible early childhood educators, and in
connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Amendment No. 1, Finance Committee Amendment.
(Printed in Senate Journal, April 27, page(s) 1023 and placed in members' bill files.)

Amendment No. 2(L.004), by Senator Buckner.

Amend reengrossed bill, page 6, line 16, strike "2027," and substitute "2026,".

Page 7, line 19, strike "2027," and substitute "2026,".

Page 8, line 7, strike "2031." and substitute "2030.".

As amended, ordered revised and placed on the calendar for third reading and final
passage.

Senate Journal, May 4
HB22-1010 by Representative(s) Sirota and Van Beber, Kipp; also Senator(s) Buckner and Kirkmeyer,
Story--Concerning an income tax credit for eligible early childhood educators, and in
connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Senator Kirkmeyer moved to amend the report of the Committee of the Whole to show
that the following Buckner floor amendment, (L.004) to HB 22-1010, did not pass.

Amend reengrossed bill, page 6, line 16, strike "2027," and substitute
"2026,".

Page 7, line 19, strike "2027," and substitute "2026,".

Page 8, line 7, strike "2031." and substitute "2030.".

Less than a majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative,
the amendment to the report of the Committee of the Whole was lost on the following roll
call vote:

YES 13 NO 20 EXCUSED 2 ABSENT 0
Bridges N Ginal N Lee N Simpson Y
Buckner N Gonzales N Liston Y Smallwood E
Coleman N Hansen N Lundeen Y Sonnenberg Y
Cooke Y Hinrichsen N Moreno N Story N
Coram Y Hisey Y Pettersen N Winter N
Danielson N Holbert Y Priola Y Woodward Y
Donovan N Jaquez N Rankin Y Zenzinger N
Fields N Kirkmeyer Y Rodriguez N President N
Gardner Y Kolker N Scott E

House Journal, February 7
28 HB22-1035 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
29 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
30 recommendation:
31
32 Amend printed bill, page 3, strike line 7 and substitute "AND WELL-BEING;
33 SUPPORTING AFFORDABLE, HIGH-QUALITY, AND SUSTAINABLE LONG-TERM
34 SERVICES AND SUPPORTS; FOSTERING".
35
36 Page 3, line 8, strike "SELF-SUFFICIENCY," and substitute
37 "SELF-SUFFICIENCY;".
38
39 Page 3, line 9, strike "COMMUNITIES," and substitute "COMMUNITIES;".
40
41 Page 5, line 11, after "EXPERTS," insert "AREA AGENCIES ON AGING,".
42
43
1 Page 6, line 15, strike "PROTECT" and substitute "EMPOWER AND
2 PROTECT".
3
4 Page 6, line 17, strike "INVOLVE" and substitute "MEANINGFULLY
5 INVOLVE".
6
7 Page 7, line 3, strike "COLORADANS;" and substitute "COLORADANS,
8 PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE MOST UNDERSERVED;".
9
10 Page 7, line 8, strike "STATE" and substitute "STATE, REGIONAL,".
11
12 Page 9, line 11, strike "REPRESENTATIVE" and substitute "DIRECTOR".
13
14 Page 9, line 24, after "POLICY" insert "OR ELDER LAW".
15
16 Page 9, line 25, strike "ISSUES." and substitute "OR ELDER RIGHTS
17 ISSUES.".
18
19 Page 10, line 5, strike "GROUPS;" and substitute "GROUPS, AND
20 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING COMMUNITY-BASED SOCIAL OR MEDICAL
21 SERVICES THAT SUPPORT INDEPENDENT LIVING;".
22
23 Page 11, line 20, strike "FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION," and
24 substitute "AS USED IN THIS SECTION,".
25
26 Page 12, line 26, strike "AND;".
27
28 Page 12, after line 26 insert:
29
30 "(XII) DISPARITIES AMONG OLDER COLORADANS;
31 (XIII) ELDER RIGHTS; AND".
32
33 Renumber succeeding subparagraph accordingly.
34
35 Page 13, lines 24 and 25, strike "AT THE DIRECTION OF" and substitute "IN
36 COORDINATION WITH".
37
38 Page 14, after line 3 insert:
39
40 "(3) THE COMMISSION MAY SEEK, ACCEPT, AND EXPEND GIFTS,
41 GRANTS, OR DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SOURCES FOR THE
42 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS, SPECIAL
43 PROJECTS, RESEARCH, AND STAFFING NEEDS.".
44
45 Page 14, line 23, strike "STATE" and substitute "STATE, REGIONAL, AND
46 LOCAL GOVERNMENT".
47
48 Page 16, strike lines 11 through 27 and substitute:
49
50 "(g) (i) (I) Study and make recommendations to ensure that people
51 who are released from prison who are sixty-five years of age or older are
52 able to access health insurance after release, including:
53 (A) Health insurance options that might be available, including
54 medicare, medicaid, social security, the old age pension fund, or any other
55 potential options for health-care insurance, and any eligibility criteria that
56 may uniquely impact a formerly incarcerated population;
1 (B) Enrollment processes for each health insurance option and the
2 cost for each option;
3 (C) Processes the department of corrections would need to have
4 in place, both prior to release and after release, to ensure people sixty-five
5 years of age or older are able to enroll in affordable health insurance upon
6 release;
7 (D) Potential challenges, gaps, or resources needed to ensure that
8 inmates sixty-five years of age or older have health insurance upon
9 release; and
10 (E) Any other recommendations relevant to improving health-care
11 access for people sixty-five years of age or older after release from
12 prison.
13 (II) On or before January 1, 2022, the commission shall provide
14 a report with its findings and recommendations pursuant to this
15 subsection (1)(g) to the judiciary and health and insurance committees of
16 the house of representatives and the judiciary and health and human
17 services committees of the senate, or any successor committees. The
18 department of human services shall post the report on the Colorado
19 commission on aging's website.".
20
21 Page 17, strike lines 1 through 10.
22
23 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
24
25 Page 17, strike lines 20 through 27.
26
27 Page 18, strike lines 1 through 6.
28
29 Page 18, before line 7 insert:
30
31 "SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-11-201, amend
32 (6) as follows:
33 26-11-201. Definitions. As used in this part 2, unless the context
34 otherwise requires:
35 (6) "Greatest social need" means the need caused by noneconomic
36 factors ,which include physical and mental disabilities, language barriers,
37 and cultural or social isolation, including that caused by racial and ethnic
38 status, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER
39 IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION, OR HIV STATUS, which THAT restrict an
40 individual's ability to perform normal daily tasks or which THAT threaten
41 his AN INDIVIDUAL'S capacity to live independently.".
42
43 Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
44
45 Page 18, line 23, strike "AND OTHER AGING".
46
47 Page 18, strike lines 24 through 27 and substitute "DEVELOPED IN
48 ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL GUIDELINES, WITH ADDITIONAL CONTENT TO
49 THE PLAN TO BE DETERMINED COLLABORATIVELY BETWEEN THE STATE
50 OFFICE, THE COMMISSION, AND THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
51 CONVENED IN THE STATE OFFICE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)(k) OF THIS
52 SECTION. THE ADDITIONAL CONTENT TO THE PLAN REFLECTS THE
53 COMPREHENSIVE IMPACTS AND PLANNING ASSOCIATED WITH COLORADO'S
54 DEMOGRAPHICS.".
55
56
1 Page 19, strike lines 1 through 3.
2
3 Page 22, line 23, after "RESPECTIVE" insert "STATE".
4
5 Page 23, strike lines 7 through 9 and substitute:
6
7 "(3) THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, IN COORDINATION
8 WITH RESPECTIVE STATE AGENCIES AND THE COMMISSION, SHALL IDENTIFY
9 APPROPRIATE POLICY STAFF WITHIN THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE FOR ONGOING
10 COORDINATION AND REPORTING NEEDS.".
11
12

House Journal, February 11
34 Amendment No. 1, Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
35 Report, dated February 4, 2022, and placed in member’s bill file; Report
36 also printed in House Journal, February 7, 2022.
37
38 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
39 Reading and Final Passage.
40

Senate Journal, March 1
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that HB22-1035 be
amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with
favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the Consent
Calendar.

Amend reengrossed bill, page 18, strike lines 10 through 16 and substitute:

"(6) "Greatest social need" means the need caused by noneconomic
factors, which include physical and mental disabilities, language barriers, and
cultural or social isolation, including that caused by racial and ethnic status,
which AS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FEDERALLY PROTECTED CLASS STATUSES
RECOGNIZED BY SECTION 504 OF THE FEDERAL "REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973",
29 U.S.C. SEC. 794, AS AMENDED; THE FEDERAL "AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990", 42 U.S.C. SEC. 12101 ET SEQ., AS AMENDED; AND
TITLE VII OF THE FEDERAL "CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964", 42 U.S.C. SEC. 2000e
ET SEQ., AS AMENDED, THAT restrict an individual's ability to perform normal
daily tasks or which THAT threaten his AN INDIVIDUAL'S capacity to live
independently.".


Health & The Committee on Health & Human Services has had under consideration and has had a
Human hearing on the following appointments and recommends that the appointments be placed
Services on the consent calendar and confirmed:

MEMBER OF THE
HEALTH INSURANCE AFFORDABILITY ENTERPRISE

for a term expiring September 24, 2022:

Samuel "Todd" Young of Grand Junction, Colorado, to serve as a representative of a
business that purchases or otherwise provides health insurance for its employees,
occasioned by the resignation of Shawn Satterfield of Evergreen, Colorado, appointed.


Business, The Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology has had under consideration and has
Labor, & had a hearing on the following appointments and recommends that the appointments be
Technology placed on the consent calendar and confirmed:

MEMBERS OF THE
UNDERGROUND DAMAGE PREVENTION SAFETY COMMISSION

for a term expiring January 1, 2024:

Esther Williams of Arvada, Colorado, to serve as a representative of investor-owned
utilities, occasioned by the resignation of Eric Kirkpatrick of Castle Rock, Colorado,
appointed;

effective January 2, 2022 for terms expiring January 1, 2025:

Rob Martindale of Grand Junction, Colorado, to serve as a representative of transportation,
appointed;

Julie McCaleb of Anton, Colorado to serve as a member actively engage in farming or
ranching, appointed;

Terri King of Pueblo, Colorado, to serve as a representative of telecommunications and
broadband companies, appointed;

Dana Bijold of Arvada, Colorado, to serve as a representative of engineers, reappointed;

Raymond Keith Swerdfeger of Pueblo West to serve as a representative of excavators,
reappointed.


Business, The Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology has had under consideration and has
Labor, & had a hearing on the following appointments and recommends that the appointments be
Technology placed on the consent calendar and confirmed:

MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS

for terms expiring July 1, 2024:

Chris Andrew Brownlee of Grand Junction, Colorado, to serve as a representative of real
estate appraisers with experience in appraisal management, reappointed;

Patrice Suzanne Campbell, SRA of Grand Junction, Colorado, to serve as a representative
of real estate appraisers with experience in eminent domain matters, reappointed;

Harriete Irene Sanders of Denver, Colorado, to serve as a public member, reappointed;

Christopher Chippindale of Highlands Ranch, Colorado to serve as an officer or employee
of a commercial bank experienced in real estate lending, appointed.


Business, The Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology has had under consideration and has
Labor, & had a hearing on the following appointment and recommends that the appointment be
Technology placed on the consent calendar and confirmed:

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION

for a term expiring at the pleasure of the Governor:

Anthony Gherardini of Aurora, Colorado, appointed.

House Journal, February 17
30 HB22-1049 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
31 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
32 recommendation:
33
34 Amend printed bill, strike everything below the enacting clause and
35 substitute:
36
37 "SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 23-5-113.5 as
38 follows:
39 23-5-113.5. Prohibition on withholding transcripts and
40 diplomas - postsecondary institution - remedy - definitions. (1) AS
41 USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES:
42 (a) "DEBT" MEANS ANY MONEY, OBLIGATION, CLAIM, OR SUM, DUE
43 OR OWING, OR ALLEGED TO BE DUE OR OWING, FROM A CURRENT OR
44 FORMER STUDENT, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE A FEE CHARGED TO A CURRENT
45 OR FORMER STUDENT FOR THE ACTUAL COST OF PROVIDING A TRANSCRIPT
46 OR DIPLOMA.
47 (b) "FINANCIAL AID FUNDS" MEANS FINANCIAL AID FUNDS THAT A
48 CURRENT OR FORMER STUDENT OWES TO A POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION
49 UNDER TITLE IV, OR TO THE STATE, DUE TO MISCALCULATION,
50 WITHDRAWAL, MISINFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER REASON, NOT INCLUDING
51 THE STANDARD REPAYMENT OF STUDENT LOANS.
52 (c) "POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION" MEANS A PUBLIC INSTITUTION
53 OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 23-4.5-102 (7); A PRIVATE
102 54 INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 23-18-
55 (9); OR A PRIVATE OCCUPATIONAL SCHOOL, AS DEFINED IN SECTION
56 23-2-102 (13).
1 (d) "ROOM AND BOARD FEES" MEANS ANY MONEY, OBLIGATION,
2 CLAIM, OR SUM, DUE OR OWING, OR ALLEGED TO BE DUE OR OWING, FROM
3 A CURRENT OR FORMER STUDENT FOR THE PROVISION OF CONTRACTUALLY
4 AGREED UPON ON-CAMPUS HOUSING OR MEAL SERVICES PLANS.
5 (e) "STUDENT LOAN BORROWER" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET
6 FORTH IN SECTION 5-20-103 (7).
7 (f) "STUDENT LOAN OMBUDSPERSON" MEANS THE STUDENT LOAN
8 OMBUDSPERSON DESIGNATED IN SECTION 5-20-104.
9 (2) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
10 CONTRARY, WITH REGARD TO A CURRENT OR FORMER STUDENT WHO OWES
11 A DEBT, A POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION SHALL NOT:
12 (a) REFUSE TO PROVIDE A TRANSCRIPT OR DIPLOMA FOR THE
13 CURRENT OR FORMER STUDENT ON THE GROUNDS THAT THE STUDENT
14 OWES A DEBT;
15 (b) CONDITION THE PROVISION OF A TRANSCRIPT OR DIPLOMA ON
16 PAYMENT OF A DEBT;
17 (c) CHARGE A HIGHER FEE TO OBTAIN A TRANSCRIPT OR DIPLOMA
18 OR PROVIDE LESS FAVORABLE TREATMENT IN RESPONSE TO A TRANSCRIPT
19 OR DIPLOMA REQUEST BECAUSE THE REQUESTING CURRENT OR FORMER
20 STUDENT OWES A DEBT; OR
21 (d) OTHERWISE USE TRANSCRIPT OR DIPLOMA ISSUANCE AS A TOOL
22 FOR DEBT COLLECTION.
23 (3) (a) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROHIBITION STATED IN
24 SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF THIS SECTION, A POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION MAY
25 REFUSE TO PROVIDE A TRANSCRIPT OR DIPLOMA FOR A CURRENT OR
26 FORMER STUDENT ON THE GROUNDS THAT THE STUDENT OWES A DEBT FOR
27 TUITION, ROOM AND BOARD FEES, OR FINANCIAL AID FUNDS, UNLESS THE
28 STUDENT IS REQUESTING THE TRANSCRIPT OR DIPLOMA FOR ONE OF THE
29 FOLLOWING PURPOSES:
30 (I) A JOB APPLICATION;
31 (II) TRANSFERRING TO ANOTHER POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION;
32 (III) APPLYING FOR STATE, FEDERAL, OR INSTITUTIONAL
33 FINANCIAL AID;
34 (IV) PURSUIT OF OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MILITARY OR NATIONAL
35 GUARD; OR
36 (V) PURSUIT OF OTHER POSTSECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES.
37 (b) (I) EACH POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION SHALL ADOPT A
38 POLICY THAT OUTLINES THE PROCESS BY WHICH A STUDENT MAY OBTAIN
39 A TRANSCRIPT OR DIPLOMA AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH A
40 CURRENT OR FORMER STUDENT'S TRANSCRIPT OR DIPLOMA MAY BE
41 WITHHELD PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3)(a) OF THIS SECTION. AT A
42 MINIMUM, THE POLICY MUST INCLUDE:
43 (A) THE ABILITY FOR THE STUDENT TO APPLY FOR A FINANCIAL
44 HARDSHIP WAIVER TO OBTAIN A TRANSCRIPT OR DIPLOMA;
45 (B) AN EXCEPTION TO WITHHOLDING THE TRANSCRIPT OR
46 DIPLOMA FOR A STUDENT WHO DEMONSTRATES THE TRANSCRIPT OR
47 DIPLOMA IS REQUESTED FOR A PURPOSE SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (3)(a)
48 OF THIS SECTION;
49 (C) AN OPPORTUNITY TO ESTABLISH A PAYMENT PLAN FOR THE
50 DEBT;
51 (D) IDENTIFICATION OF THE POINT AT WHICH A STUDENT WILL NO
52 LONGER BE ABLE TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES DUE TO THE DEBT OWED; AND
53
1 (E) IDENTIFICATION OF THE POINT AT WHICH A STUDENT MAY BE
2 SUBJECT TO A TRANSCRIPT, DIPLOMA, OR REGISTRATION HOLD, INCLUDING
3 THE TIME FRAMES AND AMOUNTS FOR WHICH THE HOLDS ARE TO BE USED
4 AND THE LOWEST AMOUNT OF DEBT AT WHICH THE INSTITUTION WILL
5 ASSIGN THE DEBT TO A THIRD-PARTY COLLECTION AGENCY.
6 (II) THE POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION SHALL POST THE POLICY
7 DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (3)(b)(I) OF THIS SECTION AND THE
8 PROCEDURES FOR FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE STUDENT LOAN
9 OMBUDSPERSON ON THE POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION'S WEBSITE AND
10 PROVIDE THE POLICY AND THE PROCEDURES TO STUDENTS AS PART OF THE
11 INFORMATION SHARED RELATING TO THE COST OF ATTENDANCE THAT
12 INCLUDES ANY ADDITIONAL FEES, FINANCIAL AID, SCHOLARSHIPS, OR
13 OTHER INFORMATION.
14 (4) (a) BEGINNING JULY 1, 2024, EACH POSTSECONDARY
15 INSTITUTION SHALL ANNUALLY REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER
16 EDUCATION CONCERNING TRANSCRIPT AND REGISTRATION HOLDS,
17 INCLUDING:
18 (I) THE POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION'S POLICY DEVELOPED
19 PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3)(b) OF THIS SECTION;
20 (II) THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS FOR WHOM THE POSTSECONDARY
21 INSTITUTION IS WITHHOLDING OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS, DIPLOMAS, AND
22 REGISTRATION PRIVILEGES; AND
23 (III) THE NUMBER OF PAST-DUE STUDENT ACCOUNTS ASSIGNED TO
24 THIRD-PARTY COLLECTION AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF
25 STUDENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL PELL GRANTS.
26 (b) BEGINNING JANUARY 2025, AND EACH JANUARY THEREAFTER,
27 THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL ANNUALLY REPORT ON
28 THE INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (4)(a) OF THIS SECTION AT
29 THE DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL HEARING PURSUANT TO THE "STATE
30 MEASUREMENT FOR ACCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIVE, AND TRANSPARENT
31 (SMART) GOVERNMENT ACT", PART 2 OF ARTICLE 7 OF TITLE 2.
32 (5) (a) THE STUDENT LOAN OMBUDSPERSON MAY PROVIDE
33 INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE LIMITS DESCRIBED IN THIS
34 SECTION ON WITHHOLDING A TRANSCRIPT OR DIPLOMA AND MAY RECEIVE
35 COMPLAINTS FROM STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS WHO HAVE HAD A
36 TRANSCRIPT WITHHELD.
37 (b) BEGINNING JANUARY 2025, AND EACH JANUARY THEREAFTER,
38 THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE SHALL COMPILE DATA ON THE
39 COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY THE STUDENT LOAN OMBUDSPERSON PURSUANT
40 TO SUBSECTION (5)(a) OF THIS SECTION AND ANNUALLY REPORT THE DATA
41 THROUGH THE ANNUAL HEARING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW HELD
42 PURSUANT TO THE "STATE MEASUREMENT FOR ACCOUNTABLE,
2 43 RESPONSIVE, AND TRANSPARENT (SMART) GOVERNMENT ACT", PART
44 OF ARTICLE 7 OF TITLE 2.
45 (6) THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM PURSUING
46 ANY OTHER REMEDY PROVIDED BY LAW FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS
47 SECTION.
48 SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
49 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
50 preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.".
51
52

House Journal, February 23
47 Amendment recommended by Education Report, dated February 16,
48 2022, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House
49 Journal, February 17, 2022.
50
51 Laid Over until Thursday, February 24, 2022.
52
53

House Journal, February 24
19 Amendment No. 1, Education Report, dated February 16, 2022, and
20 placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal,
21 February 17, 2022.
22
23 Amendment No. 2, by Representative Ricks.
24
25 Amend the Education Committee Report, dated February 16, 2022, page
26 1, after line 17 insert:
27
28 "(c) "FOREIGN STUDENT" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH
29 IN SECTION 23-1-113.5 (4)(c).".
30
31 Page 1, line 18, strike "(c)" and substitute "(d)".
32
33 Page 1, line 23, strike "(d)" and substitute "(e)".
34
35 Page 2, strike lines 4 through 31 and substitute:
36
37 "(2) (a) A POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION MAY REFUSE TO PROVIDE
38 A TRANSCRIPT OR DIPLOMA TO A CURRENT OR FORMER STUDENT, EXCEPT
39 A FOREIGN STUDENT, ON THE GROUNDS THAT THE STUDENT OWES A DEBT
40 FOR TUITION, ROOM AND BOARD FEES, OR FINANCIAL AID FUNDS, UNLESS
41 THE STUDENT IS REQUESTING AND CAN DEMONSTRATE THAT THE
42 TRANSCRIPT OR DIPLOMA IS NEEDED FOR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
43 PURPOSES:
44 (I) A JOB APPLICATION;
45 (II) TRANSFERRING TO ANOTHER POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION;
46 (III) APPLYING FOR STATE, FEDERAL, OR INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL
47 AID;
48 (IV) PURSUIT OF OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MILITARY OR NATIONAL
49 GUARD; OR
50 (V) PURSUIT OF OTHER POSTSECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES.
51 (3) IF A POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION PROVIDES A CURRENT OR
52 FORMER STUDENT A TRANSCRIPT OR DIPLOMA PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
53 (2) OF THIS SECTION, OR PROVIDES A TRANSCRIPT OR DIPLOMA TO A
54 FOREIGN STUDENT WHO OWES A DEBT, THE POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION
55 SHALL NOT:
1 (a) CONDITION PROVISION OF THE TRANSCRIPT OR DIPLOMA ON
2 PAYMENT OF A DEBT;
3 (b) CHARGE A HIGHER FEE TO OBTAIN THE TRANSCRIPT OR
4 DIPLOMA OR PROVIDE LESS FAVORABLE TREATMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE
5 TRANSCRIPT OR DIPLOMA REQUEST BECAUSE THE REQUESTING CURRENT
6 OR FORMER STUDENT OWES A DEBT; OR
7 (c) OTHERWISE USE TRANSCRIPT OR DIPLOMA ISSUANCE AS A TOOL
8 FOR DEBT COLLECTION.".
9
10 Amendment No. 3, by Representative Ricks.
11
12 Amend Education Committee Report, dated February 16, 2022, page 1,
13 strike line 27.
14
15 Page 2, strike line 1.
16
17 Page 2, strike lines 32 through 43 and substitute:
18 "(4) (a) EACH POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION SHALL ADOPT A
19 POLICY THAT OUTLINES THE PROCESS BY WHICH A STUDENT MAY OBTAIN
20 A TRANSCRIPT OR DIPLOMA AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH A
21 TRANSCRIPT OR DIPLOMA MAY BE WITHHELD PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
22 (2) OF THIS SECTION FROM A CURRENT OR FORMER STUDENT, OTHER THAN
23 A FOREIGN STUDENT, WHO OWES A DEBT. AT A MINIMUM, THE POLICY
24 MUST INCLUDE:
25 (I) A REASONABLE PROCESS FOR VERIFICATION OF CONDITIONS A
26 CURRENT OR FORMER STUDENT MAY DEMONSTRATE TO RECEIVE AN
27 EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION;".
28
29 Page 3, line 1, strike "(C)" and substitute "(II)".
30
31 Page 3, line 3, strike "(D)" and substitute "(III)".
32
33 Page 3, line 5, strike "(E)" and substitute "(IV)".
34
35 Page 3, line 10, strike "(II)" and substitute "(b)".
36
37 Page 3, line 11, strike "(3)(b)(I)" and substitute "(4)(a)".
38
39 Page 3, line 18, strike "(4)" and substitute "(5)".
40
41 Page 3, line 23, strike "(3)(b)" and substitute "(4)(a)".
42
43 Page 3, line 32, strike "(4)(a)" and substitute "(5)(a)".
44
45 Page 3, line 36, strike "(5)" and substitute "(6)".
46
47 Page 3, line 39, strike "STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS" and substitute
48 "CURRENT OR FORMER STUDENTS".
49
50 Page 4, line 1, strike "(5)(a)" and substitute "(6)(a)".
51
52 Page 4, strike lines 6 through 8.
53
54 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
55 Reading and Final Passage.
1 ADOPTION OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT
2
3 Passed Second Reading: HB22-1049, as amended.
4
5 The Chairman moved the adoption of the Committee of the Whole
6 Report. As shown by the following roll call vote, a majority of those
7 elected to the House voted in the affirmative, and the Report was
8 adopted.
9
10 YES 41 NO 23 EXCUSED 1 ABSENT
11 Amabile Y Exum Y Lynch N Sirota Y
12 Bacon Y Froelich Y McCluskie Y Snyder Y
13 Baisley N Geitner N McCormick Y Soper N
14 Benavidez Y Gonzales-Gutierrez Y McKean N Sullivan Y
15 Bernett Y Gray Y McLachlan Y Tipper Y
16 Bird Y Hanks N Michaelson Jenet Y Titone Y
17 Bockenfeld N Herod Y Mullica Y Valdez A. Y
18 Boesenecker Y Holtorf N Neville N Valdez D. Y
19 Bradfield N Hooton Y Ortiz Y Van Beber N
20 Caraveo Y Jodeh Y Pelton N Van Winkle N
21 Carver E Kennedy Y Pico N Weissman Y
22 Catlin N Kipp Y Ransom N Will N
23 Cutter Y Larson N Rich N Williams N
24 Daugherty Y Lindsay Y Ricks Y Woodrow Y
25 Duran Y Lontine Y Roberts Y Woog N
26 Esgar Y Luck N Sandridge N Young Y
27 Speaker Y

Senate Journal, March 18
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that HB22-1049 be amended as
follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable
recommendation.

Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, after line 6 insert:

"(a) "ADMINISTRATOR" MEANS AN ADMINISTRATOR OF THE "UNIFORM
CONSUMER CREDIT CODE" DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-6-103.".

Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.

Page 3, strike lines 1 and 2.

Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.

Page 3, strike lines 14 through 27 and substitute:

"(2) (a) A POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION MAY REFUSE TO PROVIDE A
TRANSCRIPT OR DIPLOMA TO A CURRENT OR FORMER STUDENT ON THE GROUNDS
THAT THE STUDENT OWES A DEBT FOR TUITION, ROOM AND BOARD FEES, OR
FINANCIAL AID FUNDS.
(b) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF THIS SECTION, A
POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION SHALL NOT REFUSE TO PROVIDE A TRANSCRIPT
OR DIPLOMA TO A CURRENT OR FORMER STUDENT:
(I) ON THE GROUNDS THAT THE STUDENT OWES A DEBT OTHER THAN A
DEBT FOR TUITION, ROOM AND BOARD FEES, OR FINANCIAL AID FUNDS; OR
(II) IF THE STUDENT CAN DEMONSTRATE THAT THE TRANSCRIPT OR
DIPLOMA IS NEEDED FOR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING EXEMPTIONS:
(A) A JOB APPLICATION;
(B) TRANSFERRING TO ANOTHER POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION;
(C) APPLYING FOR STATE, FEDERAL, OR INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL AID;
(D) PURSUIT OF OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MILITARY OR NATIONAL GUARD;
OR
(E) PURSUIT OF OTHER POSTSECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES.
(c) SUBSECTION (2)(b)(II) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A
FOREIGN STUDENT, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 23-1-113.5.".

Page 4, strike lines 3 and 4 and substitute "(2)(b) OF THIS SECTION, THE
POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION".

Page 4, lines 18 and 19, strike "STUDENT, OTHER THAN A FOREIGN STUDENT,"
and substitute "STUDENT".

Page 5, line 8, after "OMBUDSPERSON" insert "AND THE ADMINISTRATOR".

Page 6, line 7, strike "DIPLOMA AND" and substitute "DIPLOMA. THE STUDENT
LOAN OMBUDSPERSON AND THE ADMINISTRATOR".

Page 6, line 12, after "OMBUDSPERSON" insert "AND THE ADMINISTRATOR".

Page 6, after line 17 insert:

"SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 5-6-104, amend (1)(i);
and add (1)(k) as follows:
5-6-104. Powers of administrator - harmony with federal
regulations - reliance on rules. (1) In addition to other powers granted by this
code, the administrator, within the limitations provided by law, may:
(i) License and regulate collection agencies pursuant to article 16 of this
title 5; and
(k) RECEIVE AND ACT ON COMPLAINTS PURSUANT TO SECTION
23-5-113.5.".

Renumber succeeding section accordingly.

House Journal, February 10
5 HB22-1050 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
6 the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
7 recommendation:
8
9 Amend printed bill, page 4, after line 21 insert:
10
11 "(1) "ACGME" MEANS THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR
12 GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, AN ORGANIZATION THAT SETS AND
13 MONITORS THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYSICIANS,
14 OR ANY SUCCESSOR ACCREDITING ENTITY.".
15
16 Renumber succeeding subsections accordingly.
17
18 Page 8, line 15, after "SCHOOL" insert "OR ACGME-ACCREDITED
19 RESIDENCY PROGRAM".
20
21 Page 8, line 17, strike "PROGRAM AND" and substitute "PROGRAM. THE
22 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR".
23
24 Page 8, line 19, after "SCHOOL" insert "OR RESIDENCY PROGRAM".
25
26 Page 11, after line 21 insert:
27
28 "(6) THE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR SHALL ALLOW AN IMG WHO
29 SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES THE CLINICAL PROGRAM TO INTERVIEW FOR A
30 POSITION IN THE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR'S RESIDENCY PROGRAM.".
31
32 Renumber succeeding subsection accordingly.
33
34 Page 12, line 25, strike "(6)" and substitute "(7)".
35
36 Page 13, strike lines 2 through 27.
37
38 Strike page 14.
39
40 Page 15, strike lines 1 through 12.
41
42 Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
43
44

Senate Journal, February 11
HB22-1050 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
recommendation:

Amend printed bill, page 4, after line 21 insert:

"(1) "ACGME" MEANS THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR
GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, AN ORGANIZATION THAT SETS AND
MONITORS THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PHYSICIANS,
OR ANY SUCCESSOR ACCREDITING ENTITY.".

Renumber succeeding subsections accordingly.

Page 8, line 15, after "SCHOOL" insert "OR ACGME-ACCREDITED
RESIDENCY PROGRAM".

Page 8, line 17, strike "PROGRAM AND" and substitute "PROGRAM. THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR".

Page 8, line 19, after "SCHOOL" insert "OR RESIDENCY PROGRAM".

Page 11, after line 21 insert:

"(6) THE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR SHALL ALLOW AN IMG WHO
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES THE CLINICAL PROGRAM TO INTERVIEW FOR A
POSITION IN THE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR'S RESIDENCY PROGRAM.".

Renumber succeeding subsection accordingly.

Page 12, line 25, strike "(6)" and substitute "(7)".

Page 13, strike lines 2 through 27.

Strike page 14.

Page 15, strike lines 1 through 12.

Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

House Journal, May 5
37 HB22-1050 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
38 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
39 recommendation:
40
41 Amend printed bill, page 13, after line 1 insert:
42
43 "8-87-105. Funding for programs - gifts, grants, and donations
44 - implementation contingent on receipt of funding. (1) THE GENERAL
45 ASSEMBLY MAY APPROPRIATE MONEY FROM THE GENERAL FUND OR ANY
46 OTHER SOURCE TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF IMPLEMENTING
47 AND ADMINISTERING THE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND THE CLINICAL
48 PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE 87.
49 (2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY SEEK, ACCEPT, AND EXPEND GIFTS,
50 GRANTS, OR DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SOURCES FOR THE
51 PURPOSES OF IMPLEMENTING AND ADMINISTERING THE ASSISTANCE
52 PROGRAM AND THE CLINICAL PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE 87.
53
1 (3) (a) UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES AN AMOUNT OF
2 APPROPRIATIONS, GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS SUFFICIENT TO COVER
3 THE COSTS OF THE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT
4 IMPLEMENT THE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
5 (b) UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES AN AMOUNT OF
6 APPROPRIATIONS, GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS SUFFICIENT TO COVER
7 THE COSTS OF THE CLINICAL PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT
8 IMPLEMENT THE CLINICAL PROGRAM.".
9
10 Page 17, line 5, strike "TRAINING, BUT THE" and substitute "TRAINING.".
11
12 Page 17, strike lines 6 and 7.
13
14

House Journal, May 5
33 Amendment No. 1, Appropriations Report, dated May 5, 2022, and placed
34 in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, May 5, 2022.
35
36 Amendment No. 2, Health & Insurance Report, dated February 9, 2022,
37 and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal,
38 February 10, 2022.
39
40 On motion of Representative Bockenfeld, the bill was read at length.
41
42 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
43 Reading and Final Passage.
44

House Journal, February 18
14 HB22-1098 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
15 the Committee on Finance with favorable
16 recommendation:
17
18 Amend printed bill, page 3, strike line 2 and substitute "certification,
19 registration.".
20
21 Page 3, line 3, strike "history." and strike "FEBRUARY" and substitute
22 "JUNE".
23
24 Page 3, line 8, strike "THE" and substitute "ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2023,
25 THE".
26
27 Page 3, line 17, strike "AND".
28
29 Page 3, after line 17 insert:
30 "(c) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SOLUTIONS TO ANY BARRIERS,
31 INCLUDING A PROCESS TO ADVISE INDIVIDUALS AS TO WHETHER AN
32 INDIVIDUAL WOULD QUALIFY FOR LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR
33 REGISTRATION BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD IF
34 THE INDIVIDUAL MEETS ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE,
35 CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION AT THE TIME OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S
36 APPLICATION; AND".
37
38 Reletter succeeding paragraph accordingly.
39
40 Page 3, strike lines 23 through 27.
41
42 Page 4, strike lines 1 through 3 and substitute "CONSISTENT WITH SECTION
43 24-4-105 (4).".
44
45 Page 4, strike lines 6 through 9 and substitute "THE REGULATOR SHALL
46 DOCUMENT THE GROUNDS FOR DENIAL AND SUBMIT THE GROUNDS IN
47 WRITING TO THE APPLICANT.".
48
49 Page 4, line 10, strike "GRANT"and substitute "GRANT, CONSISTENT WITH
50 SECTION 24-34-107 (5),".
51
52 Page 4, strike lines 12 through 26 and substitute "HISTORY RECORD.".
53
54 Page 4, line 27, before "INFORMATION" insert "AGGREGATE".
55
1 Page 5, lines 5 and 6, strike "(7), (8), and (9)" and substitute "(7) and (8)".
2
3 Page 5, line 20, strike "SECTION WITHIN" and substitute "SECTION,
4 CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 24-4-104.".
5
6 Page 5, strike lines 21 and 22.
7
8 Page 6, strike line 2 and substitute "CREDENTIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
9 SECTION 24-4-106.".
10
11 Page 6, strike lines 3 through 17.
12
13

House Journal, March 11
1 HB22-1098 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
2 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
3 recommendation:
4
5 Amend printed bill, page 7, after line 11 insert:
6
7 "SECTION 4. Appropriation. For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,
8 $11,036 is appropriated to the department of regulatory agencies for use
9 by the division of professions and occupations. This appropriation is from
10 the division of professions and occupations cash fund created in section
11 12-20-105 (3), C.R.S., and is based on an assumption that the division
12 will require an additional 0.2 FTE. To implement this act, the division
13 may use this appropriation for personal services.".
14
15 Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
16
17 Page 1, line 103, strike "RECORD." and substitute "RECORD, AND, IN
18 CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".
19
20

House Journal, March 15
15 Amendment No. 1, by Appropriations Report, dated March 11, 2022, and
16 placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal,
17 March 11, 2022.
18
19 Amendment No. 2, Business Affairs & Labor Report, dated February 17,
20 2022, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House
21 Journal, February 18, 2022.
22
23 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
24 Reading and Final Passage.
25

House Journal, February 18
15 HB22-1101 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
16 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
17 recommendation:
18
19 Amend printed bill, page 2, line 3, strike "(1.9)(a)(II)(B), (1.9)(a)(II)(C),"
20 and substitute "(1.9)(a)(II),".
21
22 Page 3, after line 4 insert:
23
24 "(A) The employer in the school division of the association that
25 hires the service retiree is a rural school district as determined by the
26 department of education based on the geographic size of the school
27 district and the distance of the school district from the nearest large,
28 urbanized area, A BOARD OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES, AS DEFINED IN
29 SECTION 22-5-103 (2), OR A CHARTER SCHOOL, AS DEFINED SECTION
30 22-5-119 (3)(d), THAT IS LOCATED WITHIN A RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICT and,
31 IF THE EMPLOYER IS A SCHOOL DISTRICT, the school district enrolls six
32 thousand five hundred students or fewer in kindergarten through twelfth
33 grade;".
34
35 Page 3, line 5, strike "district" and substitute "district, BOARD OF
36 COOPERATIVE SERVICES, OR CHARTER SCHOOL".
37
38 Page 3, line 7, strike "district" and substitute "district, ENROLLED BY ONE
39 OR MORE OF THE DISTRICTS SERVED BY THE BOARD OF COOPERATIVE
40 SERVICES, OR ENROLLED BY THE CHARTER SCHOOL,".
41
42 Page 3, line 10, strike "district" and substitute "district, BOARD OF
43 COOPERATIVE SERVICES, OR CHARTER SCHOOL".
44
45 Page 3, line 14, strike "district." and substitute "district, BOARD OF
46 COOPERATIVE SERVICES, OR CHARTER SCHOOL.".
47
48

House Journal, February 23
11 Amendment No. 1, Education Report, dated February 18, 2022, and
12 placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal,
13 February 18, 2022.
14
15 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
16 Reading and Final Passage.

Senate Journal, March 7
HB22-1101 by Representative(s) McLachlan and Catlin, Boesenecker, Valdez D.; also Senator(s)
Sonnenberg and Zenzinger--Concerning the expansion of a program that allows a public
employees' retirement association service retiree to work full-time without any reduction in
the service retiree's retirement benefits for a rural school district that has a critical shortage
of qualified individuals with specific experience, skills, or qualifications that the service
retiree has.

A majority of those elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, Senator Priola
was given permission to offer a third reading amendment.

Third Reading Amendment No. 1(L.004), by Senator Priola.

Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike line 4 and substitute: "(1.9)(i)(II), and
(1.9)(j) as follows:".

Page 4, line 24, strike "2023." and substitute "2023 IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE
BALANCE OF THE FUND AND ENSURE THAT THE ABILITY OF THE ASSOCIATION TO
PAY THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE BENEFIT OWED TO ALL CURRENT AND FUTURE
RETIREES IS NOT IMPAIRED, IF AN EMPLOYER HIRES A RETIREE WHO IS RECEIVING
A BENEFIT FOR THE RETIREE'S SERVICE TO A DIFFERENT EMPLOYER, THE
EMPLOYER SHALL, ON A MONTHLY BASIS FOR THE DURATION OF THE RETIREE'S
EMPLOYMENT WITH THE EMPLOYER, PAY TO THE ASSOCIATION AN AMOUNT
EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF THE MONTHLY BENEFIT RECEIVED BY THE RETIREE
FOR THE RETIREE'S SERVICE TO A DIFFERENT EMPLOYER. THE ASSOCIATION
SHALL CREDIT THE FULL AMOUNT OF ANY SUCH PAYMENT RECEIVED TO THE
TRUST FUND OF THE FUND FROM WHICH THE RETIREE'S BENEFIT IS BEING PAID.".


The amendment was lost on the following roll call vote:

YES 4 NO 27 EXCUSED 4 ABSENT 0
Bridges N Ginal N Lee N Simpson N
Buckner N Gonzales N Liston Y Smallwood Y
Coleman N Hansen N Lundeen N Sonnenberg N
Cooke N Hinrichsen N Moreno N Story E
Coram E Hisey N Pettersen N Winter N
Danielson N Holbert N Priola Y Woodward N
Donovan N Jaquez Y Rankin N Zenzinger N
Fields N Kirkmeyer E Rodriguez N President N
Gardner E Kolker N Scott N

The question being "Shall the bill pass?", the roll call was taken with the following result:

YES 28 NO 3 EXCUSED 4 ABSENT 0
Bridges Y Ginal Y Lee Y Simpson Y
Buckner Y Gonzales Y Liston Y Smallwood N
Coleman Y Hansen Y Lundeen Y Sonnenberg Y
Cooke Y Hinrichsen Y Moreno Y Story E
Coram E Hisey Y Pettersen Y Winter Y
Danielson Y Holbert Y Priola N Woodward Y
Donovan Y Jaquez N Rankin Y Zenzinger Y
Fields Y Kirkmeyer E Rodriguez Y President Y
Gardner E Kolker Y Scott Y

House Journal, April 29
48 HB22-1107 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
49 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
50 recommendation:
51
52 Amend printed bill, page 12, after line 7 insert:
53
54
1 "SECTION 2. Appropriation. For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,
2 $450,000 is appropriated to the inclusive higher education opportunities
3 cash fund created in section 23-79-108 (1), C.R.S. This appropriation is
4 from the general fund. The department of higher education is responsible
5 for the accounting related to this appropriation.".
6
7 Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
8
9 Page 1, line 103, strike "DISABILITIES." and substitute "DISABILITIES,
10 AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".
11
12

House Journal, April 29
37 Amendment No. 1, Appropriations Report, dated April 29, 2022, and
38 placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal,
39 April 29, 2022.
40
41 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
42 Reading and Final Passage.
43

Senate Journal, May 9
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that HB22-1107 be
referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation and with a
recommendation that it be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 5, strike lines 2 and 3.

Renumber succeeding subsections accordingly.

Page 8, strike lines 8 and 9, and substitute "GRANTS MUST BE AWARDED AS
PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE 79.".

Page 8, strike line 14, and substitute "AWARD.".

Page 9, strike line 10, and substitute "ADMINISTERING ENTITY WITH FUNDS FROM
THE APPROPRIATION FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.".

Page 11, strike lines 19 through 27, and substitute:
"23-79-108. Inclusive higher education opportunities -
funding. FOR THE 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, AND 2026-27 STATE
FISCAL YEARS, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL ANNUALLY APPROPRIATE FOUR
HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS IN EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR TO THE
DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE 79.".

Page 12, strike lines 1 through 13 and substitute:

"SECTION 2. Appropriation. For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,
$450,000 is appropriated to the department of higher education. This
appropriation is from the general fund. To implement this act, the department
may use this appropriation for the inclusive higher education grant program.".

Appro-
priations

House Journal, February 11
47 HB22-1117 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
48 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
49 recommendation:
50
51 Amend printed bill, page 2, after line 1 insert:
52
53 "SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly
54 hereby finds and declares that:
55
1 (a) In recent years, the role of destination marketing and
2 management organizations in Colorado has evolved to not only support
3 economic growth through tourism, but also to address the social, cultural,
4 and environmental issues related to tourism. In addition to inspiring travel
5 to and within a destination and enhancing a visitor's experience,
6 destination marketing and management organizations now use their
7 expertise to protect our destinations' cultural and natural assets and
8 improve our residents' quality of life. For example, the Colorado tourism
9 office has embedded destination stewardship and sustainable travel
10 principles into its strategic plans, annual campaigns, and key
11 programming.
12 (b) Destination marketing and management organizations across
13 the state are increasingly using their marketing budgets and robust
14 communication channels to disperse travelers and educate visitors on how
15 to travel responsibly and lessen their impact. With values-based
16 marketing campaigns and educational programs like the Colorado tourism
17 office's "Care for Colorado" and "Do Colorado Right", these
18 organizations are well-positioned to deliver messages that encourage the
19 positive change our communities ask all visitors--local, domestic, and
20 international--to adopt while in Colorado.
21 (c) The strides and responsive nature of this marketing approach
22 play a key role in ensuring that visitors responsibly enjoy their stays in the
23 state. A visitor's experience is also heavily influenced by the host
24 community's ability to support their residents and local workforce with
25 housing and other essential services, as well as a strong quality of life that
26 comes with our amazing natural and cultural assets. A thriving
27 community ensures more positive visitor interactions and experiences in
28 our restaurants, on our trails, and throughout our main streets. This, in
29 turn, increases the likelihood that a visitor will return and continue to
30 support our local businesses. Robust support for our residents' needs is
31 essential to the long-term health of both our communities and our
32 economy.".
33
34 Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
35
36 Page 2, line 9, strike "WORKFORCE OR".
37
38 Page 2, line 11, strike "OR".
39
40 Page 2, after line 11 insert:
41 "(D) HOUSING AND CHILDCARE FOR THE TOURISM-RELATED
42 WORKFORCE, INCLUDING SEASONAL WORKERS, AND FOR OTHER WORKERS
43 IN THE COMMUNITY; OR".
44
45 Reletter succeeding sub-subparagraph accordingly.
46
47 Page 3, strike lines 2 and 3 and substitute:
48 "(A) CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FOR HOUSING AND CHILDCARE FOR
49 THE TOURISM-RELATED WORKFORCE, INCLUDING SEASONAL WORKERS,
50 AND FOR OTHER WORKERS IN THE COMMUNITY;".
51
52
1 Page 3, line 17, after "purpose." insert "IF A DISTRICT SEEKS TO USE THE
2 TAX REVENUE FOR A PURPOSE SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (1)(e)(I)(D) OR
3 (1)(e)(I)(E) OF THIS SECTION, THEN THE BALLOT ISSUE AUTHORIZING THE
4 USE MUST SPECIFY HOW THE DISTRICT WILL SPEND THE TAX REVENUE
5 UNDER EITHER SUBSECTION.".
6
7 Page 3, line 22, after "ELECTION." insert "IF, AFTER JANUARY 1, 2022,
8 THERE IS A NEW TAX CREATED OR THE ALLOWABLE USES OF AN EXISTING
9 TAX ARE EXPANDED, AT LEAST TEN PERCENT OF THE TAX REVENUE MUST
10 BE USED FOR PURPOSES THAT WERE AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION
11 29-25-111 (1)(e) PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2022.".
12
13 Page 4, line 6, strike "(2)(c),".
14
15 Page 4, lines 6 and 7, strike "(1.5) and (3)(a.5)" and substitute "(1.5),
16 (3)(a.5), and (3)(g)".
17
18 Page 4, line 17, strike "(1.5) A" and substitute "(1.5) (a) SUBJECT TO THE
19 LIMITATION SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (1.5)(b) OF THIS SECTION, A".
20
21 Page 4, line 19, strike "(a)" and substitute "(I)".
22
23 Page 4, strike lines 20 through 22 and substitute:
24 "(II) HOUSING AND CHILDCARE FOR THE TOURISM-RELATED
25 WORKFORCE, INCLUDING SEASONAL WORKERS, AND FOR OTHER WORKERS
26 IN THE COMMUNITY; OR".
27
28 Page 4, line 23, strike "(d)" and substitute "(III)".
29
30 Page 4, after line 23 insert:
31 "(b) IF, AFTER JANUARY 1, 2022, THERE IS A NEW LODGING TAX
32 CREATED OR THE ALLOWABLE USES OF AN EXISTING LODGING TAX ARE
33 EXPANDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (3)(a.5) OF THIS SECTION,
34 AT LEAST TEN PERCENT OF THE LODGING TAX REVENUE MUST BE USED FOR
35 THE PURPOSE OF ADVERTISING AND MARKETING LOCAL TOURISM.".
36
37 Page 4, strike lines 24 through 27.
38
39 Page 5, strike lines 1 through 6.
40
41 Page 6, after line 18 insert:
42 "(g) IF A COUNTY SEEKS TO USE LODGING TAX REVENUE FOR A
43 PURPOSE SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (1.5)(a)(II) OR (1.5)(a)(III) OF THIS
44 SECTION, THEN THE BALLOT ISSUE AUTHORIZING THE USE MUST SPECIFY
45 HOW THE COUNTY WILL SPEND THE LODGING TAX REVENUE UNDER EITHER
46 SUBSECTION.".
47
48 Page 7, line17, strike "(1)".
49
50 Page 7, line 19, strike "assembly or on".
51
52 Page 7, line 20, strike "January 1, 2023, as specified in subsection (2) of
53 this section;" and substitute "assembly;".
54
55 Page 8, strike lines 1 and 2.
1 STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
2 After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the
3 following:
4

Senate Journal, February 11
HB22-1117 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
the Committee of the Whole with favorable
recommendation:

Amend printed bill, page 2, after line 1 insert:

"SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly
hereby finds and declares that:

(a) In recent years, the role of destination marketing and
management organizations in Colorado has evolved to not only support
economic growth through tourism, but also to address the social, cultural,
and environmental issues related to tourism. In addition to inspiring travel
to and within a destination and enhancing a visitor's experience,
destination marketing and management organizations now use their
expertise to protect our destinations' cultural and natural assets and
improve our residents' quality of life. For example, the Colorado tourism
office has embedded destination stewardship and sustainable travel
principles into its strategic plans, annual campaigns, and key
programming.
(b) Destination marketing and management organizations across
the state are increasingly using their marketing budgets and robust
communication channels to disperse travelers and educate visitors on how
to travel responsibly and lessen their impact. With values-based
marketing campaigns and educational programs like the Colorado tourism
office's "Care for Colorado" and "Do Colorado Right", these
organizations are well-positioned to deliver messages that encourage the
positive change our communities ask all visitors--local, domestic, and
international--to adopt while in Colorado.
(c) The strides and responsive nature of this marketing approach
play a key role in ensuring that visitors responsibly enjoy their stays in the
state. A visitor's experience is also heavily influenced by the host
community's ability to support their residents and local workforce with
housing and other essential services, as well as a strong quality of life that
comes with our amazing natural and cultural assets. A thriving
community ensures more positive visitor interactions and experiences in
our restaurants, on our trails, and throughout our main streets. This, in
turn, increases the likelihood that a visitor will return and continue to
support our local businesses. Robust support for our residents' needs is
essential to the long-term health of both our communities and our
economy.".

Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Page 2, line 9, strike "WORKFORCE OR".

Page 2, line 11, strike "OR".

Page 2, after line 11 insert:
"(D) HOUSING AND CHILDCARE FOR THE TOURISM-RELATED
WORKFORCE, INCLUDING SEASONAL WORKERS, AND FOR OTHER WORKERS
IN THE COMMUNITY; OR".

Reletter succeeding sub-subparagraph accordingly.

Page 3, strike lines 2 and 3 and substitute:
"(A) CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FOR HOUSING AND CHILDCARE FOR
THE TOURISM-RELATED WORKFORCE, INCLUDING SEASONAL WORKERS,
AND FOR OTHER WORKERS IN THE COMMUNITY;".


Page 3, line 17, after "purpose." insert "IF A DISTRICT SEEKS TO USE THE
TAX REVENUE FOR A PURPOSE SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (1)(e)(I)(D) OR
(1)(e)(I)(E) OF THIS SECTION, THEN THE BALLOT ISSUE AUTHORIZING THE
USE MUST SPECIFY HOW THE DISTRICT WILL SPEND THE TAX REVENUE
UNDER EITHER SUBSECTION.".

Page 3, line 22, after "ELECTION." insert "IF, AFTER JANUARY 1, 2022,
THERE IS A NEW TAX CREATED OR THE ALLOWABLE USES OF AN EXISTING
TAX ARE EXPANDED, AT LEAST TEN PERCENT OF THE TAX REVENUE MUST
BE USED FOR PURPOSES THAT WERE AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION
29-25-111 (1)(e) PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2022.".

Page 4, line 6, strike "(2)(c),".

Page 4, lines 6 and 7, strike "(1.5) and (3)(a.5)" and substitute "(1.5),
(3)(a.5), and (3)(g)".

Page 4, line 17, strike "(1.5) A" and substitute "(1.5) (a) SUBJECT TO THE
LIMITATION SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (1.5)(b) OF THIS SECTION, A".

Page 4, line 19, strike "(a)" and substitute "(I)".

Page 4, strike lines 20 through 22 and substitute:
"(II) HOUSING AND CHILDCARE FOR THE TOURISM-RELATED
WORKFORCE, INCLUDING SEASONAL WORKERS, AND FOR OTHER WORKERS
IN THE COMMUNITY; OR".

Page 4, line 23, strike "(d)" and substitute "(III)".

Page 4, after line 23 insert:
"(b) IF, AFTER JANUARY 1, 2022, THERE IS A NEW LODGING TAX
CREATED OR THE ALLOWABLE USES OF AN EXISTING LODGING TAX ARE
EXPANDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (3)(a.5) OF THIS SECTION,
AT LEAST TEN PERCENT OF THE LODGING TAX REVENUE MUST BE USED FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ADVERTISING AND MARKETING LOCAL TOURISM.".

Page 4, strike lines 24 through 27.

Page 5, strike lines 1 through 6.

Page 6, after line 18 insert:
"(g) IF A COUNTY SEEKS TO USE LODGING TAX REVENUE FOR A
PURPOSE SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (1.5)(a)(II) OR (1.5)(a)(III) OF THIS
SECTION, THEN THE BALLOT ISSUE AUTHORIZING THE USE MUST SPECIFY
HOW THE COUNTY WILL SPEND THE LODGING TAX REVENUE UNDER EITHER
SUBSECTION.".

Page 7, line17, strike "(1)".

Page 7, line 19, strike "assembly or on".

Page 7, line 20, strike "January 1, 2023, as specified in subsection (2) of
this section;" and substitute "assembly;".

Page 8, strike lines 1 and 2.
STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the
following:

House Journal, February 15
29 Amendment No. 1, Finance Report, dated February 10, 2022, and placed
30 in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, February 11,
31 2022.
32
33 Amendment No. 2, by Representative Roberts.
34
35 Amend printed bill, page 7, strike line 1 and substitute "capital
36 expenditures, with the exception of:
37 (I) CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FOR HOUSING AND CHILDCARE FOR THE
38 TOURISM-RELATED WORKFORCE, INCLUDING SEASONAL WORKERS, AND
39 FOR OTHER WORKERS IN THE COMMUNITY;
40 (II) CAPITAL EXPENDITURES RELATED TO FACILITATING AND
41 ENHANCING VISITOR EXPERIENCES; OR
42 (III) Tourist information centers.".
43
44 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
45 Reading and Final Passage.
46

House Journal, April 1
30 HB22-1133 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
31 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
32 recommendation:
33
34 Amend printed bill, page 3, line 20, strike "FROM THE GENERAL FUND".
35
36 Page 4, line 8, after "THEREAFTER," insert "AND NOTWITHSTANDING
37 SECTION 24-75-227 (3)(c),".
38
39 Page 4, line 9, strike "GENERAL FUND" and substitute "REVENUE LOSS
40 RESTORATION CASH FUND".
41
42 Page 1, line 103, strike "GENERAL FUND" and substitute "REVENUE LOSS
43 RESTORATION CASH FUND".
44

House Journal, April 1
31 Amendment No. 1, Appropriations Report, dated April 1, 2022, and
32 placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal,
33 April 1, 2022.
34
35 Amendment No. 2, by Representative Gray.
36
37 Amend printed bill, page 3, line 1, strike "advanced" and substitute
38 "advance".
39
40 Page 3, line 2, strike "advanced" and substitute "advance".
41
42 Page 4, line 21, strike "ADVANCED" and substitute "ADVANCE".
43
44 Page 4, line 24, after "8-13.3-516." insert "THE CREDIT SHALL BE
45 CALCULATED BY MULTIPLYING THE CREDIT BALANCE ON THE STATE'S
46 EMPLOYER ACCOUNT OR ACCOUNTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2022, AND AS OF JUNE
47 30 OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, BY A RATE EQUIVALENT TO THE RATE PER
48 ANNUM ON THE MOST RECENTLY ISSUED TEN-YEAR UNITED STATES
49 TREASURY NOTE, ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST ONE-TENTH OF ONE PERCENT,
50 AS REPORTED BY THE "WALL STREET JOURNAL", AS OF THE DATE OF THE
51 TRANSFER REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (4)(a) OF THIS SECTION.".
52
53 Page 4, line 24, strike "CREDIT" and substitute "CREDIT, CALCULATED IN
54 THIS MANNER,".
55
56
1 Page 4, line 26, strike "DOLLARS." and substitute "DOLLARS PLUS THE
2 AMOUNT OF INTEREST ACCRUED AS SET FORTH IN THIS SUBSECTION
3 (4)(b)(I).".
4
5 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
6 Reading and Final Passage.
7

Senate Journal, April 26
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that HB22-1133 be
amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with
favorable recommendation.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 6, after line 1 insert:

APPROPRIATION FROM
ITEM &
SUBTOTAL
TOTAL GENERAL
FUND
GENERAL
FUND
EXEMPT
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
"SECTION 4. Appropriation to the department of agriculture for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022. Section 2 of HB 22-1329, amend Part I (1) and the affected
totals, as follows:
Section 2. Appropriation.
PART I
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

(1) COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Personal Services 2,200,581 715,439 1,368,649a 116,493(I)
(18.6 FTE)
Health, Life, and Dental 3,414,652 936,114 2,478,538b
Short-term Disability 29,224 9,930 19,294b
Paid Family and Medical
Leave Insurance 42,824 14,457 28,367b
S.B. 04-257 Amortization
Equalization Disbursement 954,351 323,967 630,384b
APPROPRIATION FROM
ITEM &
SUBTOTAL
TOTAL GENERAL
FUND
GENERAL
FUND
EXEMPT
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
S.B. 06-235 Supplemental
Amortization Equalization
Disbursement 954,351 323,967 630,384b
Salary Survey 628,110 211,167 416,943b
PERA Direct Distribution 308,025 308,025b
Shift Differential 5,870 54 5,816b
Temporary Employees
Related to Authorized Leave 41,536 41,536b
Workers' Compensation 176,126 34,834 141,292b
Operating Expenses1 480,706 215,869 263,887a 950(I)
Legal Services 970,527 183,328 787,199b
Administrative Law Judge
Services 19,491 19,491b
Payment to Risk Management
and Property Funds 428,108 259,549 168,559b
APPROPRIATION FROM
ITEM &
SUBTOTAL
TOTAL GENERAL
FUND
GENERAL
FUND
EXEMPT
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
$ $ $ $ $ $ $
Lab Depreciation 461,617 461,617b
Vehicle Lease Payments 381,404 160,267 215,931b 5,206(I)
Information Technology
4 Asset Maintenance 42,041 42,
Leased Space 19,301 19,301b
Office Consolidation COP 529,063 529,063b
Payments to OIT 3,094,477 2,005,283 1,089,194b
CORE Operations 156,241 21,310 117,971b 16,960a
Utilities 240,000 50,000 190,000a
Agriculture Management
Fund 2,048,914 2,048,914c
(2.0 FTE)
Indirect Cost Assessment 183,023 183,023c
14 17,810,
15 17,767,
APPROPRIATION FROM
ITEM &
SUBTOTAL
TOTAL GENERAL
FUND
GENERAL
FUND
EXEMPT
CASH
FUNDS
REAPPROPRIATED
FUNDS
FEDERAL
FUNDS
$ $ $ $ $ $ $

a These amounts shall be from departmental indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S.
Pest Control, and Environmental Protection Cash Fund created in Section 35-1-106.3 (1), C.R.S., an estimated $759,656 shall be from the Agricultural Products Inspection Cash
Fund created in Section 35-23-114 (3)(a), C.R.S., an estimated $571,972 shall be from the Colorado State Fair Authority Cash Fund created in Section 35-65-107 (1), C.R.S., an
estimated $484,710 shall be from the Inspection and Consumer Services Cash Fund created in Section 35-1-106.5 (1), C.R.S., an estimated $437,029 shall be from the Agriculture
Management Fund created in Section 35-1-106.9, C.R.S., an estimated $375,276 shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., an
estimated $248,280 shall be from the Marijuana Cash Fund created in Section 44-10-801, C.R.S., an estimated $61,663 shall be from the Pet Animal Care and Facility Fund created
in Section 35-80-116, C.R.S., an estimated $12,242(I) shall be from the Agriculture Value-added Cash Fund created in Section 35-75-205 (1), C.R.S., which amount is included for
informational purposes only, an estimated $6,708 shall be from the Alternative Livestock Farm Cash Fund created in Section 35-41.5-116, C.R.S., an estimated $6,704(I) shall be
10 from the Colorado Wine Industry Development Fund created in Section 35-29.5-105 (1), C.R.S., which amount is included for informational purposes only, an estimated $1,
shall be from the Aquaculture Cash Fund created in Section 35-24.5-111, C.R.S., and an estimated $2,882,458 $2,854,091 shall be from various sources of cash funds.
c This amount shall be from the Agriculture Management Fund created in Section 35-1-106.9, C.R.S.

House Journal, March 1
1 HB22-1149 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
2 the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
3 recommendation:
4
5 Amend printed bill, page 2, line 3, strike "(2)(c), (3)(a), (3)(b)(I), (3)(c),"
6 and substitute "(2)(c), (2)(d), (3)(a), (3)(b),".
7
8 Page 3, after line 26 insert:
9 "(d) As part of the application for an advanced industry
10 investment tax credit, the applicant and the qualified small business that
11 receives the investment must each provide written authorization to permit
12 the department of revenue to provide tax information to the office for the
13 purpose of determining if there are any misrepresentations on the
14 application. The authorization is limited to disclosure of income tax
15 information for the latest two years for which returns were filed with the
16 department of revenue preceding the date the application is filed and for
17 all tax years through the year in which the investment was made for
18 which a return was not filed as of the date of the application. The
19 applicant must also provide in the written authorization income tax
20 information for all tax years in which the applicant actually claims a tax
21 credit or carries forward a tax credit on a return filed with the department
22 of revenue. An applicant with an individual ownership interest as a
23 co-owner of a business and that may be entitled to a pro rata share of the
24 tax credit pursuant to section 39-22-532 (5), C.R.S. THAT IS A
25 PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, S CORPORATION, OR SIMILAR
26 PASS-THROUGH ENTITY AND THAT MAY ALLOCATE THE CREDIT AMONG THE
27 PARTNERS, SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS, OR OTHER CONSTITUENT QUALIFIED
28 INVESTORS PURSUANT TO SECTION 39-22-532 (7) must provide a written
29 authorization with content similar to the authorization, and in the same
30 manner, as any other applicant is required to provide. If an applicant or
31 qualified small business fails to comply with this paragraph (d)
32 SUBSECTION (2)(d), an applicant is ineligible for a tax credit.".
33
34 Page 4, line 19, strike "2028;" and substitute "2027;".
35
36 Page 4, line 20, after "year" insert "THROUGH 2022".
37
38 Page 4, strike line 27.
39
40 Page 5, strike lines 1 through 10 and substitute:
41 "(II) The total amount of the tax credit for each qualified
42 investment shall not exceed fifty ONE HUNDRED thousand dollars. A
43 qualified investor may not claim more than one tax credit per qualified
44 small business, but may be eligible for a tax credit for qualified
45 investments in different qualified small businesses in the same or a
46 different year.".
47
48 Page 6, after line 2 insert:
49 "SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-22-532, repeal
50 (5); and add (7) as follows:
51 39-22-532. Advanced industry investment tax credit -
52 definitions. (5) Individuals who are co-owners of a business, including
53 partners in a partnership and shareholders of an S corporation, may each
54 claim only their individual pro rata shares of the Colorado innovation
55 investment tax credit allowed under this section based on their ownership
1 interests. The total of the tax credits allowed to all such owners may not
2 exceed the amount that would have been allowed to a sole owner.
3 (7) IF A QUALIFIED INVESTOR RECEIVING A CREDIT ALLOWED IN
4 THIS SECTION IS A PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, S
5 CORPORATION, OR SIMILAR PASS-THROUGH ENTITY, THE QUALIFIED
6 INVESTOR MAY ALLOCATE THE CREDIT AMONG ITS PARTNERS,
7 SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS, OR OTHER CONSTITUENT QUALIFIED INVESTORS
8 IN ANY MANNER AGREED TO BY SUCH PARTNERS, SHAREHOLDERS,
9 MEMBERS, OR OTHER CONSTITUENT QUALIFIED INVESTORS. THE QUALIFIED
10 INVESTOR SHALL CERTIFY TO THE COLORADO OFFICE OF ECONOMIC
11 DEVELOPMENT THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT ALLOCATED TO EACH
12 PARTNER, SHAREHOLDER, MEMBER, OR OTHER CONSTITUENT QUALIFIED
13 INVESTOR, AND THE OFFICE SHALL ISSUE CREDIT CERTIFICATES IN THE
14 APPROPRIATE AMOUNTS TO EACH PARTNER, SHAREHOLDER, MEMBER, OR
15 OTHER CONSTITUENT QUALIFIED INVESTOR. EACH PARTNER,
16 SHAREHOLDER, MEMBER, OR OTHER CONSTITUENT QUALIFIED INVESTOR
17 SHALL BE ALLOWED TO CLAIM SUCH AMOUNT SUBJECT TO ANY
18 RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION AND SECTION 24-48.5-112.".
19
20 Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
21
22

House Journal, April 27
19 HB22-1149 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
20 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
21 recommendation:
22 Amend the Finance Committee report dated February 28, 2022, page 1,
23 after line 2 insert:
24
25 "Page 2 of the bill, line 9, strike "2028," and substitute "2024,".
26
27 Page 3 of the bill, line 15, strike "2028;" and substitute "2024,".".
28
29 Page 2 of the report, line 1, strike ""2027;"." and substitute ""2023;".".
30
31 Page 2 of the report, after line 10 insert:
32
33 "Page 5 of the bill, line 25, strike "2027," and substitute "2023,".
34
35 Page 6 of the bill, line 1, strike "2023." and substitute "2022.".".
36
37 Page 2 of the report, line 36 strike "24-48.5-112."." and substitute:
38
39 "24-48.5-112.
40 SECTION 3. Appropriation. For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,
41 $90,000 is appropriated to the office of the governor for use by economic
42 development programs. This appropriation is from the general fund and
8 43 is based on an assumption that the office will require an additional 0.
44 FTE. To implement this act, the office may use this appropriation for
45 advanced industries.".".
46
47 Page 2 of the report, after line 37 insert "Page 1 of the bill, line 102, strike
48 "CREDIT." and substitute "CREDIT, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH,
49 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".".
50
51

House Journal, April 27
53 Amendment No.1, Appropriations Report, dated April 27, 2022, and
54 placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal,
55 April 27, 2022.
1 Amendment No. 2, Finance Report, dated February 28, 2022, and placed
2 in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, March 1,
3 2022.
4
5 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
6 Reading and Final Passage.
7

House Journal, April 1
46 HB22-1166 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
47 the Committee on Finance with favorable
48 recommendation:
49
50 Amend printed bill, strike everything below the enacting clause and
51 substitute:
52
53 "SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 23-31-318 as
54 follows:
55
1 23-31-318. Timber, forest health, and wildfire mitigation
2 industries workforce development program - creation - rules -
3 legislative declaration - definitions. (1) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS,
4 DETERMINES, AND DECLARES THAT:
5 (a) FINDING QUALIFIED AND TRAINED EMPLOYEES IS A
6 SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE FOR THE STATE'S TIMBER, FOREST HEALTH, AND
7 WILDFIRE MITIGATION INDUSTRIES, AND IT IS ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT TO
8 PROVIDE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE TO YOUNGER WORKERS WHO ARE
9 INTERESTED IN BEGINNING CAREERS IN THE TIMBER, FOREST HEALTH, AND
10 WILDFIRE MITIGATION INDUSTRIES;
11 (b) THE BARRIERS TO ENTRY FOR YOUNGER WORKERS WHO ARE
12 INTERESTED IN BEGINNING A CAREER IN THE TIMBER, FOREST HEALTH,
13 AND WILDFIRE MITIGATION INDUSTRIES ARE SIGNIFICANT, INCLUDING
14 ACCESS TO TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE REAL-WORLD WORK
15 EXPERIENCE;
16 (c) INTERNSHIPS ARE A RECOGNIZED WAY TO BUILD A TALENT
17 PIPELINE AND CAREER PATHWAY TO ALIGN EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND
18 WORK-BASED LEARNING; AND
19 (d) BY OFFERING INCENTIVES TO TIMBER BUSINESSES AND FOREST
20 HEALTH AND WILDFIRE MITIGATION ENTITIES TO CREATE INTERNSHIPS,
21 THERE WILL BE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO OBTAIN WORK
22 EXPERIENCE WITH TIMBER BUSINESSES OR WITH FOREST HEALTH OR
23 WILDFIRE MITIGATION ENTITIES.
24 (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
25 (a) "FOREST HEALTH OR WILDFIRE MITIGATION ENTITY" MEANS A
26 FOR-PROFIT OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY LOCATED OR OPERATING IN
27 COLORADO THAT CONCERNS ITSELF WITH FOREST HEALTH OR WILDFIRE
28 MITIGATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDING PRESCRIBED BURNING AS DEFINED IN
29 24-33.5-1217 OR OTHER SCIENCE-BASED FOREST MANAGEMENT
30 PRACTICES.
31 (b) "FOREST SERVICE" MEANS THE COLORADO STATE FOREST
32 SERVICE IDENTIFIED IN SECTION 23-31-302 AND THE DIVISION OF
33 FORESTRY CREATED IN SECTION 24-33-104.
34 (c) "INTERNSHIP PROGRAM" MEANS THE TIMBER, FOREST HEALTH,
35 AND WILDFIRE MITIGATION INDUSTRIES WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
36 PROGRAM CREATED IN SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION.
37 (d) "TIMBER BUSINESS" MEANS A FOR-PROFIT BUSINESS ENTITY
38 INCORPORATED OR LOCATED IN COLORADO THAT CONCERNS ITSELF WITH
39 FORESTRY, LOGGING, THE TIMBER TRADE, THE PRODUCTION OF WOOD
40 PRODUCTS SUCH AS FURNITURE, AND SECONDARY PRODUCTS SUCH AS
41 WOOD PULP FOR THE PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY.
42 (3) THE TIMBER, FOREST HEALTH, AND WILDFIRE MITIGATION
43 INDUSTRIES WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS HEREBY CREATED IN
44 THE FOREST SERVICE TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES TO TIMBER BUSINESSES AND
45 FOREST HEALTH OR WILDFIRE MITIGATION ENTITIES TO HIRE INTERNS
46 THROUGH PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT OF THE COSTS TO SUCH BUSINESSES
47 AND ENTITIES OF HIRING INTERNS. NOT LATER THAN JANUARY 1, 2023,
48 THE FOREST SERVICE SHALL PROMULGATE POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND
49 GUIDELINES FOR ADMINISTERING THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. THE
50 POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND GUIDELINES MUST SPECIFY, AT A MINIMUM:
51 (a) THE CRITERIA FOR SELECTING A TIMBER BUSINESS OR FOREST
52 HEALTH OR WILDFIRE MITIGATION ENTITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE
53 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE ABILITY OF THE BUSINESS OR
54 ENTITY TO EFFECTIVELY SUPERVISE AN INTERN AND THE OPPORTUNITY
55 FOR AN INTERN TO GET MEANINGFUL WORK EXPERIENCE;
56
1 (b) THE CRITERIA FOR AN INTERNSHIP TO QUALIFY UNDER THE
2 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:
3 (I) THE INTERNSHIP MUST PROVIDE AN INTERN AT LEAST ONE
4 HUNDRED THIRTY HOURS OF WORK EXPERIENCE; AND
5 (II) THE INTERNSHIP CANNOT EXCEED SIX MONTHS IN DURATION
6 PER INTERN;
7 (c) BEST PRACTICES FOR A TIMBER BUSINESS OR FOREST HEALTH
8 OR WILDFIRE MITIGATION ENTITY TO USE IN RECRUITING AND SELECTING
9 QUALIFIED INTERNS TO INCREASE REPRESENTATION OF HISTORICALLY
10 UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES IN THE TIMBER, FOREST HEALTH, AND
11 WILDFIRE MITIGATION INDUSTRIES. IN DEVELOPING BEST PRACTICES, THE
12 FOREST SERVICE SHALL SPECIFICALLY CONSIDER HOW TO EXTEND
13 OPPORTUNITIES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ACQUIRED EXPERIENCE IN
14 WILDLAND FIRE SERVICES THROUGH THE INMATE DISASTER RELIEF
15 PROGRAM, CREATED IN SECTION 17-24-124 (3).
16 (d) THE CRITERIA FOR A TIMBER BUSINESS OR FOREST HEALTH OR
17 WILDFIRE MITIGATION ENTITY TO USE IN SELECTING QUALIFIED INTERNS,
18 INCLUDING THE REQUIRED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR AN INTERN AND
19 THE ABILITY OF THE INTERN TO PERFORM MEANINGFUL WORK FOR THE
20 BUSINESS;
21 (e) THE PROCESS AND TIMETABLE FOR SELECTING QUALIFIED
22 BUSINESSES AND ENTITIES AND QUALIFIED INTERNS;
23 (f) THE ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRACKING INTERNSHIP
24 COSTS; AND
25 (g) THE PROCESS BY WHICH A TIMBER BUSINESS OR FOREST
26 HEALTH OR WILDFIRE MITIGATION ENTITY MUST SEEK REIMBURSEMENT
27 FROM THE STATE FOR THE INTERNSHIP COSTS IT HAS ASSUMED.
28 (4) SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS, THE FOREST SERVICE
29 MAY REIMBURSE A QUALIFIED TIMBER BUSINESS OR FOREST HEALTH OR
30 WILDFIRE MITIGATION ENTITY AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY PERCENT
31 OF THE ACTUAL COST TO THE BUSINESS OR ENTITY TO EMPLOY THE
32 INTERN. THE ACTUAL COST INCLUDES THE WAGES PAID TO THE INTERN, A
33 REASONABLE ALLOCATION OF FIXED OVERHEAD EXPENSES, AND ALL
34 INCIDENTAL COSTS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE INTERNSHIP. BASED ON
35 THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, THE FOREST
36 SERVICE SHALL DETERMINE HOW MANY INTERNSHIPS MAY BE APPROVED,
37 THE AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT PER INTERNSHIP, AND WHETHER A
38 TIMBER BUSINESS OR FOREST HEALTH OR WILDFIRE MITIGATION ENTITY
39 MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR MORE THAN ONE INTERN IN THE SAME FISCAL
40 YEAR. HOWEVER, NO TIMBER BUSINESS OR FOREST HEALTH OR WILDFIRE
41 MITIGATION ENTITY MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR MORE THAN THREE
42 INTERNSHIPS IN THE SAME FISCAL YEAR.
43 SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 39-22-543 as
44 follows:
45 39-22-543. Credit for purchase of equipment, vehicles, and
46 structures used in the timber, forest health, and wildfire mitigation
47 - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal. (1) IN ACCORDANCE
48 WITH SECTION 39-21-304 (1), WHICH REQUIRES EACH BILL THAT CREATES
49 A NEW TAX EXPENDITURE TO INCLUDE A TAX PREFERENCE PERFORMANCE
50 STATEMENT AS PART OF A STATUTORY LEGISLATIVE DECLARATION, THE
51 GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT THE GENERAL
52 LEGISLATIVE PURPOSES OF THE TAX CREDIT CREATED IN THIS SECTION ARE
53 TO IMPROVE INDUSTRY COMPETITIVENESS FOR THE STATE'S TIMBER
54 INDUSTRY AND PROVIDE TAX RELIEF FOR CERTAIN BUSINESSES ENGAGED
55 IN TIMBER, FOREST HEALTH, AND WILDFIRE MITIGATION ACTIVITIES,
56 THEREBY IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF COLORADO'S FORESTS AND
1 REDUCING THE RISK OF CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRE. THE SPECIFIC INTENDED
2 PURPOSE OF THE TAX CREDIT CREATED IN THIS SECTION IS TO REDUCE
3 BASIC OPERATIONAL COSTS FOR BUSINESSES OR ENTITIES ENGAGED IN THE
4 STATE'S TIMBER, FOREST HEALTH, AND WILDFIRE MITIGATION INDUSTRIES
5 BY ALLOWING SUCH BUSINESSES OR ENTITIES A SPECIFIED CREDIT AGAINST
6 THEIR INCOME TAXES FOR THEIR PURCHASE OF MECHANIZED EQUIPMENT,
7 VEHICLES, AND EQUIPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE USED TO MAKE WOOD
8 PRODUCTS OR CONDUCT PRESCRIBED BURNING OR OTHER SCIENCE-BASED
9 FOREST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, THEREBY PROMOTING THE STATE'S
10 TIMBER, FOREST HEALTH, AND WILDFIRE MITIGATION INDUSTRIES. IN
11 ORDER TO ALLOW THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE STATE AUDITOR TO
12 MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CREDIT, THE DEPARTMENT OF
13 REVENUE SHALL TRACK THE NUMBER OF CREDITS ALLOWED, THE TOTAL
14 VALUE OF THE CREDITS ALLOWED, THE AVERAGE AMOUNT OF EACH
15 CREDIT ALLOWED, AND THE NUMBER OF QUALIFYING ITEMS PURCHASED
16 FOR WHICH THE CREDIT WAS ALLOWED.
17 (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
18 (a) "EQUIPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE" MEANS ANY EQUIPMENT USED
19 IN THE MANUFACTURING OF WOOD PRODUCTS AND INCLUDES, WITHOUT
20 LIMITATION, DRY KILNS, SAWMILLS, DEBARKERS, PELLET MILLS, AND
21 STRUCTURES NECESSARY TO ENCLOSE LOGGING OR OTHER OPERATIONS
22 ENGAGED IN BY A TAXPAYER.
23 (b) "QUALIFYING ITEMS" MEANS:
24 (I) ANY MECHANIZED EQUIPMENT THAT IS USED FOR THE
25 HARVESTING, SKIDDING, PROCESSING, AND LOADING OF TREES;
26 (II) ANY TRUCK OR TRAILER THAT IS USED FOR THE HAULING OF
27 LOGS;
28 (III) ANY EQUIPMENT THAT IS USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF
29 WOOD PRODUCTS;
30 (IV) ANY EQUIPMENT THAT IS USED IN SMALL-DIAMETER TREE
31 REMOVAL AND PROCESSING; AND
32 (V) ANY EQUIPMENT THAT IS USED IN CONDUCTING PRESCRIBED
33 BURNING AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-33.5-1202 (8.3).
34 (c) "TAXPAYER" MEANS ANY SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, PARTNERSHIP,
35 LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION, SUBCHAPTER S CORPORATION, OR
36 REGULAR CORPORATION DOING BUSINESS IN THE STATE THAT CONCERNS
37 ITSELF WITH FORESTRY, LOGGING, THE TIMBER TRADE, THE PRODUCTION
38 OF WOOD PRODUCTS SUCH AS FURNITURE, AND SECONDARY PRODUCTS
39 SUCH AS WOOD PULP FOR THE PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY, OR WITH
40 FOREST HEALTH AND WILDFIRE MITIGATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDING
41 PRESCRIBED BURNING AS DEFINED IN 24-33.5-1217 OR OTHER
42 SCIENCE-BASED FOREST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.
43 (3) WITH RESPECT TO TAX YEARS COMMENCING ON OR AFTER
44 JANUARY 1, 2022, BUT PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2027, THERE IS ALLOWED TO
22 45 ANY TAXPAYER A CREDIT AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE
46 IN THE AMOUNT OF TWENTY PERCENT OF THE COST INCURRED BY THE
47 TAXPAYER IN PURCHASING A QUALIFYING ITEM, NOT TO EXCEED TEN
48 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN THE AGGREGATE FOR ALL QUALIFYING ITEMS
49 PURCHASED IN ANY ONE INCOME TAX YEAR.
50 (4) (a) IF A QUALIFYING ITEM THAT WAS PRODUCED IN COLORADO
51 IS AVAILABLE, THE TAX CREDIT ALLOWED BY THIS SECTION MAY ONLY BE
52 CLAIMED FOR QUALIFYING ITEMS PRODUCED IN COLORADO. IF A
53 QUALIFYING ITEM PRODUCED IN COLORADO IS NOT AVAILABLE, THE TAX
54 CREDIT ALLOWED BY THIS SECTION MAY BE CLAIMED REGARDLESS OF
55 WHERE THE QUALIFYING ITEM IS PRODUCED.
56
1 (b) IF AN ELECTRIC-POWERED QUALIFYING ITEM IS AVAILABLE,
2 THE TAX CREDIT ALLOWED BY THIS SECTION MAY ONLY BE CLAIMED FOR
3 ELECTRIC-POWERED QUALIFYING ITEMS. IF AN ELECTRIC-POWERED
4 QUALIFYING ITEM IS NOT AVAILABLE, THE TAX CREDIT MAY BE CLAIMED
5 REGARDLESS OF THE POWER SOURCE OF THE QUALIFYING ITEM.
6 (5) IF THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (3)
7 OF THIS SECTION EXCEEDS THE AMOUNT OF INCOME TAXES DUE ON THE
8 INCOME OF THE TAXPAYER IN THE INCOME TAX YEAR FOR WHICH THE
9 CREDIT IS BEING CLAIMED, THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT NOT USED AS AN
10 OFFSET AGAINST INCOME TAXES IN SAID INCOME TAX YEAR SHALL NOT BE
11 ALLOWED AS A REFUND BUT MAY BE CARRIED FORWARD AS A CREDIT
12 AGAINST SUBSEQUENT YEARS' TAX LIABILITY FOR A PERIOD NOT
13 EXCEEDING FIVE YEARS AND SHALL BE APPLIED FIRST TO THE EARLIEST
14 INCOME TAX YEARS POSSIBLE. ANY AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT THAT IS NOT
15 USED DURING SAID PERIOD SHALL NOT BE REFUNDABLE TO THE TAXPAYER.
16 (6) TO CLAIM A CREDIT UNDER THIS SECTION, A TAXPAYER MUST
17 SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE WITH DOCUMENTATION IN A
18 FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE THAT
19 DEMONSTRATES THE TAXPAYER PURCHASED THE QUALIFYING ITEM AND
20 THE COST OF THE ITEM PURCHASED BY THE TAXPAYER.
21 (7) THIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2032.
22 SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
23 takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
24 ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
25 that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
26 of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this
27 act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take
28 effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
29 November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the
30 official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.".
31
32 Page 1, strike lines 104 through 106 and substitute "FOREST SERVICE
33 AND CREATING A STATE INCOME TAX".
34
35

Senate Journal, February 16
HB22-1186 by Representative(s) Herod and McCluskie, Ransom; also Senator(s) Hansen and Moreno,
Rankin--Concerning adjustments to school funding for the 2021-22 budget year, and, in
connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation.

Senator Lundeen moved to amend the report of the Committee of the Whole to show that
the following Lundeen floor amendment, (L.001) to HB22-1186, did pass.

Amend reengrossed bill, page 7, after line 3, insert:

"SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 22-54-145 as
follows:
22-54-145. Application of additional funds - 2021-22 budget year -
repeal. (1) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENCOURAGES SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND
INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOLS TO APPLY ANY FUNDS AVAILABLE IN THE 2021-22
BUDGET YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-54-103 (7)(e)(I), TOWARD BONUSES
FOR TEACHERS WHO RECEIVE A RATING OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 22-9-106.
(2) THIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023.".

Renumber succeeding sections accordingly. accordingly.

Less than a majority of all members elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, the
amendment to the report of the Committee of the Whole was lost on the following roll call
vote:

YES 15 NO 19 EXCUSED 1 ABSENT 0
Bridges N Gardner Y Lee N Simpson Y
Buckner N Ginal N Liston Y Smallwood Y
Coleman N Gonzales Y Lundeen Y Sonnenberg Y
Cooke Y Hansen N Moreno N Story N
Coram Y Hisey Y Pettersen N Winter N
Danielson E Holbert Y Priola Y Woodward Y
Donovan N Jaquez Lewis N Rankin N Zenzinger N
Fenberg N Kirkmeyer Y Rodriguez N President N
Fields N Kolker N Scott Y

House Journal, February 8
1 HB22-1196 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
2 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
3 recommendation:
4
5 Amend printed bill, page 3, line 7, before "METHODOLOGIES" insert
6 "GOALS,".
7
8 Page 3, line 11, strike "ASSEMBLY." and substitute "ASSEMBLY, THE
9 GOVERNOR, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COLORADO WORKERS FOR
10 INNOVATIVE AND NEW SOLUTIONS (WINS), A CERTIFIED EMPLOYEE
11 ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-50-1102 (1).".
12
13

House Journal, February 9
6 Amendment No. 1, Appropriations Report, dated February 8, 2022, and
7 placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal,
8 February 8, 2022.
9
10 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
11 Reading and Final Passage.
12

House Journal, February 8
15 HB22-1197 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
16 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
17 recommendation:
18
19 Amend printed bill, page 2, line 6, strike "HOUSE BILL 22-____." and
20 substitute "HOUSE BILL 22-1197.".
21
22

House Journal, February 9
20 Amendment No. 1, Appropriations Report, dated February 8, 2022, and
21 placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal,
22 February 8, 2022.
23
24 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
25 Reading and Final Passage.
26

Senate Journal, March 24
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that HB22-1209 be
amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with
favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the Consent
Calendar.

Amend reengrossed bill, strike everything below the enacting clause and
substitute:
"SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-3407, amend (2)
as follows:
24-32-3407. Strategic action plan on aging cash fund. (2) The state
treasurer may invest any moneys MONEY in the fund not expended for the
purpose of this part 34 as provided by law. The state treasurer shall credit all
interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of moneys MONEY
in the fund to the fund. Any unexpended and unencumbered moneys MONEY
remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year remain in the fund and shall not
be credited or transferred to the general fund or another fund AS OF JUNE 30,
2022, SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE OLDER COLORADANS CASH FUND,
CREATED IN SECTION 26-11-205.5 (5). MONEY TRANSFERRED TO THE OLDER
COLORADANS CASH FUND PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (2) MAY BE USED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR THE COLORADO COMMISSION ON
AGING TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE STRATEGIC
ACTION PLANNING GROUP ON AGING, AS THAT GROUP EXISTED PRIOR TO JULY
1, 2022.
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1203, repeal
(13)(a)(II) as follows:
2-3-1203. Sunset review of advisory committees - legislative
declaration - definition - repeal. (13) (a) The following statutory
authorizations for the designated advisory committees are scheduled for repeal
on September 1, 2022:
(II) The strategic action planning group on aging created in section
24-32-3404, C.R.S.;
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-11-101, amend as
amended by House Bill 22-1035 (1)(a) introductory portion as follows:
26-11-101. Commission on aging - created - definition. (1) (a) There
is created in the state department the Colorado commission on aging, referred
to in this article 11 as the "commission", for the purpose of coordinating and
guiding the implementation of the strategic action plan on aging, developed
pursuant to section 24-32-3406, AS THAT SECTION EXISTED PRIOR TO JUNE 30,
2022, and other strategies the commission may identify that support older
Coloradans. The commission shall consist of nineteen members who must be
appointed as follows:
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-11-102, amend as
amended by House Bill 22-1035 (2)(a) introductory portion as follows:
26-11-102. Organization of commission. (2) (a) The commission may
establish standing subcommittees to support the implementation of the strategic
action plan on aging, developed pursuant to section 24-32-3406, AS THAT
SECTION EXISTED PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2022, and work related to the lifelong
Colorado initiative established in part 3 of this article 11. The subcommittee
topics may include, but are not limited to:
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-11-105, amend as
amended by House Bill 22-1035 (1)(b) and (1)(g) as follows:
26-11-105. Duties of commission - report. (1) The commission,
through its executive committee described in section 26-11-102 (1); in
coordination with the state department liaison to the commission, appointed
pursuant to section 26-11-104; and in coordination with independent staff,
contracted pursuant to section 26-11-104, shall carry out the following duties:
(b) Coordinate and implement the strategic action plan on aging
recommendations, developed pursuant to section 24-32-3406, AS THAT SECTION
EXISTED PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2022, and additional recommendations the
commission makes;
(g) Review existing policies and programs across state agencies, and on
or before September 1, 2023, and on or before September 1 each year thereafter,
draft an annual report of issues and recommendations developed by the
commission that support the implementation of strategies in alignment with the
strategic action plan on aging developed pursuant to section 24-32-3406, AS
THAT SECTION EXISTED PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2022, the lifelong Colorado initiative
created pursuant to section 26-11-302, and other recommendations that the
commission makes. The commission shall submit the annual report to the
governor, executive directors of impacted agencies, and the general assembly.
SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-11-203, amend as
amended by House Bill 22-1035 (1)(k) and (1)(l) as follows:
26-11-203. Duties of the state office. (1) In addition to such other
duties and functions as the executive director may allocate to the state office,
the state office shall have the following duties and functions:
(k) To convene and coordinate a technical advisory committee
comprised of key state department representatives, including but not limited to
the department of human services, department of labor and employment,
department of higher education, department of health care policy and financing,
department of transportation, department of public health and environment, and
department of local affairs, to direct the implementation of recommendations
and strategies provided in the strategic action plan on aging developed pursuant
to section 24-32-3406, AS THAT SECTION EXISTED PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2022, and
recommendations the commission makes as set forth in section 26-11-105; and
(l) To coordinate with the technical advisory committee and
commission to develop, maintain, and make publicly available on the state
department's website a collection of available data sets; metrics specific to the
implementation of strategies in alignment with the strategic action plan on
aging developed pursuant to section 24-32-3406, AS THAT SECTION EXISTED
PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2022, and the lifelong Colorado initiative created pursuant
to section 26-11-302; and other recommendations that the commission makes
as set forth in section 26-11-105.
SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-11-301, amend as
added by House Bill 22-1035 (4) as follows:
26-11-301. Definitions. As used in this part 3, unless the context
otherwise requires:
(4) "Strategic action plan on aging" means the strategic action plan on
aging developed pursuant to section 24-32-3406, AS THAT SECTION EXISTED
PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2022.
SECTION 8. Effective date. (1) Except as other otherwise provided
in subsection (2) of this section, this act takes effect upon passage.
(2) Sections (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) of this act take effect only if
House Bill 22-1035 becomes law, in which case sections (2), (3), (4), (5), (6),
and (7) take effect upon the effective date of this act or the effective date of
House Bill 22-1035, whichever is later.
SECTION 9. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.".


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House Journal, April 13
25 HB22-1215 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
26 the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
27 recommendation:
28
29 Amend printed bill, strike everything below the enacting clause and
30 substitute:
31 "SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 2 to article
32 35.3 of title 22 as follows:
2 33 PART
34 SECONDARY, POSTSECONDARY, AND
35 WORK-BASED LEARNING INTEGRATION
36
37 22-35.3-201. Legislative declaration. (1) THE GENERAL
38 ASSEMBLY FINDS THAT:
39 (a) COLORADO'S ECONOMIC VITALITY DEPENDS ON A HIGHLY
40 EDUCATED, SKILLED, AND DIVERSE WORKFORCE READY TO MEET THE JOB
41 DEMANDS OF A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD. THIS REQUIRES A
42 LEARNER-CENTERED APPROACH TO EVALUATING CURRENT PROGRAMS
43 DESIGNED TO INTEGRATE SECONDARY, POSTSECONDARY, AND
44 WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN HIGH
45 SCHOOL AND, ULTIMATELY, CREATING PATHWAYS AND WORKFORCE
46 OPTIONS THAT BLUR THE LINES BETWEEN EDUCATION AND CAREER.
47 (b) COLORADO IS CONSIDERED A NATIONAL LEADER IN
48 CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT POLICY. THE STATE HAS ENACTED SEVERAL
49 STATUTES AT DIFFERENT TIMES AUTHORIZING STUDENTS TO EARN
50 COLLEGE CREDITS WHILE ENROLLED IN HIGH SCHOOLS. THESE STATUTES
51 ADDRESS VARIOUS ASPECTS OF COLLEGE READINESS AND SUCCESS,
52 INCLUDING CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED IN
53 ARTICLE 35 OF THIS TITLE 22; THE ACCELERATING STUDENTS THROUGH
54 CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT, OR ASCENT, PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION
55 22-35-108; PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE, OR P-TECH, HIGH
1 SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED IN PART 1 OF THIS ARTICLE 35.3; THE TEACHER
2 RECRUITMENT EDUCATION AND PREPARATION, OR TREP, PROGRAM
3 CREATED IN SECTION 22-35-108.5; ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES; THE
4 HIGH SCHOOL INNOVATIVE LEARNING PILOT PROGRAM CREATED IN
5 ARTICLE 35.6 OF THIS TITLE 22; THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS
6 PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION 22-54-138; AND THE FOURTH-YEAR
7 INNOVATION PILOT PROGRAM CREATED IN PART 13 OF ARTICLE 3.3 OF
8 TITLE 23.
9 (c) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS ALSO ENACTED MANY STATUTES
10 DIRECTING COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND THE STATE WORK FORCE
11 DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO CREATE AND EXPAND CAREER PATHWAYS IN
12 A WIDE VARIETY OF CAREERS, RANGING FROM MANUFACTURING CAREER
13 PATHWAYS TO INTEGRATED CAREER PATHWAYS WITHIN GROWING
14 INDUSTRY SECTORS TO CAREER PATHWAYS FOR TEACHERS;
15 (d) THESE PROGRAMS AND STATUTES HAVE LED TO A SIGNIFICANT
16 EXPANSION OF WORK-BASED LEARNING AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH
17 EMPLOYERS AND A NOTABLE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS
18 COMPLETING INDUSTRY CREDENTIAL PROGRAMS, WORK-BASED LEARNING
19 EXPERIENCES, AND COURSES IN HIGH SCHOOLS THAT QUALIFY FOR BOTH
20 SECONDARY AND POSTSECONDARY CREDIT. THE DEPARTMENT OF
21 EDUCATION REPORTS THAT, BETWEEN 2016 AND 2021, OVER THIRTY-ONE
22 THOUSAND STUDENTS COMPLETED CREDENTIALS, WORK-BASED LEARNING
23 EXPERIENCES, AND QUALIFYING ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
24 THROUGH THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM ALONE.
25 (e) IN ADDITION, THERE ARE MORE THAN TWENTY EARLY
26 COLLEGES AND SEVEN P-TECH SCHOOLS OPERATING WITHIN THE STATE,
27 AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ANNUALLY APPROPRIATES MONEY TO FUND
28 UP TO FIVE HUNDRED ASCENT PROGRAM STUDENTS;
29 (f) IMPORTANTLY, ALTHOUGH COLORADO HAS MANY EXAMPLES
30 OF INNOVATION THROUGH SECONDARY, POSTSECONDARY, AND
31 WORK-BASED LEARNING INTEGRATION PROGRAMS, THE SCALABILITY OF
32 THESE PROGRAMS, DESPITE THEIR SUCCESS, CAN BE LIMITED DUE TO
33 LEGAL, GEOGRAPHIC, AND FINANCIAL BARRIERS, AND THE MAJORITY OF
34 THESE PROGRAMS ARE GENERALLY AVAILABLE ONLY TO STUDENTS IN
35 URBAN AND LARGER SCHOOL DISTRICTS;
36 (g) THE TASK FORCE CREATED IN HOUSE BILL 21-1330 TO STUDY
37 ISSUES IN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION RECOMMENDED THE STATE FOCUS
38 ON BLURRING THE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN HIGH SCHOOL, POSTSECONDARY
39 EDUCATION, AND THE WORKFORCE. THE FINAL REPORT CALLED FOR
40 EXPANDING INNOVATIVE HIGH SCHOOL, POSTSECONDARY, AND
41 WORKFORCE OPTIONS AND PATHWAYS, BROADLY INCLUDING WORK-BASED
42 LEARNING, CREDENTIAL COMPLETION, AND APPRENTICESHIPS AMONG
43 OTHER EXPERIENCES, WITH A FOCUS ON HIGH-NEED, IN-DEMAND,
44 HIGH-VALUE BUSINESS- AND INDUSTRY-FOCUSED CAREER PATHWAYS.
45 (h) WHILE THERE IS A CLEAR PATTERN OF POSITIVE IMPACTS ON
46 STUDENTS RESULTING FROM PARTICIPATION IN SECONDARY,
47 POSTSECONDARY, AND WORK-BASED LEARNING INTEGRATION PROGRAMS,
48 THE COMPLICATED AND INTERWOVEN SET OF ISSUES RELATED TO
49 PROGRAM APPROVAL, AVAILABILITY, AND FUNDING RESULT IN UNEQUAL
50 STUDENT ACCESS ACROSS THE STATE; AND
51 (i) CONSEQUENTLY, THE STATE SHOULD PROVIDE WELL-INFORMED
52 EDUCATORS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND POLICY PROFESSIONALS AN
53 OPPORTUNITY TO CAREFULLY DELIBERATE TO ENSURE THAT SUCCESSFUL,
54 HIGH-PERFORMING PROGRAMS ARE NOT ADVERSELY IMPACTED WHILE
55 STRATEGIES ARE DESIGNED TO ENABLE INNOVATION AND MORE EQUITABLE
1 ACCESS TO SECONDARY, POSTSECONDARY, AND WORK-BASED LEARNING
2 INTEGRATION PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS IN ALL REGIONS OF THE STATE.
3 (2) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS, THEREFORE, THAT IT IS
4 NECESSARY TO DIRECT THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, THE
5 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND
6 THE CHAIR OF THE STATE WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TO
7 CONVENE A SECONDARY, POSTSECONDARY, AND WORK-BASED LEARNING
8 INTEGRATION PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP AND
9 RECOMMEND POLICIES, LAWS, AND RULES TO SUPPORT THE EQUITABLE
10 AND SUSTAINABLE EXPANSION AND ALIGNMENT OF PROGRAMS THAT
11 INTEGRATE SECONDARY, POSTSECONDARY, AND WORK-BASED LEARNING
12 OPPORTUNITIES IN ALL REGIONS OF THE STATE.
13 22-35.3-202. Definitions. AS USED IN THIS PART 2, UNLESS THE
14 CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES:
15 (1) "ASCENT PROGRAM" MEANS THE ACCELERATING STUDENTS
16 THROUGH CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION
17 22-35-108.
18 (2) "EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM" MEANS AN EDUCATIONAL
19 PROGRAM THAT ENABLES A STUDENT TO SIMULTANEOUSLY EARN A HIGH
20 SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND COMPLETE A POSTSECONDARY CERTIFICATE OR
21 DEGREE.
22 (3) "EDUCATION LEADERSHIP COUNCIL" MEANS THE GOVERNOR'S
23 EDUCATION LEADERSHIP COUNCIL CREATED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER B
24 2017-001.
25 (4) "EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR" MEANS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
26 THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
27 (5) "P-TECH SCHOOL" MEANS A PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY
28 COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL, OR PROGRAM WITHIN A HOST SCHOOL, THAT IS
29 APPROVED PURSUANT TO PART 1 OF THIS ARTICLE 35.3.
30 (6) (a) "SECONDARY, POSTSECONDARY, AND WORK-BASED
31 LEARNING INTEGRATION PROGRAM" MEANS A PROGRAM THAT:
32 (I) IS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SECONDARY GRADES;
33 (II) INTEGRATES SECONDARY COURSE WORK WITH
34 POSTSECONDARY COURSE WORK OR WORK-BASED LEARNING, OR BOTH;
35 (III) IS DESIGNED TO LEAD TO ATTAINMENT OF A HIGH SCHOOL
36 DIPLOMA AND A POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL, INCLUDING A DEGREE OR
37 AN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATE, BEFORE THE STUDENT
38 COMPLETES HIGH SCHOOL; AND
39 (IV) MAY BE COMPLETED WITHIN FOUR, FIVE, OR SIX YEARS OF
40 HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT.
41 (b) "SECONDARY, POSTSECONDARY, AND WORK-BASED LEARNING
42 INTEGRATION PROGRAMS" INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, EARLY
43 COLLEGE PROGRAMS, P-TECH SCHOOLS, THE ASCENT PROGRAM, THE
44 TREP PROGRAM, THE HIGH SCHOOL INNOVATIVE LEARNING PILOT
45 PROGRAM CREATED IN ARTICLE 35.6 OF THIS TITLE 22, THE CAREER
46 DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION 22-54-138, AND
47 THE FOURTH-YEAR INNOVATION PILOT PROGRAM CREATED IN PART 13 OF
48 ARTICLE 3.3 OF TITLE 23.
49 (7) "STATE WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL" OR "STATE
50 COUNCIL" MEANS THE STATE WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
51 CREATED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT IN SECTION
52 24-46.3-101.
53 (8) "TASK FORCE" MEANS THE SECONDARY, POSTSECONDARY, AND
54 WORK-BASED LEARNING INTEGRATION TASK FORCE CONVENED PURSUANT
55 TO SECTION 22-35.3-203.
1 (9) "TREP PROGRAM" MEANS THE TEACHER RECRUITMENT
2 EDUCATION AND PREPARATION PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION
3 22-35-108.5.
4 (10) (a) "WORK-BASED LEARNING" MEANS LEARNING THAT
5 OCCURS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN THE WORKPLACE AND PROVIDES YOUTH
6 AND ADULTS WITH HANDS-ON REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
7 FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT.
8 (b) "WORK-BASED LEARNING" INCLUDES ACTIVITIES SUCH AS JOB
9 SHADOWING, INTERNSHIPS, EXTERNSHIPS, PRE-APPRENTICESHIPS,
10 APPRENTICESHIPS, RESIDENCIES, AND INCUMBENT-WORKER TRAINING.
11 22-35.3-203. Secondary, postsecondary, and work-based
12 learning integration task force. (1) NO LATER THAN JULY 1, 2022, THE
13 COMMISSIONER, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THE CHAIR OF THE STATE
14 WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL SHALL JOINTLY CONVENE THE
15 SECONDARY, POSTSECONDARY, AND WORK-BASED LEARNING INTEGRATION
16 TASK FORCE. THE TASK FORCE MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF, AT A MINIMUM:
17 (a) THE COMMISSIONER OR THE COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE;
18 (b) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S
19 DESIGNEE;
20 (c) THE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE CAREER AND TECHNICAL
21 EDUCATION PROGRAM OR THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE;
22 (d) THE CHAIR OF THE STATE COUNCIL OR THE CHAIR'S DESIGNEE;
23 AND
24 (e) THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS JOINTLY SELECTED BY THE
25 COMMISSIONER, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THE STATE COUNCIL
26 CHAIR:
27 (I) REPRESENTATIVES FROM SECONDARY EDUCATION WHO HAVE
28 EXPERIENCE IN CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING, AT
29 A MINIMUM, REPRESENTATIVES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS,
30 PRINCIPALS, TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS;
31 (II) REPRESENTATIVES FROM HIGHER EDUCATION WHO HAVE
32 EXPERIENCE IN CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING, AT
33 A MINIMUM, REPRESENTATIVES OF FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
34 EDUCATION, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, LOCAL DISTRICT COLLEGES, AREA
35 TECHNICAL SCHOOLS, AND STUDENTS;
36 (III) REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE EDUCATION LEADERSHIP
37 COUNCIL;
38 (IV) REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY,
39 INCLUDING, AT A MINIMUM, REPRESENTATIVES OF DISABILITY ADVOCACY
40 GROUPS;
41 (V) REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY; AND
42 (VI) REPRESENTATIVES FROM EDUCATION ADVOCACY GROUPS
43 THAT ADDRESS HIGH SCHOOL, POSTSECONDARY, AND WORK-BASED
44 LEARNING INTEGRATION ISSUES.
45 (2) THE COMMISSIONER, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THE
46 STATE COUNCIL CHAIR, OR THEIR DESIGNEES, SHALL SERVE AS CO-CHAIRS
47 OF THE TASK FORCE. THE TASK FORCE SHALL MEET AT THE CALL OF THE
48 CO-CHAIRS AT LEAST FOUR TIMES FROM JULY 2022 THROUGH DECEMBER
49 2022 AND AT LEAST FOUR TIMES FROM MAY 2023 THROUGH DECEMBER
50 2023. THE TASK FORCE IS A STATE PUBLIC BODY FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION
51 24-6-402, AND MEETINGS OF THE TASK FORCE ARE SUBJECT TO THE
52 REQUIREMENTS OF SAID SECTION. THE TASK FORCE IS SUBJECT TO THE
53 PROVISIONS OF THE "COLORADO OPEN RECORDS ACT", PART 2 OF ARTICLE
54 72 OF TITLE 24.
55
1 (3) THE TASK FORCE MEMBERS SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION
2 BUT MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR EXPENSES DIRECTLY RELATING TO THEIR
3 SERVICE ON THE TASK FORCE.
4 (4) THE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION, HIGHER EDUCATION, AND
5 LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT SHALL PROVIDE TO THE TASK FORCE STAFF
6 SUPPORT AND MEETING SPACE UPON REQUEST OF THE CO-CHAIRS.
7 22-35.3-204. Task force duties - report. (1) THE TASK FORCE
8 SHALL:
9 (a) COORDINATE WITH THE EDUCATION LEADERSHIP COUNCIL AND
10 THE STATE WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL IN COMPLETING ITS
11 DUTIES;
12 (b) DESIGN AND RECOMMEND COMPREHENSIVE, UNIFORM POLICIES
13 THAT ENCOURAGE AND EMPOWER HIGH SCHOOLS AND POSTSECONDARY
14 INSTITUTIONS TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN SECONDARY, POSTSECONDARY,
15 AND WORK-BASED LEARNING INTEGRATION PROGRAMS IN EVERY REGION
16 OF THE STATE. THE TASK FORCE SHALL DESIGN THE POLICY
17 RECOMMENDATIONS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER, COORDINATION, AND
18 COLLABORATION OF THESE PROGRAMS AND MUST INCLUDE, AT A
19 MINIMUM, POLICIES THAT ENABLE A HIGH SCHOOL THAT CHOOSES TO
20 PROVIDE AN EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM TO STRUCTURE THE PROGRAM AS
21 A FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM, ENCOMPASSING GRADES NINE THROUGH TWELVE;
22 A FIVE-YEAR PROGRAM, ENCOMPASSING GRADES NINE THROUGH
23 THIRTEEN; OR A SIX-YEAR PROGRAM, ENCOMPASSING GRADES NINE
24 THROUGH FOURTEEN. IN DESIGNING COMPREHENSIVE, UNIFORM POLICIES
25 TO ENABLE FOUR-, FIVE-, AND SIX-YEAR EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAMS, THE
26 TASK FORCE SHALL ADDRESS THE WAYS IN WHICH EXISTING STATUTES AND
27 RULES MUST BE MODIFIED, COMBINED, OR REPEALED TO ACCOMPLISH THE
28 GOAL OF ENABLING SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS, WORKING
29 WITH POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS, TO PROVIDE EARLY COLLEGE
30 PROGRAMS.
31 (c) DESIGN AND RECOMMEND POLICIES TO COORDINATE AND
32 EXPAND INNOVATIVE POSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE CREDENTIAL
33 OPTIONS AND CAREER PATHWAYS AVAILABLE THROUGH SECONDARY,
34 POSTSECONDARY, AND WORK-BASED LEARNING INTEGRATION PROGRAMS,
35 WITH A FOCUS ON CAREER PATHWAYS LEADING TO CREDENTIALS
36 ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH-NEED, IN-DEMAND, HIGH-VALUE BUSINESSES AND
37 INDUSTRIES.
38 (d) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE CREATION OF A
39 STATEWIDE CORPS OF COUNSELORS TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN IDENTIFYING,
40 UNDERSTANDING, AND NAVIGATING OPTIONS FOR SECONDARY,
41 POSTSECONDARY, AND WORK-BASED LEARNING INTEGRATION PROGRAMS;
42 (e) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING METHODS FOR
43 PUBLICIZING THE REQUIREMENTS, BENEFITS, AND AVAILABILITY OF
44 SECONDARY, POSTSECONDARY, AND WORK-BASED LEARNING INTEGRATION
45 PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE;
46 (f) TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ALL EXISTING AND POTENTIAL FUNDING
47 SOURCES, DESIGN POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS THAT CREATE A UNIFORM
48 AND COMPREHENSIVE FUNDING MECHANISM FOR SECONDARY,
49 POSTSECONDARY, AND WORK-BASED LEARNING INTEGRATION PROGRAMS.
50 THE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS MUST ADDRESS IMPLICATIONS FOR
51 EXISTING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE ASCENT PROGRAM, THE TREP
52 PROGRAM, AND P-TECH HIGH SCHOOLS.
53
1 (g) RECOMMEND CHARACTERISTICS OF AND STANDARDS FOR
2 SECONDARY, POSTSECONDARY, AND WORK-BASED LEARNING INTEGRATION
3 PROGRAMS FOR PURPOSES OF AUTHORIZING AND MEASURING THE
4 PERFORMANCE OF THESE PROGRAMS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS
5 CONCERNING HOW BEST TO USE DATA TO BUILD EVIDENCE OF THE
6 LONG-TERM IMPACT OF THESE PROGRAMS. THE CHARACTERISTICS AND
7 STANDARDS MUST ALLOW HIGH SCHOOLS OF ALL SIZES AND FROM EVERY
8 REGION OF THE STATE TO DEMONSTRATE PROGRAM QUALITY, REGARDLESS
9 OF THE SIZE OF THE SCHOOL.
10 (h) IDENTIFY CHALLENGES STUDENTS FACE IN ACCESSING AND
11 COMPLETING CREDENTIALS THROUGH SECONDARY, POSTSECONDARY, AND
12 WORK-BASED LEARNING INTEGRATION PROGRAMS AND RECOMMEND WAYS
13 TO ADDRESS AND REDUCE THESE CHALLENGES.
14 (2) IN COMPLETING ITS DUTIES, THE TASK FORCE SHALL SOLICIT
15 INPUT FROM EMPLOYERS AND TEACHERS WHO WORK WITH SECONDARY,
16 POSTSECONDARY, AND WORK-BASED LEARNING INTEGRATION PROGRAMS
17 AND REPRESENTATIVES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHARTER SCHOOLS, BOARDS
18 OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES, AND POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS FROM
19 AROUND THE STATE WHO HAVE EXPERTISE IN SECONDARY,
20 POSTSECONDARY, AND WORK-BASED LEARNING INTEGRATION PROGRAMS.
21 THE TASK FORCE SHALL FOCUS ON THE ISSUES SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION
22 (1) OF THIS SECTION WITHOUT ADDRESSING THE COOPERATIVE
23 AGREEMENTS BETWEEN LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS AND INSTITUTIONS
24 OF HIGHER EDUCATION ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-35-104.
25 (3) THE TASK FORCE SHALL PREPARE AN INTERIM REPORT AND A
26 FINAL REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WITH REGARD TO
27 THE ISSUES DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION AND SUBMIT
28 THE REPORTS TO THE GOVERNOR, THE EDUCATION LEADERSHIP COUNCIL,
29 THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, THE COLORADO COMMISSION ON
30 HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE EDUCATION COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE
31 AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, OR ANY SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES.
32 THE TASK FORCE SHALL SUBMIT THE INTERIM REPORT ON OR BEFORE
33 DECEMBER 1, 2022, AND THE FINAL REPORT ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1,
34 2023.
35 22-35.3-205. Legislative advisory council - created. THERE IS
36 CREATED A LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY COUNCIL CONSISTING OF LEGISLATORS
37 APPOINTED, ONE EACH, BY THE SPEAKER AND THE MINORITY LEADER OF
38 THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT AND THE MINORITY
39 LEADER OF THE SENATE, NO LATER THAN JULY 1, 2022. THE LEGISLATIVE
40 ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL PROVIDE ADVICE AND COMMENT TO THE TASK
41 FORCE AND ACT AS A LIAISON BETWEEN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE
42 TASK FORCE.
43 22-35.3-206. Repeal of part. THIS PART 2 IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE
44 JANUARY 1, 2024.
45 SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
46 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
47 preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.".
48
49

House Journal, April 22
19 HB22-1215 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
20 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
21 recommendation:
22
23 Amend the Education Committee Report, dated April 13, 2022, page 4,
24 line 36, strike "THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR," and substitute "IN
25 COLLABORATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR".
26
27 Page 4, line 37, strike "COUNCIL SHALL JOINTLY" and substitute
28 "COUNCIL, SHALL".
29
30 Page 5, line 4, strike "JOINTLY".
31
32 Page 5, strike line 5 and substitute "COMMISSIONER, IN COLLABORATION
33 WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE STATE COUNCIL".
34
35 Page 5, strike lines 25 and 26 and substitute:
36 "(2) THE COMMISSIONER, OR THE COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE,
37 SHALL SERVE AS CHAIR".
38
39 Page 5, line 28, strike "CO-CHAIRS" and substitute "CHAIR".
40
41 Page 5, line 40, strike "CO-CHAIRS." and substitute "CHAIR, WORKING
42 WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE STATE COUNCIL CHAIR.".
43
44 Page 8, after line 1 insert:
45
46 "SECTION 2. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal
47 year, $89,123 is appropriated to the department of education. This
48 appropriation is from the general fund, and is based on an assumption that
49 the department will require an additional 0.2 FTE. To implement this act,
50 the department may use this appropriation for college and career
51 readiness.
52 (2) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $1,966 is appropriated to the
53 legislative department for use by the general assembly. This appropriation
54 is from the general fund.".
55
1 Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
2
3 Page 8 of the report, after line 4 insert:
4
5 "Page 1 of the bill, line 102, strike "COURSES." and substitute "COURSES,
6 AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".".
7
8

House Journal, April 22
20 Amendment No. 1, Appropriations Report, dated April 22, 2022, and
21 placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal,
22 April 22, 2022.
23
24 Amendment No. 2, Education Report, dated April 14, 2022, and placed in
25 member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April 14, 2022.
26
27 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
28 Reading and Final Passage.
29

House Journal, April 8
50 HB22-1220 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be re-referred
51 to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
52 recommendation:
53
54 Strike the Education Committee Report, dated March 2, 2022, and
55 substitute:
1 "Amend printed bill, page 4, line 4, strike "and".
2
3 Page 4, line 14, strike "efficient." and substitute "efficient; and".
4
5 Page 4, after line 14 insert:
6 "(l) While the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the
7 number of educators entering the educator workforce, the temporary
8 educator loan forgiveness program allows educators whose loans are
9 forgiven the flexibility and peace of mind to enter the educator
10 workforce.".
11
12 Page 4, line 15, after "(2)" insert "(a)".
13
14 Page 4, after line 23 insert:
15 "(b) The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the educator
16 workforce, causing a severe shortage of educators and a number of vacant
17 educator positions. The expenditures for the educator programs and
18 services to support educators entering the workforce are considered
19 allowable uses under the "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021", Pub.L.
20 117-2, and are necessary to respond to the negative impacts of the
21 COVID-19 public health emergency.
22 (c) The general assembly further declares that the funding for
23 educator programs and services to support educators entering the
24 workforce described in this act are important government services.".
25
26 Page 9, after line 9 insert:
27 "(4) (a) FOR THE 2022-23 STATE FISCAL YEAR, THE GENERAL
28 ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE TO THE DEPARTMENT THIRTY-NINE
29 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND RELIEF CASH
30 FUND CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-75-228 TO FUND STIPENDS FOR
31 ELIGIBLE STUDENTS.
32 (b) THE DEPARTMENT OR THE STIPEND RECIPIENTS SHALL SPEND
33 OR OBLIGATE ANY MONEY RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (4)
2024 34 BY DECEMBER 31, 2024. ANY MONEY OBLIGATED BY DECEMBER 31,
35 MUST BE EXPENDED BY DECEMBER 31, 2026.
36 (c) THE DEPARTMENT AND ANY PERSON WHO RECEIVES MONEY
37 FROM THE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING EACH STIPEND RECIPIENT, SHALL
38 COMPLY WITH THE COMPLIANCE, REPORTING, RECORD-KEEPING, AND
39 PROGRAM EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE OF
40 STATE PLANNING AND BUDGETING AND THE STATE CONTROLLER IN
41 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 24-75-226 (5).
42 (d) THIS SUBSECTION (4) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 31,
43 2027.".
44
45 Page 12, after line 2 insert:
46 "(4) (a) FOR THE 2022-23 STATE FISCAL YEAR, THE GENERAL
47 ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE TO THE DEPARTMENT THREE MILLION
48 DOLLARS FROM THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND RELIEF CASH FUND
49 CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-75-228 TO FUND STIPENDS FOR
50 ELIGIBLE STUDENTS.
51 (b) THE DEPARTMENT OR THE STIPEND RECIPIENT SHALL SPEND OR
52 OBLIGATE ANY STIPEND MONEY RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION
53 (4) BY DECEMBER 31, 2024. ANY MONEY OBLIGATED BY DECEMBER 31,
54 2024 MUST BE EXPENDED BY DECEMBER 31, 2026.
55
1 (c) THE DEPARTMENT AND ANY PERSON WHO RECEIVES MONEY
2 FROM THE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING EACH STIPEND RECIPIENT, SHALL
3 COMPLY WITH THE COMPLIANCE, REPORTING, RECORD-KEEPING, AND
4 PROGRAM EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE OF
5 STATE PLANNING AND BUDGETING AND THE STATE CONTROLLER IN
6 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 24-75-226 (5).
7 (d) THIS SUBSECTION (4) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 31,
8 2027.".
9
10 Page 14, after line 4 insert:
11 "SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 4 to article
12 3.9 of title 23 as follows:
13
4 14 PART
15 TEMPORARY EDUCATOR LOAN
16 FORGIVENESS PROGRAM
17
18 23-3.9-401. Definitions. AS USED IN THIS PART 4, UNLESS THE
19 CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES:
20 (1) "APPROVED PROGRAM OF PREPARATION" MEANS A PROGRAM
21 OF STUDY FOR PREPARATION THAT IS APPROVED BY THE COLORADO
22 COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 23-1-121,
23 INCLUDING A PREPARATION PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS OR AN
102 24 ALTERNATIVE TEACHER PROGRAM, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22-60.5-
25 (5), AND THAT UPON COMPLETION LEADS TO A RECOMMENDATION FOR
26 LICENSURE BY AN ACCEPTED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AS
27 DEFINED IN SECTION 22-60.5-102 (1).
28 (2) "AT-RISK PUPILS" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN
29 SECTION 22-54-103 (1.5)(a)(VI).
30 (3) "COMMISSION" MEANS THE COLORADO COMMISSION ON
31 HIGHER EDUCATION.
32 (4) "EDUCATOR" MEANS A TEACHER OR SCHOOL COUNSELOR.
33 (5) "FACILITY SCHOOL" MEANS AN APPROVED FACILITY SCHOOL,
34 AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22-2-402 (1).
35 (6) "QUALIFIED LOAN" MEANS AN EDUCATIONAL LOAN INCURRED
36 WHILE COMPLETING A PROGRAM OF PREPARATION, INCLUDING AN
37 ALTERNATIVE TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM APPROVED PURSUANT TO
38 ARTICLE 60.5 OF TITLE 22, THAT LEADS TO EDUCATOR LICENSURE
39 PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 60.5 OF TITLE 22, OR A BACHELOR'S OR MASTER'S
40 DEGREE IN THE AREA IN WHICH THE EDUCATOR IS EMPLOYED IN A
41 QUALIFIED POSITION.
42 (7) "QUALIFIED POSITION" MEANS:
43 (a) A HARD-TO-STAFF EDUCATOR POSITION IN A RURAL SCHOOL OR
44 RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR IN A FACILITY SCHOOL THAT IS IN A RURAL
45 SCHOOL DISTRICT, IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
46 PURSUANT TO SECTION 23-3.9-102 (6); OR
47 (b) A HARD-TO-STAFF EDUCATOR POSITION IN A CONTENT
48 SHORTAGE AREA IDENTIFIED PURSUANT TO SECTION 23-3.9-102 (6) IN A
49 COLORADO PUBLIC SCHOOL, A SCHOOL OPERATED BY A BOARD OF
50 COOPERATIVE SERVICES CREATED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 5 OF TITLE 22, OR
51 A FACILITY SCHOOL.
52 (8) "RURAL SCHOOL" OR "RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICT" MEANS A
53 PUBLIC SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
54 EDUCATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 23-3.9-102 (6).
55
1 (9) "SCHOOL" OR "PUBLIC SCHOOL" MEANS A PUBLIC SCHOOL THAT
2 SERVES ANY OF GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELVE AND THAT
3 DERIVES ITS SUPPORT, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FROM MONEY RAISED BY A
4 GENERAL STATE OR SCHOOL DISTRICT TAX. A PUBLIC SCHOOL INCLUDES A
5 CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY A SCHOOL DISTRICT PURSUANT TO PART
6 1 OF ARTICLE 30.5 OF TITLE 22, BY THE STATE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE
7 PURSUANT TO PART 5 OF ARTICLE 30.5 OF TITLE 22, OR BY THE COLORADO
102 8 SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-80-
9 (4).
10 23-3.9-402. Temporary educator loan forgiveness program -
11 administration - eligibility. (1) (a) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
12 AUTHORIZES THE COMMISSION TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A TEMPORARY
13 EDUCATOR LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN THE
14 2022-23 STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR PAYMENT OF ALL OR PART OF THE
15 PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF THE QUALIFIED LOANS OF AN EDUCATOR WHO
16 IS HIRED FOR A QUALIFIED POSITION. THE COMMISSION SHALL DETERMINE
17 WHETHER A LOAN IS A QUALIFIED LOAN FOR PURPOSES OF THE TEMPORARY
18 EDUCATOR LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM. THE COMMISSION SHALL
19 DEVELOP LOAN REPAYMENT POLICIES THAT ENSURE THE MONEY IS USED
20 FOR THE REPAYMENT OF QUALIFIED LOANS OF EDUCATORS EMPLOYED IN
21 QUALIFIED POSITIONS.
22 (b) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE TO THE
23 COMMISSION TEN MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND
24 RELIEF CASH FUND CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-75-228 TO FUND
25 THE TEMPORARY EDUCATOR LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM. THE
26 COMMISSION OR A LOAN FORGIVENESS RECIPIENT SHALL SPEND OR
27 OBLIGATE ANY MONEY RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION BY
28 DECEMBER 31, 2024. ANY MONEY OBLIGATED BY DECEMBER 31, 2024,
29 MUST BE EXPENDED BY DECEMBER 31, 2026.
30 (c) NO LATER THAN JULY 1, 2022, THE COMMISSION SHALL
31 APPROVE APPLICATIONS. IF MORE NEW PARTICIPANTS APPLY THAN CAN BE
32 APPROVED BASED ON THE MONEY AVAILABLE, THE COMMISSION SHALL:
33 (I) FIRST, APPROVE APPLICANTS WHO HAVE CONTRACTED FOR A
34 QUALIFIED POSITION IN A RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OR RURAL SCHOOL
35 WHOSE PERCENTAGE OF AT-RISK PUPILS EXCEEDED SIXTY PERCENT IN THE
36 2021-22 BUDGET YEAR;
37 (II) SECOND, APPROVE APPLICANTS WHO HAVE CONTRACTED FOR
38 A QUALIFIED POSITION IN A CONTENT SHORTAGE AREA WITH A SCHOOL
39 WHOSE PERCENTAGE OF AT-RISK PUPILS EXCEEDED SIXTY PERCENT IN THE
40 2021-22 BUDGET YEAR;
41 (III) THIRD, APPROVE APPLICANTS WHO HAVE CONTRACTED FOR A
42 QUALIFIED POSITION IN A RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OR RURAL SCHOOL; AND
43 (IV) FOURTH, APPROVE APPLICANTS WHO HAVE CONTRACTED WITH
44 A SCHOOL FOR A QUALIFIED POSITION IN A CONTENT SHORTAGE AREA.
45 (2) IN ADDITION TO ANY QUALIFICATIONS THE COMMISSION
46 SPECIFIES, TO QUALIFY FOR THE TEMPORARY EDUCATOR LOAN
47 FORGIVENESS PROGRAM, AN EDUCATOR MUST:
48 (a) GRADUATE FROM A PROGRAM OF PREPARATION THAT LEADS TO
49 EDUCATOR LICENSURE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 60.5 OF TITLE 22;
50 (b) MEET LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION
51 22-60.5-201 (1)(a) OR (1)(b) OR 22-60.5-210 (1)(a);
20 52 (c) ENTER THE EDUCATOR WORKFORCE ON OR AFTER THE 2019-
53 STATE FISCAL YEAR AND CONTRACT FOR A QUALIFIED POSITION NO LATER
54 THAN THE END OF THE 2021-22 STATE FISCAL YEAR; AND
55
1 (d) BE LIABLE FOR AN OUTSTANDING BALANCE ON A QUALIFIED
2 LOAN.
3 (3) AN EDUCATOR WHO HAS RECEIVED MONEY FROM THE
4 EDUCATOR LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION
5 23-3.9-102, STUDENT EDUCATOR STIPEND PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION
6 23-3.9-302, OR EDUCATOR TEST STIPEND PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION
7 23-3.9-303 IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR LOAN FORGIVENESS MONEY PURSUANT TO
8 THIS PART 4.
9 (4) AN EDUCATOR WHO QUALIFIES PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2)
10 OF THIS SECTION IS ELIGIBLE FOR UP TO FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN LOAN
11 FORGIVENESS.
12 23-3.9-403. Reporting. THE COMMISSION, AND ANY PERSON WHO
13 RECEIVES MONEY FROM THE COMMISSION, INCLUDING EACH LOAN
14 FORGIVENESS RECIPIENT, SHALL COMPLY WITH THE COMPLIANCE,
15 REPORTING, RECORD-KEEPING, AND PROGRAM EVALUATION
16 REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING AND
17 BUDGETING AND THE STATE CONTROLLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
18 24-75-226 (5).
19 23-3.9-404. Repeal of part. THIS PART 4 IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE
20 JANUARY 31, 2027.".
21
22 Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
23
24 Page 14, line 6, strike "portion and (5)(a)(I);" and substitute "portion,
25 (5)(a)(I), and (7);".
26
27 Page 14, after line 25 insert:
28 "(7) Interim authorization. (a) An interim authorization
29 authorizes a school district to employ a person who is:
30 (I) Certified or licensed, or is eligible for certification or
31 licensure, as a teacher, principal, or administrator in another state and
32 who has not successfully completed the assessment of professional
33 competencies to obtain an initial license under section 22-60.5-201 (1)(b),
34 22-60.5-301 (1)(a), or 22-60.5-306 (1)(a) but who meets the other
35 requirements for an initial license specified in said sections; OR
36 (II) SEEKING AN ALTERNATIVE TEACHER LICENSE PURSUANT TO
37 SECTION 22-60.5-201 (1)(a) AND MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR AN
38 ALTERNATIVE TEACHER LICENSE, EXCEPT THAT THE PERSON HAS NOT
39 SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE ASSESSMENT OF PROFESSIONAL
40 COMPETENCIES TO OBTAIN AN ALTERNATIVE TEACHER LICENSE.
41 (b) An interim authorization is valid for one year, and the
42 department of education may renew the authorization for one additional
43 year. The employing school district may include the period during which
44 a person works under an interim authorization toward the three full years
45 of continuous employment necessary to cease being a probationary
46 teacher pursuant to section 22-63-103 (7).
47 (b) (c) A school district that employs a person who holds an
48 interim authorization may provide an induction program for the person,
49 as described in section 22-60.5-204, 22-60.5-304, or 22-60.5-309,
50 whichever is applicable. If the person successfully completes the
51 induction program while employed under the interim authorization, the
52 person may apply completion of the induction program toward meeting
53 the requirements for a professional educator license.".
54
55 Page 15, line 9, after "APPROVED" insert "CONTENT-BASED OR".
1 Page 15, line 15, strike "STANDARDS; OR" and substitute "STANDARDS FOR
2 EXAMINATION BY A REVIEW PANEL;".
3
4 Page 15, line 19, strike "EDUCATION AND" and substitute "EDUCATION,".
5
6 Page 15, line 20, after "SECTION 23-3.9-301 (8)," insert "THE STATE
7 BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION
8 CREATED IN SECTION 23-60-104, AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS,".
9
10 Page 15, after line 26 insert:
11 "(c) THE DEPARTMENT MAY RECOMMEND TO THE STATE BOARD OF
12 EDUCATION EXISTING PROGRAMS, RESOURCES, AND MATERIALS THAT ARE
13 AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
14 MULTIPLE MEASURES OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES SET FORTH IN
15 SUBSECTION (3)(a) OF THIS SECTION.".
16
17 Reletter succeeding paragraph accordingly.
18
19 Page 16, after line 3 insert:
20 "(e) BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2025, AND IN JANUARY EVERY YEAR
21 THEREAFTER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INCLUDE AS PART OF ITS "STATE
22 MEASUREMENT FOR ACCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIVE, AND TRANSPARENT
203 23 (SMART) GOVERNMENT ACT" HEARING REQUIRED BY SECTION 2-7-
24 INFORMATION CONCERNING:
25 (I) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PANELISTS HIRED TO SIT ON A REVIEW
26 PANEL TO EXAMINE PORTFOLIOS OF COURSE WORK;
27 (II) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS THE REVIEW PANEL REVIEWS
28 EDUCATOR PORTFOLIOS;
29 (III) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EDUCATOR CANDIDATES WHO SUBMIT
30 A PORTFOLIO OF COURSE WORK FOR EXAMINATION BY THE REVIEW PANEL;
31 (IV) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EDUCATOR CANDIDATES WHO SUBMIT
32 EVIDENCE OF ACHIEVING SUFFICIENTLY HIGH EDUCATION COURSE WORK
33 GRADES ON COURSE WORK ALIGNED WITH RELEVANT STANDARDS;
34 (V) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EDUCATOR CANDIDATES WHO
35 COMPLETE AN APPROVED CONTENT-BASED ASSESSMENT;
36 (VI) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EDUCATOR CANDIDATES WHO
37 COMPLETE AN APPROVED PERFORMANCE-BASED ASSESSMENT; AND
38 (VII) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EDUCATOR CANDIDATES WHO
39 DEMONSTRATE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES BY A COMBINATION OF THE
40 METHODS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (3)(a) OF THIS SECTION.
41 (f) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION (3) DO NOT AFFECT THE
42 TEACHER TRAINING REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 22-7-1208 (6).".
43
44 Page 19, strike lines 21 through 27 and substitute:
45
46 "SECTION 9. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
47 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
48 preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.".
49
50 Page 20, strike lines 1 and 2.
51
52 Strike "2023" and substitute "2022" on: Page 7, lines 20 and 24; and
53 Page 11, lines 1 and 6.
54
55
1 Strike "OR" on: Page 17, lines 4, 13, and 21; Page 18, lines 10 and 22;
2 and Page 19, lines 7 and 15.
3
4 After "SECTION 22-60.5-111 (5)," insert "OR AN INTERIM AUTHORIZATION
5 PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-60.5-111 (7)," on: Page 17, lines 5 and 22;
6 Page 18, line 23; and Page 19, lines 8 and 16.
7
111 8 Strike "SECTION 22-60.5-111 (5)." and substitute "SECTION 22-60.5-
111 9 (5), OR AN INTERIM AUTHORIZATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-60.5-
10 (7)." on: Page 17, line 14; and Page 18, line 11.".
11
12

House Journal, April 21
27 HB22-1220 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
28 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
29 recommendation:
30
31 Amend the Education Committee Report, dated April 7, 2022, page 6,
32 after line 21 insert:
33
34 "Page 15 of the bill, after line 17 insert:
35 "(b) UP TO FIFTEEN PERCENT OF APPLICANTS FOR AN INITIAL
36 TEACHER LICENSE MAY USE THE PORTFOLIO OF COURSE WORK PATHWAY
37 DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (3)(a)(II) OF THIS SECTION.".
38
39 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.".
40
41 Page 7 of the committee report, strike line 22 and substitute:
42
43 "SECTION 9. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal
44 year, $720,612 is appropriated to the department of education. This
45 appropriation is from the general fund. To implement this act, the
46 department may use this appropriation as follows:
47 (a) $689,737 for the office of professional services, which amount
48 is based on an assumption that the department will require an additional
49 3.6 FTE; and
50 (b) $30,875 for information technology services.
51 (2)(a) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $52,000,000 is
52 appropriated to the department of higher education. This appropriation is
53 from the economic recovery and relief cash fund created in section 24-75-
54 228 (2)(a), C.R.S., and is of money the state received from the federal
55 coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund. To implement this act, the
56 department may use this appropriation as follows:
1 (I) $39,000,000 for the student educator stipend program, which
2 amount is based on an assumption that the department will require an
3 additional 0.5 FTE;
4 (II) $3,000,000 for the educator test stipend program, which
5 amount is based on an assumption that the department will require an
6 additional 0.5 FTE; and
7 (III) $10,000,000 for the temporary educator loan forgiveness
8 program.
9 (b) Any money appropriated in this subsection (2) not expended
10 prior to July 1, 2023, is further appropriated to the department from July
11 1, 2023, through December 30, 2024, for the same purposes.
12 SECTION 10. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby
13 finds,".
14
15 Page 7 of the committee report, after line 35 insert:
16
17 "Page 1 of the bill, line 103, strike "WORKFORCE." and substitute
18 "WORKFORCE, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN
19 APPROPRIATION.".".
20
21

House Journal, April 21
35 Amendment No. 1, Appropriations Report, dated April 21, 2022, and
36 placed in member's bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April
37 21, 2022.
38
39 Amendment No. 2, Education Report, dated April 7, 2022, and placed in
40 member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April 8, 2022.
41
42 Amendment No. 3, by Representative Kipp:
43
44 Amend the Education Committee Report, dated April 7, 2022, page 5,
45 strike lines 30 and 31 and substitute:
46 "Page 14 of the bill, strike line 6 and substitute "(7) as follows:".".
47
48 Page 5 of the report, after line 31 insert:
49 "Page 14 of the bill, strike lines 8 through 25 and substitute "- rules.".".
50
51 Page 7 of the report, strike lines 28 through 35 and substitute:
52 "Strike "OR A TEMPORARY EDUCATOR ELIGIBILITY AUTHORIZATION
53 PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-60.5-111 (5)" and substitute "OR AN INTERIM
54 AUTHORIZATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-60.5-111 (7)" on: Page 17,
55 lines 4 and 5, 13 and 14, and 21 and 22; and Page 18, lines 10 and 11 and
56 22 and 23.
1 Strike "OR TEMPORARY EDUCATOR ELIGIBILITY AUTHORIZATION
2 PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-60.5-111 (5)" and substitute "OR AN INTERIM
3 AUTHORIZATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-60.5-111 (7)" on: Page 19,
4 lines 7 and 8 and 15 and 16.".".
5
6 Amendment No. 4, by Representative Kipp:
7
8 Amend the Education Committee Report, dated April 7, 2022, page 6,
9 strike lines 20 and 21 and substitute:
10 "Page 15 of the bill, strike lines 13 through 15 and substitute:
11 "(III) SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING AN EXAMINATION BY A REVIEW
12 PANEL OF AN APPROVED PORTFOLIO OF COURSE WORK; OR".".
13
14 Page 6 of the report, after line 25 insert:
15 "Page 15 of the bill, line 23, after "SECTION." insert "RECOMMENDATIONS
16 MAY INCLUDE A DEFINITION OF "SUFFICIENTLY HIGH EDUCATION COURSE
17 WORK GRADES" AND THE PROCESS FOR A REVIEW PANEL TO EXAMINE A
18 PORTFOLIO OF COURSE WORK.".".
19
20 Amendment No. 5, by Representative Kipp:
21
22 Amend the Education Committee Report, dated April 7, 2022, page 2,
23 line 9, strike "DECEMBER 31, 2024." and substitute "DECEMBER 30,
24 2024.".
25
26 Page 2, line 27, strike "DECEMBER 31, 2024." and substitute "DECEMBER
27 30, 2024.".
28
29 Page 4, line 25, strike "DECEMBER 31, 2024." and substitute "DECEMBER
30 30, 2024.".
31
32 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
33 Reading and Final Passage.
34

Senate Journal, April 28
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that HB22-1220 be
amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations
with favorable recommendation.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 21, strike lines 22 through 25 and substitute:

"(II) SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING AN EXAMINATION BY A REVIEW PANEL
OF AN APPROVED PORTFOLIO OF COURSE WORK;
(III) SUBMITTING EVIDENCE OF ACHIEVING SUFFICIENTLY HIGH
EDUCATION COURSE WORK GRADES ON COURSE WORK ALIGNED WITH RELEVANT
STANDARDS; OR".

Page 22, strike lines 1 through 3 and substitute:

"(b) THE REVIEW PANEL MAY EXAMINE A PORTFOLIO OF COURSE WORK,
AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (3)(a)(II) OF THIS SECTION, FOR UP TO ONE
THOUSAND APPLICANTS FOR INITIAL TEACHER LICENSES. THE REVIEW PANEL
SHALL NOT EXAMINE A PORTFOLIO OF COURSE WORK FOR MORE THAN ONE
THOUSAND APPLICANTS FOR INITIAL TEACHER LICENSES.".


Education

House Journal, May 3
25 HB22-1230 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
26 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
27 recommendation:
28
29 Amend the Business Affairs and Labor Committee Report, dated March
30 17, 2022, page 1, strike lines 1 through 6 and substitute:
31
32 "Amend printed bill, page 5, line 23, strike "(1)(a), (1)(c)," and substitute
33 "(1)(a)".
34
35 Page 6 of the bill, line 4, strike "FIVE HUNDRED" and substitute "TWO
36 HUNDRED FIFTY".
37
38 Page 6 of the bill, strike lines 8 through 13.".
39
40 Page 1 of the report, after line 10 insert:
41
42 "Page 6 of the bill, before line 24 insert:
43
44 "SECTION 7. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal
45 year, $250,000 is appropriated to the employment support and job
46 retention services program cash fund created in section 8-83-406 (1)(a),
47 C.R.S. This appropriation is from the general fund. The department of
48 labor and employment is responsible for the accounting related to this
49 appropriation.
50 (2) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $250,000 is appropriated to
51 the department of labor and employment for use by the division of
52 employment and training. This appropriation is from reappropriated funds
53 in the employment support and job retention services program cash fund
54 under subsection (1) of this section. To implement this act, the
55 department may use the appropriation for employment support and job
1 retention services.".
2
3 Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
4
5 Page 1 of the bill, line 102 strike "PROGRAM." and substitute "PROGRAM,
6 AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".".
7
8

House Journal, May 3
36 Amendment No. 1, Appropriations Report, dated May 3, 2022, and
37 placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, May 3,
38 2022.
39
40 Amendment No. 2, Business Affairs & Labor Report, dated March 17,
41 2022, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House
42 Journal, March 17, 2022.
43
44 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
45 Reading and Final Passage.
46

Senate Journal, May 9
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that HB22-1230 be
referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 7, line 3, strike "section." and substitute "section
and is based on an assumption that the department will require an additional 0.5
FTE.".


Appro-
priations

House Journal, March 7
8 Amendment No. 1, Judiciary Report, dated March 2, 2022, and placed in
9 member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, March 3, 2022.
10
11 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
12 Reading and Final Passage.

House Journal, March 21
6 Amendment No. 1, Education Report, dated March 16, 2022, and placed
7 in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, March 17,
8 2022.
9
10 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
11 Reading and Final Passage.
12

House Journal, April 13
35 HB22-1259 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
36 the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
37 recommendation:
38
39 Amend printed bill, page 5, after line 18 insert:
40
19 41 "(f) To support the economic recovery from the COVID-
42 pandemic, the department of human services may receive additional
43 money to support subsidized training and employment. The money may
44 be used to support current Colorado works participants and individuals
45 who are eligible for short-term non-recurrent assistance and other
46 assistance, as defined by the state board of human services, whose
47 income does not exceed 200% of the federal poverty level.".
48
49 Page 5, after line 27 insert:
50
51 "(3) The general assembly further finds and declares that the
52 increase in basic cash assistance grants and funding for subsidized
53 employment established in this act are critical government services.".
54
55
1 Page 7, line 20, strike "INCLUDES" and substitute "INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT
2 LIMITED TO,".
3
4 Page 7, line 23, after "AGE;" insert "OR".
5
6 Page 7, line 25, strike "OR" and substitute "AND".
7
8 Page 7, strike lines 26 and 27.
9
10 Page 8, strike lines 1 and 2.
11
12 Page 8, strike lines 11 and 12 and substitute "REQUIRE COUNTIES TO
13 INFORM AND NOT PENALIZE ANY APPLICANT OR HOUSEHOLD THAT
14 DEMONSTRATES GOOD CAUSE FOR AN EXEMPTION FROM WORK
15 REQUIREMENTS, WHICH INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO,".
16
17 Page 8, line 15, after "AGE;" insert "OR".
18
19 Page 8, line 17, strike "OR" and substitute "AND".
20
21 Page 8, strike lines 18 through 21.
22
23 Page 9, strike lines 24 through 27 and substitute "becoming employed.".
24
25 Page 10, strike lines 1 through 4 and substitute "The rules promulgated
26 by".
27
28 Page 10, line 14, strike "BY THE 2027-28 STATE".
29
30 Page 10, strike line 15 and substitute "FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR
31 COMMENCING JULY 1, 2022, is equal to or".
32
33 Page 10, strike lines 21 through 27 and substitute "a participant in a
34 similarly sized household on January 1, 2008, ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF
35 THE AMOUNT OF BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE IN 2021, PLUS TWENTY PERCENT.
36 FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2023, AND EACH
37 STATE FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, THE AMOUNT OF BASIC CASH
38 ASSISTANCE MUST BE EQUAL TO OR EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF BASIC CASH
39 ASSISTANCE FOR THE PREVIOUS STATE FISCAL YEAR PLUS A TWO PERCENT
40 COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT OR A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT THAT IS
41 EQUAL TO THE AVERAGE OF THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY
42 ADMINISTRATION'S COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR THAT FISCAL YEAR
43 PLUS THE PREVIOUS TWO FISCAL YEARS, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.".
44
45 Strike page 11.
46
47 Page 12, strike lines 1 through 16 and substitute:
48
49 "(II) (A) ON JULY 1, 2022, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL
50 TRANSFER EIGHTEEN MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY
51 AND RELIEF CASH FUND, CREATED IN SECTION 24-75-228, TO THE
52 COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE TO COVER ANY INCREASE IN
53 BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE ABOVE THE AMOUNT OF BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE
54 IN STATE FISCAL YEAR 2021-22.
55
1 (B) THE MONEY TRANSFERRED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
2 (1)(b)(II)(A) OF THIS SECTION MUST BE EXPENDED NO LATER THAN
3 DECEMBER 30, 2026.
4 (C) THIS SUBSECTION (1)(b)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
5 2027.
6 (III) (A) BEGINNING STATE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24, AND EACH
7 STATE FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL EXPEND
8 MONEY IN EQUAL AMOUNTS FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND, THE
9 UNCLAIMED PROPERTY TRUST FUND CREATED IN SECTION 38-13-801, AND
10 AVAILABLE TANF FUNDS, WHICH MUST INCLUDE FUNDS IN THE
11 COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE AND THE TOTAL STATEWIDE
12 COUNTY TANF RESERVE TO COVER ANY INCREASE IN BASIC CASH
13 ASSISTANCE ABOVE THE AMOUNT OF BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE IN STATE
14 FISCAL YEAR 2021-22. THE STATE DEPARTMENT AND COUNTIES SHALL
15 IDENTIFY AN EQUITABLE PORTION OF THE COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS
16 RESERVE AND TOTAL STATEWIDE COUNTY TANF RESERVE FOR THE
17 IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SUBSECTION (1)(b)(III)(A).
18 (B) IF THE TOTAL STATEWIDE COUNTY TANF RESERVE FALLS
19 BELOW FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE COUNTY BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT, THE
20 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE MONEY FROM THE COLORADO
21 LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE TO THE COUNTY BLOCK GRANT UNTIL THE
22 BALANCE OF THE TOTAL STATEWIDE COUNTY TANF RESERVE EXCEEDS
23 FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE COUNTY BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT OR UNTIL THE
24 COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE FALLS BELOW TWENTY-FIVE
25 PERCENT OF THE STATE BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT.
26 (C) IF THE COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE FALLS BELOW
27 TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE STATE BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT AND THE
28 TOTAL STATEWIDE COUNTY TANF RESERVE EXCEEDS FIFTEEN PERCENT
29 OF THE COUNTY BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT, THE COUNTIES SHALL FUND THE
30 TANF PROGRAM FROM AVAILABLE TANF FUNDS UNTIL THE TOTAL
31 STATEWIDE COUNTY TANF RESERVE FALLS BELOW FIFTEEN PERCENT OF
32 THE COUNTY BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT. COUNTIES ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO
33 SPEND AVAILABLE TANF MONEY, INCLUDING COUNTY TANF RESERVES
34 AND THE MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT, FOR THE COLORADO WORKS
35 PROGRAM.
36 (IV) BEGINNING JANUARY 2023, AND EACH JANUARY
37 THEREAFTER, THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE SHALL AT LEAST ANNUALLY
38 REVIEW THE BALANCE OF THE COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE
39 AND THE TOTAL STATEWIDE COUNTY TANF RESERVE, AND, IF THE JOINT
40 BUDGET COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT THE BALANCE OF THE COLORADO
41 LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE WILL FALL BELOW TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT
42 OF THE STATE BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT AND THE BALANCE OF THE TOTAL
43 STATEWIDE COUNTY TANF RESERVE WILL FALL BELOW FIFTEEN PERCENT
44 OF THE COUNTY BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT IN THE CURRENT OR NEXT STATE
45 FISCAL YEAR, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE MONEY FROM
46 THE STATE GENERAL FUND OR THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY TRUST FUND TO
47 COVER ANY INCREASE IN BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE ABOVE THE AMOUNT OF
48 BASIC CASH ASSISTANCE IN STATE FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 UNTIL THE
49 BALANCE OF THE COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS RESERVE EXCEEDS
50 TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE STATE BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT AND THE
51 TOTAL STATEWIDE COUNTY TANF RESERVE EXCEEDS FIFTEEN PERCENT
52 OF THE COUNTY BLOCK GRANT AMOUNT.
53
1 (V) THE STATE DEPARTMENT AND A COUNTY DEPARTMENT THAT
2 RECEIVES MONEY FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO THIS
3 SECTION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE COMPLIANCE, REPORTING,
4 RECORD-KEEPING, AND PROGRAM EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS
5 ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING AND BUDGETING AND
6 THE STATE CONTROLLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 24-75-226 (5).".
7
8 Page 13, lines 3 and 4, strike "is strongly encouraged to SHALL ATTEMPT
9 TO" and substitute "is strongly encouraged to".
10
11 Page 13, strike line 25 through 27 and substitute:
12
13 "(2) Repealed.".
14
15 Page 14, line 1, strike "WORKS PROGRAM.".
16
17 Page 14, line 15, strike "THE" and substitute "TO THE EXTENT
18 PRACTICABLE, THE".
19
20 Page 14, line 16, strike "SHALL" and substitute "MAY".
21
22 Page 15, line 10, strike "DATA" and substitute "TO THE EXTENT
23 PRACTICABLE, DATA".
24
25 Page 15, after line 15 insert:
26
27 "(4) THE STATE DEPARTMENT MAY REVIEW AND CONSIDER
28 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
29 THIS SECTION.".
30
31 Page 16, after line 1 insert:
32
33 "SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-2-720.5, amend
34 (3) as follows:
35 26-2-720.5. County block grant support fund - created.
36 (3) (a) A county that meets the criteria established by the state
37 department and the works allocation committee pursuant to subsection (2)
38 of this section may request moneys MONEY from the county block grant
39 support fund. Priority shall be given to any county that exhausts all
40 moneys MONEY available in the county's block grant for the Colorado
41 works program for that fiscal year.
42 (b) A COUNTY THAT IS PROJECTED TO EXHAUST ALL MONEY
43 AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY'S TANF RESERVE AND FACES A LOCAL OR
44 STATEWIDE NATURAL DISASTER OR OTHER EMERGENCY MAY REQUEST
45 MONEY FROM THE COUNTY BLOCK GRANT SUPPORT FUND. THE STATE
46 DEPARTMENT, WITH INPUT FROM THE WORKS ALLOCATION COMMITTEE,
47 SHALL DEVELOP CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES TO INCLUDE USE OF THE
48 FUND IN CIRCUMSTANCES OF A NATURAL DISASTER OR OTHER
49 EMERGENCY.".
50
51 Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
52
53 Page 16, strike line 21.
54
55 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
1 Page 17, line 2, strike "IN" and substitute "THROUGH".
2
3 Page 17, line 3, after "TO" insert "SOCIAL MEDIA,".
4
5 Page 17, strike lines 18 through 21.
6
7 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
8
9 Page 18, line 4, after "CULTURALLY" insert "AND LINGUISTICALLY".
10
11 Page 18, line 7, strike "STATE;" and substitute "STATE, OR, IN THE
12 INSTANCE OF A MONOLINGUAL SPEAKER OF A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN THE
13 SEVEN MOST COMMON LANGUAGES, USE BEST EFFORTS TO PROVIDE
14 SUPPORTS AND COMMUNICATION IN THE LANGUAGE SPOKEN BY THE
15 INDIVIDUAL;".
16
17 Page 18, lines 12 and 13, strike "ANY ALLOCATION OR POLICY ADVISORY
18 COMMITTEES." and substitute "OTHER POLICY CHANGES THAT IMPACT
19 RECIPIENTS.".
20
21 Page 18, after line 25 insert:
22
23 "(5) BEGINNING JANUARY 2023, AND EACH JANUARY
24 THEREAFTER, THE STATE DEPARTMENT SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION ON
25 THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN THIS SECTION IN ITS
26 REPORT TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PUBLIC AND BEHAVIORAL
27 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE HEALTH AND
28 HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES, AS
29 PART OF ITS "STATE MEASUREMENT FOR ACCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIVE,
30 AND TRANSPARENT (SMART) GOVERNMENT ACT" PRESENTATION
31 REQUIRED BY SECTION 2-7-203.
32 (6) THE STATE DEPARTMENT MAY REVIEW AND CONSIDER
33 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
34 THIS SECTION.".
35 SECTION 11. Appropriation. For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,
36 $7,000,000 is appropriated to the department of human services for use
37 by the office of economic security. This appropriation is from the
38 economic recovery and relief cash fund created in section 24-75-228,
39 C.R.S., and is of money the state received from the federal coronavirus
40 state fiscal recovery fund. To implement this act, the office may use this
41 appropriation for the employment opportunities with wages program. Any
42 money appropriated in this section not expended prior to July 1, 2023, is
43 further appropriated to the office from July 1, 2023, through December
44 30, 2024, for the same purpose.".
45
46 Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
47
48 Strike "(4)(e)" and substitute "(4)(d)" on: Page 18, lines 15, 22, and 24.
49
50

House Journal, April 28
19 HB22-1259 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
20 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
21 recommendation:
22
23 Amend the Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Committee
24 Report, dated April 12, 2022, page 2, line 15, strike "TWENTY" and
25 substitute "TEN".
26
27 Page 2, line 30, after "ASSISTANCE" insert "PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION".
28
29 Page 3, line 6, after "SHALL" insert "FIRST EXPEND ANY MONEY
30 REMAINING THAT IS TRANSFERRED TO THE COLORADO LONG-TERM WORKS
31 RESERVE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)(b)(II) OF THIS SECTION AND
32 THEN".
33
34 Page 6, line 11, strike "SECTION"." and substitute "SECTION.".
35
36 Page 6, strike line 21 and substitute:
37
38 "30, 2024, for the same purpose.
39 SECTION 12. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal
40 year, $12,824,070 is appropriated to the department of human services.
41 This appropriation is from the Colorado long-term works reserve created
42 in section 26-2-721 (1), C.R.S. To implement this act, the department
43 may use this appropriation as follows:
44 (a) $382,903 for use by the office of economic security for
45 administration related to the employment and benefits division, which
46 amount is based on an assumption that the division will require an
47 additional 5.0 FTE;
48 (b) $11,374,767 for use by the office of economic security for
49 county block grants; and
50 (c) $1,066,400 for use by the office of economic security for
51 operating and contract expenses related to the Colorado benefits
52 management system.
53
1 (2) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $1,066,400 is appropriated
2 to the office of the governor for use by the office of information
3 technology. This appropriation is from reappropriated funds received
4 from the department of human services under subsection (1)(c) of this
5 section. To implement this act, the office may use this appropriation to
6 provide information technology services for the department of human
7 services.".".
8
9 Page 6, after line 23 insert:
10
11 "Page 1 of the bill, line 101, strike "PROGRAM." and substitute
12 "PROGRAM, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN
13 APPROPRIATION.".".
14
15

House Journal, April 28
5 Amendment No. 1, Appropriations Report, dated April 28, 2022, and
6 placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal,
7 April 28, 2022.
8
9 Amendment No. 2, Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
10 Report, dated April 12, 2022, and placed in member’s bill file; Report
11 also printed in House Journal, April 13, 2022..
12
13 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
14 Reading and Final Passage.
15

Senate Journal, March 18
HB22-1266 by Representative(s) Tipper and Gray; also Senator(s) Winter--Concerning modifications to
the state employee total compensation philosophy to provide flexibility in state employee
total compensation practices.

Amendment No. 1(L.002), by Senator Moreno.

Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 16, after "24-50-603 (9)." insert "ANY
MONETARY COMPONENTS OF TOTAL COMPENSATION ARE SUBJECT TO
AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.".

As amended, ordered revised and placed on the calendar for third reading and final
passage.

House Journal, April 8
7 HB22-1278 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
8 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
9 recommendation:
10
11 Amend the Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Committee
12 Report, dated March 29, 2022, page 25, after line 26 insert:
13
14 "SECTION 223. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal
15 year, $671,538 is appropriated to the department of human services for
16 use by the executive director's office. This appropriation is from the
17 general fund. To implement this act, the office may use this appropriation
18 as follows:
19 (a) $259,000 for health life and dental;
20 (b) $3,703 for short-term disability;
21 (c) $115,705 for S.B. 04-257 amortization equalization
22 disbursement;
23 (d) $115,705 for S.B. 06-235 supplemental amortization
24 equalization disbursement; and
25 (e) $177,426 for the purchase of legal services.
26 (2) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $177,426 is appropriated to
27 the department of law. This appropriation is from reappropriated funds
28 received from the department of human services under subsection (1)(e)
29 of this section and is based on an assumption that the department of law
30 will require an additional 1.0 FTE. To implement this act, the department
31 of law may use this appropriation to provide legal services for the
32 department of human services.
33 SECTION 224. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal
34 year, $542,470 is appropriated to the department of human services for
35 administration and finance. This appropriation is from the general fund.
36 To implement this act, the office may use this appropriation as follows:
37 (a) $479,380 for personal services related to administration, which
38 amount is based on an assumption that the department will require an
39 additional 4.5 FTE; and
40 (b) $63,090 for operating expenses related to administration.
41 SECTION 225. Appropriation. For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,
42 $2,495,231 is appropriated to the department of human services for use
43 by the behavioral health administration. This appropriation is from the
44 general fund and is based on an assumption that the administration will
45 require an additional 21.4 FTE. To implement this act, the administration
46 may use this appropriation for program administration related to
47 community behavioral health administration.
48 SECTION 226. Appropriation - adjustments to 2022 long bill.
49 (1) To implement this act, appropriations made in the annual general
50 appropriation act for the 2022-23 state fiscal year to the department of
51 human services are adjusted as follows:
52 (a) The general fund appropriation for use by the behavioral
53 health administration for prevention programs is decreased by $37,565;
54
1 (b) The general fund appropriation for use by the behavioral
2 health administration for community prevention and treatment programs
3 is decreased by $10,546;
4 (c) The cash funds appropriation from the marijuana tax cash fund
5 created in section 36-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., for use by the behavioral
6 health administration for community prevention and treatment programs
7 is decreased by $498,550; and
8 (d) The cash funds appropriation from the marijuana tax cash fund
9 created in section 36-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., for use by the behavioral
10 health administration for community behavioral health administration
11 program administration is decreased by $91,947, and the related FTE is
12 decreased by 11.2 FTE.
13 (2) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $638,518 is appropriated to
14 the department of public health and environment for use by the prevention
15 services division. This appropriation consists of $48,021 from the general
16 fund and $590,497 from the marijuana tax cash fund created in section
17 36-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., and is based on an assumption that the division
18 will require an additional 11.2 FTE. To implement this act, the division
19 may use this appropriation for prevention programming.
20 (3) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $8,181,248 is appropriated
21 to the department of public health and environment for use by the
22 prevention services division. This appropriation is from reappropriated
23 funds that originated as federal substance abuse prevention and treatment
24 block grant funds reflected in multiple line items in the department of
25 human services. To implement this act, the division may use this
26 appropriation for prevention programming. This figure is subject to the
27 "(I)" notation as defined in the annual general appropriation act for the
28 same fiscal year.
29 SECTION 227. Appropriation. For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,
30 $11,846 is appropriated to the department of public health and
31 environment for use by administration and support. This appropriation is
32 from the general fund and is based on an assumption that the department
33 will require an additional 0.2 FTE. To implement this act, the department
34 may use this appropriation for personal services related to administration.
35 SECTION 228. Appropriation - adjustments to 2022 long bill.
36 To implement this act, the general fund appropriation made in the annual
37 general appropriation act for the 2022-23 state fiscal year to the
38 department of public health and environment for use by the health
39 facilities and emergency medical services division for behavioral health
40 entity licensing is decreased by $36,033, and the related FTE is decreased
41 by 0.4 FTE.
42 SECTION 229. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal
43 year, $246,399 is appropriated to the department of health care policy and
44 financing for use by the executive director's office. This appropriation is
45 from the general fund. To implement this act, the office may use this
46 appropriation as follows:
47 (a) $227,524 for personal services, which amount is based on an
48 assumption that the office will require an additional 4.5 FTE; and
49 (b) $18,875 for operating expenses.
50 (2) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, the general assembly
51 anticipates that the department of health care policy and financing will
52 receive $246,399 in federal funds to implement this act, which amount is
53 subject to the "(I)" notation as defined in the annual general appropriation
54 act for the same fiscal year. The appropriation in subsection (1) of this
55 section is based on the assumption that the department will receive this
1 amount of federal funds to be used as follows:
2 (a) $227,524 for personal services; and
3 (b) $18,875 for operating expenses.
4 SECTION 230. Appropriation. (1) For the 2022-23 state fiscal
5 year, $142,766 is appropriated to the department of regulatory agencies
6 for use by the division of insurance. This appropriation is from the
7 division of insurance cash fund created in section 10-1-103 (3), C.R.S. To
8 implement this act, the division may use this appropriation as follows:
9 (a) $127,666 for personal services, which amount is based on an
10 assumption that the division will require an additional 2.0 FTE;
11 (b) $15,100 for operating expenses.".
12
13 Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
14
15 Page 25 of the committee report, after line 29 insert "Page 1 of the bill,
16 line 102, strike "ADMINISTRATION." and substitute "ADMINISTRATION,
17 AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AND REDUCING AN
18 APPROPRIATION.".".
19
20

House Journal, April 11
5 Amendment No. 1, Appropriations Report, dated April 8, 2022, and
6 placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April
7 8, 2022.
8
9 Amendment No. 2, Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
10 Report, dated March 29, 2022, and placed in member’s bill file; Report
11 also printed in House Journal, March 30, 2022.
12
13 Amendment No. 3, by Representative Pelton.
14
15 Amend the Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services Committee
16 Report, dated March 29, 2022, page 21, strike line 3 and substitute:
17
18 ""SECTION 213. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-1.5-103, add
19 (1)(a)(I)(A.5) as follows:
20 25-1.5-103. Health facilities - powers and duties of department
21 - limitations on rules promulgated by department - definitions -
22 repeal. (1) The department has, in addition to all other powers and duties
23 imposed upon it by law, the powers and duties provided in this section as
24 follows:
25 (a) (I) (A.5) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION
26 (1)(a)(I)(A) OF THIS SECTION, AFTER JUNE 30, 2023, THE DEPARTMENT
27 SHALL NOT ISSUE A LICENSE TO A COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER,
28 AN ACUTE TREATMENT UNIT, OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ENTITIES. PRIOR TO
29 THE EXPIRATION OF ANY LICENSE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO SUCH AN
30 ENTITY, THE ENTITY SHALL APPLY TO THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
31 ADMINISTRATION PURSUANT TO PART 5 OF ARTICLE 50 OF TITLE 27. THIS
32 SUBSECTION (1)(a)(I)(A.5) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024.
33 SECTION 214. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 27-66-101,".
34
35 Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
36
37 Page 22, after line 41 insert:
38
39 "SECTION 216. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-280-135,
40 amend (1)(b) as follows:
41 12-280-135. Unused medication - licensed facilities -
42 correctional facilities - reuse - definitions - rules. (1) As used in this
43 section, unless the context otherwise requires:
44 (b) "Licensed facility" means a hospital, hospital unit, community
45 mental health center, acute treatment unit BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SAFETY
46 NET PROVIDER, hospice, nursing care facility, assisted living residence, or
47 any other facility that is required to be licensed pursuant to section
48 25-3-101, or a licensed long-term care facility as defined in section
49 25-1-124 (2.5)(b).
50 SECTION 217. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 13-21-117, amend
51 (1)(a) as follows:
52 13-21-117. Civil liability - mental health providers - duty to
53 warn - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless the context
54 otherwise requires:
55
1 (a) "Mental health provider" means a physician, social worker,
2 psychiatric nurse, psychologist, or other mental health professional, or a
3 mental health hospital, community mental health center or clinic
4 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ENTITY, institution, or their staff.
5 SECTION 218. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend
6 13-64-303.5 as follows:
7 13-64-303.5. Exclusion - mental health- care facilities. The
8 provisions of section 13-64-301 do not apply to any outpatient mental
9 health-care facility, including but not limited to a community mental
10 health center or clinic A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SAFETY NET PROVIDER, and
11 to any extended care facility or hospice with sixteen or fewer inpatient
12 beds, including but not limited to nursing homes or rehabilitation
13 facilities. The department of public health and environment shall by rule
14 establish financial responsibility standards which THAT are less than those
15 prescribed in this section for classes of health-care institutions which
16 THAT have less risk of exposure to medical malpractice claims or for
17 other reasons that render the limits provided in section 13-64-301 (1)(b)
18 unreasonable or unattainable.
19 SECTION 219. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 14-15-107, amend
20 (5)(n) as follows:
21 14-15-107. Rights, benefits, protections, duties, obligations,
22 responsibilities, and other incidents of parties to a civil union.
23 (5) Rights, benefits, protections, duties, obligations, responsibilities, and
24 other incidents under law as are granted to or imposed upon spouses, that
25 apply in like manner to parties to a civil union under this section, include
26 but are not limited to:
27 (n) Laws or rules regarding the right to visit a partner who is in a
28 correctional facility, as defined in section 17-1-102 (1.7), a local jail, as
29 defined in section 17-1-102 (7), or a private contract prison, as defined in
30 section 17-1-102 (7.3), or who is receiving treatment in a public hospital
31 or a licensed private hospital, clinic, community mental health center or
32 clinic, or acute treatment unit BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SAFETY NET
33 PROVIDER, or institution that provides treatment for a person with a
34 behavioral or mental health disorder;
35 SECTION 220. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-8-115, amend
36 (3)(b) and (3)(e) as follows:
37 16-8-115. Release from commitment after verdict of not guilty
38 by reason of insanity or not guilty by reason of impaired mental
39 condition. (3) (b) When a defendant is conditionally released, the chief
40 officer of the institution in which the defendant is committed shall
41 forthwith give written notice of the terms and conditions of such release
42 to the executive director of the department of human services and to the
43 director of any community mental health center which BEHAVIORAL
44 HEALTH SAFETY NET PROVIDER THAT may be charged with continued
45 treatment of the defendant. The director of such mental health center
46 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SAFETY NET PROVIDER, shall make written reports
47 every three months to the executive director of the department of human
48 services and to the district attorney for the judicial district where the
49 defendant was committed and to the district attorney for any judicial
50 district where the defendant may be required to receive treatment
51 concerning the treatment and status of the defendant. Such reports shall
52 include all known violations of the terms and conditions of the
53 defendant's release and any changes in the defendant's mental status
54 which THAT would indicate that the defendant has become ineligible to
55 remain on conditional release as defined in section 16-8-102 (4.5).
56
1 (e) As long as the defendant is granted conditional release and is
2 subject to the provisions thereof, there shall be free transmission of all
3 information, including clinical information regarding the defendant,
4 among the department of human services, the appropriate community
5 mental health centers BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SAFETY NET PROVIDERS, and
6 appropriate district attorneys, law enforcement, and court personnel.
7 SECTION 221. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-11.9-203,
8 amend (5) introductory portion as follows:
9 16-11.9-203. Statewide behavioral health court liaison
10 program - established - purpose - administration. (5) Each judicial
11 district shall use allocated program money to partner with community
12 mental health providers such as a community mental health center, that
13 are able to provide a continuum of community-based behavioral health
14 services in their region to accomplish the program goals set forth in
15 subsections (1) and (2) of this section. Program money may be used for
16 the purposes established by the state court administrator pursuant to
17 subsection (3) of this section, including but not limited to:
18 SECTION 222. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-11.9-204,
19 amend as amended by House Bill 22-1278 (1)(f)(III) introductory
20 portion as follows:
21 16-11.9-204. Behavioral health court liaisons - duties and
22 responsibilities - consultation and collaboration. (1) A court liaison
23 hired pursuant to this part 2 has the following duties and responsibilities:
24 (f) Identifying existing programs and resources that are already
25 available in the community, including but not limited to:
26 (III) Community mental health centers BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
27 SAFETY NET PROVIDERS and other local community behavioral health
28 providers that receive state funding through the behavioral health
29 administration in the department of human services for services such as:
30 SECTION 223. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-1.9-102,
31 amend (1)(a)(IV) and (1)(a)(V) as follows:
32 24-1.9-102. Memorandum of understanding - local-level
33 interagency oversight groups - individualized service and support
34 teams - coordination of services for children and families -
35 requirements - waiver. (1) (a) Local representatives of each of the
36 agencies specified in this subsection (1)(a) and county departments of
37 human or social services may enter into memorandums of understanding
38 that are designed to promote a collaborative system of local-level
39 interagency oversight groups and individualized service and support
40 teams to coordinate and manage the provision of services to children and
41 families who would benefit from integrated multi-agency services. The
42 memorandums of understanding entered into pursuant to this subsection
43 (1) must be between interested county departments of human or social
44 services and local representatives of each of the following agencies or
45 entities:
46 (IV) Each community mental health center COMPREHENSIVE
47 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SAFETY NET PROVIDER;
48 (V) Each behavioral health ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
49 organization;
50 SECTION 224. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-110-207.5,
51 amend as it will become effective July 1, 2024, (1)(a) as follows:
52 24-110-207.5. Certification of certain entities as local public
53 procurement units - rules - report. (1) The executive director may
54 certify any of the following entities as a local public procurement unit:
55
1 (a) Any nonprofit community mental health center, as defined in
2 section 27-66-101, any nonprofit community mental health clinic, as
3 defined in section 27-66-101 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SAFETY NET PROVIDER,
4 AS DEFINED IN SECTION 27-50-101, any nonprofit case management
5 agency, as defined in section 25.5-6-1702 (2), or any nonprofit service
6 agency, as defined in section 25.5-10-202, if the entity uses the supplies,
7 services, or construction procured for the public mental health system or
8 the public developmental disability system;
9 SECTION 225. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-1-1202, amend
10 (1)(u) as follows:
11 25-1-1202. Index of statutory sections regarding medical
12 record confidentiality and health information. (1) Statutory provisions
13 concerning policies, procedures, and references to the release, sharing,
14 and use of medical records and health information include the following:
15 (u) Section 13-21-117, C.R.S., concerning civil liability of a
16 mental health professional, mental health hospital, community mental
17 health center, or clinic OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SAFETY NET PROVIDER
18 related to a duty to warn or protect;
19 SECTION 226. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-1.5-103,
20 amend (1)(a)(I)(A); and repeal (2)(a), (2)(a.3), and (2)(b) as follows:
21 25-1.5-103. Health facilities - powers and duties of department
22 - limitations on rules promulgated by department - definitions.
23 (1) The department has, in addition to all other powers and duties
24 imposed upon it by law, the powers and duties provided in this section as
25 follows:
26 (a) (I) (A) To annually license and to establish and enforce
27 standards for the operation of general hospitals, hospital units as defined
28 in section 25-3-101 (2), freestanding emergency departments as defined
29 in section 25-1.5-114, psychiatric hospitals, community clinics,
30 rehabilitation hospitals, convalescent centers, community mental health
31 centers, acute treatment units, behavioral health entities, facilities for
32 persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, nursing care
33 facilities, hospice care, assisted living residences, dialysis treatment
34 clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, birthing centers, home care agencies,
35 and other facilities of a like nature, except those wholly owned and
36 operated by any governmental unit or agency.
37 (2) For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise
38 requires:
39 (a) "Acute treatment unit" means a facility or a distinct part of a
40 facility for short-term psychiatric care, which may include substance
41 abuse treatment, and which provides a total, twenty-four-hour
42 therapeutically planned and professionally staffed environment for
43 persons who do not require inpatient hospitalization but need more
44 intense and individual services than are available on an outpatient basis,
45 such as crisis management and stabilization services.
46 (a.3) "Behavioral health entity" means a facility or provider
47 organization engaged in providing community-based health services,
48 which may include behavioral health disorder services, alcohol use
49 disorder services, or substance use disorder services, including crisis
50 stabilization, acute or ongoing treatment, or community mental health
51 center services as described in section 27-66-101 (2) and (3), but does not
52 include:
102 53 (I) Residential child care facilities, as defined in section 26-6-
54 (33); or
55
1 (II) Services provided by a licensed or certified mental health-care
2 provider under the provider's individual professional practice act on the
3 provider's own premises.
4 (b) "Community mental health center" means either a physical
5 plant or a group of services under unified administration and including at
6 least the following: Inpatient services; outpatient services; day
7 hospitalization; emergency services; and consultation and educational
8 services, which services are provided principally for persons with
9 behavioral or mental health disorders residing in a particular community
10 in or near which the facility is situated.
11 SECTION 227. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-1.5-112,
12 amend as amended in House Bill 22-1278 (2) introductory portion as
13 follows:
14 25-1.5-112. Colorado suicide prevention plan - established -
15 goals - responsibilities - funding - definition. (2) The suicide
16 prevention commission, together with the office of suicide prevention, the
17 behavioral health administration in the department of human services, the
18 department, and the department of health care policy and financing, is
19 strongly encouraged to collaborate with criminal justice and health-care
20 systems, mental and behavioral health systems, primary care providers,
21 physical and mental health clinics in educational institutions, community
22 mental health centers BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SAFETY NET PROVIDERS,
23 advocacy groups, emergency medical services professionals and
24 responders, public and private insurers, hospital chaplains, and
25 faith-based organizations to develop and implement:
26 SECTION 228. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-3-101, amend
27 (1) as follows:
28 25-3-101. Hospitals - health facilities - licensed - definitions.
29 (1) It is unlawful for any person, partnership, association, or corporation
30 to open, conduct, or maintain any general hospital; hospital unit;
31 freestanding emergency department as defined in section 25-1.5-114;
32 psychiatric hospital; community clinic; rehabilitation hospital;
33 convalescent center; behavioral health entity; community mental health
34 center or acute treatment unit licensed as a behavioral health entity;
35 facility for persons with developmental disabilities, as defined in section
36 25-1.5-103 (2)(c); nursing care facility; hospice care; assisted living
37 residence, except an assisted living residence shall be assessed a license
38 fee as set forth in section 25-27-107; dialysis treatment clinic; ambulatory
39 surgical center; birthing center; home care agency; or other facility of a
40 like nature, except those wholly owned and operated by any governmental
41 unit or agency, without first having obtained a license from the
42 department.
43 SECTION 229. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-3-103.7,
44 amend (1)(d); and repeal (1)(a) as follows:
45 25-3-103.7. Employment of physicians - when permissible -
46 conditions - definitions. (1) For purposes of this section:
47 (a) "Community mental health center" means a community mental
48 health center, as defined in section 25-1.5-103 (2), that is currently
49 licensed and regulated by the department pursuant to the department's
50 authority under section 25-1.5-103 (1)(a).
51 (d) "Health-care facility" means a hospital, hospice, community
52 mental health center, federally qualified health center, school-based
53 health center, rural health clinic, PACE organization, or long-term care
54 facility.
55
1 SECTION 230. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-20.5-1302,
2 amend (2) introductory portion as follows:
3 25-20.5-1302. Community behavioral health disaster
4 preparedness and response program - creation - department duties
5 - rules. (2) The program is intended to enhance, support, and formalize
6 behavioral health disaster preparedness and response activities conducted
7 by community behavioral health organizations; including community
8 mental health centers as defined in section 27-66-101 (2); except that the
9 activities must not replace or supersede any disaster plans prepared or
10 maintained by a local or interjurisdictional emergency management
11 agency, as established in section 24-33.5-707. The activities may include
12 but are not limited to:".
13
14 Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
15
16 Page 25, after line 26 insert:
17
18 "SECTION 240. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-30-1301,
19 amend as amended in House Bill 22-1278 (2)(b)(I) as follows:
20 44-30-1301. Definitions - local government limited gaming
21 impact fund - rules - report - legislative declaration - repeal.
22 (2) (b) (I) For the 2008-09 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, the
23 commissioner of the behavioral health administration in the department
24 of human services shall use the money in the gambling addiction account
25 to award grants for the purpose of providing gambling addiction
26 counseling services to Colorado residents and to provide gambling
27 addiction treatment training to staff at nonprofit community mental health
28 centers or clinics as defined in section 27-66-101 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
29 SAFETY NET PROVIDERS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 27-50-101. The behavioral
30 health administration may use a portion of the money in the gambling
31 addiction account, not to exceed ten percent in the 2008-09 fiscal year
32 and five percent in each fiscal year thereafter, to cover the
33 administration's direct and indirect costs associated with administering the
34 grant program authorized in this subsection (2)(b). The commissioner of
35 the administration shall award grants to state or local public or private
36 entities or programs that provide gambling addiction counseling services
37 and that have or are seeking nationally accredited gambling addiction
38 counselors. The commissioner of the administration shall award ten
39 percent of the money in the gambling addiction account in grants to
40 addiction counselors who are actively pursuing national accreditation as
41 gambling addiction counselors. In order to qualify for an accreditation
42 grant, an addiction counselor applicant must provide sufficient proof that
43 the applicant has completed at least half of the counseling hours required
44 for national accreditation. The commissioner of the administration shall
45 adopt rules establishing the procedure for applying for a grant from the
46 gambling addiction account, the criteria for awarding grants and
47 prioritizing applications, and any other provision necessary for the
48 administration of the grant applications and awards. Neither the entity,
49 program, or gambling addiction counselor providing the gambling
50 addiction counseling services nor the recipients of the counseling services
51 need to be located within the jurisdiction of an eligible local
52 governmental entity in order to receive a grant or counseling services. At
53 the end of a fiscal year, all unexpended and unencumbered money in the
54 gambling addiction account remains in the account and does not revert to
55 the general fund or any other fund or account.".
56
1 Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
2
3 Page 25, strike line 28 and substitute "except that section 213 takes effect
4 July 1, 2023, and sections 214 through 240 take effect July 1, 2024.".".
5
6 Amendment No. 4, by Representative Pelton.
7
8 Amend the Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Committee
9 Report, dated March 29, 2022, page 1, line 17, strike "FACILITY" and
10 substitute "FACILITY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 26-6-102 (33),".
11
12 Page 5, line 2, strike "CONTRACT MAY HAVE" and substitute
13 "CONTRACTING PROVISIONS MAY INCLUDE".
14
15 Page 6, line 10, strike "STANDARDS"." and substitute "STANDARDS,
16 INCLUDING STANDARDS SPECIFIC TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH, WHEN
17 APPROPRIATE,".".
18
19 Page 6, line 14, strike "SERVICES"." and substitute "SERVICES OR ACUTE
20 CARE HOSPITAL PROVIDING STABILIZATION".".
21
22 Page 7, line 20, strike "OBJECTIVE CRITERIA" and substitute "STANDARD
23 CRITERIA, AS DETERMINED BY THE BHA,".
24
25 Page 8, line 23, strike "CONTRACT" and substitute "CONTRACTING
26 PROVISIONS".
27
28 Page 8, line 24, strike "LIMITS" and substitute "LIMIT".
29
30 Page 10, strike lines 7 through 10.
31
32 Page 10, line 15, strike "AND".".
33
34 Page 10, strike lines 20 through 26 and substitute "ANNUAL
35 ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. THE BHA SHALL ESTABLISH AND ENFORCE THE
36 MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE ADMINISTRATIVE COST RATIOS FOR THE
37 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS AND
38 REPORT THE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE OF EACH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
39 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY.".".
40
41 Page 13, strike lines 18 through 23 and substitute "MEMBERSHIP OF THE
42 REGIONAL SUBCOMMITTEES MUST INCLUDE:
43 (a) AT LEAST ONE INDIVIDUAL WITH EXPERTISE IN THE
44 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH;".
45
46 Page 16, strike lines 28 through 32.
47
48 Page 17, strike lines 1 through 12.
49 Strike "COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SAFETY NET" and substitute
50 "COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH" on: Page 2, line 1;
51 Page 5, lines 4 and 5; Page 7, lines 2, 27 and 28, and 35; Page 11, line
52 26; and Page 23, lines 8, 18, and 41.
53
54
1 Amendment No. 5, by Representative Young.
2
3 Amend printed bill, page 3, line 6, after "DISTRESS," insert "SERIOUS
4 MENTAL DISTURBANCE,".
5
6 Page 6, line 26, strike "HEALTH." and substitute "HEALTH FOR CHILDREN,
7 YOUTH, AND ADULTS.".
8
9 Page 13, line 7, strike "PROGRAMS" and substitute "EDUCATION OR
10 TREATMENT".
11
12 Page 17, line 15, after "GRIEVANCES" insert "ACROSS PAYERS,
13 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS,
14 MANAGED CARE ENTITIES, AND PROVIDERS".
15
16 Page 17, line 21, after "REGION," insert "MANAGED CARE ENTITY,
17 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS,".
18
19 Page 18, line 10, strike "GRIEVANCE." and substitute "GRIEVANCE IN
20 ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARGE OF THE OMBUDSMAN.".
21
22 Page 19, line 6, after "STANDARDS" insert "FOR TREATMENT OF CHILDREN,
23 YOUTH, AND ADULTS.".
24
25 Page 20, after line 2 insert:
26 "(4) THE BHA AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY
27 AND FINANCING SHALL COLLABORATE TO ALIGN PERFORMANCE METRICS
28 AND STANDARDS FOR PROVIDERS, MANAGED CARE ENTITIES, AND
29 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS TO THE
30 GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE.".
31
32 Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
33
34 Page 24, line 18, after "27-50-108," insert "UPDATES ON FORMAL
35 AGREEMENTS AND COLLABORATIONS WITH STATE AGENCIES PURSUANT TO
36 THIS ARTICLE 50, OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR
37 INTEGRATED PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES,".
38
39 Page 26, line 13, strike "BASIS." and substitute "BASIS FOR CHILDREN,
40 YOUTH, AND ADULTS.".
41
42 Page 26, strike line 26.
43
44 Renumber succeeding subparagraphs accordingly.
45
46 Page 27, line 9, strike "STANDARDS;" and substitute "STANDARDS,
47 INCLUDING STANDARDS SPECIFIC TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH, WHEN
48 APPROPRIATE;".
49
50 Page 28, after line 6 insert:
51 "(h) CLINICAL PRESENTATION OR BEHAVIORAL PRESENTATION IN
52 ANY PREVIOUS INTERACTION WITH A PROVIDER;".
53
54 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
55
56
1 Page 30, before line 9 insert:
2 "(5) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION LIMITS THE ABILITY OF STATE
3 AGENCIES TO AWARD CONTRACTS OR GRANTS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF
4 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTLY TO ANY COUNTY, CITY AND
5 COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, SCHOOL DISTRICT, HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT, OR
6 OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OR ANY COUNTY, CITY AND
7 COUNTY, DISTRICT, OR JUVENILE COURT, OR TO ANY NONPROFIT OR
8 FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW.".
9
10 Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
11
12 Page 33, after line 22 insert:
13 "(d) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO CLAIMING FEDERAL
14 FUNDING FOR ELIGIBLE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS;".
15
16 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
17
18 Page 35, after line 1 insert:
19 "(i) COLLABORATE WITH SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE
20 SERVICE AREA TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN SERVICES AND TO PROMOTE STUDENT
21 ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AT SCHOOL AND IN THE
22 CONTRACTING WITH PROVIDERS TO BUILD THE NETWORK OF BEHAVIORAL
23 HEALTH SAFETY NET SERVICES, INCLUSION OF RELEVANT PROGRAMS OR
24 SERVICES ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL GRANTS OR REIMBURSEMENT, INCLUDING
25 RELEVANT PROGRAMS OR SERVICES IDENTIFIED IN THE FEDERAL TITLE
26 IV-E PREVENTION SERVICES CLEARINGHOUSE; AND".
27
28 Reletter succeeding paragraph accordingly.
29
30 Page 40, line 16, after "COMMISSIONER," insert "MEDICAL STAFF ABLE TO
31 PROVIDE MEDICAL CLEARANCE ON SITE, AND".
32
33 Page 56, line 27, strike "EFFORTS" and substitute "EFFORTS, INCLUDING
34 UPDATES RELATED TO PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED PURSUANT TO
35 SECTION 27-50-201 AND RELATED TO FORMAL AGREEMENTS AND
36 COLLABORATIONS WITH STATE AGENCIES PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE 50,
37 AND MAY PROVIDE FEEDBACK".
38
39 Page 57, line 11, strike "BHA DATA DASHBOARDS." and substitute
40 "PERFORMANCE DATA COLLECTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 27-50-201.".
41
42 Page 94, strike lines 2 through 4 and substitute "ITS POWERS, DUTIES, AND
43 FUNCTIONS ARE TRANSFERRED BY A".
44
45 Page 105, strike lines 20 and 21 and substitute "health center and clinic
46 ESSENTIAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SAFETY NET AND COMPREHENSIVE
47 COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH providers, AS DEFINED IN SECTION
48 27-50-101, the".
49
50 Page 111, strike line 23 and substitute "ESSENTIAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
51 SAFETY NET AND COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH".
52
53
1 Strike "COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SAFETY NET" and substitute
2 "COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH" on: Page 3, line 27;
3 Page 4, line 10; Page 29, line 23; Page 33, line 19; Page 39, line 8; Page
4 41, lines 4 and 5, 11, 15 and 16, 21 and 22, and 26 and 27; and Page 42,
5 lines 4 and 5, 10 and 11, 18, and 26.
6
7 Amendment No. 6, by Representative Young.
8
9 Amend printed bill, page 35, line 6, strike "AND".
10
11 Page 35, after line 6 insert:
12 "(k) CONSIDER, WHEN CONTRACTING WITH PROVIDERS TO BUILD
13 THE NETWORK OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SAFETY NET SERVICES, INCLUSION
14 OF RELEVANT PROGRAMS OR SERVICES ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL GRANTS OR
15 REIMBURSEMENT, INCLUDING RELEVANT PROGRAMS OR SERVICES
16 IDENTIFIED IN THE FEDERAL TITLE IV-E PREVENTION SERVICES
17 CLEARINGHOUSE; AND".
18
19 Reletter succeeding paragraph accordingly.
20
21 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
22 Reading and Final Passage.
23

Senate Journal, April 28
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that HB22-1278 be
amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations
with favorable recommendation.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, line 16, strike "SECTION 26-6-102 (33)," and
substitute "SECTION 26-6-903 (29),".

Page 4, line 4, strike "SECTION 26-6-102 (33)," and substitute "SECTION
26-6-903 (29),".

Page 4, strike line 7 and substitute "AND ALL".

Page 6, strike line 16 and substitute:
"(b) THE BHA SHALL FURTHER IDENTIFY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS
MEETING THE CRITERIA OF SUBSECTION (17)(a) OF THIS SECTION FOR SPECIFIC".

Page 6, line 26, after the period add "THE BHA SHALL ALSO CONSIDER INPUT
DIRECTLY FROM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS THAT ARE CULTURALLY AND
LINGUISTICALLY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE POPULATIONS THEY SERVE. THE BHA
SHALL CONSIDER RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS, THE ADVISORY COUNCIL, AND
REGIONAL SUBCOMMITTEES IN IDENTIFYING SUBPOPULATIONS.".
Page 16, line 5 and 6, strike "NULLIFIED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF
THIS SECTION." and substitute "NULLIFIED.".

Page 16, lines 18 and 19, strike "REPEALED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2)(a) OF
THIS SECTION." and substitute "REPEALED.".

Page 16, strike lines 24 through 27.

Page 17, strike line 1.

Page 17, line 2, strike "(b)" and substitute "(2)".

Page 24, strike lines 26 and 27 and substitute "(1) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2023,
THE BHA SHALL WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND
FINANCING, IN COLLABORATION WITH RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS AND OTHER
STATE AGENCIES, TO DEVELOP UNIVERSAL".

Page 25, strike line 1.

Page 28, after line 18, insert:
"(i) PRIORITIZE RELEVANT PROGRAMS OR SERVICES ELIGIBLE FOR
FEDERAL GRANTS OR REIMBURSEMENT, INCLUDING RELEVANT PROGRAMS OR
SERVICES IDENTIFIED IN THE FEDERAL TITLE IV-E PREVENTION SERVICES
CLEARINGHOUSE;".

Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.

Page 34, line 15, strike "SUBPOPULATION" and substitute "UNDERSERVED
POPULATION".

Page 34, line 20, strike "A SUBPOPULATION OF" and substitute "ONE OR MORE
SPECIFIC UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS WITHIN".

Page 37, line 10, after "RULES." add "THE BHA IS AUTHORIZED TO AWARD
CONTRACTS TO MORE THAN ONE APPLICANT. THE BHA SHALL USE COMPETITIVE
BIDDING PROCEDURES TO ENCOURAGE COMPETITION AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY
OF SERVICES.".

Page 38, line 11, strike "THE CHIEF" and substitute "A".

Page 38, strike line 24 through 27.

Strike page 39.

Page 40, strike line 1.

Page 43, after line 4 insert:
"27-50-404. Care coordination - responsibilities of behavioral
health administrative services organizations - coordination with managed
care entities. (1) (a) BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
ORGANIZATIONS AND MANAGED CARE ENTITIES HAVE THE SHARED
RESPONSIBILITY OF PROVIDING CARE COORDINATION SERVICES IN A MANNER
CONSISTENT WITH ARTICLE 60 OF THIS TITLE 27 FOR INDIVIDUALS UTILIZING THE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SAFETY NET SYSTEM.
(b) MANAGED CARE ENTITIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING CARE
COORDINATION SERVICES, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 25.5-5-419, TO
INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN THE STATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
(c) BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING CARE COORDINATION SERVICES, WHETHER
DIRECTLY OR THROUGH CONTRACT WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SAFETY NET
PROVIDERS, TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN THE STATE
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, WITH ACCESS FOR PRIORITY POPULATIONS AS
REQUIRED BY PART 3 OF THIS ARTICLE 50.
(2) THE BHA SHALL ESTABLISH OBJECTIVE AND STANDARDIZED
PROCESSES FOR CARE COORDINATION, INCLUDING:
(a) COORDINATION BETWEEN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER CARE COORDINATION ENTITIES,
INCLUDING MANAGED CARE ENTITIES, CASE MANAGEMENT AGENCIES, COUNTIES,
AND OTHER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS,
TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE ACROSS SHARED POPULATIONS CONSISTENT
WITH SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION;
(b) REFERRAL PROCESSES BETWEEN ENTITIES, INCLUDING A
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ORGANIZATION'S
RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE CARE COORDINATION TO AN INDIVIDUAL PENDING
COMMENCEMENT OF CARE COORDINATION SERVICES BY ANOTHER ENTITY; AND
(c) PROCESSES TO ENSURE EFFICIENT AND PERSON-CENTERED CARE
COORDINATION SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ACUTE AND COMPLEX
NEEDS, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE CIVIL INVOLUNTARY
TREATMENT SYSTEM PURSUANT TO ARTICLES 65 AND 81 OF THIS TITLE 27;
INDIVIDUALS TRANSITIONING OUT OF TREATMENT SETTINGS OR ACUTE CARE
SETTINGS; AND INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE CHILD WELFARE, JUVENILE
JUSTICE, OR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS.
(3) A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ORGANIZATION
SHALL ENSURE CARE COORDINATION SERVICES THROUGH ITS NETWORK AND
INCLUDE LOCAL PARTNERS, WHEN APPROPRIATE, SUCH AS COUNTIES AND
SCHOOL DISTRICTS.".

Renumber succeeding C.R.S. section accordingly.

Page 57, line 14, after "(e)" insert "(I)".

Page 57, after line 15, insert:
"(II) THE ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL FINES SHALL FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES
SET FORTH IN SECTION 26.5-5-323.".

Page 65, line 13, strike "AND".

Page 65, line 17, strike "27-50-201." and substitute "27-50-201; AND
(d) PREPARING AN ANNUAL REPORT OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND
SUBMITTING IT TO THE BHA BY SEPTEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR; THE REPORT
SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE BHA'S ANNUAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM PLAN
PURSUANT TO SECTION 27-50-204 (1).".

Page 66, line 11, strike "AND".

Page 66, line 13, strike "YOUTH." and substitute "YOUTH; AND

(VIII) PERSONS WITH EXPERTISE IN CRIME VICTIMIZATION, TRAUMA, OR
ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AS THEY IMPACT THE VICTIM'S LIFETIME.".

Page 70, line 2, after "add", insert "with amended and relocated provisions".

Page 72, after line 13 insert:
"25-20.5-1402. [Formerly 27-80-124] Colorado substance use
disorders prevention collaborative - created - mission - administration -
report - repeal. (1) The office of behavioral health DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT shall convene and administer a Colorado substance
use disorders prevention collaborative with institutions of higher education,
nonprofit agencies, and state agencies, referred to in this section as the
"collaborative", for the purpose of gathering feedback from local public health
agencies, institutions of higher education, nonprofit agencies, and state agencies
concerning evidence-based prevention practices to fulfill the mission stated in
subsection (2) of this section.
(2) The mission of the collaborative is to:
(a) Coordinate with and assist state agencies and communities to
strengthen Colorado's prevention infrastructure and to implement a statewide
strategic plan for primary prevention of substance use disorders for state fiscal
years 2021-22 through 2024-25;
(b) Advance the use of tested and effective prevention programs and
practices through education, outreach, advocacy, and technical assistance, with
an emphasis on addressing the needs of underserved populations and
communities;
(c) Direct efforts to raise public awareness of the cost savings of
prevention measures;
(d) Provide direct training and technical assistance to communities
regarding selection, implementation, and sustainment of tested and effective
primary prevention programs;
(e) Pursue local and state policy changes that enhance the use of tested
and effective primary prevention programs;
(f) Advise state agencies and communities regarding new and
innovative primary prevention programs and practices;
(g) Support funding efforts in order to align funding and services and
communicate with communities about funding strategies;
(h) Work with key state and community stakeholders to establish a
minimum standard for primary prevention programs in Colorado; and
(i) Work with prevention specialists and existing training agencies to
provide and support training to strengthen Colorado's prevention workforce.
(3) The office of behavioral health DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
AND ENVIRONMENT and the collaborative shall:
(a) Establish community-based prevention coalitions and delivery
systems to reduce substance misuse;
(b) Implement effective primary prevention programs in Colorado
communities with the goal of increasing the number of programs to reach those
in need statewide; and
(c) Coordinate with designated state agencies and other organizations
to provide prevention science training to systemize, update, expand, and
strengthen prevention certification training and provide continuing education
to prevention specialists.
(4) In order to implement and provide sustainability to the
collaborative, for state fiscal years 2021-22 through 2024-25, the general
assembly shall appropriate money from the marijuana tax cash fund created in
section 39-28.8-501 (1) to the office of behavioral health DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT to accomplish the mission of the
collaborative.
(5) The office of behavioral health DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
AND ENVIRONMENT shall report its progress to the general assembly on or
before September 1, 2022, and each September 1 through September 1, 2025.
(6) This section is repealed, effective September 30, 2025.".

Page 74, line 6, strike "27-65-102 (17);" and substitute "27-65-102; (17);".

Page 115, line 7, strike "27-65-12 (11.5)," and substitute "27-65-102, (11.5),".

Page 116, line 21, strike "SERVICES;" and substitute "SERVICES, INCLUDING
SERVICES TO ADDRESS LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL BARRIERS NECESSARY TO
SERVE COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND OTHER UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS;".

Page 128, strike lines 9 through 25.

Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Page 146, lines 4 and 5, strike "section 26-6-102 (39)." and substitute "section
26-6-102 (39). SECTION 26-6-903.".

Page 161, line 7, strike "section 26-6-102 (33)." and substitute "section
26-6-102 (33). SECTION 26-6-903 (29).".

Page 168, strike lines 24 through 27.

Page 169, strike lines 1 through 22 and substitute:
"SECTION 124. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend as amended
by Senate Bill 22-013 27-65-131 (1)(a) and (1)(c)(I) as follows:
27-65-131. Advisory board - service standards and rules.
(1) (a) There is created in the department the mental health advisory board for
service standards and rules, referred to as the "board" in this section, for the
purpose of assisting and advising the executive director COMMISSIONER in
accordance with section 27-65-130 in the development of service standards and
rules.
(c) The board includes:
(I) One representative each from the office of behavioral health
ADMINISTRATION, the department of human services, the department of public
health and environment, the university of Colorado health sciences center, and
a leading professional association of psychiatrists in this state;".

Page 173, line 23, strike "section 26-6-102 (30.5)," and substitute "section
26-6-102 (30.5), SECTION 26-6-903 (26).".

Page 184, line 16, after "(1)," insert "(2)(d),".

Page 184, after line 20, insert:
"(2) A public program may provide, but need not be limited to, any of
the following:
(d) Programs for prevention of alcohol and drug abuse ADMINISTERED
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT;".

Page 185, line 26, strike "(2)(a)" and substitute "(2)(a); and add (4)".

Page 186, after line 23 insert:
"(4) AS OF JULY 1, 2022, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENT IS THE STATE DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION OF PREVENTION SERVICES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.".

Page 186, line 25, strike "(7)" and substitute "(7); and add (8)".

Page 187, line 1, strike "designation." and substitute "designation - repeal.".

Page 189, after line 18, insert:
"(8) THIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024.".

Page 198, line 6, strike "(3)" and substitute "(3); and add (3.5)".

Page 199, after line 27 insert:
"(3.5) AS OF JULY 1, 2022, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENT IS THE STATE DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION OF PREVENTION SERVICES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.".

Page 205, strike lines 22 through 27 and substitute:
"SECTION 161. Repeal of relocated provision in this act. In
Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 27-80-124.".

Page 206, strike lines 1 through 16.

Page 241, line 9, after "with" insert "A PUBLIC ENTITY OR".

Page 245, after line 16 insert:
"SECTION 213. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-5-116, amend as
added by House Bill 22-1283 (2)(a), (2)(b)(I), (2)(b)(II), (2)(c), (4)(a)
introductory portion, (4)(a)(II), (4)(b), (4)(c), (4)(d), (5), (6), and (8); and repeal
(7) as follows:
26-5-116. Out-of-home placement for children and youth with
mental or behavioral needs - funding - report - rules - legislative
declaration - definitions - repeal. (2) (a) On or before August 1, 2021, the
state department BHA shall develop a program to provide emergency resources
to licensed providers to help remove barriers such providers face in serving
children and youth whose behavioral or mental health needs require services
and treatment in a residential child care facility. Any such licensed provider
shall meet the requirements of a qualified residential treatment program, as
defined in section 26-5.4-102; a psychiatric residential treatment facility, as
defined in section 25.5-4-103 (19.5); treatment foster care; or therapeutic foster
care.
(b) (I) Beginning July 1, 2022, the state department BHA shall provide
ongoing operational support for psychiatric residential treatment facilities,
therapeutic foster care, treatment foster care, and qualified residential treatment
programs as described in subsection (2)(a) of this section.
(II) For the 2022-23 budget year, the general assembly shall appropriate
money from the behavioral and mental health cash fund created in section
24-75-230 to the state department BHA to fund operational support for
psychiatric residential treatment facilities for youth, qualified residential
treatment programs, therapeutic foster care, and treatment foster care for youth
across the state as described in this subsection (2).
(c) The state department BHA and any person who receives money
from the state department BHA shall comply with the compliance, reporting,
record-keeping, and program evaluation requirements established by the office
of state planning and budgeting and the state controller in accordance with
section 24-75-226 (5).
(4) (a) On or before December 31, 2021, The state department BHA
shall contract with licensed providers for the delivery of services to children and
youth who are determined eligible for and placed in the program. A provider
that contracts with the state department BHA shall not:
(II) Discharge a child or youth based on the severity or complexity of
the child's or youth's physical, behavioral, or mental health needs; except that
the state department BHA may arrange for the placement of a child or youth
with an alternate contracted provider if the placement with the alternate
provider is better suited to deliver services that meet the needs of the child or
youth.
(b) The state department BHA shall reimburse a provider directly for
the costs associated with the placement of a child or youth in the program for
the duration of the treatment, including the costs the provider demonstrates are
necessary in order for the provider to operate continuously during this period.
(c) The state department BHA shall coordinate with the department of
health care policy and financing to support continuity of care and payment for
services for any children or youth placed in the program.
(d) The state department BHA shall reimburse the provider one hundred
percent of the cost of unutilized beds in the program to ensure available space
for emergency residential out-of-home placements.
(5) (a) A hospital, health-care provider, provider of case management
services, school district, managed care entity, or state or county department of
human or social services may refer a family for the placement of a child or
youth in the program. The entity referring a child or youth for placement in the
program shall submit or assist the family with submitting an application to the
state department BHA for review. The state department BHA shall consider
each application as space becomes available. The state department BHA shall
approve admissions into the program and determine admission and discharge
criteria for placement.
(b) The state department BHA shall develop a discharge plan for each
child or youth placed in the program. The plan must include the eligible period
of placement of the child or youth and shall identify the entity that will be
responsible for the placement costs if the child or youth remains with the
provider beyond the date of eligibility identified in the plan.
(c) The entity or family that places the child or youth in the program
retains the right to remove the child or youth from the program any time prior
to the discharge date specified by the state department BHA.
(6) Within seven days after submitting an application to the state
department for placing a child or youth in the program, the state department
shall work with the referring entity and the child's or youth's parents or legal
guardians to ensure the child or youth is assessed for eligibility for enrollment
into the state medical assistance program. A child or youth who is eligible for
enrollment into the state medical assistance program shall be enrolled.
Enrollment of a child or youth into the state medical assistance program does
not constitute automatic placement into the program. AS USED IN THIS SECTION,
UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES:
(a) "FAMILY ADVOCATE" MEANS A PARENT OR PRIMARY CAREGIVER
WHO:
(I) HAS BEEN TRAINED IN A SYSTEM-OF-CARE APPROACH TO ASSIST
FAMILIES IN ACCESSING AND RECEIVING SERVICES AND SUPPORTS;
(II) HAS RAISED OR CARED FOR A CHILD OR ADOLESCENT WITH A
MENTAL HEALTH OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDER; AND
(III) HAS WORKED WITH MULTIPLE AGENCIES AND PROVIDERS, SUCH AS
MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, JUVENILE JUSTICE,
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, EDUCATION, AND OTHER STATE AND LOCAL
SERVICE SYSTEMS.
(b) "FAMILY SYSTEMS NAVIGATOR" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO:
(I) HAS BEEN TRAINED IN A SYSTEM-OF-CARE APPROACH TO ASSIST
FAMILIES IN ACCESSING AND RECEIVING SERVICES AND SUPPORTS;
(II) HAS THE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND KNOWLEDGE TO WORK WITH
CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH MENTAL HEALTH OR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS;
AND
(III) HAS WORKED WITH MULTIPLE AGENCIES AND PROVIDERS,
INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH, PHYSICAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, JUVENILE
JUSTICE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, EDUCATION, AND OTHER STATE AND
LOCAL SERVICE SYSTEMS.
(7) On or before November 1, 2023, and every November 1 thereafter,
the state department shall submit a written report to the house of representatives
public and behavioral health and human services committee, the senate health
and human services committee, or their successor committees, and the joint
budget committee. At a minimum, the report must include:
(a) The number of applications received for placement of children and
youth in the program;
(b) The number of children and youth accepted for placement in the
program;
(c) The duration of each placement; and
(d) The daily rate paid to each provider for placement of children and
youth.
(8) This section is intended to provide enhanced emergency services
resulting from the increased need for services due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
No later than September 30, 2024, the state department BHA shall submit
recommendations to the house of representatives public and behavioral health
and human services committee, the senate health and human services
committee, or their successor committees, and the joint budget committee about
how to provide necessary services for children and youth in need of residential
care, including hospital step-down services on an ongoing basis.".

Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Page 255, line 16, after "center," insert "BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SAFETY NET
PROVIDER, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 27-50-101 (7),".

Page 261, after line 20 insert:
"SECTION 240. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-13-311, amend as
amended by House Bill 22-1278 (3)(a)(VII)(B) as follows:
16-13-311. Disposition of seized personal property. (3) (a) If the
prosecution prevails in the forfeiture action, the court shall order the property
forfeited. Such order perfects the state's right and interest in and title to such
property and relates back to the date when title to the property vested in the
state pursuant to section 16-13-316. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
(3)(c) of this section, the court shall also order such property to be sold at a
public sale by the law enforcement agency in possession of the property in the
manner provided for sales on execution, or in another commercially reasonable
manner. Property forfeited pursuant to this section or proceeds therefrom must
be distributed or applied in the following order:
(VII) The balance must be delivered, upon order of the court, as
follows:
(B) Twenty-five percent to the managed service BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES organization contracting with the behavioral health
administration in the department of human services serving the judicial district
where the forfeiture proceeding was prosecuted to fund detoxification and
substance use disorder treatment. Money appropriated to the managed service
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES organization must be in
addition to, and not be used to supplant, other funding appropriated to the
behavioral health administration; and
SECTION 241. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend as amended by
House Bill 22-1278 25.5-5-325 (2)(b) introductory portion and (2)(b)(I) as
follows:
25.5-5-325. Residential and inpatient substance use disorder
treatment - medical detoxification services - federal approval -
performance review report. (2) (b) Prior to seeking federal approval pursuant
to subsection (2)(a) of this section, the state department shall seek input from
relevant stakeholders, including existing providers of substance use disorder
treatment and medical detoxification services and managed service
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES organizations. The state
department shall seek input and involve stakeholders in decisions regarding:
(I) The coordination of benefits with managed service BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES organizations and the behavioral health
administration in the department of human services;
SECTION 242. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend as amended by
House Bill 22-1278 27-63-105 (2) as follows:
27-63-105. Safety net system implementation - safety net system
criteria. (2) The safety net system must have a network of behavioral
health-care providers that collectively offer a full continuum of services to
ensure individuals with severe behavioral health disorders are triaged in a
timely manner to the appropriate care setting if an individual behavioral
health-care provider is unable to provide ongoing care and treatment for the
individual. The BHA shall consider community mental health centers, managed
service BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SAFETY NET PROVIDERS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES organizations, contractors for the statewide
behavioral health crisis response system, and other behavioral health
community providers as key elements in the behavioral health safety net system.
SECTION 243. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend as amended by
House Bill 22-1278 27-80-101 (2.6) as follows:
27-80-101. Definitions. As used in this article 80, unless the context
otherwise requires:
(2.6) "Designated service area" means the geographical substate
planning area specified by the commissioner to be served by a designated
managed service BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES organization,
as described in section 27-80-107.
SECTION 244. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend as amended by
House Bill 22-1278 27-80-106 (2)(a); and amend (2)(b) as follows:
27-80-106. Purchase of prevention and treatment services. (2) (a) In
addition to the services purchased pursuant to subsection (1) of this section,
using money appropriated for purposes of this section or available from any
other governmental or private source, the BHA may purchase services for the
treatment of alcohol and drug abuse or substance use disorders on a contract
basis from a designated managed service BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES organization for a designated service area as set
forth in section 27-80-107. A public or private agency, organization, or
institution approved by the BHA through the process set forth in section
27-80-107 may be designated as a designated managed service BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES organization.
(b) Designated managed service BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES organizations receiving money pursuant to this subsection (2) shall
comply with all relevant provisions of and rules promulgated pursuant to this
article 80.
SECTION 245. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend as amended by
House Bill 22-1278 27-80-107.5 (3), (4)(b), (4)(c), (5)(a), and (5)(b); and
amend (2) as follows:
27-80-107.5. Increasing access to effective substance use disorder
services act - managed service organizations - substance use disorder
services - assessment - community action plan - allocations - reporting
requirements - evaluation. (2) On or before February 1, 2017, each managed
service BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES organization
designated pursuant to section 27-80-107 shall assess the sufficiency of
substance use disorder services within its geographic region for adolescents
ages seventeen and younger, young adults ages eighteen through twenty-five,
pregnant women, women who are postpartum and parenting, and other adults
who are in need of such services. During the community assessment process,
each managed service BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
organization shall seek input and information from appropriate BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH entities, such as community mental health centers, behavioral health
organizations, county departments of human or social services, local public
health agencies, substance use disorder treatment providers, law enforcement
agencies, probation departments, organizations that serve veterans or homeless
individuals, and other relevant stakeholders. The community assessment must
include an analysis of existing funding and resources within the community to
provide a continuum of substance use disorder services, including prevention,
intervention, treatment, and recovery support services, for adolescents ages
seventeen and younger, young adults ages eighteen through twenty-five,
pregnant women, women who are postpartum and parenting, and other adults
who are in need of such services.
(3) (a) On or before March 1, 2017, each managed service BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES organization that has completed a
community assessment pursuant to subsection (2) of this section shall prepare
and submit in electronic format to the BHA and the department of health care
policy and financing a community action plan to increase access to effective
substance use disorder services, referred to in this section as the "community
action plan". The community action plan must summarize the results of the
community assessment and include a description of how the managed service
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES organization will utilize its
allocation of funding from the marijuana tax cash fund created in section
39-28.8-501, to address the most critical service gaps in its geographic region
and a timeline for implementation of the community action plan.
(b) A managed service BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES organization may periodically update its community action plan to
reflect changes in community needs and priorities. Any such updated plan must
be submitted in electronic format to the BHA and the department of health care
policy and financing.
(c) On or before May 1, 2017, the BHA shall post the community action
plans from the managed service BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES organizations developed pursuant to SUBSECTION (3)(a) OF THIS
SECTION on its website. On or before May 1, 2017, the BHA shall submit a
report summarizing all of the community action plans received from the
managed service BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
organizations to the joint budget committee, the health and human services
committee of the senate, and the public AND BEHAVIORAL health care and
human services committee of the house of representatives, or any successor
committees. The BHA shall post on its website any updated community action
plans received pursuant to subsection (3)(b) OF THIS SECTION.
(4) (b) On July 1, 2017, and on every July 1 thereafter, the BHA shall
disburse to each designated managed service BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES organization that has submitted a community action
plan one hundred percent of the designated managed service BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES organization's allocation from the money
appropriated from the marijuana tax cash fund.
(c) It is the intent of the general assembly that each designated managed
service BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES organization use
money allocated to it from the marijuana tax cash fund to cover expenditures
for substance use disorder services that are not otherwise covered by public or
private insurance. Each managed service BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES organization may use its allocation from the
marijuana tax cash fund to implement its community action plan, including
expenditures for substance use disorder services and for any start-up costs or
other expenses necessary to increase capacity to provide such services. A
designated managed service BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
organization must spend its allocation in the state fiscal year in which it is
received or in the next state fiscal year thereafter. If there is any money from the
allocation remaining after the second state fiscal year, then the designated
managed service BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES organization
shall return the money to the BHA. If an enhanced residential and inpatient
substance use disorder treatment and medical detoxification services benefit
becomes available under the Colorado medical assistance program, managed
service BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES organizations shall
determine to what extent money allocated from the marijuana tax cash fund
may be used to assist in providing substance use disorder treatment, including
residential and inpatient substance use disorder treatment and medical
detoxification services, if those services are not otherwise covered by public or
private insurance.
(5) (a) On or before September 1, 2017, and on or before each
September 1 thereafter, each designated managed service BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES organization shall submit an annual report to the
BHA, the joint budget committee, the health and human services committee of
the senate, and the public and behavioral health and human services committee
of the house of representatives, or their successor committees, concerning the
amount and purpose of actual expenditures made using money from the
marijuana tax cash fund in the previous state fiscal year. The report must
contain a description of the impact of the expenditures on addressing the needs
that were identified in the initial and any subsequent community as

Senate Journal, May 3
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that HB22-1278 be
amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with
favorable recommendation.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 244, after line 2, insert:

"SECTION 213. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-22.3-101, amend
(3)(a) and (3)(b) as follows:
10-22.3-101. Opioid and other substance use disorders study
committee - creation - members - purposes. (3) (a) The committee may meet
in the 2022 and 2023 interims up to six times per interim IN THE 2023 AND 2025
INTERIMS. The committee may recommend up to a total of five bills during each
interim. Legislation recommended by the committee must be treated as
legislation recommended by an interim committee for purposes of applicable
deadlines, bill introduction limits, and any other requirements imposed by the
joint rules of the general assembly.
(b) By December 1, 2022, and December 1, 2023, AND DECEMBER 1,
2025, the committee shall make a report and a final report, respectively, to the
legislative council created in section 2-3-301 that may include
recommendations for legislation.".

Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Page 263, line 19, strike "$638,518" and substitute "$638,608".

Page 263, line 21, strike "$48,021" and substitute "$48,111".

Page 264, after line 7 insert:

"SECTION 245. Appropriation - adjustments to 2022 long bill.
(1) To implement this act, appropriations made in the annual general
appropriation act for the 2022-23 state fiscal year to the department of human
services are adjusted as follows:
(a) The cash funds appropriation from the marijuana tax cash fund
created in section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., for health, life, and dental is
decreased by $12,282;
(b) The cash funds appropriation from the marijuana tax cash fund
created in section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., for short-term disability is decreased
by $91;
(c) The cash funds appropriation from the marijuana tax cash fund
created in section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., for S.B. 04-257 amortization
equalization disbursement is decreased by $2,877; and
(d) The cash funds appropriation from the marijuana tax cash fund
created in section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., for S.B. 06-235 supplemental
amortization equalization disbursement is decreased by $2,877.
(2) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $18,127 is appropriated to the
department of public health and environment. This appropriation is from the
marijuana tax cash fund created in section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S. To
implement this act, the department may use this appropriation as follows:
(a) $12,282 for health, life, and dental;
(b) $91 for short-term disability;
(c) $2,877 for S.B. 04-257 amortization equalization disbursement; and
(d) $2,877 for S.B. 06-235 supplemental amortization equalization
disbursement.".

Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Page 265, after line 18 insert:

"SECTION 250. Appropriation - adjustments to 2022 long bill.
(1) To implement this act, appropriations made in the annual general
appropriation act for the 2022-23 state fiscal year to the legislative department
are adjusted as follows:
(a) The general fund appropriation for use by the legislative council is
decreased by $20,736, and the related FTE is decreased by 0.3 FTE;
(b) The general fund appropriation for use by the office of legislative
legal services is decreased by $17,095, and the related FTE is decreased by 0.2
FTE; and
(c) The general fund appropriation for use by the general assembly is
decreased by $14,117.".

Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Page 265, line 20, strike "213" and substitute "214" and strike "214" and
substitute "215".


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House Journal, April 6
34 HB22-1281 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
35 the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
36 recommendation:
37
38 Amend printed bill, page 4, after line 7 insert:
39
40 "(2) "BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REGION"
41 MEANS A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REGION
42 DESIGNATED BY THE BHA COMMISSIONER AFTER CONSULTATION WITH
43 THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING AND
44 CONSIDERATION OF THE REGIONAL STRUCTURE THAT SERVES THE
45 MEDICAID POPULATION.".
46
47 Renumber succeeding subsections accordingly.
48
49 Page 4, strike line 16 and substitute "SERVICES.".
50
51 Page 4, line 26, strike "FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBE,".
52
53 Page 5, line 12, before "NEED," insert "HIGHEST".
54
55 Page 5, after line 22 insert:
1 "(III) IN CONNECTION WITH THE REVIEW OF GRANT APPLICATIONS
2 AND AWARDS, THE BHA SHALL SOLICIT INPUT FROM A DIVERSE
3 STAKEHOLDER GROUP THAT REFLECTS THE GEOGRAPHIC AND
4 DEMOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY OF THE ENTIRE STATE, INCLUDING MEMBERS
5 FROM RURAL AND URBAN AREAS, AND MEMBERS OF DIVERSE RACIAL,
6 DISABILITY, AND CULTURAL GROUPS AND OF DIVERSE SEXUAL
7 ORIENTATIONS AND GENDERS.".
8
9 Page 6, line 4, after "IDENTIFIED" insert "LOCAL".
10
11 Page 6, line 5, strike "WITH SUPPORTING SERVICES".
12
13 Page 6, line 6, strike "CARE;" and substitute "CARE, INCLUDING SERVICES
14 FOR ADULTS OR FAMILIES WITH ACUTE, COMPLEX, OR SEVERE CONDITIONS
15 AND NEEDS;".
16
17 Page 6, line 10, strike "SERVICES." and substitute "SERVICES TO ADDRESS
18 IDENTIFIED LOCAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH-CARE NEEDS ALONG THE
19 CONTINUUM OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING SERVICES FOR
20 CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES WITH ACUTE, COMPLEX, OR SEVERE
21 CONDITIONS AND NEEDS.".
22
23 Page 6, line 15, after "LOCAL GOVERNMENT," insert "FEDERALLY
24 RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBE,".
25
26 Page 6, line 22, after "COORDINATION," insert "TRAUMA RECOVERY,
27 TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING, TRAINING ON PROVIDING SERVICES IN A
28 CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MANNER,".
29
30 Page 6, line 23, strike "HOMES, AND" and substitute "HOMES. A
31 COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANT AWARD MAY ALSO BE USED".
32
33 Page 6, line 24, strike "SERVICES." and substitute "SERVICES, WHICH MAY
34 INCLUDE THE CREATION OR REDESIGN OF MENTAL HEALTH INPATIENT
35 BEDS, EMERGENCY ROOM BEDS FOR MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS PATIENTS,
36 OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH BEDS, AND STEP-DOWN FACILITIES
37 CONNECTED WITH A HOSPITAL.".
38
39 Page 7, strike lines 1 through 7 and substitute:
40
41 "(II) A GRANT RECIPIENT THAT IS A PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER,
42 WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT PROVIDER, OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE USE
43 TREATMENT PROVIDER, OR HOSPITAL MAY USE A GRANT AWARD TO
44 CREATE A PROGRAM COMMONLY KNOWN AS "TREATMENT ON DEMAND"
45 TO PREPARE PROVIDERS TO OFFER SAME-DAY ACCESS TO INITIATE
46 MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT, SUBSTANCE USE COUNSELING, PEER
47 S U PP O R T , AND NAVIGATION S E R V IC E S . AS P A RT O F A
48 TREATMENT-ON-DEMAND PROGRAM, A GRANT AWARD MAY BE USED FOR:
49 (A) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO REDESIGN ACCESS AND IMPROVE
50 EFFICIENCIES THAT WOULD MAKE TREATMENT ACCESSIBLE ON A
51 SAME-DAY BASIS, INCLUDING EDUCATION OF PROVIDERS ON
52 DETERMINATION OF LEVELS OF CARE AS DESCRIBED BY THE AMERICAN
53 SOCIETY OF ADDICTION MEDICINE;
54 (B) DEVELOPING PROTOCOLS AND CREDENTIALING PROVIDERS TO
55 INITIATE PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENTS; OR
1 (C) RECRUITING AND TRAINING PEER SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS TO
2 ACT AS NAVIGATORS AND ADVOCATES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND DEVELOPING
3 PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS LEVELS OF CARE TO FACILITATE TRANSFERS OF
4 CARE FROM HOSPITAL AND WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS TO
5 ONGOING TREATMENT.".
6
7 Page 7, strike lines 13 through 15 and substitute "BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
8 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REGION.".
9
10 Page 7, line 16, after "LOCAL GOVERNMENT;" insert "FEDERALLY
11 RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBE;".
12
13 Page 8, line 13, strike "contributing" and substitute "matching".
14
15 Page 8, line 16, after "TOOL" insert "OR A COUNTY, REGIONAL, OR
16 COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT TOOL".
17
18 Page 8, line 17, before "REGION" insert "BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
19 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES".
20
21 Page 9, before line 1 insert:
22
23 "(d) A DEMONSTRATION THAT THE APPLICANT HAS
24 COLLABORATED OR COMMUNICATED WITH RELEVANT COMMUNITY-BASED
25 ORGANIZATIONS AND WITH A LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN WHICH SERVICES
26 WILL BE OFFERED;".
27
28 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
29
30 Page 9, lines 1 and 2, strike "CONTRIBUTING FUNDS OR NONFINANCIAL
31 CONTRIBUTING" and substitute "MATCHING".
32
33 Page 9, line 2, strike "(3)" and substitute "(3)(a)".
34
35 Page 9, line 4, strike "CONTRIBUTING FUNDS" and substitute "MATCHING
36 RESOURCES".
37
38 Page 9, line 9, strike "COMMITMENT" and substitute "PLAN".
39
40 Page 9, strike line 11 and substitute:
41
42 "(h) A DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLICANT'S EXPERIENCE IN
43 PROVIDING CULTURALLY COMPETENT AND GENDER RESPONSIVE SERVICES,
44 AND WHETHER THE APPLICANT IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INDIVIDUALS
45 THE APPLICANT SEEKS TO SERVE WITH THE GRANT; AND".
46
47 Reletter succeeding paragraph accordingly.
48
49 Page 9, strike lines 21 through 24 and substitute: "THAT OFFER A
50 MONETARY MATCH IN RESOURCES, WHICH MAY INCLUDE COMMUNITY
51 BENEFIT FUNDS, OR IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS , WHICH MAY INCLUDE
52 LOCAL COLLABORATION, THAT DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE BEHAVIORAL
53 HEATH-CARE SERVICES PROVIDED WITH A GRANT AWARD. THE BHA MAY
54 WAIVE THE MATCHING RESOURCES REQUIREMENT FOR AN".
55
1 Page 9, lines 26 and 27, strike "CONTRIBUTING FUNDS" and substitute
2 "MATCHING RESOURCES".
3
4 Page 10, strike lines 3 through 6 and substitute:
5
6 "(b) IN DETERMINING WHETHER AN APPLICANT HAS IDENTIFIED A
7 GAP IN SERVICES ON THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH-CARE SERVICE
8 CONTINUUM, THE BHA SHALL ACCEPT THE RESULTS OF AN ASSESSMENT
9 CONDUCTED BY THE APPLICANT WITH THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH-CARE
10 SERVICES ASSESSMENT TOOL DEVELOPED BY THE BHA OR A COUNTY,
11 REGIONAL, OR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT TOOL THAT DEMONSTRATES
12 GAPS IN SERVICES.
13 (c) A PROGRAM FUNDED BY A GRANT AWARD MUST COMPLY WITH
14 THE FEDERAL "AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990", 42 U.S.C.
15 SEC.12101 ET SEQ., AS AMENDED, AND SERVE INDIVIDUALS WITH A
16 DISABILITY, AS DEFINED IN THE FEDERAL ACT, REGARDLESS OF PRIMARY
17 DIAGNOSIS, CO-OCCURRING CONDITIONS, OR IF THE INDIVIDUAL REQUIRES
18 ASSISTANCE WITH ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, AS DEFINED IN SECTION
19 12-270-104.".
20
21 Page 10, lines 19 and 20, strike "CONTRIBUTING FUNDS OR NONFINANCIAL
22 CONTRIBUTING" and substitute "MATCHING".
23
24

House Journal, April 19
6 HB22-1281 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
7 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
8 recommendation:
9
10 Amend printed bill, page 12, after line 8 insert:
11
12 "SECTION 3. Appropriation. For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,
13 $90,000,000 is appropriated to the department of human services for use
14 by the behavioral health administration. This appropriation is from the
230 15 behavioral and mental health cash fund created in section 24-75-
16 (2)(a), C.R.S., and is of money the state received from the federal
17 coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund. The administration may use this
18 appropriation for the behavioral health-care continuum gap grant
19 program. Any money appropriated in this section not expended prior to
20 July 1, 2023, is further appropriated to the administration from July 1,
21 2023, through June 30, 2024, for the same purpose. These appropriations
22 are based on the assumption that the administration will require 5.0 FTE
23 in the 2022-23 state fiscal year and 4.5 FTE in the 2023-24 state fiscal
24 year to implement this act.".
25
26 Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
27
28 Page 1, line 102, strike "SERVICES." and substitute "SERVICES, AND, IN
29 CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".
30
31

House Journal, April 22
37 Amendment No. 1, Appropriations Report, dated April 19, 2022, and
38 placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, April
39 19, 2022.
40
41 Amendment No. 2, Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
42 Report, dated April 5, 2022, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also
43 printed in House Journal, April 6, 2022.
44
45 Amendment No. 3, by Representative Ricks.
46
47 Amend the Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Committee
48 Report, dated April 5, 2022, page 3 of the report, strike line 12.
49
50 Page 3 of the report, strike lines 22 through 26 and substitute:
51 "Page 9 of the printed bill, line 1, strike "NONFINANCIAL" and substitute
52 "IN-KIND".
53
54 Page 9 of the bill, line 4, after "FUNDS" insert "OR IN-KIND CONTRIBUTING
55 RESOURCES".".
1 Page 4 of the report, strike lines 3 through 10 and substitute:
2
3 "Page 9 of the bill, strike lines 20 through 27 and substitute:
4 "(3) (a) THE BHA SHALL ONLY AWARD GRANTS TO APPLICANTS
5 THAT OFFER A MONETARY CONTRIBUTION OR IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS
6 THAT DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE SERVICES PROVIDED WITH A GRANT AWARD.
7 IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTING RESOURCES REQUIRED
8 FOR AN APPLICANT, THE BHA SHALL CONSIDER THE SIZE OF THE
9 APPLICANT ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING AVAILABLE STAFF AND ANNUAL
10 OPERATING BUDGET. THE BHA MAY WAIVE THE CONTRIBUTING
11 RESOURCES REQUIREMENT FOR AN APPLICANT THAT IS REQUESTING A
12 GRANT AWARD OF LESS THAN FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.".
13
14 Page 10 of the bill, strike lines 1 and 2.".
15
16 Page 4 of the report, strike lines 25 and 26 and substitute:
17 "Page 10 of the bill, line 19, strike "NONFINANCIAL" and substitute
18 "IN-KIND".".
19
20 Amendment No. 4, by Representative Gonzales-Gutierrez.
21
22 Amend printed bill, page 12, after line 8 insert:
23 "SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 27-60-205 as
24 follows:
25 27-60-205. Substance use workforce stability grant program
26 - repeal. (1) THERE IS ESTABLISHED IN THE BHA THE SUBSTANCE USE
27 WORKFORCE STABILITY GRANT PROGRAM, REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION
28 AS THE "GRANT PROGRAM". THE BHA SHALL ADMINISTER THE GRANT
29 PROGRAM AND SHALL DEVELOP POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE
30 GRANT PROGRAM, WHICH MUST INCLUDE A GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS,
31 CRITERIA FOR AWARDING GRANTS AND DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF A
32 GRANT AWARD, AND THE TIMELINE FOR AWARDING GRANTS AND
33 DISTRIBUTING GRANT MONEY.
34 (2) A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT PROVIDER OR A
35 RECOVERY PROVIDER, INCLUDING PROVIDERS THAT SERVE CHILDREN, AND
36 A LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 27-60-301, IS ELIGIBLE
37 FOR A GRANT. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A GRANT, A PROVIDER MUST SUBMIT
38 AN APPLICATION TO THE BHA AND MUST PRIORITIZE PROVIDING SERVICES
39 TO VOLUNTARY AND CIVIL CLIENTS.
40 (3) THE BHA SHALL ACCEPT AND REVIEW GRANT APPLICATIONS
41 AND AWARD GRANTS. THE BHA SHALL PRIORITIZE AWARDING GRANTS TO
42 PROVIDERS THAT OFFER SAME-DAY OR NEXT-DAY APPOINTMENTS, SERVE
43 LOW-INCOME AND MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS, OR INTEND TO EXPAND
44 THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS THEY SERVE.
45 (4) A GRANT RECIPIENT SHALL USE A GRANT AWARD TO SUPPORT
46 DIRECT CARE STAFF WHO SPEND FIFTY PERCENT OR MORE OF THEIR TIME
47 WORKING WITH CLIENTS. SUPPORTING DIRECT CARE STAFF MAY INCLUDE
48 TEMPORARY SALARY INCREASES, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION BONUSES,
49 AND OTHER TACTICS THAT SUPPORT STAFF.
50 (5) (a) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE TO THE
51 STATE DEPARTMENT FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE BEHAVIORAL
52 AND MENTAL HEALTH CASH FUND CREATED IN SECTION 24-75-230 FOR THE
53 GRANT PROGRAM.
54
1 (b) THE STATE DEPARTMENT, BHA, AND ANY PERSON WHO
2 RECEIVES MONEY FROM THE BHA, INCLUDING EACH GRANT RECIPIENT,
3 SHALL COMPLY WITH THE COMPLIANCE, REPORTING, RECORD-KEEPING,
4 AND PROGRAM EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE
5 OF STATE PLANNING AND BUDGETING AND THE STATE CONTROLLER IN
6 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 24-75-226 (5).
7 (6) THIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2027.".
8
9 Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
10
11 Amendment No. 5, by Representative Gonzales-Gutierrez.
12
13 Amend printed bill, page 11, line 11, strike "NINETY" and substitute
14 "SEVENTY-FIVE".
15
16 Page 11, line 16, strike "FORTY-FIVE" and substitute "THIRTY-FIVE".
17
18 Page 11, line 18, strike "FORTY-FIVE" and substitute "FORTY".
19
20 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
21 Reading and Final Passage.
22

House Journal, March 25
13 HB22-1282 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
14 the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
15 recommendation:
16
17 Amend printed bill, page 3, line 8, strike "WORKING CAPITAL GRANTS,"
18 and substitute "GRANTS THAT REIMBURSE OPERATING EXPENSES,".
19
20 Page 3, line 24, strike "THAT" and substitute "THAT:".
21
22 Page 3, strike lines 25 through 27.
23
24 Page 4, strike lines 1 through 9 and substitute:
25
26 "(I) MANUFACTURES ONE OR MORE MANUFACTURED HOMES, AS
27 DEFINED IN SECTION 24-32-3302 (20); OR
28 (II) MANUFACTURES HOUSING IN ANY OTHER MANNER THAT THE
29 OFFICE DETERMINES TO BE INNOVATIVE AND ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING
30 INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PREFABRICATED PANELIZED
31 CONSTRUCTION, WHICH MAY INCLUDE STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANELS
32 OR INSULATING CONCRETE FORMS, 3D-PRINTED HOUSING, KIT HOMES
33 INSTALLED ON A PERMANENT FOUNDATION, OR TINY HOMES INSTALLED
34 ON A PERMANENT FOUNDATION.".
35
36 Page 4, after line 13 add:
37
38 "(g) (I) "TINY HOME" MEANS A STRUCTURE THAT:
39 (A) IS PERMANENTLY CONSTRUCTED ON A VEHICLE CHASSIS;
40 (B) IS DESIGNED FOR LONG-TERM RESIDENCY;
41 (C) INCLUDES ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, OR PLUMBING SERVICES
42 THAT ARE FABRICATED, FORMED, OR ASSEMBLED AT A LOCATION OTHER
43 THAN THE SITE OF THE COMPLETED HOME;
44 (D) IS NOT SELF-PROPELLED; AND
45 (E) HAS A SQUARE FOOTAGE OF NOT MORE THAN FOUR HUNDRED
46 SQUARE FEET.
47 (II) "TINY HOME" DOES NOT INCLUDE:
48 (A) A MANUFACTURED HOME;
49 (B) A RECREATIONAL PARK TRAILER AS DEFINED IN SECTION
50 24-32-902 (8);
902 51 (C) A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-32-
52 (9);
53 (D) A SEMITRAILER AS DEFINED IN SECTION 42-1-102 (89); OR
54 (E) AN INTERMODAL SHIPPING CONTAINER.".
55
1 Page 5, line 7, strike "CAPITAL".
2
3 Page 5, line 11, after "DOLLARS." insert "THE OFFICE MAY CONSULT WITH
4 THE DIVISION, INDUSTRY EXPERTS, AND STAKEHOLDERS TO CONSIDER
5 OTHER AREAS WARRANTING AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN SEVENTY-FIVE
6 THOUSAND DOLLARS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONCENTRATED
7 AREAS WITH LIMITED ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND INADEQUATE OR
8 POOR-QUALITY HOUSING.".
9
10 Page 6, line 1, strike "COVID-19-IMPACTED" and substitute "CERTAIN".
11
12 Page 6, line 8, after the period add "IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY CERTAIN
13 AREAS OF THE STATE ELIGIBLE FOR ADDITIONAL CUMULATIVE INCENTIVES
14 PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (4)(b)(II), THE OFFICE MAY CONSIDER
15 WHETHER THE AREA HAS LIMITED ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY OR
16 INADEQUATE OR POOR-QUALITY HOUSING, WHETHER THE AREA HAS A
17 LACK OF HOUSING INVENTORY, ESPECIALLY WORKFORCE HOUSING, DUE
18 TO POPULATION MIGRATION FROM URBAN AREAS, AND OTHER RELEVANT
19 DATA AS DETERMINED BY THE OFFICE.".
20
21 Page 6, line 14, after "A" insert "NEW".
22
23 Page 6, line 15, after "FACTORY" insert "OR THE EXPANSION OF AN
24 EXISTING PRIVATELY OWNED HOUSING FACTORY".
25
26 Page 7, line 2, strike "MARGIN;" and substitute "PRICE OR MARGIN OR A
27 PORTION OF ITS PRODUCTION FOR PURCHASE BY INDIVIDUALS OR
28 ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOME OWNERSHIP
29 OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING OPPORTUNITIES THAT PROMOTE LONG-TERM
30 AFFORDABILITY;".
31
32
33 Page 7, after line 14 insert:
34
35 "(IV) THE OFFICE AND THE DIVISION SHALL COLLABORATE ON
36 REVIEWING LOAN APPLICATIONS AND THE APPROVAL OF LOAN AWARDS.
37 IN CONNECTION WITH THE REVIEW OF LOAN APPLICATIONS AND AWARDS,
38 THE OFFICE SHALL SOLICIT INPUT FROM A STAKEHOLDER GROUP THAT
39 INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE OFFICE, THE DIVISION,
40 GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE INDUSTRY EXPERTS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING
41 EXPERTS, AND OTHER RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS.".
42
43 Renumber succeeding subparagraph accordingly.
44
45 Strike "WORKING CAPITAL" on: Page 5, lines 5, 11, and 12.
46
47

House Journal, March 18
7 HB22-1295 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
8 the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
9 recommendation:
10
11 Amend printed bill, page 11, line 24, strike "MULTIPLE" and substitute
12 "TWO".
13
14 Page 12, after line 27 insert:
15 "(g) IF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DECIDES NOT TO FOLLOW THE
16 RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COUNCIL WITH REGARD TO A RULE, THE
17 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN EXPLANATION OF THE
18 RATIONALE FOR THE DECISION.".
19
20 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
21
22 Page 16, line 25, strike "POWERS." and substitute "POWERS,".
23
24 Page 21, line 3, strike "SERVICES" and substitute "SERVICES THAT ARE
25 UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT".
26
27 Page 21, line 17, after "DATA," insert "ELIMINATING DUPLICATION OF
28 DATA COLLECTION WHEN POSSIBLE,".
29
30 Page 31, after line 25 insert:
31 "(I) ADMINISTRATION OF PART C OF THE FEDERAL "INDIVIDUALS
32 WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT", 20 U.S.C. SEC. 1400 ET SEQ., AS
33 AMENDED, AND COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF
34 THE TRANSITION OF CHILDREN FROM PART C TO PART B AS AGREED TO IN
35 THE INTERAGENCY OPERATING AGREEMENT DESCRIBED IN SECTION
36 26.5-3-404 (3) BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
37 EDUCATION;".
38
39 Renumber succeeding subparagraphs accordingly.
40
41 Page 31, line 26, strike "INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT" and substitute
42 "MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING".
43
44 Page 36, line 12, strike "NETWORKS," and substitute "NETWORKS AND
45 COLLABORATIVES,".
46
47 Page 36, line 14, after the period add "THE SOLICITATION AND SELECTION
48 OF ENTITIES TO SERVE AS LOCAL COORDINATING ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOT
49 SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE "PROCUREMENT CODE", ARTICLES
50 101 TO 112 OF TITLE 24.".
51
52 Page 37, line 3, after "PROVIDERS," insert "EARLY CHILDHOOD
53 COUNCILS,".
54
55
1 Page 37, line 3, after "AGENCIES," insert "SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHARTER
2 SCHOOLS,"
3
4 Page 37, line 12, strike "AND".
5
6 Page 37, after line 12 insert:
7 "(IV) FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION
8 26.5-3-102; AND".
9
10 Renumber succeeding subparagraph accordingly.
11
12 Page 43, strike lines 22 through 24 and substitute "PROVIDERS;".
13
14 Page 45, line 16, strike "(2)(a)(III)," and substitute "(2)(c),".
15
16 Page 46, line 14, after "RULE." insert "THE COORDINATOR AGREEMENTS
17 ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE "PROCUREMENT CODE",
18 ARTICLES 101 TO 112 OF TITLE 24.".
19
20 Page 47, line 10, strike "(2)(a)(III);" and substitute "(2)(c);".
21
22 Page 48, line 18, strike "(2)" and substitute "(3)".
23
24 Page 50, line 13, strike "(2)(a)(III)," and substitute "(2)(c),".
25
26 Page 52, after line 19 insert:
27 "(5) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL ESTABLISH BY RULE A
28 PROCESS BY WHICH AN APPLYING ENTITY THAT IS NOT SELECTED TO ACT
29 AS A LOCAL COORDINATING ORGANIZATION, OR A LOCAL COORDINATING
30 ORGANIZATION FOR WHICH THE COORDINATING AGREEMENT IS
31 TERMINATED, MAY APPEAL THE DECISION OF THE DEPARTMENT.".
32
33 Page 59, line 3, strike "42" and substitute "42 20".
34
35 Page 73, line 24, strike "seventeen" and substitute "seventeen NINETEEN".
36
37 Page 74, after line 1, insert:
38 "(b) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY
39 CHILDHOOD OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE;".
40
41 Reletter succeeding paragraphs according.
42
43 Page 74, line 6, strike "two" and substitute "two THREE".
44
45 Page 74, line 18, strike "(2)(d)" and substitute "(2)(d) (2)(e)".
46
47 Page 83, line 13, strike "2023." and substitute "2028."
48
49 Page 84, line 24, before "there" insert "AS AMENDED,".
50
408 51 Page 90, line 16, strike "26.5-3-(408) (1)(a)." and substitute "26.5-3-
52 (1).".
53
54 Page 91, line 1, strike "PART" and substitute "PART".
55
1 Page 93, line 5, after "26.5-3-404." insert "[Formerly 27-10.5-704]".
2
3 Page 140, line 1, strike "26.5-5-303 (5)." and substitute "26.5-5-303.".
4
5 Page 140, line 15, strike "26.5-5-303 (5)," and substitute "26.5-5-303,".
6
7 Page 140, line 16, strike "26.5-5-303 (12)," and substitute "26.5-5-303,".
8
9 Page 140, line 20, strike "26.5-5-303 (27)," and substitute "26.5-5-303,".
10
11 Page 142, line 12, strike "26.5-5-303 (5)." and substitute "26.5-5-303.".
12
13 Page 143, line 7, strike "26.5-5-303 (12)." and substitute "26.5-5-303.".
14
15 Page 159, after line 1 insert:
16
9 17 "PART
18 FAMILY STRENGTHENING HOME VISITING PROGRAMS
19
20 26.5-3-901. Legislative declaration. (1) THE GENERAL
21 ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT:
22 (a ) T R A D I T I O N A L M E T H O D S O F D E L I V E R I N G
23 FAMILY-STRENGTHENING SERVICE PROGRAMS, WHICH OFTEN REQUIRE
24 PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN TO TRAVEL TO A PROGRAM SITE TO ACCESS
25 SERVICES DELIVERED SIMULTANEOUSLY TO MULTIPLE FAMILIES, OFTEN
26 CREATE BARRIERS, SUCH AS LIMITED ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION OR
27 CREATION OF A STIGMA AROUND RECEIVING SERVICES, THAT PREVENT
28 FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, FROM RECEIVING THE
29 BENEFITS OF THE SERVICES;
30 (b) EVIDENCE DEMONSTRATES THAT VOLUNTARY, HIGH-QUALITY,
31 EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS THAT DELIVER FAMILY-STRENGTHENING
32 SUPPORT SERVICES HELP PARENTS AND OTHER CAREGIVERS DEVELOP THE
33 SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE NEEDED TO PROMOTE THEIR CHILDREN'S
34 HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING;
35 (c) HOME VISITING IS A SERVICE DELIVERY STRATEGY THAT IS
36 SUCCESSFULLY USED TO DELIVER A WIDE ARRAY OF HIGH-QUALITY,
37 VOLUNTARY FAMILY-STRENGTHENING SUPPORT SERVICES AND THAT
38 ENABLES FAMILIES TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO ACCESS BECAUSE THE
39 SERVICES ARE DELIVERED IN THE HOME OR OTHER CONVENIENT SETTINGS,
40 WHICH ARE OFTEN SELECTED BY THE FAMILY;
41 (d) HOME VISITING IS A SERVICE DELIVERY STRATEGY THAT CAN
42 BE LEVERAGED TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY , VOLUNTARY ,
43 FAMILY-STRENGTHENING SUPPORT SERVICES TO MORE COLORADO
44 FAMILIES WHO HAVE FEWER RESOURCES AND ARE EXPOSED TO RISK
45 FACTORS THAT MAY LEAD TO POOR OUTCOMES IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT.
46 USING HOME VISITING TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES RESULTS IN A STRONG
47 RETURN ON INVESTMENT BY IMPROVING SCHOOL READINESS AND HELPING
48 COLORADO'S CHILDREN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
49 (e) FAMILY-STRENGTHENING SUPPORT SERVICES THAT ARE
50 DELIVERED THROUGH HOME VISITING HAVE ALSO DEMONSTRATED
51 IMPROVED FAMILY AND CHILD OUTCOMES BY PROMOTING SOLID
52 PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS, IMPROVING CHILD AND PARENTAL
53 SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH, IMPROVING FAMILY
54 ECONOMIC SECURITY, IDENTIFYING DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS EARLY,
55 PROVIDING TIMELY CHILD WELFARE INTERVENTION SERVICES, AND
1 PREVENTING TRAUMA AND TOXIC STRESS.
2 (2) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS, THEREFORE, THAT
3 AUTHORIZING GRANT PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT HOME VISITING PROGRAMS
4 THAT DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY, VOLUNTARY, FAMILY-STRENGTHENING
5 SUPPORT SERVICES IS ONE OF THE BEST STRATEGIES AVAILABLE TO
6 SUPPORT PARENTS AND OTHER CAREGIVERS IN PREPARING CHILDREN FOR
7 FUTURE SUCCESS AND ENSURE ALL COLORADO CHILDREN ARE READY TO
8 LEARN WHEN THEY ARRIVE AT SCHOOL.
9 26.5-3-902. Definition. AS USED IN THIS PART 9, UNLESS THE
10 CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES, "HOME VISITING" MEANS A
11 TWO-GENERATION DELIVERY STRATEGY THAT IS DESIGNED TO OVERCOME
12 BARRIERS TO ACCESSING SERVICES BY PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE
13 ARRAY OF VOLUNTARY, EVIDENCE-BASED, FAMILY-STRENGTHENING
14 SERVICES TO A FAMILY IN A LOCATION USUALLY SELECTED BY THE FAMILY
15 THAT IS CONGRUENT WITH THE SERVICES BEING PROVIDED, WHICH
16 LOCATION MAY INCLUDE, BUT NEED NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FAMILY'S
17 HOME, A HEALTH CARE SETTING, OR A FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER.
18 26.5-3-903. Family-strengthening grant programs - authorized
19 requirements - implementation partner - rules. (1) THE DEPARTMENT
20 IS AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE GRANT PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT LOCAL
21 P R O V ID E R S IN D E LIV E R IN G H IG H -Q U A LIT Y , V O LU N T A R Y ,
22 FAMILY-STRENGTHENING SUPPORT SERVICES USING HOME VISITING
23 STRATEGIES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO OVERCOME THE ACCESS BARRIERS
24 OFTEN CREATED BY TRADITIONAL DELIVERY STRATEGIES. THE EXECUTIVE
25 DIRECTOR MAY PROMULGATE RULES AS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT GRANT
26 PROGRAMS AS AUTHORIZED IN THIS SECTION.
27 (2) ANY GRANT PROGRAMS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OPERATES
28 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MUST BE DESIGNED TO AWARD GRANTS TO
29 FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDERS THAT PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF
30 HIGH-QUALITY, VOLUNTARY, FAMILY-STRENGTHENING SUPPORT SERVICES
31 THAT:
32 (a) SERVE FAMILIES AT SOME POINT DURING THE PERIOD THAT
33 EXTENDS FROM PREGNANCY THROUGH THE CHILD'S ENROLLMENT IN
34 EARLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRADES;
35 (b) ARE EVIDENCE-BASED AND HAVE DEMONSTRATED SIGNIFICANT
36 POSITIVE OUTCOMES IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
37 (I) CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL READINESS;
38 (II) FAMILY ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY;
39 (III) MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH;
40 (IV) REDUCTIONS IN CHILD MALTREATMENT;
41 (V) FAMILY LINKAGES AND REFERRALS TO RESOURCES; AND
42 (VI) POSITIVE PARENTING PRACTICES; AND
43 (c) ARE DELIVERED USING A HOME VISITING STRATEGY TO
44 PROVIDE FAMILY SERVICES THAT IS BASED ON A NATIONAL MODEL FOR
45 HOME VISITING SERVICES OR HAS BEEN OTHERWISE PROVEN EFFECTIVE IN
46 OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO ACCESSING SERVICES;
47 (3) IN IMPLEMENTING A FAMILY-STRENGTHENING GRANT
48 PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
49 CONTRACT WITH AN IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER. IF A GRANT PROGRAM IS
50 BASED ON A NATIONAL MODEL FOR DELIVERING FAMILY-STRENGTHENING
51 SERVICES, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONTRACT WITH A LOCAL PUBLIC OR
52 PRIVATE ENTITY THAT IS CERTIFIED, OR OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED, TO LEAD
53 IN IMPLEMENTING THE NATIONAL MODEL IN THE STATE, TO ACT AS THE
54 IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER. IF A GRANT PROGRAM IS NOT BASED ON A
55 NATIONAL MODEL, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A REQUEST FOR
1 PROPOSALS TO SELECT AN IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER. THE PUBLIC OR
2 PRIVATE ENTITY THAT THE DEPARTMENT SELECTS MUST, AT A MINIMUM,
3 HAVE DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE WITH HOME VISITING
4 AND THE TYPES OF FAMILY-STRENGTHENING SERVICES THAT MEET THE
5 PURPOSE OF THE GRANT PROGRAM. THE DUTIES OF AN IMPLEMENTATION
6 PARTNER MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY DEPARTMENT RULE AND MAY VARY
7 BASED ON THE PURPOSE OF A PARTICULAR GRANT PROGRAM, BUT MUST,
8 AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE:
9 (a) ASSISTING THE DEPARTMENT IN REVIEWING APPLICATIONS AND
10 SELECTING GRANTEES; AND
11 (b) WORKING WITH APPLICANTS TO COMPLETE A COMMUNITY
12 READINESS ASSESSMENT WHEN NEEDED.
13 (4) THIS PART 9 DOES NOT APPLY TO NOR AFFECT
14 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE "COLORADO NURSE HOME VISITOR PROGRAM
15 ACT", PART 5 OF THIS ARTICLE 3.".
16
17 Page 164, line 20, strike "9858 (e)," and substitute "9858 (e) 9858e,".
18
19 Page 167, strike lines 11 and 12 and substitute "TITLE 26, by
20 DEPARTMENT rule; of the state board, or by policy of a county
21 department; or".
22
23 Page 167, strike lines 16 through 19 and substitute:
24 "(c) At the county's discretion, a family that transitions off the
25 works program, is eligible for CCCAP, and resides in a county that has
26 families on its waiting list may be added to the waiting list or be provided
27 child care assistance without first being added to the waiting list.".
28
29 Page 168, line 27, strike "REVISE," and substitute "REVISE, AS
30 APPROPRIATE,".
31
32 Page 169, strike lines 1 through 3 and substitute "as the family income
33 approaches self-sufficiency income levels. This revised copayment
34 schedule should allow families to retain a portion of its THEIR increases
35 in income.".
36
37 Page 175, strike lines 18 and 19 and substitute "to the child, the hours
38 authorized for the provision of child care through CCCAP must include
39 authorized hours for the child that promote".
40
41 Page 175, strike lines 23 through 25 and substitute "number of hours
42 authorized for AMOUNT OF child care AUTHORIZED should be based on the
43 number of hours the parent is participating in an eligible activity and the
44 PARENT'S AND child's needs for CHILD care.".
45
46 Page 177, lines 12 and 13, strike "NOT BE BASED ON DAILY
47 REIMBURSEMENT RATES" and substitute "ALLOW DAILY REIMBURSEMENT
48 RATES ONLY FOR DROP-IN CHILD CARE, BACK-UP CHILD CARE, AND CARE
49 THAT IS COMMONLY PAID ON A DAILY REIMBURSEMENT BASIS IN THE
50 CHILD CARE MARKET".
51
52 Page 179, lines 5 and 6, strike "Subject to available capacity to raise
53 federal or state funding, shall" and substitute "Subject to available
54 capacity to raise federal or state funding, Shall".
55
1 Page 189, line 17, strike "PART 1 OF".
2
3 Page 190, line 5, strike "26.5-2-102" and substitute "26.5-2-103".
4
5 Page 190, strike lines 12 through 14 and substitute:
6 "(13) "PARENT" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS PROVIDED IN SECTION
7 22-20-103.".
8
9 Page 194, line 12, after "PRESCHOOL," insert "OTHER THAN FEDERAL
10 MONEY PROVIDED THROUGH IDEA,".
11
12 Page 197, strike lines 3 through 6 and substitute "THE GOAL OF
13 SUPPORTING INCREASED ATTAINMENT OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREES IN
14 EARLY CHILDHOOD OR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES WITH SUPPLEMENTAL
15 EARLY LEARNING CREDENTIALS FOR LEAD TEACHERS EMPLOYED BY
16 PRESCHOOL PROVIDERS; AND".
17
18 Page 200, line 7, strike "ALIGN, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE," and
19 substitute "ENSURE THAT A PRESCHOOL EDUCATOR MAY MEET THE
20 QUALIFICATIONS FOR PRESCHOOL EDUCATORS BY DEMONSTRATING
21 COMPLIANCE WITH THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR AN EARLY CHILDHOOD
22 TEACHING LICENSE ENDORSEMENT PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
23 EDUCATION.".
24
25 Page 200, strike lines 8 through 10.
26
27 Page 200, line 17, after "IS" insert "APPROPRIATE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD
28 EDUCATION AND".
29
30 Page 200, line 20, strike "ALIGN, TO THE FULLEST" and substitute "ALLOW,
31 TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE, A TEACHER WHO IS LICENSED BY THE
32 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO USE THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
33 REQUIRED TO RENEW THE TEACHING LICENSE TO ALSO MEET THE
34 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE
35 DEPARTMENT FOR TEACHERS EMPLOYED BY A PRESCHOOL PROVIDER.".
36
37 Page 200, strike lines 21 through 24.
38
39 Page 202, strike lines 12 and 13 and substitute "SCREENINGS, WHICH
40 MUST, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE USE OF VALID AND RELIABLE
41 SCREENING TOOLS THAT ARE".
42
43 Page 202, line 14, strike "APPROPRIATE;" and substitute "APPROPRIATE.".
44
45 Page 202, strike lines 15 through 17.
46
47 Page 202, line 19, strike "AN ADVISORY LIST" and substitute "A RESOURCE
48 BANK".
49
50 Page 202, line 20, strike "LIST" and substitute "RESOURCE BANK".
51
52 Page 202, line 27, strike "LITERACY" and substitute "LITERACY, AS
53 DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE,".
54
55 Page 203, strike line 3 and substitute "APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTION TO
1 SUPPORT CHILDREN'S SUCCESS IN EARLY ELEMENTARY GRADES WHEN
2 RECEIVING INSTRUCTION PURSUANT TO".
3
4 Page 203, line 4, strike "REQUIREMENTS OF".
5
6 Page 203, lines 12 and 13, strike "ON THE ADVISORY LIST" and substitute
7 "IN THE RESOURCE BANK".
8
9 Page 203, line 24, strike "ON THE ADVISORY LIST" and substitute "IN THE
10 RESOURCE BANK".
11
12 Page 203, line 25, strike "THIS LIST," and substitute "THE RESOURCE
13 BANK,".
14
15 Page 203, line 26, strike "ADVISORY LIST" and substitute "RESOURCE
16 BANK".
17
18 Page 203, line 27, strike "LIST" and substitute "RESOURCE BANK".
19
20 Page 204, line 1, strike "ADVISORY LIST," and substitute "RESOURCE
21 BANK,".
22
23 Page 204, strike lines 4 through 15 and substitute:
24 "(c) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE THE RESOURCE BANK
25 ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT WEBSITE.".
26
27 Page 204, line 17, strike "interagency agreement." and substitute
28 "memorandum of understanding.".
29
30 Page 204, lines 18 and 19, strike "AN INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT" and
31 substitute "A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING".
32
33 Page 205, line 2, strike "PRACTICES," and substitute "PRACTICES;".
34
35 Page 205, strike lines 3 through 6.
36
37 Page 205, strike lines 7 through 9 and substitute:
38 "(b) CREATE TRAINING FOR PRESCHOOL PROVIDERS CONCERNING
39 THE LEGAL OBLIGATIONS FOR SERVING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES,
40 INCLUDING THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE
41 UNITS SPECIFIED IN IDEA AND ECEA; AND".
42
43 Page 205, line 14, strike "AN INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT" and substitute
44 "A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING".
45
46 Page 205, line 22, strike "FEDERALLY MANDATED TIMELINES," and
47 substitute "FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TIMELINES,".
48
49 Page 206, strike lines 12 through 16.
50
51 Page 206, line 17, strike "(II)" and substitute "(I)".
52
53 Page 206, line 18, after "ECEA;" insert "AND".
54
55 Page 206, strike lines 19 and 20.
1 Page 206, line 21, strike "(IV)" and substitute "(II)".
2
3 Page 206, line 22, strike "LEGISLATIVE" and substitute "LEGAL".
4
5 Page 224, line 19, strike "QUALITATIVE DATA," and substitute
6 "QUANTITATIVE DATA, AND QUALITATIVE DATA IF AVAILABLE,".
7
8 Page 225, after line 13 insert:
9
3 10 "PART
11 KINDERGARTEN READINESS ONLINE PILOT PROGRAM
12
13 26.5-4-301. Legislative declaration. (1) THE GENERAL
14 ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT:
15 (a) ALL CHILDREN IN THE YEAR BEFORE THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO
16 ENROLL IN KINDERGARTEN SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL
17 AND ACADEMIC SUPPORTS THAT ARE IMPORTANT FOR SCHOOL READINESS;
18 (b) THE STATE SHOULD PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF CHOICES FOR
19 FAMILIES TO ACCESS KINDERGARTEN READINESS SUPPORTS, INCLUDING
20 THE OPTION FOR ONLINE KINDERGARTEN READINESS PROGRAMS; AND
21 (c) TO RECEIVE STATE FUNDING, AN ONLINE KINDERGARTEN
22 READINESS PROGRAM SHOULD DEMONSTRATE STRONG EVIDENCE OF
23 EFFECTIVENESS IN TEACHING A DIVERSE ARRAY OF CHILDREN, PROVIDE
24 EVIDENCE-BASED ONLINE CURRICULUM, INCORPORATE FAMILY
25 ENGAGEMENT, AND UNDERGO PERIODIC EVALUATION TO MEASURE
26 EFFECTIVENESS IN PREPARING CHILDREN TO LEARN IN KINDERGARTEN.
27 (2) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THEREFORE FINDS THAT, TO BEST
28 SERVE ALL FAMILIES, IT IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE STATE TO SUPPORT AN
29 ONLINE KINDERGARTEN READINESS PILOT PROGRAM AS A CHOICE FOR
30 PARENTS WHO SEEK TO ACCESS ACADEMIC AND READINESS SUPPORT
31 SERVICES FOR THEIR CHILDREN IN THE YEAR PRECEDING KINDERGARTEN
32 ELIGIBILITY.
33 26.5-4-302. Online kindergarten readiness pilot program -
34 created- survey - provider selection - funding. (1) THERE IS CREATED
35 IN THE DEPARTMENT THE ONLINE KINDERGARTEN READINESS PILOT
36 PROGRAM, REFERRED TO IN THIS PART 3 AS THE "PILOT PROGRAM", TO
37 PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A VOLUNTARY, ONLINE KINDERGARTEN READINESS
38 PROGRAM THAT SERVES CHILDREN IN THE YEAR BEFORE ELIGIBILITY FOR
39 KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT. THE PURPOSES OF THE PILOT PROGRAM ARE
40 TO:
41 (a) HELP ENSURE THAT, IN THE YEAR BEFORE ELIGIBILITY FOR
42 KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT, CHILDREN RECEIVE PERSONALIZED, ONLINE
43 SUPPORT IN READING, MATHEMATICS, AND SCIENCE THAT IS
44 DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE;
45 (b) PROVIDE TRAINING FOR PARENTS AND OTHER FAMILY
46 MEMBERS TO HELP THEM ASSIST THEIR CHILDREN IN LEARNING; AND
47 (c) RAISE THE LEVEL OF KINDERGARTEN READINESS FOR ALL
48 CHILDREN, INCLUDING CHILDREN WHO ARE IN LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.
49 (2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT A STATEWIDE SURVEY TO
50 DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES WHO WOULD BE INTERESTED IN
51 PARTICIPATING IN THE PILOT PROGRAM. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COMPILE
52 AND SUBMIT THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY BY DECEMBER 1, 2022, TO THE
53 JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE OFFICE
54 OF STATE PLANNING AND BUDGETING.
55
1 (3) (a) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
2 FOR A PROVIDER TO MAKE AN ONLINE KINDERGARTEN READINESS
3 PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES STATEWIDE. AT A MINIMUM, A
4 PROVIDER MUST DEMONSTRATE:
5 (I) THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY TO FAMILIES THAT
6 CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONLINE PROGRAM BUT DO NOT HAVE THE
7 APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY TO BE ABLE TO DO SO;
8 (II) THE USE OF A CURRICULUM THAT IS DEVELOPMENTALLY
9 APPROPRIATE AND EVIDENCE BASED AND HAS DEMONSTRATED
10 EFFECTIVENESS IN PREPARING CHILDREN TO LEARN IN KINDERGARTEN;
11 (III) STRONG EVIDENCE OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROVIDER'S
12 ONLINE KINDERGARTEN READINESS PROGRAM OVERALL IN PREPARING
13 CHILDREN TO LEARN IN KINDERGARTEN AND IN DEVELOPING STRONG
14 SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS IN CHILDREN WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE
15 PROGRAM; AND
16 (IV) AN EFFECTIVE PLAN FOR RECRUITING FAMILIES FROM
17 DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS IN ALL GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF THE STATE TO
18 VOLUNTARILY ENROLL IN THE PROGRAM.
19 (b) BY MARCH 15, 2023, BASED ON THE PROPOSALS RECEIVED,
20 THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SELECT AND CONTRACT WITH A SINGLE
21 PROVIDER TO PROVIDE AN ONLINE KINDERGARTEN READINESS PROGRAM.
22 AT A MINIMUM, THE CONTRACT MUST REQUIRE THE PROVIDER TO PROVIDE
23 STATEWIDE NOTICE OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE ONLINE KINDERGARTEN
24 READINESS PROGRAM AND BEGIN ENROLLING FAMILIES, FREE OF CHARGE,
25 FOR THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR.
26 26.5-4-303. Reporting. (1) BEGINNING WITH THE HEARING HELD
27 IN JANUARY OF 2025, AS PART OF THE ANNUAL HEARING HELD PURSUANT
28 TO THE "STATE MEASUREMENT FOR ACCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIVE, AND
29 TRANSPARENT (SMART) GOVERNMENT ACT", PART 2 OF ARTICLE 7 OF
30 TITLE 2, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
31 THE PILOT PROGRAM, INCLUDING:
32 (a) THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE PILOT PROGRAM
33 FOR THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR;
34 (b) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN ENROLLED IN
35 THE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM WHO WERE IN LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND WHO
36 MET ONE OR MORE OF THE QUALIFYING FACTORS ESTABLISHED IN
37 DEPARTMENT RULE PURSUANT TO SECTION 26.5-4-204 (4)(a)(II),
38 INCLUDING IDENTIFYING THE QUALIFYING FACTORS THAT WERE MET;
39 (c) THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE PILOT
40 PROGRAM, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RACE, ETHNICITY,
41 DISABILITY, AND INCOME;
42 (d) QUANTITATIVE AND, TO THE EXTENT AVAILABLE, QUALITATIVE
43 DATA, INCLUDING STUDENT OUTCOMES TO THE EXTENT THEY ARE
44 AVAILABLE, DEMONSTRATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM
45 IN IMPROVING THE OVERALL LEARNING AND KINDERGARTEN READINESS
46 OF CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE PILOT PROGRAM; AND
47 (e) ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NECESSARY TO DETERMINE
48 THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM IN PREPARING CHILDREN TO
49 LEARN IN KINDERGARTEN.
50 (2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY REQUEST AND THE PROVIDER SHALL
51 PROVIDE INFORMATION AS NECESSARY FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO PREPARE
52 THE REPORT DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION.
53 (3) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ANNUALLY PUBLISH ON THE
54 DEPARTMENT WEBSITE THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE REPORT
55 DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION.
1 26.5-4-304. Repeal of part. THIS PART 3 IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE
2 JULY 1, 2029.".
3
4 Page 234, line 14, strike "PART 3 OF ARTICLE 5 OF THIS TITLE 26.5" and
5 substitute "PART 3 OF THIS ARTICLE 5".
6
7 Page 237, lines 21 and 22, strike "In addition, some children are placed
8 in facilities for residential care for their protection and well-being." and
9 substitute "In addition, some children are placed in facilities for
10 residential care for their protection and well-being.".
11
12 Page 253, line 9, strike "purpose;" and substitute "purpose, AS DEFINED
13 IN DEPARTMENT RULE;".
14
15 Page 255, line 2, after "body that" insert "HAS HAD ITS LICENSE
16 SUSPENDED PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-4-104 OR".
17
18 Page 255, line 3, strike "suspension or" and substitute "suspension or".
19
20 Page 274, strike lines 25 through 27.
21
22 Page 275, strike lines 1 through 18.
23
24 Page 288, line 21, strike "appeal, but that the" and substitute "appeal. but
25 that the entire appeals process shall last no more than one hundred
26 calendar days after the date of the notice of denial of the waiver request.".
27
28 Page 288, strike lines 22 through 24.
29
30 Page 310, lines 9 and 10, strike "subsection (3)" and substitute
31 "subsection (3) SUBSECTION (9)".
32
33 Page 313, line 6, strike "3;" and substitute "3 OR ANY OF THE STANDARDS
34 PRESCRIBED AND PUBLISHED IN DEPARTMENT RULE PURSUANT TO THIS
35 PART 3;".
36
37 Page 313, line 21, strike "For the purposes of this" and substitute "For the
38 purposes of this".
39
40 Page 313, line 22, before "SUBSECTION" insert "AS USED IN THIS".
41
42 Page 317, line 2, strike "OF THE DEPARTMENT".
43
44 Page 317, lines 4 and 5, strike "PART 3 AND shall render his or her A
45 recommendation to the" and substitute "shall render his or her
46 recommendation to PART 3 AND ISSUE AN INITIAL DECISION. The".
47
48 Page 317, strike line 6 and substitute "of human services who shall render
49 the final decision of the department," and substitute "of human services
50 who shall render SHALL REVIEW THE INITIAL DECISION AND ISSUE the final
51 decision of the department.".
52
53 Page 317, line 7, strike "and" and substitute "and", and strike "A" and
54 substitute "A".
55
1 Page 317, line 25, strike "(8)," and substitute "(7),".
2
3 Page 323, strike lines 12 through 14 and substitute "MUST be before an
4 administrative law judge, of the department, who shall render his or her
5 recommendation to WHO SHALL ISSUE AN INITIAL DECISION. The executive
6 director of the department who render SHALL REVIEW THE INITIAL
7 DECISION AND ISSUE the final decision of the department.".
8
9 Page 330, line 18, strike "DEPARTMENT" and substitute "DEPARTMENT, IN
10 PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEADERSHIP COMMISSION,".
11
12 Page 330, line 21, after "DEPARTMENT" insert "AND THE COMMISSION".
13
14 Page 330, strike line 23 and substitute "EMPLOYMENT AND WITH".
15
16 Page 330, line 24, strike "WITH" and substitute "THAT HAVE".
17
18 Page 331, line 27, strike "ENSURING THAT ALL LEAD" and substitute
19 "SUPPORTING INCREASED ATTAINMENT OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREES IN
20 EARLY CHILDHOOD OR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES WITH SUPPLEMENTAL
21 EARLY LEARNING CREDENTIALS FOR LEAD TEACHERS EMPLOYED BY
22 PRESCHOOL PROVIDERS;".
23
24 Page 332, strike lines 1 through 4.
25
26 Page 348, line 7, before "CHILD" insert "AND".
27
28 Page 355, line 6, strike "FOR PURPOSES OF" and substitute "AS USED IN".
29
30 Page 360, line 7, after "BODY" insert "FOR WHICH THE LICENSE IS
31 SUSPENDED PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-4-104 OR".
32
33 Page 360, line 8, strike "SUSPENSION OR".
34
35 Page 393, line 15, strike "NO LATER THAN JANUARY 1, 2016, THE" and
36 substitute "THE".
37
38 Page 410, line 6, strike "9;" and substitute "9 OR ANY OF THE STANDARDS
39 PRESCRIBED AND PUBLISHED IN DEPARTMENT RULE PURSUANT TO THIS
40 PART 9;".
41
42 Page 410, lines 21 and 22, strike "FOR THE PURPOSES OF" and substitute
43 "AS USED IN".
44
45 Page 422, line 17, after "(16)(a)(VII)" insert "and (23)".
46
47 Page 422, after line 27 insert:
48
49 "(23) (a) THE FOLLOWING STATUTORY AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE
50 DESIGNATED ADVISORY COMMITTEES WILL REPEAL ON JULY 1, 2032:
51 (I) THE RULES ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY
52 CHILDHOOD CONVENED PURSUANT TO SECTION 26.5-1-105 (2).
53 (b) THIS SUBSECTION (23) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2034.".
54
55
1 Page 423, line 7, strike "ARTICLE 26.5" and substitute "ARTICLE 3 OF
2 TITLE 26.5".
3
4 Page 429, line 10, strike "For the purposes of" and substitute "For the
5 purposes of AS USED IN".
6
7 Page 430, line 10, strike "(2)(k), (2)(k.5)," and substitute "(2)(j.8), (2)(k),
8 (2)(k.5), (2)(l),".
9
10 Page 430, line 11, strike "and (2)(y)" and substitute "(2)(s), (2)(y), and
11 (2.5)(a)".
12
13 Page 431, line 18, strike "state department of human services" and
14 substitute "state department of human services,".
15
16 Page 431, line 19, strike "CHILDHOOD" and substitute "CHILDHOOD,".
17
18 Page 432, after line 7, insert:
19 "(j.8) The state department of human services OR DEPARTMENT OF
20 EARLY CHILDHOOD investigating any person required to submit to a
21 background check pursuant to section 26-6-705 (2), when the person has
22 given written authorization to the state department of human services OR
23 DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD to check records or reports of child
24 abuse or neglect;".
25
26 Page 432, line 27, strike "services," and substitute "services OR
27 DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD,".
28
29 Page 433, line 8, after "services" insert "OR DEPARTMENT OF EARLY
30 CHILDHOOD".
31
32 Page 433, after line 19 insert:
33 "(l) The state department of human services OR DEPARTMENT OF
34 EARLY CHILDHOOD, when requested in writing by the department of
35 education to check records or reports of child abuse or neglect for the
36 purpose of aiding the department of education in its investigation of an
37 allegation of abuse by an employee of a school district in this state.
38 Within ten days of the department of education's request, the state
39 department of human services OR DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
40 shall provide the date of the report of the incident, the location of
41 investigation, the type of abuse or neglect, and the county which THAT
42 investigated the incident contained in the confirmed reports of child abuse
43 or neglect. The department of education shall be IS subject to the fee
44 assessment established in subsection (2.5) of this section. Any employee
45 of the department of education who releases any information obtained
46 under this paragraph (l) SUBSECTION (2)(l) to any person not authorized
47 to receive such THE information pursuant to the provisions of section
48 22-32-109.7 C.R.S., or any member of the board of education of a school
49 district who releases such THE information obtained pursuant to said
50 section shall be deemed to have violated VIOLATES the provisions of
51 subsection (4) of this section and shall be IS subject to the penalty therefor
52 FOR THE VIOLATION.".
53
54 Page 434, after line 9, insert:
55
1 "(s) The state department of human services OR THE DEPARTMENT
2 OF EARLY CHILDHOOD investigating a prospective CASA volunteer for the
3 CASA program when the prospective CASA volunteer has given written
4 authorization to the CASA program to check any records or reports of
5 child abuse or neglect pursuant to section 19-1-205 (3)(a.5);".
6
7 Page 434, after line 15, insert:
8 "(2.5) Fee - rules - records and reports fund. (a) Any person or
9 agency provided information from the state department of human services
10 OR DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD pursuant to subsections (2)(i),
11 (2)(k) to (2)(o), (2)(t), and (2)(y) of this section and any child placement
12 agency must be assessed a fee that is established and collected by the
13 state department of human services pursuant to parameters set forth in
14 rule established by the state board of human services OR THE
15 DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PURSUANT TO PARAMETERS SET
16 FORTH IN RULE ESTABLISHED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
17 DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE. At a
18 minimum, the rules must include a provision requiring the state
19 department of human services OR DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD, AS
20 APPLICABLE, to provide notice of the fee to interested persons and the
21 maximum fee amount that the department shall not exceed without the
22 express approval of the state board of human services OR EXECUTIVE
23 DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD, AS APPLICABLE.
24 The fee established must not exceed the direct and indirect costs of
25 administering subsections (2)(i), (2)(k) to (2)(o), (2)(t), and (2)(y) of this
26 section and the direct and indirect costs of administering section
27 19-3-313.5 (3) and (4).".
28
29 Page 435, line 7, strike "(2)(m)" and substitute "(2)(m), (2)(ll), and
30 (2)(mm); and add (2)(nn)".
31
32 Page 435, after line 13, insert:
33 "(ll) Officials or employees of county departments of health,
34 human services, or social services; and
35 (mm) Naturopathic doctor registered under article 250 of title 12;
36 AND
37 (nn) EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.".
38
39 Page 446, lines 21 and 22, strike "child care centers" and substitute "child
40 care centers PUBLIC PRESCHOOL PROVIDERS".
41
42 Page 448, line 11, before "and" insert "AS AMENDED,".
43
44 Page 452, after line 26 insert:
45 "SECTION 60. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-101-105,
46 amend (1)(a) introductory portion, (1)(a)(XIV), and (1)(a)(XV); and add
47 (1)(a)(XVI) as follows:
48 24-101-105. Appl

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14 HB22-1295 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
15 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
16 recommendation:
17
18 Amend the Education Committee Report, dated March 17, 2021, page 10,
19 after line 2, insert:
20
21 "Page 208 of the bill, line 22, strike "definitions." and substitute
22 "definitions - repeal.".
23
24 Page 213 of the bill, line 5, strike "UP TO THE AMOUNTS" and substitute
25 "AS".
26
27 Page 213 of the bill, line 7, strike "SERVICES" and substitute "SERVICES,
28 INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES,".
29
30 Page 213 of the bill, strike lines 16 through 27 and substitute:
31 "(c) (I) (A) IN DISTRIBUTING FUNDING FOR PRESCHOOL SERVICES
32 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION FOR THE 2023-24 FISCAL YEAR AND EACH
33 FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENSURE THAT THE
34 AMOUNT OF FUNDING REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PRESCHOOL SERVICES TO ALL
35 THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES WHO ENROLL IN THE
36 PRESCHOOL PROGRAM IS ANNUALLY DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENROLLING
37 PRESCHOOL PROVIDERS AND THE AMOUNT DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
38 (3)(c)(I)(B) OF THIS SECTION IS DISTRIBUTED TO PROVIDE PRESCHOOL
39 SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE CHILDREN WHO ARE THREE YEARS OF AGE OR
40 YOUNGER, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 26.5-4-204 (3)(a)(II) AND (3)(a)(III).
41 (B) TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE CHILDREN WHO ARE
42 THREE YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ANNUALLY
43 DISTRIBUTE THE AMOUNT ALLOTTED FOR THE 2022-23 FISCAL YEAR TO
44 PROVIDE PRESCHOOL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN THREE YEARS OF AGE OR
45 YOUNGER THROUGH THE "COLORADO PRESCHOOL PROGRAM ACT",
46 ARTICLE 28 OF TITLE 22, AS IT EXISTS PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2023, CALCULATED
47 AS AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN THREE YEARS OF AGE
23 48 OR YOUNGER ENROLLED BY EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE 2022-
49 FISCAL YEAR MULTIPLIED BY THE PER PUPIL FUNDING, AS DESCRIBED IN
50 SECTION 22-54-104 (3) OR (3.5), WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, FOR THE
51 ENROLLING SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE 2022-23 FISCAL YEAR.".
52
53 Page 214 of the bill, strike lines 1 through 14.
54
55 Page 214 of the bill, line 18, strike "THIS SUBSECTION (3)(c)" and
56 substitute "SUBSECTION (3)(c)(I)(B) OF THIS SECTION".
1 Page 214 of the bill, strike line 26 and substitute "DESCRIBED IN
2 SUBSECTION (3)(c)(I)(B) OF THIS SECTION, THE".
3
4 Page 215 of the bill, line 9, strike "APPROPRIATED" and substitute
5 "DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (3)(c)(I)(B) OF THIS SECTION".
6
7 Page 215 of the bill, lines 10 and 11, strike "AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
8 (3)(c)(I) OF THIS SECTION".
9
10 Page 215 of the bill, line 17, strike "APPROPRIATED" and substitute
11 "DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (3)(c)(I)(B) OF THIS SECTION".
12
13 Page 215 of the bill, line 19, strike "AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
14 (3)(c)(I) OF THIS SECTION".
15
16 Page 215 of the bill, line 27, strike "(3)(c)(I)" and substitute
17 "(3)(c)(I)(B)".
18
19 Page 216 of the bill, strike lines 5 through 27 and substitute:
20 "(4) (a) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION TO
21 THE CONTRARY, IF THE FUNDING THAT A PRESCHOOL PROVIDER THAT IS A
22 SCHOOL DISTRICT OR A CHARTER SCHOOL RECEIVES PURSUANT TO THIS
23 SECTION FOR ELIGIBLE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
24 FOR THE 2023-24 FISCAL YEAR, CALCULATED AS THE PER-CHILD RATES FOR
25 THE 2023-24 FISCAL YEAR MULTIPLIED BY THE NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE
26 CHILDREN THE PRESCHOOL PROVIDER ENROLLS FOR THE 2023-24 FISCAL
23 27 YEAR, IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING ALLOTTED FOR THE 2022-
28 FISCAL YEAR FOR THE CHILDREN THE PRESCHOOL PROVIDER ENROLLED
29 THROUGH THE COLORADO PRESCHOOL PROGRAM, AS IT EXISTS PRIOR TO
30 JULY 1, 2023, CALCULATED AS FIFTY PERCENT OF THE PRESCHOOL
31 PROVIDER'S PER PUPIL FUNDING, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-54-104 (3)
32 OR (3.5), WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE, FOR THE 2022-23 FISCAL YEAR
33 MULTIPLIED BY THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN THE PRESCHOOL PROVIDER
34 ENROLLED THROUGH THE COLORADO PRESCHOOL PROGRAM AND
35 DIRECTLY SERVED FOR THE 2022-23 FISCAL YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT
36 SHALL DISTRIBUTE TO THE PRESCHOOL PROVIDER FOR THE 2023-24 FISCAL
37 YEAR AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE DIFFERENCE IN SAID AMOUNTS.
38 (b) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION TO THE
39 CONTRARY, IF THE FUNDING THAT A COMMUNITY-BASED PRESCHOOL
40 PROVIDER RECEIVES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION FOR ELIGIBLE CHILDREN
41 ENROLLED IN THE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THE 2023-24 FISCAL YEAR,
42 CALCULATED AS THE PER-CHILD RATES FOR THE 2023-24 FISCAL YEAR
43 MULTIPLIED BY THE NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE CHILDREN THE PRESCHOOL
44 PROVIDER ENROLLS FOR THE 2023-24 FISCAL YEAR, IS LESS THAN THE
45 AMOUNT OF FUNDING THE COMMUNITY-BASED PRESCHOOL PROVIDER
46 RECEIVED FOR THE 2022-23 FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO A CONTRACT WITH
47 A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL TO INDIRECTLY SERVE CHILDREN
48 THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL ENROLLED THROUGH THE
49 COLORADO PRESCHOOL PROGRAM, AS IT EXISTS PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2023,
50 FOR THE 2022-23 FISCAL YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DISTRIBUTE TO
51 THE PRESCHOOL PROVIDER FOR THE 2023-24 FISCAL YEAR AN AMOUNT
52 EQUAL TO THE DIFFERENCE IN SAID AMOUNTS.
53 (c) ANY AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (4)
54 IS IN ADDITION TO THE AMOUNT CALCULATED FOR THE PRESCHOOL
55 PROVIDER FOR THE 2023-24 FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
56
1 (d) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COLLECT, AND PRESCHOOL
2 PROVIDERS SHALL PROVIDE, THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT
3 THIS SUBSECTION (4), WHICH MAY INCLUDE BUT NEED NOT BE LIMITED TO:
4 (I) A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PER PUPIL FUNDING AMOUNT
54 5 CALCULATED FOR THE 2022-23 FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-
6 -104 (3) OR (3.5), WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE;
7 (II) THE NUMBER OF PUPILS THAT A PRESCHOOL PROVIDER
8 ENROLLED THROUGH THE COLORADO PRESCHOOL PROGRAM, AS IT EXISTS
9 PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2023, FOR THE 2022-23 FISCAL YEAR; AND
10 (III) THE AMOUNTS PAID BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER
11 SCHOOLS TO COMMUNITY-BASED PRESCHOOL PROVIDERS PURSUANT TO
12 CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO FOR THE 2022-23 FISCAL YEAR IN ACCORDANCE
13 WITH THE COLORADO PRESCHOOL PROGRAM, AS IT EXISTS PRIOR TO JULY
14 1, 2023.
15 (e) THIS SUBSECTION (4) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024.".
16
17 Strike page 217 of the bill.
18
19 Page 218 of the bill, strike lines 1 through 16.
20
21 Page 219 of the bill, strike lines 22 and 23 and substitute:
22 "(b) (I) FOR THE 2023-24 FISCAL YEAR, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
23 SHALL TRANSFER TO".
24
25 Page 219 of the bill, strike lines 26 and 27 and substitute "STATE
26 CONSTITUTION AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE
27 AMOUNT OF THE STATE SHARE OF TOTAL PROGRAM CALCULATED
28 PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 54 OF TITLE 22 FOR THE 2022-23 BUDGET YEAR,
29 AFTER APPLICATION OF THE BUDGET STABILIZATION FACTOR AND AFTER
30 ANY MID-YEAR ADJUSTMENT, AND THE AMOUNT THAT THE STATE SHARE
31 OF TOTAL PROGRAM, AFTER APPLICATION OF THE BUDGET STABILIZATION
32 FACTOR AND AFTER ANY MID-YEAR ADJUSTMENT, WOULD BE FOR THE
33 2022-23 BUDGET YEAR IF CALCULATED WITHOUT INCLUDING THE
34 STATEWIDE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM ENROLLMENT, AS DEFINED IN SECTION
35 22-54-103, FOR THE 2022-23 BUDGET YEAR AND THE NUMBER OF THREE-
36 AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD PUPILS WITH DISABILITIES RECEIVING AN
37 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM UNDER THE "EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN'S
38 EDUCATIONAL ACT", ARTICLE 20 OF TITLE 22, FOR THE 2022-23 BUDGET
39 YEAR.
40 (II) FOR THE 2024-25 FISCAL YEAR AND FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR
41 THEREAFTER, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL ANNUALLY TRANSFER TO
42 THE PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS CASH FUND FROM THE GENERAL FUND OR THE
43 STATE EDUCATION FUND CREATED IN SECTION 17 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE
44 STATE CONSTITUTION AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT DESCRIBED IN
45 SUBSECTION (1)(b)(I) OF THIS SECTION INCREASED ANNUALLY, BEGINNING
46 IN THE 2024-25 FISCAL YEAR, BY THE RATE OF INFLATION.".
47
48 Page 220 of the bill, strike lines 1 through 14.".
49
50 Page 11 of the committee report, line 12, strike "PROPOSALS" and
51 substitute "INFORMATION".
52
53 Page 11 of the committee report, strike line 30 and substitute:
54 "(b) BY MAY 1, 2023, BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THE REQUEST
55 FOR INFORMATION, THE DEPARTMENT, SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE
56 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 2023-24 FISCAL YEAR, MAY".
1 Page 11 of the committee report, line 31, strike "DEPARTMENT SHALL".
2
3 Page 19 of the committee report, after line 23 insert:
4
5 "Page 485 of the bill, after line 5 insert:
6
7 "SECTION 117. Appropriation - adjustments to 2022 long
8 bill. (1) To implement this act, all of the appropriations made in the
9 annual general appropriation act for the 2022-23 state fiscal year to the
10 department of human services for use by the office of early childhood are
11 reduced to zero, and all of the related FTE are reduced to zero.
12 (2) All of the anticipated amount of federal funds received for the
13 2022-23 state fiscal year by the department of human services for use by
14 the office of early childhood included in the annual general appropriation
15 act for the 2022-23 state fiscal year are reduced to $0, and all of the
16 related FTE are reduced to zero.
17 (3) To implement this act, all of the appropriations made in the
18 annual general appropriation act for the 2022-23 state fiscal year to the
19 department of early childhood are reduced to $0, and all of the related
20 FTE are reduced to zero.
21 (4) To implement this act, appropriations made in the annual
22 general appropriation act for the 2022-23 state fiscal year to the
23 department of human services for use by the executive director's office
24 are adjusted as follows:
25 (a) The appropriation for health, life, and dental is decreased by
26 $1,255,561, which consists of $385,885 general fund, $3,362 from the
27 marijuana tax cash fund created in section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S.,
28 $617,510 from various sources of cash funds, and $248,804 federal funds
29 from child care development funds;
30 (b) The appropriation for short-term disability is decreased by
31 $8,072, which consists of $3,656 general fund, $283 from the marijuana
32 tax cash fund created in section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., $2,781 from
33 various sources of cash funds, and $1,352 federal funds from child care
34 development funds;
35 (c) The appropriation for S.B. 04-257 amortization equalization
777 36 disbursement is decreased by $225,005, which consists of $121,
37 general fund, $29,943 from the marijuana tax cash fund created in section
38 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., $26,434 from various sources of cash funds, and
39 $46,851 federal funds from child care development funds;
40 (d) The appropriation for S.B. 06-235 amortization equalization
777 41 disbursement is decreased by $225,005, which consists of $121,
42 general fund, $29,943 from the marijuana tax cash fund created in section
43 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., $26,434 from various sources of cash funds, and
44 $46,851 federal funds from child care development funds;
45 (e) The appropriation for salary survey is decreased by $155,063,
46 which consists of $79,987 general fund and $75,076 federal funds from
47 child care development funds; and
48 (f) The appropriation for shift differential is decreased by
49 $113,658, which consists of $41,594 from various sources of cash funds
50 and $72,064 federal funds from child care development funds.
51 (5) (a) To implement this act, appropriations made in the annual
52 general appropriation act for the 2022-23 state fiscal year to the
53 department of human services are decreased as follows:
54
1
1 Total
1 Funds
1 General
1 Fund
1 Reappropriated
1 Funds
2 (1) Executive Director's Office
89 3 Personal Services $97,507 $4,418 $93,
76 4 Operating Expenses 39,280 2,204 37,
395 5 Workers' Compensation 66,234 3,839 62,
646 6 Legal Services 398,449 11,803 386,
790 7 Administrative Law Judge Services 25,790 0 25,
8 Payment to Risk Management and
441 9 Property Funds 3,653 212 3,
10 (2) Administration and Finance
11 (A) Administration
534 12 Personal Services 1,232,916 220,382 1,012,
290 13 Operating Expenses 25,309 2,019 23,
14 (B) Information Technology
443 15 Operating Expenses 9,771 328 9,
649 16 Microcomputer Lease Payments 12,029 380 11,
514 17 County Financial Management System 31,514 0 31,
640 18 Client Index Project 660 20
323 19 Payments to OIT 1,763,376 39,053 1,724,
433 20 CORE Operations 37,195 2,762 34,
475 21 Enterprise Content Management 21,197 1,722 19,
22 (C) Operations
298 23 Vehicle Lease Payments 8,906 608 8,
912 24 Capital Complex Leased Space 300,029 22,117 277,
467 25 Utilities 497 30
26 (D) Special Purpose
204 27 Injury Prevention Program 1,304 100 1,
28 Health Insurance Portability and
29 Accountability Act of 1996 - Security
76 30 Remediation 8,898 822 8,
695 31 TOTAL $4,084,514 $312,819 $3,771,
32
33 (b) For purposes of subsection (5)(a) of this section, the decreased
34 reappropriated funds are all from indirect cost recoveries.
35 (6) (a) To implement this act, appropriations made from
36 reappropriated funds in the annual general appropriation act for the
37 2022-23 state fiscal year to the department of human services are
38 increased by $1,405,214 as follows:
39
40 (1) Executive Director's Office
41 (A) General Administration
50742 Personal Services $97,
280 43 Operating Expenses $39,
44 (2) Administration and Finance
45 (A) Administration
916 46 Personal Services $1,232,
309 47 Operating Expenses $25,
48
1 (D) Special Purpose
304 2 Injury Prevention $1,
898 3 HIPPA $8,
4
5 (b) The reappropriated funds specified in subsection (6)(a) of this
6 section are funds received by the department of human services from the
7 department of early childhood.
8 (7) (a) To implement this act, the appropriation made in the annual
9 general appropriation act for the 2022-23 state fiscal year to the
10 department of health care policy and financing for use by department of
11 human services Medicaid-funded programs for division of community
12 and family support, early intervention services is decreased by
13 $4,063,691. This appropriation is from the general fund, which is subject
14 to the "(M)" notation as defined in the annual general appropriation act
15 for the same fiscal year.
16 (b) The decrease of the appropriation in subsection (7)(a) of this
17 section is based on the assumption that the anticipated amount of federal
18 funds received for the 2022-23 state fiscal year by the department of
19 health care policy and financing for division of community and family
20 support, early intervention services will decrease by $4,063,691.
21 (c) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $4,063,691 is appropriated to
22 the department of health care policy and financing for use by the
23 executive director's office, transfers to/from other departments. This
24 appropriation is from the general fund, which is subject to the "(M)"
25 notation as defined in the annual general appropriation act for the same
26 fiscal year. To implement this act, the department may use this
27 appropriation for transfer to the department of early childhood for early
28 intervention services.
29 (d) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, the general assembly
30 anticipates that the department of health care policy and financing will
31 receive $4,063,691 in federal funds for transfer to the department of early
32 childhood for early intervention services to implement this act. The
33 appropriation in subsection (7)(c) of this section is based on the
34 assumption that the department will receive this amount of federal funds.
35 (8) To implement this act, the general fund appropriation made in
36 the annual general appropriation act for the 2022-23 state fiscal year to
37 the governor - lieutenant governor - state planning and budgeting for use
38 by the office of the governor, special purpose for legal services is
39 decreased by $177,426.
40 (9) To implement this act, the appropriation from reapproriated
41 funds made in the annual general appropriation act for the 2022-23 state
42 fiscal year to the department of education for appropriated sponsored
43 programs is decreased by $651,922, and the related FTE is decreased by
44 6.0 FTE.
45 (10) (a) Section 24-75-112, C.R.S., provides definitions in order
46 to specify the purposes of certain line items of appropriation in subsection
47 (10)(c) of this section.
48 (b) Section 24-75-108 and section 2 of the annual general
49 appropriation act for the 2022-23 state fiscal year apply to the
50 appropriations in subsection (10)(c) of this section as if the appropriations
51 were included in the act.
52 (c)
52 APPROPRIATION FROM
52 ITEM &
52 SUBTOTAL
52 TOTAL GENERAL
52 FUND
52 GENERAL
52 FUND
52 EXEMPT
52 CASH
52 FUNDS
52 REAPPROPRIATED
52 FUNDS
52 FEDERAL
52 FUNDS
52 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1 PART III
2 DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
3
4 (1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
5 (A) General Administration
6 Personal Services 3,201,419 2,144,852 27,542a 1,029,025b
7 (30.4 FTE)
8 Health, Life, and Dental 1,561,561 591,885 700,872c 268,804d
9 Short-term Disability 11,866 6,509 3,817c 1,540d
10 S.B. 04-257 Amortization
11 Equalization Disbursement 336,601 205,700 78,515c 52,386d
11 APPROPRIATION FROM
11 ITEM &
11 SUBTOTAL
11 TOTAL GENERAL
11 FUND
11 GENERAL
11 FUND
11 EXEMPT
11 CASH
11 FUNDS
11 REAPPROPRIATED
11 FUNDS
11 FEDERAL
11 FUNDS
11 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1 S.B. 06-235 Supplemental
2 Amortization Equalization
3 Disbursement 336,601 205,700 78,515c 52,386d
4 Salary Survey 155,063 79,987 75,076d
5 Shift Differential 113,658 41,594c 72,064d
6 Workers' Compensation 66,234 3,839 62,395e
7 Operating Expenses 43,427 30,442 405a 467e 12,113f
8 Legal Services 694,159 307,513 386,646e
9 Administrative Law Judge Services 25,790 25,790e
10 Payment to Risk Management and
11 Property Funds 3,653 212 3,441e
12 Vehicle Lease Payments 8,906 608 8,298e
800 13 Capital Outlay 86,800 86,
800 APPROPRIATION FROM
800 ITEM &
800 SUBTOTAL
800 TOTAL GENERAL
800 FUND
800 GENERAL
800 FUND
800 EXEMPT
800 CASH
800 FUNDS
800 REAPPROPRIATED
800 FUNDS
800 FEDERAL
800 FUNDS
800 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1 Capitol Complex Leased Space 300,029 22,117 277,912e
2 Operational Support Contract with
3 the Department of Human Services 1,405,214 229,945 1,175,269e
981 4 8,350,
5 a These amounts shall be from the Nurse Home Visitor Program Fund created in Section 26.5-3-507 (2)(c)(I), C.R.S.
6 b Of this amount, $887,363 shall be from Child Care Development Funds and $141,662(I) reflects funds anticipated to be received pursuant to Part C of the federal
7 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
8 c Of these amounts, $714,753 shall be from various cash funds, $125,029 shall be from the Preschool Programs Cash Fund created in Section 26.5-4-209 (1)(a), C.R.S., and
9 $63,531 shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S.
10 d These amounts shall be from Child Care Development Funds.
11 e These amounts shall be from departmental indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S.
12 f Of this amount, $11,775 shall be from Child Care Development Funds and $338(I) reflects funds anticipated to be received pursuant to Part C of the federal Individuals with
13 Disabilities Education Act.
14
14 APPROPRIATION FROM
14 ITEM &
14 SUBTOTAL
14 TOTAL GENERAL
14 FUND
14 GENERAL
14 FUND
14 EXEMPT
14 CASH
14 FUNDS
14 REAPPROPRIATED
14 FUNDS
14 FEDERAL
14 FUNDS
14 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1 (B) Information Technology Systems
2 Information Technology Contracts
3 and Equipment 5,021,705 3,948,984 72,721a 1,000,000b
4 Payments to OIT 1,763,376 39,053 1,724,323a
5 CORE Operations 37,195 2,762 34,433a
6 Child Care Automated Tracking
7 System 4,259,933 4,259,933b
209 8 11,082,
9
10 a These amounts shall be from departmental indirect cost recoveries or the Indirect Costs Excess Recovery Fund created in Section 24-75-1401 (2), C.R.S.
11 b These amounts shall be from Child Care Development Funds.
190 12 19,433,
190 APPROPRIATION FROM
190 ITEM &
190 SUBTOTAL
190 TOTAL GENERAL
190 FUND
190 GENERAL
190 FUND
190 EXEMPT
190 CASH
190 FUNDS
190 REAPPROPRIATED
190 FUNDS
190 FEDERAL
190 FUNDS
190 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1 (2) PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS
2 Personal Services 1,149,447 225,762 923,685a
3 (9.5 FTE)
4 Operating Expenses 211,706 44,496 167,210a
5 Local Coordinating Organizations 5,273,021 5,273,021a
6 Early Childhood Councils1 3,331,173 3,331,173a
7 Child Care Resource and Referrals 2,489,666 2,489,666a
578 8 Family Resource Centers 1,161,578 1,161,
9 Indirect Cost Assessment 148,886 148,886a
477 10 13,765,
11 a These amounts shall be from Child Care Development Funds.
11 APPROPRIATION FROM
11 ITEM &
11 SUBTOTAL
11 TOTAL GENERAL
11 FUND
11 GENERAL
11 FUND
11 EXEMPT
11 CASH
11 FUNDS
11 REAPPROPRIATED
11 FUNDS
11 FEDERAL
11 FUNDS
11 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1 (3) EARLY LEARNING ACCESS AND QUALITY
2 Personal Services 8,962,932 625,330 500,110a 7,837,492b
3 (50.4 FTE)
4 Operating Expenses 803,174 10,800a 792,374b
5 Capital Outlay 62,000 49,600a 12,400b
6 Child Care Assistance Program 157,916,576 28,790,460 15,064,026(I)c 114,062,090d
7 Intrastate Child Care Assistance
8 Program Redistribution 500,000 500,000b
9 Child Care Assistance Program
10 Stimulus - Eligibility Expansion and
11 Infant and Toddler Care
12 Reimbursement 25,970,215 25,970,215b
13 Workforce Recruitment and
14 Retention Grants 11,551,160 11,551,160b
14 APPROPRIATION FROM
14 ITEM &
14 SUBTOTAL
14 TOTAL GENERAL
14 FUND
14 GENERAL
14 FUND
14 EXEMPT
14 CASH
14 FUNDS
14 REAPPROPRIATED
14 FUNDS
14 FEDERAL
14 FUNDS
14 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1 Professional Development and
2 Training 7,217,451 7,217,451b
3 Early Childhood Quality and
4 Availability 24,909,892 3,043,243 21,866,649b
5 Local Capacity Building Grants 17,319,546 17,319,546b
6 Indirect Cost Assessment 3,162,248 3,162,248b
194 7 258,375,
8 a These amounts shall be from the Preschool Programs Cash Fund created in Section 26.5-4-209 (1)(a), C.R.S.
9 b These amounts shall be from Child Care Development Funds.
10 c This amount shall be from local funds and reflects the local share of the costs of administering the Child Care Assistance Program and the local share of child care subsidies.
11 The (L) notation and the (I) notation apply to this amount.
12 d Of this amount, $113,962,090 shall be from Child Care Development Funds and $100,000 shall be from the Title XX Social Services Block Grant.
12 APPROPRIATION FROM
12 ITEM &
12 SUBTOTAL
12 TOTAL GENERAL
12 FUND
12 GENERAL
12 FUND
12 EXEMPT
12 CASH
12 FUNDS
12 REAPPROPRIATED
12 FUNDS
12 FEDERAL
12 FUNDS
12 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1 (4) COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SUPPORT
2 Personal Services 4,213,192 2,135,321 378,689a 1,699,182b
3 (25.8 FTE)
4 Operating Expenses 332,341 185,233 52,188c 94,920d
5 Early Intervention 79,446,457 54,770,474 10,516,016(I)e 8,127,382f 6,032,585(I)g
6 Home Visiting 26,790,628 597,969 24,429,322h 1,763,337(I)i
7 Child Maltreatment Prevention 13,425,660 7,941,046 1,346,216j 4,138,398(I)k
8 Early Childhood Mental Health
9 Services2 6,188,456 1,333,541 4,854,915l
10 Social-Emotional Learning Programs
11 Grants 777,926 777,926m
11 APPROPRIATION FROM
11 ITEM &
11 SUBTOTAL
11 TOTAL GENERAL
11 FUND
11 GENERAL
11 FUND
11 EXEMPT
11 CASH
11 FUNDS
11 REAPPROPRIATED
11 FUNDS
11 FEDERAL
11 FUNDS
11 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1 Child Care Services and Substance
2 Use Disorder Treatment Pilot
3 Program 500,000 500,
4 Indirect Cost Assessment 500,314 112,047n 388,267o
974 5 132,174,
6 a Of this amount, $198,861 shall be from the Nurse Home Visitor Program Fund created in Section 26.5-3-507 (2)(c)(I), C.R.S., $90,452 shall be from the Colorado Child
7 Abuse Prevention Trust Fund created in Section 26.5-3-206 (1), C.R.S., $88,267 shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., and
8 $1,109(I) shall be from the Early Intervention Services Trust Fund created in Section 26.5-3-409 (2)(a), C.R.S. The Early Intervention Services Trust Fund amount is shown
9 for informational purposes only as this fund is not subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and the amount is exempt from the restrictions on state spending imposed
10 by Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution pursuant to Section 26.5-3-409 (2)(a), C.R.S.
11 b Of this amount, $131,066 shall be from Child Care Development Funds, $1,407,469(I) reflects funds anticipated to be received pursuant to Part C of the federal Individuals
12 with Disabilities Education Act, $95,779(I) reflects funds anticipated to be received pursuant to Title IV-B, Subpart 2, of the Social Security Act, and $64,868(I) reflects funds
13 anticipated to be received pursuant to the Community-based Child Abuse Prevention Grant fund.
14 c Of this amount, $29,084 shall be from the Nurse Home Visitor Program Fund created in Section 26.5-3-507 (2)(c)(I), C.R.S., $20,254 shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash
15 Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S., and $2,850 shall be from the Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund created in Section 26.5-3-206 (1), C.R.S.
16 d Of this amount, $35,902 shall be from Child Care Development Funds, $32,944(I) reflects funds anticipated to be received pursuant to Part C of the federal Individuals with
17 Disabilities Education Act, $21,024(I) reflects funds anticipated to be received pursuant to Title IV-B, Subpart 2, of the Social Security Act, and $5,050(I) reflects funds
18 anticipated to be received pursuant to the Community-based Child Abuse Prevention Grant fund.
18 APPROPRIATION FROM
18 ITEM &
18 SUBTOTAL
18 TOTAL GENERAL
18 FUND
18 GENERAL
18 FUND
18 EXEMPT
18 CASH
18 FUNDS
18 REAPPROPRIATED
18 FUNDS
18 FEDERAL
18 FUNDS
18 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1 e This amount shall be from shall be from the Early Intervention Services Trust Fund created in Section 26.5-3-409 (2)(a), C.R.S. The Early Intervention Services Trust Fund
2 amount is shown for informational purposes only as this fund is not subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and the amount is exempt from the restrictions on state
3 spending imposed by Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution pursuant to Section 26.5-3-409 (2)(a), C.R.S.
4 f This amount shall be from Medicaid funds transferred from the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.
5 g This amount reflects funds anticipated to be received pursuant to Part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
6 h This amount shall be from the Nurse Home Visitor Program Fund created in Section 26.5-3-507 (2)(c)(I), C.R.S., which is received as a damage award and, as such, does
7 not constitute fiscal year spending for the purposes of Section 20 of Article X of the State Constitution.
8 i This amount shall be from the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant program.
9 j Of this amount, $1,074,400(I)(L) shall be from local funds and $271,816 shall be from the Colorado Child Abuse Prevention Trust Fund created in Section 26.5-3-206 (1),
10 C.R.S.
11 k Of this amount, $3,390,000 reflects funds anticipated to be received pursuant to Title IV-B, Subpart 2, of the Social Security Act, and $748,398(I) reflects funds anticipated
12 to be received pursuant to the Community-based Child Abuse Prevention Grant fund.
13 l This amount shall be from Child Care Development Funds.
14 m This amount shall be from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund created in Section 39-28.8-501 (1), C.R.S.
14 APPROPRIATION FROM
14 ITEM &
14 SUBTOTAL
14 TOTAL GENERAL
14 FUND
14 GENERAL
14 FUND
14 EXEMPT
14 CASH
14 FUNDS
14 REAPPROPRIATED
14 FUNDS
14 FEDERAL
14 FUNDS
14 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1 n This amount shall be from various sources of cash funds.
2 o Of this amount, $75,732 shall be from Child Care Development Funds and $312,535(I) shall be from various sources of federal funds.
3
4 (5) LICENSING AND ADMINISTRATION
5 Personal Services 9,460,393 2,403,584 1,052,212a 6,004,597b
6 (59.1 FTE)
7 Operating Expenses 1,037,528 14,619 265,915c 756,994d
8 Background Investigation Unit 1,524,812 1,524,812e
9 (12.5 FTE)
10 Indirect Cost Assessment 189,687 89,981f 99,706b
420 11 12,212,
12
12 APPROPRIATION FROM
12 ITEM &
12 SUBTOTAL
12 TOTAL GENERAL
12 FUND
12 GENERAL
12 FUND
12 EXEMPT
12 CASH
12 FUNDS
12 REAPPROPRIATED
12 FUNDS
12 FEDERAL
12 FUNDS
12 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1 a Of this amount, $1,042,212 shall be from the Child Care Licensing Cash Fund created in Section 26.5-5-311 (4), C.R.S. and $10,000(I) shall be from the Child Care Cash
2 Fund created in Section 26.5-5-323 (4), C.R.S. The Child Care Cash Fund amount is shown for informational purposes as it is continuously appropriated for activities related
3 to the improvement of the quality of child care in Colorado, pursuant to Section 26.5-5-323 (4), C.R.S.
4 b These amounts shall be from Child Care Development Funds.
5 c This amount shall be from the Child Care Licensing Cash Fund created in Section 26.5-5-311 (4), C.R.S.
6 d Of this amount, $606,994 shall be from Child Care Development Funds and $150,000(I) shall be from Title IV-E of the Social Security Act. The amount from Title
7 IV-E of the Social Security Act is reflected pursuant to Section 26-1-111 (2)(d)(II)(B), C.R.S., and shall be used in determining the amount to be deposited to the Excess
8 Federal Title IV-E Reimbursements Cash Fund pursuant to Section 26-1-111 (2)(d)(II)(C), C.R.S.
9 e Of this amount, $1,143,273 shall be from the Records and Reports Fund created in Section 19-1-307 (2.5), C.R.S. and $381,539 shall be from the Child Care Licensing
10 Cash Fund created in Section 26.5-5-311 (4), C.R.S.
11 f This amount shall be from various sources of cash funds.
12
13 TOTALS PART III
14 (EARLY CHILDHOOD) $435,961,255 111,679,564 57,101,120a 11,899,077 255,281,494b
14 APPROPRIATION FROM
14 ITEM &
14 SUBTOTAL
14 TOTAL GENERAL
14 FUND
14 GENERAL
14 FUND
14 EXEMPT
14 CASH
14 FUNDS
14 REAPPROPRIATED
14 FUNDS
14 FEDERAL
14 FUNDS
14 $ $ $ $ $ $ $
1 a Of this amount, $26,665,551 contains an (I) notation and is included for informational purposes only.
2
3 b Of this amount, $14,914,387 contains an (I) notation and is included for informational purposes only.
4
5 FOOTNOTES -- The following statements are referenced to the numbered footnotes throughout section 2.
6
7 1 Department of Early Childhood, Partnerships and Collaborations, Early Childhood Councils -- It is the General Assembly's intent that these
8 funds be allocated to existing Early Childhood Councils.
9
10 2 Department of Early Childhood, Community and Family Support, Early Childhood Mental Health Services -- It is the General Assembly's
11 intent that this appropriation be used for the purpose of supporting early childhood mental health specialists in each community mental health
12 center.
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