The bill modifies the law governing the statutory lien that an owner of a self-storage facility has for the occupant's late payment of rent or other charges by: Specifically including late fees in the lien; Allowing the rental agreement to limit the aggregate value of the property that may be stored in the occupant's storage space; and Specifying that property stored in the occupant's storage space may be sold at an online auction website to satisfy the lien.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
The bill authorizes water districts, including water activity enterprises, to enter into contracts for water and the capacity in works and allows the contracts to be based on municipalities' authority to contract for water and sewer facilities. It also specifies that water conservancy districts' contracts can be for municipal and industrial use by the recipient of the water. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Current law provides that in cases involving domestic violence and in cases involving certain other crimes, a court may enter any of several types of protection orders against the defendant. The bill adds 2 new potential protection orders to the list of options available to the court. They are: An order prohibiting the taking, transferring, concealing, harming, disposing of, or threatening to harm an animal owned, possessed, leased, kept, or held by the alleged victim or witness; and An order directing a wireless telephone service provider to transfer the financial responsibility for and rights to a wireless telephone number or numbers to the alleged victim or witness if the alleged victim or witness satisfies certain criteria. The bill also clarifies that the issuance of a protection order in a case involving domestic violence or any of certain crimes does not preclude a court from issuing a protective order in a civil proceeding. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Statutory Revision Committee. The bill removes outdated references in statute to 'early childhood care and education councils'. The term is no longer used. Instead, these entities are referred to as 'early childhood councils'.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Last session, Senate Bill 17-115 expanded the group of people who, if they possessed sexually exploitative material in the performance of their duties, could not commit sexual exploitation of a child to all law enforcement personnel and defense counsel personnel. The bill clarifies that the sexual exploitation of a child statute does not change the discovery procedure for sexually exploitative materials and that the defendant and defense counsel personnel are not allowed to receive copies of the materials. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) Read More
The bill designates an administrator of judicial security in the Colorado judicial department as a peace officer who must be certified by the peace officer standards and training board. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Sunset Process - House Public Health Care and Human Services Committee. The bill implements the recommendation of the department of regulatory agencies, as contained in the department's sunset review of home food service plans, by repealing the 'Sale of Meat Act', thereby eliminating the regulation of home food service plans by the department of agriculture.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
The bill authorizes the executive director of the department of local affairs (executive director) or the executive director's designee to coordinate the provision of nonmonetary resources to assist with job retention or creation in a rural community experiencing a significant economic event, such as a plant closure or layoffs, including industry-wide layoffs, that has a significant, quantifiable impact on jobs within that community. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Under current law, the department of education may issue a professional license to a teacher or special services provider who holds a comparable license from another state and has 3 years of continuous teaching or special services experience. The bill exempts military spouses, as defined in the bill, from the requirement that the teaching or special services experience be continuous, and instead requires 3 years of experience within the previous 7 years. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) Read More
Under current law, a 2-year institution of higher education may provide a concurrent enrollment program or course to local education providers that are located within the institution's college service area approved by the Colorado commission on higher education (commission). The bill requires the commission to establish a policy that allows a 2-year institution of higher education to provide a concurrent enrollment program or course to a local education provider that is not within its college service area if the designated 2-year institution of higher education chooses not to provide a concurrent enrollment program or course requested by the local education provider. The bill specifies how concurrent enrollment programs or courses provided by a 2-year institution outside of its service area will be funded and clarifies that the bill does not affect provisions in article 35 of title 22, Colorado Revised Statutes, relating to the tuition rate paid for concurrent enrollment programs or courses. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Currently, several statutes require a person to donate to a nonprofit organization to qualify for a special license plate. The fee is sometimes set in statute, and sometimes the fee is limited by statute. The bill authorizes the organization to increase by $10 the minimum donation for the issuance of the plate. Beginning July 1, 2019, this amount may be adjusted annually for inflation. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems. The bill establishes a juvenile-specific definition of 'competent to proceed' and 'incompetent to proceed' for juveniles involved in the juvenile justice system, as well as specific definitions for 'developmental disability', 'mental capacity', and 'mental disability' when used in this context. The bill clarifies the procedures for establishing incompetency, as well as for establishing the restoration of competency.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) Read More
