The concurrent resolution denies a person the right to bail if the person has committed a serious felony offense or a serious offense involving driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, as determined by law, when the proof is evident or presumption is great as to the commission of the offense and the person is in this country illegally.(Note: This summary applies to this concurrent resolution as introduced.) Read More
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The bill directs the executive director of the department of public health and environment (director) to convene the governor's expert emergency epidemic response committee (committee) for the purpose of determining whether there is an autism epidemic in Colorado. The committee shall review autism data from 1990 to 2017 from every Colorado county and across all age groups. If the committee determines there is an autism epidemic, the director shall advise the governor to declare that an autism epidemic exists in Colorado; that reasonable and appropriate measures be taken to address the autism epidemic and protect the public health; that departments with publicly funded safety net programs update their plans to include the autism epidemic; and the percentage at which the state will contribute money to the autism epidemic. The committee shall prepare a report documenting its reasons for determining whether an autism epidemic exists and provide a copy of the report to the governor, the director, and each member of the general assembly.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More
The bill directs the general assembly to appropriate $10 million for the 2018-19 budget year to the department of education to distribute to small rural districts and institute charter schools that are located within small rural districts. The money is distributed on a per pupil basis based on the student enrollment or funded pupil count for the 2017-18 budget year. If the rural district is the authorizer for a district charter school, the rural district must distribute the full per pupil share of the amount received to the district charter school.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More
Under the current language in the constitution, county clerks are required to write a separate retention question for each justice or judge standing for retention. The proposed referendum would allow county clerks to write a single ballot question for each level of courts, shortening and simplifying the ballot. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this concurrent resolution as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
The federal energy regulatory commission requires each public utility transmission provider to participate in a regional transmission planning process to produce a regional transmission plan. If construction of an electric transmission line (line) in Colorado has been approved in a regional transmission plan or by another applicable federal regional transmission planning requirement, the bill affords an incumbent electric utility owning the existing transmission facilities to which the line will connect up to 180 days after the line has been approved to give written notice to the public utilities commission (commission) that the incumbent electric utility intends to construct, own, and maintain the line. If the incumbent electric utility does not provide notice to the commission, the incumbent electric utility surrenders its right of first refusal to construct, own, and maintain the line. If the incumbent electric utility provides the notice, the incumbent electric utility, if it is subject to the commission's regulation, shall, within 24 months after filing the notice, file an application with the commission for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct the line.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More
The bill creates the energy legislation review committee to study energy development, grid security, energy supply and transmission planning, and other issues that affect energy policy in Colorado, beginning in 2019. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More
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Current law requires an applicant to make a donation to Craig hospital in order to be issued a special Craig hospital license plate. The bill repeals the $20 donation requirement. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
The state substance abuse trend and response task force is scheduled to be repealed effective July 1, 2018. The bill extends the repeal for 10 years to September 1, 2028. The bill appropriates $3,000 from the substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment cash fund to pay for expenses of the task force. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
