Colorado Bills

signed · Colorado · House Apr 9, 2018

HB 18-1145: Enjoined Laws On Ballot Issue Petition Circulators

Statutory Revision Committee. The bill repeals laws ordered permanently enjoined from enforcement in Independence Inst. v. Gessler , 936 F. Supp. 2d 1256 (D. Colo. 2013). The laws: Require ballot issue petition circulators to be Colorado residents; and Limit the amount of per-signature compensation that ballot issue petition circulators may be paid.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

signed · Colorado · House Apr 9, 2018

HB 18-1228: Transparency In Military Higher Education Statutes

The bill creates a new article 7.4 in title 23, Colorado Revised Statutes, with the article heading "Military Members, Veterans, and Dependents", in order to locate physically within the same article, whenever practicable, higher education provisions relating to the military. Part 1 of article 7.4 includes general provisions, including cross references to provisions relating to the military in other articles of title 23. Part 2 of article 7.4 includes relocated provisions from article 7 of title 23 relating to in-state tuition classification relating to the military. Part 3 of article 7.4 includes a relocated provision relating to financial assistance for Colorado National Guardsmen and a cross reference to financial assistance programs in another article of title 23. The bill repeals the provisions that have been relocated to article 7.4 of title 23. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

signed · Colorado · House Apr 9, 2018

HB 18-1134: Use Of Colorado Preschool Program Positions

Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission. If a district chooses to use early childhood at-risk enhancement (ECARE) positions to enroll children in the district's full-day kindergarten program, children using the ECARE positions must satisfy at least one of the eligibility requirements of the Colorado preschool program.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

signed · Colorado · House Apr 9, 2018

HB 18-1238: Sunset Wildland-urban Interface Training Advisory Board

Sunset Process - House Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources Committee. The bill implements the recommendation of the department of regulatory agencies to sunset the wildland-urban interface training advisory board.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

signed · Colorado · House Apr 9, 2018

HB 18-1098: Roll Over Year-end Balance Envtl Response Account

Under current practice, expenditures by the Colorado oil and gas conservation commission to address the mitigation of adverse environmental impacts of oil and gas operations are paid from the environmental response account of the oil and gas conservation and environmental response fund, and the year-end balance of the account transfers into the fund. The bill specifies that the year-end balance of the account remains in the account. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

in committee · Colorado · Senate Apr 9, 2018

SB 18-084: Protection Minor Victims Of Human Trafficking

The bill establishes legislation to further protect minors who are victims of human trafficking of a minor for involuntary servitude and human trafficking of a minor for sexual servitude (minor who is a victim of human trafficking). The term 'sexually exploited minor' is clarified to include a person less than 18 years of age who has been a victim of human trafficking or has engaged in certain prostitution-related activities. A statutory presumption is established that any person who is less than 18 years of age who engages in conduct that would constitute prostitution if such person were an adult is presumed to be a minor who is a victim of human trafficking, and must be referred to the appropriate county department of human or social services for care and services. The bill makes conforming amendments. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) , Read More

signed · Colorado · Senate Apr 9, 2018

SB 18-107: Repeal Nomination Vacancy Filling In Municpal Elections

Statutory Revision Committee. The bill repeals the process by which a vacancy in nomination may be filled for an election conducted under the 'Colorado Municipal Code of 1965' and makes conforming amendments.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

signed · Colorado · House Apr 9, 2018

HB 18-1199: Aquifer Storage-and-recovery Plans

The bill authorizes a person to apply to the ground water commission (commission) for approval of an aquifer storage-and-recovery plan and requires the commission to promulgate rules governing the application process and the requirements that an aquifer storage-and-recovery plan must meet to be approved. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

signed · Colorado · House Apr 9, 2018

HB 18-1246: Modernization Of The Nursery Act

The bill updates the 'Colorado Nursery Act', last amended in 2009, to protect nursery stock by: Updating definitions, including amending the definition of 'nursery stock' and adding a definition of 'noxious weed' ( section 2 of the bill); Removing an exemption from inspections for nurseries that only sell nursery stock grown in Colorado and not exported outside of Colorado ( section 3 ); Authorizing the commissioner of agriculture to promulgate rules to add additional information to the nursery stock labeling requirements ( section 4 ); Prohibiting a person from selling, offering for sale, or distributing noxious weeds or nursery stock that is infested with noxious weeds ( section 5 ); and Raising the $100 cap on the nursery stock business registration fee to a $300 cap ( section 6 ).(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

signed · Colorado · House Apr 9, 2018

HB 18-1112: Pharmacist Health Care Services Coverage

The bill requires a health benefit plan to provide coverage for health care services provided by a pharmacist if: The services are provided within a health professional shortage area; and The health benefit plan provides coverage for the same services provided by a licensed physician or advanced practice nurse.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

passed · Colorado · Senate Apr 5, 2018

SB 18-122: Deputy Sheriffs No Peace Officers Standards And Training Certification

Statutory Revision Committee. Two provisions of current law require deputy sheriffs to be certified by the peace officers standards and training (P.O.S.T.) board, but another provision describes the authority of a 'noncertified deputy sheriff'. The bill clarifies that some deputy sheriffs may serve without P.O.S.T. certification under certain circumstances.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) Read More

passed both · Colorado · Senate Apr 4, 2018

SJR 18-008: Permit Electronic Participation In Interim Committee Meetings

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