The bill legalizes the possession of a gravity knife or switchblade knife by removing such knives from the definition of 'illegal weapon'. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Current law requires persons who wish to cultivate industrial hemp to apply to the department of agriculture for a registration. The bill adds a requirement that applicants to cultivate industrial hemp for commercial purposes provide the names of each officer, director, member, partner, or owner of 10% or more in the entity applying for registration and any person managing or controlling the entity. Applicants for a registration may be denied registration for up to 3 years if any individual or entity listed in the application was previously subject to discipline, or the individual or entity was previously listed by an entity that was subject to discipline. When a registration is suspended, revoked, or relinquished, a new application for registration may be denied for up to 3 years after the effective date of discipline. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Under existing law, the department of education (department) considers the performance of each school district and the state charter school institute (institute) on specified indicators when assigning accreditation categories. The bill creates a new performance indicator that measures the improvement achieved over the preceding 4 school years by a public school, school district, the state charter school institute, and the state as a whole in student scores on state assessments and in closing the achievement and growth gaps. The bill directs the state board of education (state board) and the department to place the greatest emphasis on the academic growth performance indicator when determining the appropriate accreditation category for each school district and the institute. Under existing law, the department may recommend that the state board remove a school district's or the institute's accreditation if the school district or institute is accredited with turnaround plan and fails to make substantial progress under the turnaround plan or the school district or institute is accredited with priority improvement plan or lower for 5 consecutive school years. If the state board removes accreditation, it specifies the corrective actions the school district or institute must take to be accredited again. The bill repeals the authority to remove a school district's or the institute's accreditation based on performance under a priority improvement or turnaround plan. If a school district or the institute fails to make substantial progress under a priority improvement or turnaround plan and is accredited with priority improvement plan or lower for 5 consecutive school years, the commissioner of education must assign the state review panel to critically evaluate the school district's or institute's performance and recommend one or more corrective actions. The state board must specify the corrective actions the school district or institute must take. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Under current law: A generator of a waste tire pays a per tire fee, which the solid and hazardous waste commission can reduce by rule below its statutory level of $1.50. The fee is distributed as follows: 30% to the waste tire administration, enforcement, and cleanup fund; 65% to the end users fund; and 5% to the waste tire market development fund; To be eligible for a rebate from the end users fund for the use of whole waste tires, an end user must use the waste tire to generate energy or fuel; and Effective January 1, 2018, the waste tire fee is reduced to 55 cents, the end users fund and the waste tire market development fund will be repealed, and all of the money from the waste tire fee will be credited to the waste tire administration, enforcement, and cleanup fund. Section 1 of the bill includes within the definition of an 'end user' a person who uses a whole waste tire, when baled with other waste tires, for an agricultural purpose. Section 2 changes the amount of the waste tire fee and its allocation to the 3 funds as follows: Until December 31, 2021, the fee cannot exceed $1.50; From January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, the fee cannot exceed $1.25; On and after January 1, 2023, the fee cannot exceed $1; The state treasurer will distribute the fees as follows: Until December 31, 2021, 30% to the waste tire administration, enforcement, and cleanup fund; 65% to the end users fund; and 5% to the waste tire market development fund; Effective January 1, 2022 , through December 31, 2022, 36% to the waste tire administration, enforcement, and cleanup fund; 55% to the end users fund; and 9% to the waste tire market development fund; Effective January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, 30% to the waste tire administration, enforcement, and cleanup fund; 65% to the end users fund; and 5% to the waste tire market development fund; and On and after January 1, 2024, 45% to the waste tire administration, enforcement, and cleanup fund; and 55% to the waste tire market development fund. Section 3 extends the repeal date of the end users fund to January 1, 2024. Section 4 eliminates the January 1, 2018, repeal of the waste tire market development fund and modifies the grant and loan program financed by the fund to specify that: The commission must, by rule, allocate a minimum percentage of the fund's revenue to the grant and loan program; and If the recipient of a loan complies with the terms of the loan during an initial period, the loan converts to a grant.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Statutory Revision Committee. The bill repeals the requirement that the secretary of state annually report to the governor and legislature regarding filing-office rules promulgated under the 'Uniform Commercial Code - Secured Transactions'.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
The bill repeals statutory provisions: Prohibiting the possession of certain ammunition magazines; and Requiring certain ammunition magazines that are manufactured in Colorado on or after July 1, 2013, to include a permanent stamp or marking indicating that the magazine was manufactured or assembled after July 1, 2013.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
The bill prohibits a licensed physician specializing in psychiatry or a licensed or registered mental health care provider from engaging in conversion therapy with a patient under 18 years of age. A licensee who engages in these efforts is subject to disciplinary action by the appropriate licensing board. 'Conversion therapy' means efforts that seek to change an individual's sexual orientation, including efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attraction or feelings toward individuals of the same sex. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
The bill allows a county sheriff to provide a handgun safety training course to any employee of any public elementary, middle, junior high, or high school who also possesses a permit to carry a concealed handgun. A sheriff who provides a handgun safety training course shall consult with the board of education of each school district in the sheriff's county, and, as may be appropriate, with the state charter school institute, to establish the curriculum for the course. The sheriff and each school district board, and, as may be appropriate, the state charter school institute, shall ensure that the curriculum includes consideration of any existing emergency response framework and satisfies insurability standards for armed school employees. A person who possesses a valid permit to carry a concealed handgun (permittee) who is employed by a school district, charter school, or institute charter school may carry a concealed handgun onto the grounds of any school or charter school of the district or of the institute charter school if: The permittee has successfully completed a school employee handgun safety course provided by a county sheriff; The local board of education of the school district (local board) or, in the case of an institute charter school, the state charter school institute, has approved the curriculum of the sheriff's department that provided the handgun safety course; The permittee has received written permission from the local board or, in the case of an institute charter school, from the state charter school institute, to carry a concealed handgun onto school grounds; and The permittee has notified the administration of the school, charter school, or institute charter school in writing that he or she may be carrying a concealed handgun on school grounds. Each local board and the state charter school institute may: Establish a maximum number of employees who may carry a concealed handgun in each school, charter school, and institute charter school; and Deny permission to carry a concealed handgun to any employee if granting permission to the employee would result in such a limit being exceeded.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
Under current law, an applicant for a concealed handgun permit must satisfy certain criteria, including a requirement that the he or she is at least 21 years of age. The bill amends this requirement to state that the applicant must be either: Twenty-one years of age or older; or Eighteen years of age or older and on active duty in, or honorably discharged from, any branch or reserve branch of the United States military forces, including the National Guard.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Signed by the President of the Senate
