On July 1, 2025, and on July 1 of each year thereafter through July 1, 2034, the act requires the state treasurer to transfer $15 million from the local government severance tax fund to the public safety communications trust fund (trust fund). The money in the trust fund must be used to support the digital trunked radio system, including site-supporting infrastructure and supporting software and hardware. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act eliminates the requirement that the commissioner of education annually reprint and distribute laws enacted by the general assembly that concern education. The act decreases the associated appropriation from the state public school fund to the department of education by $35,480 for the 2025-26 state fiscal year. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act repeals proficiency tests administered by school districts. The act reduces the cash funds appropriation to the department of education for use by career pathways for basic skills placement or assessment tests by $50,000. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act repeals the computer science education for teachers grant program. The program offered grant money to teachers at public schools within the state who were seeking additional postsecondary education to provide computer science education to their students. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The bill amends the definition of a "manufacturer" of new motor vehicles to include an affiliate of a manufacturer and defines the term "affiliate". As used in the bill, an affiliate manufactures, distributes, sells, or offers for sale or lease new motor vehicles to retail consumers. The bill clarifies that the provision in current law prohibiting a manufacturer from owning, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle dealer or used motor vehicle dealer in the state also includes competing against a motor vehicle dealer, motor vehicle dealer-operated service center, or used motor vehicle dealer in the retail sale, lease, retail service, or warranty service of motor vehicles . Further, the bill extends the prohibition to include motor vehicle dealer-operated service centers in the state. Current law does not prohibit ownership, operation, or control of one or more motor vehicle dealers by a manufacturer if the manufacturer manufactures only electric vehicles and has no franchised dealers of the same line-make in the state. Under the bill, the ownership, operation, or control of one or more motor vehicle dealers by a manufacturer is not prohibited if the manufacturer manufactures any vehicle and has never had franchised dealers of any line-make in the state. Further, the bill does not prohibit: The service or repair of motor vehicles owned by a manufacturer before delivery to a motor vehicle dealer; A manufacturer from offering or providing updates or repair to software that is transmitted remotely at no cost to the retail consumer; or Service of fleet vehicles in certain circumstances. The bill also prohibits a powersports vehicle manufacturer from owning, operating, controlling, or competing against a powersports vehicle dealer, a powersports vehicle dealer-operated service center, or used powersports vehicle dealer in the retail sale, lease, retail service, or warranty service of powersports vehicles in the state. The prohibition does not include the service or repair of powersports vehicles owned by a manufacturer before delivery to a powersports vehicle dealer or from offering or providing updates or repairs to software that is transmitted remotely at no cost to the retail consumer. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
The act repeals the recovery-friendly workplace program in the center for health, work, and environment at the Colorado school of public health. The program recognized and assisted employers that implemented recovery-friendly policies to help employees in recovery from substance use disorders. Appropriations made to the department of higher education in the annual general appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year are adjusted as follows: The general fund appropriation for the college opportunity fund program to be used for limited purpose fee-for-service contracts with state institutions is decreased by $412,577; and The reappropriated funds received from the limited purpose fee-for-service contracts with state institutions for the regents of the university of Colorado are decreased by the same amount.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act repeals the disordered eating prevention program (program) created in the department of public health and environment's (department) prevention services division. The act reduces the general fund appropriation made in the long bill to the department for the program by $91,398. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The radiation advisory committee provided the department of public health and environment (department) with technical advice related to the radiation control program implemented by the department. The act repeals the radiation advisory committee. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act repeals the "Inclusive Higher Education Act". The inclusive higher education act provided grants to state institutions of higher education to establish or expand inclusive higher education programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
In current law, there is a gray and black market marijuana enforcement grant program (program) that awards law enforcement grants related to marijuana enforcement. The act prohibits the program from awarding grants in fiscal year 2025-26 and repeals the program on June 30, 2026. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Senate Resolution 25-011 approves the appointment of Cyril Vidergar to the Independent Ethics Commission. This resolution confirms the Senate President's selection for a four-year term, commencing July 1, 2025, to serve on the commission responsible for overseeing ethical conduct.
Senate Joint Resolution 25-017 designates the North Academy Bridge spanning Interstate 25 in Colorado Springs as the "Naval Aviation Pilot and Aviation Machinist Mate Petty Officer First Class Daniel T. Griffin Bridge." This resolution honors Daniel T. Griffin, recognized as the first Coloradan killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. It also allows the Colorado Department of Transportation to explore a cooperative agreement with the Colorado Springs City Council for the maintenance of the bridge's signs.
