The bill adds autism spectrum disorders to the list of disabling medical conditions that authorize a person to use medical marijuana for his or her condition. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Currently and until September 1, 2018, a distributor can claim a credit for taxes paid on tobacco products that are shipped or transported by the distributor to a consumer outside of the state. The bill makes the credit permanent and requires the distributor to maintain certain records related to the out-of-state sales to consumers. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Section 1 of the bill amends the definition of 'appraisal management company' to contain all of the elements specified in recent amendments to Title XI of the federal 'Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989' (FIRREA) and regulations adopted in furtherance of FIRREA. Section 1 also adds a definition of 'appraiser panel' to include appraisers working as independent contractors. Section 2 requires the state board of real estate appraisers to maintain a separate list of appraisal management companies (AMCs) that have an appraiser panel larger than the federal jurisdictional threshold of 15 appraisers in Colorado or 25 appraisers in all states in which the company operates. Section 3 directs the board to require that an AMC establish processes and controls to ensure compliance with the federal 'Truth in Lending Act' and applicable federal regulations. Section 4 directs the board to: Collect an annual registry fee from appraisal management companies that operate as subsidiaries of federally regulated financial institutions; and Transmit that fee to the federal financial institutions examinations council.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
The Colorado constitution authorizes limited gaming in specific geographic areas of the state. There is a tax imposed on limited gaming, the rate of which is set by the Colorado limited gaming control commission, but the constitution provides that the rate may not exceed 40% of the adjusted gross proceeds. The proceeds of the tax are credited to the limited gaming fund where the expenses of the commission are first paid and then the money is distributed 50% to the state share, 28% to the state historical fund, 12% to Gilpin and Teller counties, and 10% to the cities of Central City, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek. The state share is transferred for various items, with the remainder being credited to the general fund, including $5 million to the local government limited gaming impact fund. This fund is administered by the department of local affairs and is used for grants to eligible local governmental entities for documented gaming impacts. The bill annually increases the amount of money credited to the limited gaming impact fund by an amount equal to the growth of the state share from the previous fiscal year. The bill also makes adjustments to the statutory definition of 'documented gaming impacts'. (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 statutory references to section 39-28.8-604, Colorado Revised Statutes, the former proposition AA refund account that was repealed on July 1, 2017.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
The bill requires candidates for president and vice president of the United States to file with the secretary of state the candidates' federal income tax return forms for the last 5 completed tax years. Neither the name of any candidate who fails to comply with the filing requirement nor the name of that candidate's running mate shall be printed on the official ballot. The secretary of state is required to publish the tax returns on his or her official website within 7 days of the returns being filed. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
The bill adds a condition for which a physician could prescribe an opiate for pain to the list of disabling medical conditions that authorize a person to use medical marijuana for his or her condition. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) Read More
Current law requires each person who is convicted of a crime against a child to pay a surcharge to the clerk of the court for the judicial district in which the conviction occurs. The bill adds the crime of human trafficking of a minor for sexual servitude to the definition of crime against a child for purposes of the surcharge. For a class 2 felony, the amount of the fine is $1,500. The bill states that if the class 2 felony is for human trafficking of a minor for involuntary servitude or for human trafficking of a minor for sexual servitude, then the amount of the fine is $3,000. Additionally, in cases where an offender is required to pay the new surcharge, the court is encouraged to delay any finding of indigence until 6 months after the offender's conviction, at which time the court may require the defendant or defendant's counsel to submit documents that substantiate the defendant's indigence. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
The bill requires a person who solicits a fee for providing a copy of a deed or deed of trust to: Give a copy of the document that will be used for the solicitation to each county clerk and recorder where the solicitation is to be distributed; Not charge a fee of more than 4 times the amount charged by the county clerk and recorder that has custody of the deed or deed of trust for a copy of the same record; and Include specified disclosures on the document used for the solicitation, not make the document appear to have been issued by a state agency or local government, and not make the document appear to impose a legal duty on the individual being solicited. The attorney general and the appropriate district attorney may bring an action for a violation. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
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
