Rep. Dan Woog

The bill identifies a school district that is on performance watch as a chronically low-performing school district. The bill requires a chronically low-performing school district to establish a parent choice program to create accounts for the parents of students who reside within the school district and are enrolled in the school district. The school district must deposit into each account an amount equal to the per-pupil amount of the school district's state share of total program and the per-pupil share of categorical funding for the eligible student. The school district may deposit into each account an amount equal to the school district's local share of total program. A parent may withdraw money from the account for eligible expenses related to education. A chronically low-performing school district is required to maintain the parent choice program until the school district achieves an accreditation rating of accredited or higher. However, the chronically low-performing school district is required to maintain all accounts in existence from when the school district was chronically low-performing until all accounts are closed. A chronically low-performing school district must adopt certain procedures for the parent choice program. If a parent misuses money provided into the account twice within a school year, the chronically low-performing school district will stop depositing money into the account. A parent may appeal the decision. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

The bill prohibits a state agency, local government, and common interest community from limiting or prohibiting the use of natural gas, propane, solar photovoltaics, micro wind turbines, or small hydroelectric power for electricity generation, cooking, hot water, or space heating in residences, units, or businesses. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

The act declares the intention of the general assembly to reverse the holding and decision in the Colorado supreme court's (court) January 13, 2020, opinion in In re: The Parental Responsibilities Concerning W.C. The act gives the court continuing jurisdiction during the pendency of an appeal:Under article 10 of title 14, to modify a decree respecting child support or maintenance; to make or modify an order granting or denying parenting time rights; and to modify an order allocating decision-making responsibilities; Under the "Uniform Child-custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act", to exercise temporary emergency jurisdiction; Under the "Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act", to modify an order concerning the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities; and Under the "Uniform Parentage Act", to modify an order for child support or for allocation of parental rights and responsibilities.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

For income tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2021, but before January 1, 2026, the bill specifies that a qualified taxpayer is allowed an income tax credit in an amount equal to the income tax imposed on the qualified taxpayer in that income tax year so that the income tax due for the qualified taxpayer in that income tax year is zero. The bill defines a qualified taxpayer as: An individual who files a federal income tax return with federal taxable income in an amount less than $20,000; or Two individuals who file a joint federal income tax return with combined federal taxable income in an amount less than $40,000.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

The bill prohibits state government from passing or implementing any law or rule restricting the natural rights of a private sector enterprise or its customers to use and exercise their free will and free choice to conduct business, exchange goods and services, and take risks in any manner, time, or condition that is acceptable by the private sector enterprise, its customers, and any private sector individuals. The bill authorizes a private sector enterprise to assert a violation as a claim against state government in any judicial or administrative proceeding or as a defense in any judicial or administrative proceeding without regard to whether the proceeding is brought by or in the name of state government, any private sector enterprise, private person, or any other party. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

The bill creates a civil cause of action for a person who suffers injury or damages as a result of not being able to use a firearm to defend himself, herself, or his or her family as a result of a temporary extreme risk protection order or an ongoing extreme risk protection order. The civil action may be brought against any person who drafted, proposed, promoted, or provided support, financial or otherwise, to pass, implement, or enforce House Bill 19-1177, extreme risk protection orders. A successful plaintiff is entitled to attorney fees and compensatory damages or liquidated damages.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

The bill invalidates any statute, rule, or local ordinance or resolution that limits or prohibits, except as required for safety purposes, the installation in a new or existing home or business any system or appliance that uses natural gas or propane for cooking, hot water, space heating, or electrical generation. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)