The act requires the state board of education to adopt rules that consider a number of factors in determining the amount of money each school participating in the K-5 social and emotional health pilot program will receive in order to carry out the pilot program. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The bill designates Colorado American Indian Recognition Day as an observed, but not a legal, state holiday. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Provides for the payment of expenses of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments of the state of Colorado, and of its agencies and institutions, for and during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, except as otherwise noted. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Beginning with the 2025-26 budget year, and each budget year thereafter, the state charter school institute (institute) shall not distribute a portion of its appropriated mill levy equalization funds to multi-district online schools that are authorized by the institute. Beginning in the 2024-25 budget year, if the institute receives additional mill levy revenue from a school district for an institute charter school within the geographic boundary of the school district, the general assembly shall deduct the additional mill levy revenue from the amount necessary to fully fund mill levy equalization. The act decreases an appropriation from the state education fund to the department of education for use by the institute for mill levy equalization by $1,008,494. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act requires the state treasurer to transfer $4 million from the general fund to the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" cash fund on July 1, 2025. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act changes the following appropriations made for the 2024-25 state fiscal year: The appropriation from the general fund to the department of health care policy and financing for transfer to the department of early childhood (DEC) for early intervention is decreased by $2,000,000; The appropriation from the general fund to the DEC for early intervention is increased by $2,000,000; and Funds reappropriated to the DEC for early intervention are decreased by $4,000,000.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Current law allows attorneys under contract with the office of the child's representative, the office of alternate defense counsel, and the office of the respondent parents' counsel to access the name index and register of actions of public case types. The act allows other professionals under contract with these offices to access that same information. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Maddy summarySenate Joint Resolution 25-022 is a commemorative resolution concerning the remembrance of the Holocaust. It declares the General Assembly's commitment to remembering the Holocaust and encourages school districts and universities to promote antibias, bullying prevention, and Holocaust and genocide education programs to prevent antisemitic incidents, particularly those targeting Jewish students.
Maddy summarySenate Bill 25-207 repeals certain existing state statutes that pertain to rodent pest control. Specifically, it removes "Part 1" of these statutes from the Colorado Revised Statutes. This legislative action, which will take effect on July 1, 2025, directly affects individuals and entities previously operating under these specific rodent pest control regulations.
Maddy summaryHouse Joint Resolution 25-1025 is a commemorative resolution by the Colorado General Assembly. It officially recognizes the week of April 6-12, 2025, as National Crime Victims' Rights Week in Colorado. The resolution aims to honor crime victims and those who serve them, and encourages Colorado citizens to seek justice and show compassion for victims.
