Current law requires persons outside of Colorado who accept wagers from residents of Colorado on simulcast horse racing events to be licensed in Colorado and to pay a source market fee into the racing cash fund. The bill authorizes the director of the division of racing events to allocate a portion of the source market fee to be paid to any horse purse trust fund established pursuant to existing law, if necessary, to maintain a sustainable and competitive purse structure in Colorado. The money credited to a horse purse trust account from the source market fee is to be paid out as purses for races held at live race meets in Colorado, as authorized by the director, or as otherwise authorized by rules of the commission. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
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Statutory Revision Committee. During the 2017 legislative session, the statutory revision committee put forth House Bill 17-1058, which, in part, repealed a requirement that the state controller submit to the general assembly a report of all federal money received by state agencies during the prior fiscal year (report). State agencies are still required to submit an annual report to the state controller of all federal moneys received by the state agency in the prior fiscal year for the state controller's use in preparing the report for the general assembly. The bill repeals the state agency reporting requirement as the state controller is no longer required to prepare a report for the general assembly. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Statutory Revision Committee. In order to increase comprehensibility of the law exempting from state sales tax certain drugs and medical and therapeutic devices, the bill: Condenses the 5 essentially identical definitions of the term 'prescription' in the current law into a single definition; Relocates another defined term within that law so that all definitions are in the same place, which relocation necessitates relettering existing defined terms so as to maintain alphabetical order; and Makes other adjustments to the current language by removing the false imperative, removing superfluous verbiage, and updating internal citations to conform to modern drafting format.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Current law authorizes the creation and maintenance of an electronic system that vehicle towers, insurers, and salvage pools may use to access motor vehicle title records if the vehicle is insured or possessed by those entities. The bill allows an agent of an insurer to use the system in the same circumstances. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Statutory Revision Committee. Current law requires most public officials and many public employees to swear or affirm an oath of office. The bill establishes a single uniform text for swearing or affirming an oath of office and the requirements regarding how and when an oath or affirmation of office must be taken, subscribed, administered, and filed. All requirements must be completed prior to the official or employee entering upon the office. In the case of elected special district directors, the oath or affirmation must also be filed within 30 days of the election with the clerk of the court and the division of local government under the department of local affairs. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) Read More
Under current law, the public utilities commission is directed to grant simplified regulatory treatment to water companies that serve fewer than 1,500 customers. The bill expands on this concept by deregulating water companies that are registered as nonprofits, so long as their rates, charges, and terms and conditions of service are just and reasonable. The commission retains the right to entertain a complaint of unjust or unreasonable rates or practices, and to take remedial action, if the complaint is authorized by specified public officials or other persons. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Under current law, the department of education may issue a professional teacher license or professional special services license to a teacher or special services provider who holds a comparable license from another state and has 3 years of continuous teaching or special services experience. The bill changes the requirement from 3 years of continuous experience to 3 years of experience within the previous 7 years. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Statutory Revision Committee. Current law allows an employee in the state personnel system his or her moving and relocation expenses if an appointing authority requires the employee to change his or her place of residence due to a change in job duties. The bill specifies that moving expenses, including the reasonable expenses of moving household goods and personal effects and the reasonable costs of traveling to a new residence, are reimbursable in accordance with rules promulgated by the state controller and in compliance with the regulations of the federal internal revenue service. The bill also specifies that relocation expenses that are provided in the form of a per diem allowance for a certain number of days are reimbursable in accordance with rules promulgated by the state controller and in compliance with the regulations of the federal internal revenue service. In addition, the bill removes administrative details and requires the state controller to promulgate rules for the administration of moving and relocation deductions and reimbursements in compliance with the regulations of the federal internal revenue service. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Statutory Revision Committee. Current law specifies that if executive branch employees who are in the state personnel system are required to work on a state legal holiday, the employees shall receive an alternate day off or be paid in accordance with the state personnel system or state fiscal rules in effect on April 30, 1979. The state fiscal rules in effect in 1979 have been amended numerous times since that time and are no longer applicable or relevant. The bill removes the reference to April 30, 1979.(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 the inactive home- and community-based services waiver under the Colorado medical assistance program for persons with health complexes related to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (persons living with AIDS waiver). Due to the consolidation of home- and community-based services waivers under the Colorado medical assistance program, persons participating in the persons living with AIDS waiver were transferred to the home- and community-based services waiver for the elderly, blind, and disabled, and federal authorization for the persons living with AIDS waiver has been withdrawn. The bill makes conforming amendments to remove references to the obsolete home- and community-based services waiver program. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More