In honor and memory of Carrie Ann Lucas, the bill names section 24-34-805 of the Colorado Revised Statutes the "Carrie Ann Lucas Parental Rights for People with Disabilities Act". (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
The bill creates the outdoor recreation industry office in the office of economic development. The director of the outdoor recreation industry office is designated by and reports to the director of the office of economic development. The outdoor recreation industry office serves as a central coordinator of outdoor recreation industry matters. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
The bill requires the department to create and maintain an online resource bank of materials and resources pertaining to media literacy. At a minimum, the resource bank must include the materials and resources recommended in the media literacy advisory committee's report. The bill requires the department, upon the request of a school district and subject to available resources, to provide technical assistance to a school district with implementing policies and procedures, best practices, and recommendations related to media literacy. The bill requires the state board to review and adopt revisions that implement media literacy within reading, writing, and civics standards on or before June 30, 2021. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
The act adds 2 voting members to the board of trustees of Fort Lewis college. Of the 9 voting members of the board: No more than 5 members may be from one political party; At least one member must be an enrolled member of a federally recognized Native American tribe; and At least 2 members must reside in Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, or San Juan county, or on the Ute Mountain Ute or Southern Ute reservation.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act clarifies that the term "student publication" can mean a publication in written, broadcast, or online format. A student advisor may encourage expression consistent with high standards of English and journalism. The act also adds a provision to protect public school employees from any form of retaliation resulting solely from the employee's actions to protect a student's rights of free expression or refusing to infringe on student conduct that is protected by the Colorado student free expression law or by the first amendment to the United States constitution. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act expresses the general assembly's intent that school district board of education (board) members attending and participating in board meetings electronically be included in the number of members present and necessary to convene a meeting and that a board's policy authorizing electronic participation include a procedure for ensuring that electronically participating members have real-time access to materials presented at the meeting. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The bill creates the rural development grant program to be administered by the Colorado office of economic development. The grants are to be awarded to early stage rural businesses that are primary employers in a rural area with the potential to export goods or services outside of the rural area or for the programmatic expenses of economic development organizations that help promote early stage rural businesses. Early stage rural businesses must be at the seed stage of capital financing, have raised less than $500,000 of third-party capital, and must be able to provide nonstate matching funding equal to at least 1/3 of the grant award. Grants to the early stage rural businesses may be used for developing prototypes, proof of business concepts, or proof of business models. The grants are funded from the general fund and are limited to no more than $150,000 per early stage rural business per year.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Wildland fires - aerial firefighting - patrolling airspace - appropriation. The center of excellence for advanced technology aerial firefighting is required, subject to available appropriations, to study and, if feasible, implement a system to patrol the airspace above wildland fires. For the 2019-20 state fiscal year, $350,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the department of public safety for use by the division of fire prevention and control. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) Read More
Human trafficking prevention training - division of criminal justice - gifts, grants, and donations for training - school safety resource center materials and training. The act makes the division of criminal justice in the department of public safety (division) a resource to provide human trafficking prevention training (training) to law enforcement agencies and entities that provide services to human trafficking victims. The training may include: Train-the-trainer programs; Direct trainings; and Online training programs. The training may be provided to law enforcement agencies, organizations that provide direct services to human trafficking victims, school personnel and parents or guardians of students, and any other organization, agency, or group that would benefit from such training. The training must be developed in consultation with the Colorado human trafficking council (council). When considering requests for training, the division should give priority to requests from areas of the state that have limited access to training resources. The division may accept gifts, grants, and donations and shall not provide training until it receives sufficient money to cover the costs of implementing and providing the training. Beginning in 2020, the council's annual human trafficking report must include an update on the training provided. The act repeals the training provisions on September 1, 2023, and requires a sunset review prior to the repeal. The act requires the Colorado school safety resource center to include awareness and prevention of human trafficking in the materials and training that it provides. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) Read More
