The act directs the chief information officer to convene an advisory group to study where personally identifiable information is stored by state agencies throughout Colorado, to study entities that have access to personally identifiable information stored by state agencies, and to determine the costs and processes necessary to centralize the storage and protection of personally identifiable information.The advisory group consists of the members of the government data advisory board, a member who represents the attorney general's office, and members selected and appointed by the chief information officer who are personally identifiable information experts.The advisory group shall report to the general assembly on or before January 1, 2023, with its findings and recommendations for legislation, if any. The advisory group is subject to repeal January 1, 2024.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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By enacting House Bill 19-1240 in 2019, concerning sales and use tax administration, the state codified the department of revenue's destination sourcing rule for state sales and use tax collection for sales and use taxes imposed by any statutory incorporated town, city, or county and for special districts. That bill allowed small retailers to source their sales to the business' location regardless of where the purchaser receives the tangible personal property or service until 90 days after a geographic information system provided by the state is online and available for the retailer to determine the taxing jurisdiction in which an address resides. On April 1, 2021, the department of revenue issued a notice that the geographic information system is online and meets the requirements. Therefore, under current law, the small retailer exception to the sales tax destination sourcing rules will repeal on June 30, 2021.This act allows small retailers to source their sales to the business' location regardless of where the purchaser receives the tangible personal property or service until February 1, 2022.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act:Adds guardian ad litem and conservator services to the list of medical aid that an employer is required to furnish to an employee who is incapacitated as a result of a work-related injury or occupational disease; Requires an injured worker who is claiming mileage reimbursement for travel related to obtaining compensable medical care to submit a request to the employer or insurer within 120 days after the expense is incurred, and requires the employer or insurer to pay or dispute mileage within 30 days after submittal and to include in the brochure of claimants' rights an explanation of rights to mileage reimbursement and the deadline for filing a request; Clarifies that offsets to disability benefits granted by the federal "Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Amendments of 1965" only apply if the payments were not already being received by the employee at the time of the work-related injury; Prohibits the reduction of an employee's temporary total disability, temporary partial disability, or medical benefits based on apportionment under any circumstances; limits apportionment of permanent impairment to specific situations; and declares that the employer or insurer bears the burden of proof, by a preponderance of the evidence, at a hearing regarding apportionment of permanent impairment or permanent total disability benefits; Adds the following conditions that must be met for an employer or insurer to request the selection of an independent medical examiner when an authorized treating physician has not determined that the employee has reached maximum medical improvement (MMI): An examining physician must have examined the employee at least 20 months after the date of the injury, have determined that the employee has reached MMI, and have served a written report to the authorized treating physician specifying that the examining physician has determined that the employee has reached MMI; and the authorized treating physician must have responded that the employee has not reached MMI or must have failed to respond within 15 days after service of the report; Changes the whole person impairment rating applicable to an injured worker from 25% to 19% for purposes of determining the maximum amount of combined temporary disability and permanent partial disability payments an injured worker may receive; Clarifies when benefits and penalties payable to an injured worker are deemed paid; Prohibits an employer or insurer from withdrawing an admission of liability when 2 years or more have passed since the date the admission of liability on the issue of compensability was filed, except in cases of fraud; Prohibits the director of the division of workers' compensation or an administrative law judge from determining issues of compensability or liability unless specific benefits or penalties are awarded or denied at the same time; Clarifies the scope of authority of prehearing administrative law judges; Increases the threshold amount that an injured worker must earn in order for permanent total disability payments to cease and allows for annual adjustment of the threshold amount starting in 2022; and Clarifies the orders that are subject to review or appeal.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act creates the rent reporting for credit pilot program (pilot program) and directs the Colorado housing and finance authority (authority) to contract with a third party (contractor) to administer the pilot program in accordance with rules promulgated by the authority.The contractor shall recruit no more than 10 landlords to participate in the pilot program and, to the extent practicable, shall attempt to include a total of at least 100 participant tenants, with an emphasis on selecting participant tenants from populations that are under-served and under-represented in home ownership. To the extent practicable, the contractor shall recruit participant landlords who offer:A variety of types of dwelling units for rent, including dwelling units of various sizes; Dwelling units for rent that are located in diverse areas of the state; and At least 5 dwelling units for rent. In order to become a participant landlord, a landlord must agree in writing to certain terms. A tenant may participate in the pilot program only if the tenant elects to participate and completes a financial education course.On or before June 1, 2024, the authority, in consultation with the contractor, shall submit to the governor and the general assembly a report concerning the pilot program.The act requires the state treasurer to issue a warrant in the amount of $205,000 from the treasury department to the authority for the implementation of the program and, accordingly, for the 2021-22 fiscal year, the act appropriates $205,000 from the general fund to the treasury department for this purpose.The pilot program is repealed, effective September 1, 2024.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Section 1 of the act declares the general assembly's intent to spend a portion of the money received by the state under the federal "American Rescue Plan Act" for broadband infrastructure and telehealth capabilities.Sections 2 and 3 extend the grant award distribution and reporting dates for the connecting Colorado students grant program.Section 6 requires the office of information technology (office) to:Enter into an agreement with a third-party vendor to develop and implement a strategic plan to expand and improve digital access to government services through the use of broadband; Consult with various stakeholders in developing the strategic plan; and On or before July 1, 2022, report to the joint technology committee on the development and implementation of the strategic plan. Section 7 establishes the Colorado broadband office (broadband office) in the office as a statutory type 1 entity. Section 7 also creates the digital inclusion grant program fund and directs the state treasurer to transfer $35 million from the economic recovery and relief cash fund to the fund for use by the broadband office to implement the digital inclusion grant program to award grant money to proposed broadband deployment projects throughout the state. Grant recipients other than Indian tribe or nation recipients are prohibited from using the grant money for last-mile broadband deployment. Section 7 also defines "community anchor institution" in relation to grants awarded through the digital inclusion grant program. Section 4 requires the chief information officer in the office to appoint a director of the broadband office. Section 5 aligns the bill with House Bill 21-1236. Section 16 provides that section 5 only becomes effective if House Bill 21-1236 is enacted.Section 8 defines "community anchor institution", "critically unserved", "income-qualified plan", and "school" in relation to grants awarded by the broadband deployment board (board) for proposed broadband deployment projects throughout the state.Section 9 creates the broadband stimulus grant program (grant program) and requires the board to implement the grant program by awarding grant money from the broadband stimulus account created in the broadband administrative fund. The state treasurer is directed to transfer $35 million from the economic recovery and relief cash fund to the account for this grant program. The board is encouraged to award money under the grant program to applicants that previously applied for broadband deployment grants from the board but were denied due to insufficient funding. An applicant seeking money under the grant program must submit an income-qualified plan to the board.Section 11 declares that high-speed broadband plays a critical role in enhancing local government and community development efforts and encourages coordinated approaches, including public-private partnerships, to broadband planning.Section 12 defines terms related to the work of the division of local government in the department of local affairs (division) in deploying broadband, including "broadband facility" and "last-mile broadband infrastructure".Section 13 requires the division to submit a copy of any application it receives for broadband deployment grant money to the broadband office for review. The broadband office must complete its review and provide the division with any recommendation regarding the application within 30 days after the division sends the copy to the broadband office.Section 13 also creates the interconnectivity grant program and requires the division to implement the grant program by awarding grant money for proposed projects that seek to achieve regional broadband deployment and provide interconnection between communities. Projects awarded money under this grant program, except for projects awarded to Indian tribes or nations, cannot use the money awarded for last-mile broadband deployment. To finance the grant program, section 13 also creates the interconnectivity grant program fund into which the state treasurer is directed to transfer $5 million from the economic recovery and relief cash fund.Section 14 appropriates:$35 million from the digital inclusion grant program fund to the office for use by the broadband office to implement the digital inclusion grant program; $35 million from the broadband stimulus account in the broadband administrative fund to the department of regulatory agencies for use by the board to implement the broadband stimulus grant program; and $5 million from the interconnectivity grant program fund to the department of local affairs for use by the division to implement the interconnectivity grant program. Sections 10 and 15 align the bill with House Bill 21-1109, which moves the board from the department of regulatory agencies to the office. Section 16 provides that sections 10 and 15 only become effective if House Bill 21-1109 is enacted. Section 16 provides that sections 8, 9, and 14 only become effective if House Bill 21-1109 is not enacted. Section 16 also provides that the act only becomes effective if Senate Bill 21-291, which creates the economic recovery and relief cash fund, is enacted.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act creates a regulatory and service system to provide secure transportation services, with different requirements from traditional ambulance services, for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. The department of human services shall allow for the development of secure transportation alternatives.The board of county commissioners of the county in which the secure transportation service is based (commissioners) shall issue a license to an entity (licensee), valid for 3 years, that provides secure transportation services if the minimum requirements set by rule by the state board of health are met or exceeded. The commissioners shall also issue operating permits, valid for 12 months following issuance, to each vehicle operated by the licensee. A fee may be charged for each license to reflect the direct and indirect costs to the applicable county in implementing secure transportation services licensure. The state board of health is given authority to promulgate rules concerning secure transportation licensure.The department of health care policy and financing (department) is directed to create and implement a secure transportation benefit on or before January 1, 2023. The department is required to include information on secure transportation services and benefits in its annual "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act" report.The act exempts secure transportation services from regulation under the public utilities commission.For the 2021-22 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $46,800 to the department of health care policy and financing for use by the executive director's office, of which $39,993 is from the general fund and is $6,807 from the healthcare affordability and sustainability fee cash fund and provides 0.9 FTE.For the 2021-22 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $46,490 from the general fund to the department of public health and environment for use by the health facilities and emergency medical services division and provides 0.6 FTE.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act establishes the electric vehicle license plate, which is issued for use on electric motor vehicles. The electric vehicle license plates are issued to the owner of an electric motor vehicle upon registration of the vehicle and payment of applicable fees and taxes, unless the owner elects to use an alternative license plate. A person may be issued personalized electric vehicle license plates. The requirement for decals to identify electric motor vehicles applies only if a person has not obtained the electric vehicle license plate.For the 2021-22 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $91,636 for use by the division of motor vehicles to implement the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act directs the state board of education (state board) to review, during a recurring interval specified in the act, standards relating to the knowledge and skills that a student should acquire in school to ensure that the financial literacy standards for ninth through twelfth grade include an understanding of the costs associated with obtaining a postsecondary degree or credential and how to budget for and manage the payment for those costs, including managing student loan debt and accessing student aid through completion of the free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) and the Colorado application for state financial aid (CASFA); understanding credit cards and credit card debt; understanding homeownership and mortgages; and understanding retirement plans, including investments and retirement benefits.The act adds to the resources contained in the existing financial literacy resource bank created and maintained by the state board specific references relating to assessing the affordability of higher education and how to budget and pay for higher education, as well as how to manage student loan debt; understanding the purpose of and how to access and complete the FAFSA or CASFA; understanding credit cards and credit card debt; understanding the home buying process, including home loans and managing mortgage debt; and understanding retirement plans, including investments and retirement benefits.The act adds assessing the affordability of higher education and how to budget and pay for higher education, as well as how to manage student loan debt to the suggested financial literacy curriculum that a school district is encouraged to adopt. Further, the act requires school districts and charter schools, as part of the process of establishing the individual career and academic plan for a student in grades 9 through 12, to inform the student and the student's parents of the importance of completing the FAFSA and CASFA and to provide help in completing the forms, if requested.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Colorado law authorizes certain license holders, who normally offer alcohol beverages for consumption on the licensed premises, to offer takeout and delivery of alcohol beverages, but this authorization was scheduled to repeal on July 1, 2021. The act delays the repeal until July 1, 2025; except that manufacturers who have a sales room may continue to deliver alcohol beverages only until January 2, 2022.The act limits the times that an alcohol beverage may be sold for takeout or delivery from 7 a.m. to midnight. The amounts of alcohol beverages that may be sold for delivery or takeout are increased:From 750 milliliters to 1,500 milliliters of vinous liquors; From 72 fluid ounces to 144 fluid ounces of malt liquors, fermented malt beverages, and hard cider; and From 750 milliliters to one liter of spirituous liquors. The act also creates a communal outdoor dining area program. The program allows multiple licensees to attach to the area and serve alcohol beverages to the diners in the area. A licensee may attach to the area only if the licencee's premises are within 1,000 feet of the area. The area and attachment must be approved by both the local and state licensing authorities, who may charge a fee for the approval. The following licensees may attach to an area:Tavern; Hotel and restaurant; Brew pub; Distillery pub; Vintner's restaurant; Beer and wine licensee; Manufacturer that operates a sales room; Beer wholesaler that operates a sales room; Limited winery; Lodging and entertainment facility; Optional premises; or Fermented malt beverage retailer licensed for consumption on the premises. For the 2021-22 state fiscal year, $63,274 is appropriated for use by the liquor and tobacco enforcement division to implement the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The electronic recording technology board (board), which was created in 2016, makes grants to counties to establish, maintain, improve, or replace their electronic filing systems. These grants are from surcharges collected by county clerk and recorders and transmitted to the state for deposit in the electronic recording technology fund. The act makes the following changes related to the board:Delays the repeal and sunset review of the board by 4 years so that it will take place just over 10 years after the board's creation; Extends the surcharge that is collected by county clerk and recorders and transmitted to the board; Extends the board's annual reporting requirement about its grants for 4 more years and requires an additional 5-year report about the overall success of the program; Permits the board to make grants to a county to improve the security of its general information technology systems, if the improvement is necessary to improve the security of the county's electronic filing system; and Specifies that the board may approve a grant application to establish, maintain, improve, or replace an electronic filing system, notwithstanding that a portion of the grant will be used to enable the system to receive, store, manage, and provide online access to public documents that are maintained by the county clerk and recorder but that are not related to real property.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)