Sen. Jeff Bridges

The act requires the department of labor and employment to collaborate with the department of education to include in the Colorado state apprenticeship resource directory the name and contact information for at least one designated apprenticeship training program contact for every public high school and school district. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

The act allows a vintner's restaurant licensee (licensee) to apply to the state licensing authority in the department of revenue for approval to manufacture vinous liquors on alternating proprietor licensed premises, which is a distinct and definite area that is owned by or in possession of the licensee and within which the licensee is authorized to manufacture and store vinous liquors. A licensee that is authorized to manufacture on alternating proprietor licensed premises is not permitted to conduct retail sales of vinous liquors on the alternating proprietor licensed premises. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

The bill regulates the use of mobile carrying devices and personal delivery devices (robotic devices). A mobile carrying device is a self-propelled robot that transports cargo within a pedestrian area while remaining within 25 feet of a human operator. A personal delivery device is a self-propelled robot that transports cargo within a pedestrian area or on a highway with the remote support and supervision of a human. These robotic devices are not vehicles for the purposes of the traffic code. The bill establishes the following regulations: A robotic device may be used to deliver cargo within a pedestrian area or, if the robotic device is a personal delivery device, on a highway; A business is deemed the operator of a robotic device for compliance with traffic laws when the device is used to deliver cargo within a pedestrian area, but if an agent of the business is acting outside the scope of the agent's office or employment, the agent is the operator; A person is not an operator of a robotic device merely because the person requests delivery or because the person dispatched the device; To use a robotic device to deliver cargo within a pedestrian area, a person must ensure that the device: Complies with pedestrian traffic laws and local regulations; Yields to or does not obstruct the right-of-way of other traffic; Is not used to transport hazardous materials; and Is monitored and controlled; To use a personal delivery device within a pedestrian area or on a highway or to use a mobile carrying device within a pedestrian area, the device must be equipped with an adequate braking system; To use a personal delivery device to deliver cargo within a pedestrian area or on a highway, the device must be equipped with: The name and contact information of the owner and a unique identification number; and Adequate lights if used at night; The speed of a robotic device is limited to no more than 12 miles per hour within a pedestrian area and no more than 20 miles per hour on a highway; and To use a robotic device to deliver cargo within a pedestrian area or on a highway, a person must maintain an insurance policy of at least one hundred thousand dollars for damages caused by the device. A local authority may regulate these robotic devices, but the regulation may not conflict with the bill, limit the hours of operation or zones of operation, or substantially prohibit the use of robotic devices. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Under current law, a retail liquor store licensee that was licensed on or before January 1, 2016, and is a Colorado resident is permitted to obtain one additional retail liquor store license on or after January 1, 2017; 2 additional retail liquor store licenses on or after January 1, 2022; and 3 additional retail liquor store licenses on or after January 1, 2027. The bill modifies the provisions governing the ability of a retail liquor store to obtain additional retail liquor store licenses as follows: Retains the ability of a retail liquor store owner that applied for a license on or before January 1, 2016, to obtain one additional retail liquor store license on or after January 1, 2017, but removes the requirement that the licensee be a Colorado resident; On or after the effective date of the bill, mirrors the multiple license provisions applicable to liquor-licensed drugstore licenses by allowing a retail liquor store owner to obtain: A maximum of 5 total retail liquor store licenses between the effective date of the bill and December 31, 2021; a maximum of 8 total retail liquor store licenses between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2026; a maximum of 13 total retail liquor store licenses between January 1, 2027, and December 31, 2031; a maximum of 20 total retail liquor store licenses between January 1, 2032, and December 31, 2036; and an unlimited number of retail liquor store licenses on or after January 1, 2037; and For additional licenses obtained on or after the effective date of the bill, requires a person seeking additional licenses to apply to transfer ownership of, change location of, and merge at least 2 retail liquor store licenses located within the same local licensing authority jurisdiction as the applicant's premises into a single retail liquor store license. Additionally, the bill prohibits a retail liquor store from allowing customers to use a self-checkout to complete an alcohol beverage purchase and requires a retail liquor store to: Verify the age of a customer attempting to purchase an alcohol beverage by examining the customer's valid identification; and Maintain certification as a responsible alcohol beverage vendor. The bill sets state and local application fees for a retail liquor store licensee applying for a transfer of ownership, change of location, and merger of 2 retail liquor store licenses. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Section 1: Currently, the office of state planning and budgeting is required to prepare the forms and instructions to be used in preparation of all budget requests and supplemental budget requests submitted to the joint technology committee (JTC). For a budget request for a major information technology project (major IT project) submitted to the JTC for funding in the 2020-2021 state fiscal year or any state fiscal year thereafter, the bill requires the forms and instructions to include the submission of a written business case specifying certain information about the major IT project and a survey of other states, including specified information, that have completed major IT projects with similar goals. Section 2: The bill requires the office of information technology (office) to ensure that every major IT project has a project manager in the office who is regularly involved in the management of the project and who is required to develop, in coordination with the state agency that is a party to the contract (state agency), specified project baseline metrics to track the progress of the project. The office is required to ensure that the contractor does not begin work on a major IT project until the project manager has developed the baseline metrics and they have been approved by the applicable state agency. In addition, the office is required to develop, in cooperation with the applicable state agency, performance indicators to monitor the major IT project and quantitative critical success factors to track the success of the project. The project manager is required to provide the baseline metrics, the performance indicators, the critical success factors, and a quarterly status report for each major IT project to the JTC. If the quarterly status report for a major IT project indicates that the project is unlikely to achieve the performance indicators established for the project, the office is required to place the project on a list for more intense monitoring. If the office determines that the major IT project is not in compliance with the established baseline metrics for the project, that the variances in the established performance indicators or success factors established for the project are intolerable, or that the project is otherwise in need of corrective action, the office is required to notify the applicable state agency of the its recommended corrective action for the project. Section 3: For budget requests for a major IT project submitted to the JTC for funding in the 2020-2021 state fiscal year or any state fiscal year thereafter, a governmental body is required to provide for a change management plan, including specified information and the resources necessary for the execution of the change management plan. Governmental bodies are required to seek best practices with private- or public-sector experts when appropriate to develop and implement change management plans and are required to provide written change management plans to the JTC and the office of state planning and budgeting.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) Read More

Impacts of new and emerging transportation technologies and business models - stakeholder group examination and policy recommendations report - department of transportation report and recommendations - rules. The act requires the department of transportation (CDOT) to convene and engage in robust consultation with a stakeholder group comprised of representatives of specified industries, workers, governmental entities, planning organizations, and interest groups that will potentially be affected by the adoption of new and emerging transportation technologies and business models. The stakeholder group is required to: Examine the economic, environmental, and transportation system impacts of the adoption of new and emerging transportation technologies and business models; Identify potential means of addressing the impacts that increase positive impacts and mitigate negative impacts; and Present to CDOT, no later than November 1, 2019, a report of policy recommendations regarding the impacts examined and means of addressing those impacts, potentially with funding from the imposition of fees on the use of a motor vehicle used for commercial purposes, as defined by the act. The report must identify potential fees that are structured and reasonably calculated to: Generate sufficient revenue for the state and local governments to mitigate specified impacts to the transportation system; Fund needed transportation infrastructure, including multimodal infrastructure and the infrastructure needed to support the adoption of zero-emissions vehicles; Defray the administrative costs of fee collection; Incentivize the adoption of zero-emissions vehicles for utilization as motor vehicles used for commercial purposes; and Incentivize multiple passenger ride sharing for motor vehicles used for commercial purposes and the use of such vehicles as a first and last mile solution for users of public transit. The act defines "motor vehicle used for commercial purposes": To include: A motor vehicle that is used to provide passenger transportation services purchased through a transportation network company, a peer-to-peer car sharing company, a car sharing company that does not use a peer-to-peer business model, or a company that provides taxicab service; A motor vehicle that is rented out by a rental car company; and A motor vehicle that is used for residential delivery of goods; and To exclude: A motor vehicle used to deliver goods that is used only to deliver goods: To addresses other than residences; or That are delivered as freight; A motor vehicle that has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than fourteen thousand pounds; or A motor vehicle that is operated for the purpose of transporting passengers: Under a contract with the regional transportation district a regional transportation authority, or any other governmental or public entity; or By a common carrier other than a company that provides taxicab service. CDOT is required to report on the progress and policy recommendations of the stakeholder group, CDOT's preliminary plans and recommendations regarding the development and promulgation of rules, and any recommendations that CDOT has regarding the need for related legislation during its 2019 annual presentation to legislative oversight committees required by the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act". No later than October 1, 2020, within any statutory parameters established by the general assembly through legislation enacted during the 2020 legislative session, and giving strong consideration to the policy recommendations report provided by the stakeholder group, CDOT is required to promulgate rules to the extent necessary to effectively implement the act. If the general assembly does not impose fees on motor vehicles used for commercial purposes through legislation enacted during the 2020 legislative session and instead enacts legislation that authorizes CDOT or any CDOT enterprise to impose such fees, the rules may impose fees to the extent authorized by the legislation. During the 2020 legislative interim, CDOT must present a final written report regarding the stakeholder group, rule-making processes, and rules promulgated to the transportation legislation review committee. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) Read More

CSU-Pueblo - Institute of Cannabis Research - governing board - host institution relocation. The act creates the institute of cannabis research (institute) at Colorado state university - Pueblo. The role and mission of the institute is to conduct or fund research related to cannabis and publicly disseminate the results of the research. The act creates the institute of cannabis research governing board (governing board) to oversee the institute and approve its annual budget. The governing board shall advise any Colorado institution of higher education that is developing cannabis-related curriculum and provides input to the Colorado commission on higher education before it approves any cannabis-related degrees or certification. The governing board consists of: The chancellor of the Colorado state university system or his or her designee; The executive director of the Colorado commission on higher education or his or her designee; The president of the University of Colorado or his or her designee; The executive director of the department of public health and environment or his or her designee; The following seven members appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate: Three scientists from relevant fields who have been employed at appropriate research-oriented institutions or entities who support the mission of the institute; and Four members associated with cannabis-related industries within Colorado. The institute has a director that is an employee of the host institution. The director manages the institute's budget and employees, oversees the research-funding process, delivers an annual symposium, and produces an annual report. The act creates a process to relocate the institute if Colorado state university - Pueblo wants to stop hosting the institute or if the governing board believes that the institute should be relocated. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) Read More

Campaign and political finance - contributions to issue committees - campaign activity by noncitizens - restrictions on independent expenditure committees - expanded disclaimer requirements for independent expenditures - written affirmation where certain money transfers are earmarked for particular campaign purposes - disclosure by issue committees and small-scale issue committees - appropriation. The act prohibits an issue committee or small-scale issue committee from knowingly accepting contributions from: Any natural person who is not a citizen of the United States; A foreign government; or Any foreign corporation that does not have the authority to transact business in this state. Under the act, a natural person who is not a citizen of the United States, a foreign government, or a foreign corporation is prohibited from establishing, registering, or maintaining a political committee, small donor committee, political party, issue committee, or small-scale issue committee, or making an electioneering communication or regular biennial school electioneering communication. If, within the 6 months before becoming a candidate for public office, a person actively solicits funds for an independent expenditure committee with the intent of benefitting his or her future candidacy, any expenditure made by that independent expenditure committee in that candidate's race is presumed to be controlled by or coordinated with that candidate and deemed to constitute both a contribution by the maker of the expenditures and an expenditure by the candidate committee. The act extends existing restrictions barring a foreign corporation from expending money on an independent expenditure to include a natural person who is not a citizen of the United States or a foreign government. The act also prohibits an independent expenditure committee from knowingly accepting a donation from any natural person who is not a citizen of the United States, any foreign government, or any foreign corporation. The act expands existing requirements requiring a disclaimer to include communication placed on a website, streaming media service, or an online forum for a fee, or that is otherwise distributed. Existing requirements pertaining to the nature of the disclaimer are expanded to include online video or audio communications. Any corporation, labor organization, or independent expenditure committee (covered organization) that contributes, donates, or transfers $10,000 or more to any person during any one calendar year earmarked for the purpose of making an independent expenditure or electioneering communication must provide to the recipient of the contribution, donation, or transfer a written affirmation. Any covered organization that transfers $10,000 or more to any person, earmarked for the purpose of that person making a contribution, donation, or transfer to pay for an independent expenditure or electioneering communication, during any one calendar year, must provide to the recipient of the transfer a written affirmation. Particular disclosure requirements are made applicable to a covered organization that is not a for-profit organization. The act prohibits any person from accepting a contribution, donation, or transfer from a covered organization unless the covered organization provides a written affirmation. The act describes the required contents of the affirmation. The act repeals and reenacts existing statutory provisions addressing small-scale issue committees and, in particular, specifies requirements governing when such committees are required to disclose and file reports of their contributions or expenditures. Under existing law, an issue committee making an expenditure in excess of $1,000 on a communication is required to disclose in the communication the name of the issue committee making the expenditure. The act expands these requirements so they apply to a candidate committee, political committee, small donor committee, political organization, political party, or other person, as well as an issue committee, making or spending more than $1,000 per calendar year on a communication. The act also extends these requirements to communication placed on a website, streaming media service, or online forum for a fee. Instead of requiring that the communication disclose certain information, the act requires that the responsible person include in the communication a disclaimer statement. The act specifies the contents of the disclaimer statement. For the 2019-20 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $42,650 to the department of state from the department of state cash fund for use by the information technology division. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) Read More

Colorado second chance scholarship program - appropriation. The act creates the Colorado second chance scholarship program (scholarship program) in the department of higher education for youth previously committed to the division of youth services in the department of human services. The act requires the executive director of the commission on higher education to appoint a program coordinator to counsel and support scholarship recipients. The act also creates an advisory board to establish the scholarship criteria and select scholarship recipients. The act appropriates $305,145 from the general fund to the department of higher education for the scholarship program. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) Read More