Sen. Leroy M. Garcia, Jr.

Primary SB 17-214

Signed into law · Colorado Senate · Lead sponsor

Voluntary Firefighter Cancer Benefits Program

The bill allows an employer to participate in a voluntary firefighter cancer benefits program, as a multiple employer health trust to provide benefits to firefighters by paying contributions into the established trust. The bill requires the trust to provide benefits to each firefighter based on the cancer diagnosis and award level. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Signed into law May 3, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SM 17-002

Passed · Colorado Senate · Lead sponsor

Department Of Veterans Affairs Accountability

Passed Apr 27, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 17-1012

Signed into law · Colorado House · Lead sponsor

Pueblo Chile Vehicle License Plate

The bill creates the Pueblo chile special license plate. In addition to the standard motor vehicle fees, the plate requires 2 one-time fees of $25. One of the fees is credited to the highway users tax fund and the other to the licensing services cash fund. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Signed into law Apr 18, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SJM 17-003

Passed · Colorado Senate · Lead sponsor

First Responder Appreciation Day

Passed Apr 6, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 17-073

Signed into law · Colorado Senate · Lead sponsor

Promote Runyon-Fountain Lakes State Wildlife Area

The bill directs stakeholders interested in the Runyon-Fountain lakes state wildlife area (including the Colorado division of parks and wildlife, the city of Pueblo, and the Pueblo conservancy district) to cooperatively engage in a long-term process to promote the maximum beneficial development and maintenance of the area. The stakeholders are to report to the general assembly's committees of reference with jurisdiction over natural resources by March 1, 2018, regarding the progress of the cooperative effort. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Signed into law Mar 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary HJR 17-1006

Passed · Colorado House · Lead sponsor

U.S.S. Pueblo

Passed Feb 2, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track