Sen. Larry Crowder

Under current law, certain freestanding and office-based facilities performing outpatient procedures such as liposuction and radiation treatments are not regulated to the same extent as facilities within a hospital and, in some cases, not at all. The bill extends the jurisdiction of the department of public health and environment to license these facilities and to adopt rules governing their operation. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.) Read More

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The bill implements several recommendations from the child support commission, including: Authorizing a county delegate child support enforcement unit (county CSEU) to file a notice of withdrawal in any proceeding in which they are a party when the county CSEU case is closed; Authorizing a county CSEU to produce, issue, and serve a subpoena to compel a party in a juvenile case to provide a genetic test sample for purposes of determining paternity; Clarifying terms in child support enforcement statutes, including 'administrative process action' or 'APA', 'APA-respondent', and 'APA-petitioner'; Establishing parameters for negotiation conferences to establish a child support obligation and parameters for missing such a scheduled conference; Allowing an APA-respondent to opt out of an administrative process action and request, in writing, a court hearing; Establishing timelines and guidelines for service of notice of financial responsibility; Clarifying the requirements allowing a court to issue an order of default; Establishing requirements for filing genetic testing results with the court; Requiring a party to an administrative process action that retains legal counsel to provide written notice of such legal counsel, or termination of legal counsel, to the county CSEU; Establishing the rights and duties of all parties to an administrative process action case; and Setting forth procedures for requesting a court hearing or transfer of jurisdiction or entering a default order of modification. The bill requires the participation of county CSEUs and insurance companies in the child support insurance lien network data match, establishes the child support insurance lien fund (fund) and authorizes payments into the fund from fees collected by the state child support enforcement agency in its efforts to attach insurance claim payments, awards, and settlements. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

For purposes of state sales and use tax, a 'charitable organization' includes veterans' organizations as defined in federal law, but such organizations are limited to those that sponsor special events, meetings, or other functions in the state that are not part of the organization's regular activities in the state. In other words, a veterans' organization may not claim the charitable organization sales and use tax exemption for its regular activities in the state. This limitation is not found in the federal tax law granting veterans' organizations federal tax exempt status. The bill makes state law consistent with federal law and will treat veterans' organizations registered under section 501 (c)(19) of the federal internal revenue code the same way as veterans' organizations registered under section 501 (c)(3) of the federal internal revenue code. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

The bill makes it unlawful under the 'Mortuary Science Code' for a person to own more than a 10% indirect interest in a funeral establishment or crematory while simultaneously owning interest in a nontransplant tissue bank. The bill requires nontransplant tissue banks to: Register with the director of the division of professions and occupations in the department of regulatory agencies; and Make disclosures, keep records and make them available to interested parties and the director, and maintain a standard of practice. The registration of nontransplant tissue banks sunsets on September 1, 2024. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

Currently, a person who is not lawfully present in the United States may obtain a driver's license or identification card if certain requirements are met. One of the requirements is that the person present a taxpayer identification card. The bill allows a person to present a social security number as an alternative to a taxpayer identification card. The bill allows the license or identification card to be reissued or renewed in accordance with the process used for other licenses and identification cards. A person whose license is lost or stolen may obtain a replacement without renewing the license. $108,992 is appropriated to the department of revenue from the licensing services cash fund to implement the bill. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

Sunset Process - House Health, Insurance, and Environment Committee. The bill partially implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies, as contained in the department's sunset review of nursing home administrators by continuing the regulation of nursing home administrators by the board of examiners of nursing home administrators in the division of professions and occupations for 5 years, until September 1, 2023. The bill requires the board of examiners of nursing home administrators to record by board member each vote imposing discipline or dismissing a complaint. The bill requires a nursing home administrator to report to law enforcement possible felony conduct by an employee. If the employee holds a state license, the administrator must also report the conduct to the appropriate occupational board or the director of the division of professions and occupations. Failure to report is grounds for discipline. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

The bill recognizes the significance of the old Spanish national historic trail as a historic resource in Colorado. Subject to the availability of funding from gifts, grants, or donations, the bill requires the executive director of the department of transportation to erect signs marking portions of the trail that travel along or cross highways in Colorado. The department is required to consult with culturally affiliated American Indian tribes before posting any signs, and may post signs that include the original indigenous name of the trail in accordance with those consultations. The bill amends existing law that makes it a misdemeanor to deface or destroy monuments or markers on the Santa Fe trail to include monuments marking any historic trail. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

The starting point for determining state income tax liability is federal taxable income. This number is adjusted for additions and subtractions (deductions) that are used to determine Colorado taxable income, which amount is multiplied by the state's 4.63% income tax rate. The bill allows an individual who is under 55 years old and whose military retirement benefits are less than $40,000 to claim a deduction in the following amount: For the 2019 income tax year, 25% of the individual's military retirement benefits; For the 2020 income tax year, 50% of the individual's military retirement benefits or $10,000, whichever is less; and For the 2021 and 2022 income tax years, the individual's military retirement benefits or $10,000, whichever is less. The bill also requires the department of revenue, as part of its tax profile and expenditure report, to estimate the number of individuals who claim the new deduction for the 2019 income tax year, and of those, the number who are first-time filers in the state. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

Young and Beginning Farmers Interim Study Committee. The bill requires the commissioner of agriculture to create, by rule, the agricultural workforce development program to provide incentives to agricultural businesses to hire interns. Qualified agricultural businesses may be reimbursed an amount not to exceed 50% of the actual cost of hiring a qualified intern. The rules must include specified criteria for qualifying businesses and interns participating in the program. Qualified internships must include at least 130 hours of work experience and cannot exceed 6 months in duration. The program is repealed on July 1, 2024. The bill appropriates $43,157 from the general fund to the department of agriculture for use by the commissioner to implement the program. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More