HOUSE BILL 22-1209 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bradfield and Young, Amabile, Michaelson Jenet, Pelton, Bird, Bockenfeld, Cutter, Duran, Esgar, Exum, Froelich, Gray, Herod, Hooton, Jodeh, Kennedy, Lindsay, Lontine, McCluskie, Titone, Valdez A., Valdez D., Bacon, Benavidez, Bernett, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Kipp, McCormick, McLachlan, Ricks, Woodrow; also SENATOR(S) Woodward, Zenzinger. C ONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF THE STRATEGIC ACTION PLANNING GROUP ON AGING , AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATION CONTAINED IN THE 2021 SUNSET REPORT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES TO SUNSET THE STRATEGIC ACTION PLANNING GROUP ON AGING . Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-32-3407, amend (2) as follows: 24-32-3407. Strategic action plan on aging cash fund. (2) The state treasurer may invest any moneys MONEY in the fund not expended for the purpose of this part 34 as provided by law. The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. moneys MONEY in the fund to the fund. Any unexpended and unencumbered moneys MONEY remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year remain in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or another fund AS OF JUNE 30, 2022, SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE OLDER COLORADANS CASH FUND , CREATED IN SECTION 26-11-205.5 (5). MONEY TRANSFERRED TO THE OLDER COLORADANS CASH FUND PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (2) MAY BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR THE COLORADO COMMISSION ON AGING TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE STRATEGIC ACTION PLANNING GROUP ON AGING , AS THAT GROUP EXISTED PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2022. SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1203, repeal (13)(a)(II) as follows: 2-3-1203. Sunset review of advisory committees - legislative declaration - definition - repeal. (13) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees are scheduled for repeal on September 1, 2022: (II) The strategic action planning group on aging created in section24-32-3404, C.R.S.; SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-11-101, amend as amended by House Bill 22-1035 (1)(a) introductory portion as follows: 26-11-101. Commission on aging - created - definition. (1) (a) There is created in the state department the Colorado commission on aging, referred to in this article 11 as the "commission", for the purpose of coordinating and guiding the implementation of the strategic action plan on aging, developed pursuant to section 24-32-3406, AS THAT SECTION EXISTED PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2022, and other strategies the commission may identify that support older Coloradans. The commission shall consist of nineteen members who must be appointed as follows: SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-11-102, amend as amended by House Bill 22-1035 (2)(a) introductory portion as follows: 26-11-102. Organization of commission. (2) (a) The commission may establish standing subcommittees to support the implementation of the strategic action plan on aging, developed pursuant to section 24-32-3406, PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 22-1209 AS THAT SECTION EXISTED PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2022, and work related to the lifelong Colorado initiative established in part 3 of this article 11. The subcommittee topics may include, but are not limited to: SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-11-105, amend as amended by House Bill 22-1035 (1)(b) and (1)(g) as follows: 26-11-105. Duties of commission - report. (1) The commission, through its executive committee described in section 26-11-102 (1); in coordination with the state department liaison to the commission, appointed pursuant to section 26-11-104; and in coordination with independent staff, contracted pursuant to section 26-11-104, shall carry out the following duties: (b) Coordinate and implement the strategic action plan on aging recommendations, developed pursuant to section 24-32-3406, AS THAT SECTION EXISTED PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2022, and additional recommendations the commission makes; (g) Review existing policies and programs across state agencies, and on or before September 1, 2023, and on or before September 1 each year thereafter, draft an annual report of issues and recommendations developed by the commission that support the implementation of strategies in alignment with the strategic action plan on aging developed pursuant to section 24-32-3406, AS THAT SECTION EXISTED PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2022, the lifelong Colorado initiative created pursuant to section 26-11-302, and other recommendations that the commission makes. The commission shall submit the annual report to the governor, executive directors of impacted agencies, and the general assembly. SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-11-203, amend as amended by House Bill 22-1035 (1)(k) and (1)(l) as follows: 26-11-203. Duties of the state office. (1) In addition to such other duties and functions as the executive director may allocate to the state office, the state office shall have the following duties and functions: (k) To convene and coordinate a technical advisory committee comprised of key state department representatives, including but not limited to the department of human services, department of labor and employment, PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 22-1209 department of higher education, department of health care policy and financing, department of transportation, department of public health and environment, and department of local affairs, to direct the implementation of recommendations and strategies provided in the strategic action plan on aging developed pursuant to section 24-32-3406, AS THAT SECTION EXISTED PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2022, and recommendations the commission makes as set forth in section 26-11-105; and (l) To coordinate with the technical advisory committee and commission to develop, maintain, and make publicly available on the state department's website a collection of available data sets; metrics specific to the implementation of strategies in alignment with the strategic action plan on aging developed pursuant to section 24-32-3406, AS THAT SECTION EXISTED PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2022, and the lifelong Colorado initiative created pursuant to section 26-11-302; and other recommendations that the commission makes as set forth in section 26-11-105. SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 26-11-301, amend as added by House Bill 22-1035 (4) as follows: 26-11-301. Definitions. As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires: (4) "Strategic action plan on aging" means the strategic action plan on aging developed pursuant to section 24-32-3406, AS THAT SECTION EXISTED PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2022. SECTION 8. Effective date. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, this act takes effect upon passage. (2) Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of this act take effect only if House Bill 22-1035 becomes law, in which case sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 take effect upon the effective date of this act or the effective date of House Bill 22-1035, whichever is later. PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 22-1209 SECTION 9. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety. ____________________________ ____________________________ Alec Garnett Steve Fenberg SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE ____________________________ ____________________________ Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE APPROVED________________________________________ (Date and Time) _________________________________________ Jared S. Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PAGE 5-HOUSE BILL 22-1209